06-24-2010, 09:55 PM
Weekly Fishing Report
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Recreational Fishing Report
517-373-0908
Great Lakes temperature map
Remember, if you catch a tagged fish, please report it. Marking programs are implemented for a variety of reasons, including estimating fish growth, mortality, exploitation, and movement. Angler cooperation is an essential component of these programs. To report a tagged fish, visit our web site: www.michigan.gov/dnr, or call your local Fisheries Management Office.
Southeast Lower Peninsula
Lake Erie - Catch rates were slow because of the mayfly hatch. Walleye anglers found some active fish in waters 25 feet or deeper near the Fermi Plant and near the Michigan and Ohio boundary line when using crawlers. Freshwater drum and white bass were also caught. Catch rates for yellow perch were starting to pick up near the Dumping Grounds between Luna Pier and Toledo Beach. Small minnows were the hot bait.
Huron River - Water levels were up but anglers were still fishing with good results for bass, catfish and carp. Bluegills were hitting on worms. For crappie, try minnows in the backwaters.
Detroit River - White bass are pretty much gone so walleye are moving back in. The mayfly hatch is in full swing. For walleye, try down near the mouth and fish the deeper pockets or along the weedlines. Some are trolling while others are hand-lining with a jig and wax worm or bottom bouncers and crawler harnesses. Flatfish and small spoons were also taking fish. Perch were biting however the fish seem to be moving towards the big lake. Shore fishing was good for bass and bluegills near Pte. Mouillee.
Lake St. Clair - Anglers continue to catch large muskie when trolling plugs. Bass fishing was good for both boat and shore anglers.
Harbor Beach - Salmon mixed with lake trout have been caught on medium and magnum spoons on offshore boards and downriggers 40 to 80 feet down in waters 60 to 120 feet deep. Try adding tadpole weights to get them down deeper. Lake trout fishing is still good for those using dodgers and spin glows right on the bottom. Try medium and large spoons off downriggers as well. Best colors were glow, purple, pink, yellow and green. Steelhead are being taken on color lines in 60 to 140 feet of water. Walleye fishing is picking up, try off the North wall early morning and late evening casting small body baits and spoons in green, purple, silver and blue. Try trolling north of the harbor in 40 to 60 feet of water with a crawler harness, small spoons or small body baits. Perch fishing was slow however bass and pike were still hitting inside the harbor and close to shore.
Grindstone City - A few walleye along with good numbers of whitefish have been caught by those trolling crawler harnesses or small spoons straight out in 30 to 40 feet of water. Fish were caught but no limits to report. A few walleye were caught by those trolling in shallow waters 12 to 14 feet deep. Bass anglers were picking up a few fish close to shore however most of the smallmouth seem to be moving out to deeper waters.
Saginaw Bay - Walleye are being taken off Knight Road in 5 feet of water. Between Parish Road and the State Park, walleye were caught on crawlers and rapalas in 8 to 10 feet of water. Catch rates were fair at the mouth of the Saginaw River. Good fishing in the early morning off Quanicassee, Fish Point, Bay Park and Thomas Road in 14 to 18 feet of water with crawler harnesses. Good colors were purple, red, silver, blue and copper. Freshwater drum along with smaller catfish have also been caught. Off Sebewaing, walleye fishing was a bit spotty with a few fish caught in the Slot in 14 to 16 feet of water. Better walleye fishing came north of Sebewaing in 18 to 30 feet of water outside Heisterman Island and 12 feet of water outside North Island. Bay Port was hit-or-miss. Pier anglers at Caseville caught light numbers of walleye and smallmouth bass. Carp and catfish were slower.
Saginaw River - Catfish action has been good in Essexville.
Southwest Lower Peninsula
St. Joe - Boats trolling in 150 to 200 feet of water have caught trout and salmon. Steelhead were hitting on shrimp. No perch report.
St. Joe River - Is still high and muddy. Catch rates for catfish were good before the storms when using cut bait. Some walleye were also caught when drifting crawlers.
South Haven - Boat anglers were catching trout and salmon in 80 to 120 feet of water. Pier and perch fishing were slow.
Grand Haven - Was producing some nice chinook salmon in the bottom 40 feet of waters 110 to 150 feet deep. Try blue and green magnum spoons with a silver or green flasher/fly combination. Pier anglers caught the occasional steelhead on alewife or shrimp under a bobber. The alewife were hard to catch on certain days. No perch to report.
Grand River at Grand Rapids - Some nice flathead catfish have been caught on live suckers and small bluegills along the east wall between the dam and Wealthy Street. Channel cats are hitting on cut bait, leeches or crawlers. A few nice bluegill were caught up near the dam. Northern pike have been caught up and down the river. Walleye action slowed with only a few fish caught in the lower river when bouncing crawlers with a small red jig. Millennium Park had bass hitting top water lures, bluegills hitting leaf worms and crappie hitting on minnows.
Grand River at Lansing - Moore's Park was still unfishable due to high, muddy water. The North Lansing Dam was producing some big bass and decent size catfish. Bluegills were in 5 to 7 feet of water.
Lake Interstate - Is producing bluegills in the morning.
Lake Ovid - Had good bass fishing and catfish have also been caught on crawlers, bluegills or shrimp. Bluegills were small.
Dean Lake - In Grand Rapids was producing some nice perch. Bass and bluegills were also caught.
Reeds Lake - Bass were hitting on blue and chrome rattle traps fished along the weeds and the drop offs. Fair to good pike and bluegill action.
Muskegon - Is producing some nice chinook salmon for those trolling in 110 to 150 feet of water. Most fish were caught between the bottom and 40 feet. Try blue or green spoons along with silver and green flasher/fly combos. No pier or perch fishing to report.
Northeast Lower Peninsula
Mullett Lake - Yellow perch were being caught using minnows and crawlers mainly in waters less than 15 feet deep. Northern pike were caught by those casting and trolling using stick baits and spoons near shore. Walleye anglers found success in deeper water as well as between Needle Point and Dodge Point.
Rogers City - Had very good steelhead fishing within a mile from shore due to a large mayfly hatch. Look for the scum lines which are full of mayflies and other bugs. Anglers were catching a mixed bag of chinook, coho, pink salmon, Atlantic salmon, lake trout, walleye and the occasional brown trout. Try the usual spots such as Forty Mile Point, Adams Point, the State Park or straight out from the harbor. Best depths were the top 38 feet of waters 40 to 70 feet deep with orange, green and silver leadcore. Downriggers with spoons 25 to 35 feet down were also good.
Presque Isle - The best area to fish was Stoneport to the red can when using downriggers and leadcore in the top 45 feet of waters 50 to 80 feet deep.
Rockport - Had low angler pressure but those going out did catch lake trout on green spoons in 130 feet of water.
Alpena - Walleye fishing in Thunder Bay is very good right now with limit catches reported. Waters surrounding Grass Island and the drop-offs near Sulfur Island were the hot spots, with crawler harnesses or body baits that resemble perch. Those fishing the north shore with reef runners also caught fish. All fish were caught in 20 to 25 feet of water. Squaw Bay is a great place for bass. Limited lake trout caught straight out from the boat launch in 100 to 125 feet of water.
Thunder Bay River - Walleye fishing slowed however the fish are still there and some were caught by night anglers fishing off the Ninth Street Bridge or the foot bridge behind the Boys and Girls Club. Those catching fish were using primarily leeches, but green jigs with live bait also caught fish. Legal size bass were caught by those still-fishing with crawlers.
Harrisville - Anglers are reporting good catches of lake trout and walleye. Lake trout are scattered from 60 to 120 feet of water and are suspended 10 to 20 feet from the bottom. A variety of baits seem to be working, from body baits to spoons in shades of white, silver, blue and orange. Walleye were caught outside the harbor and north toward Sturgeon Point in 15 to 40 feet of water with crawler harnesses or body baits.
Oscoda - Lake trout are in 60 to 150 feet of water and suspended in 10 to 20 feet of water. Fish have been caught on dodgers with spoons. At the end of the pier, walleye have been caught on body baits. Fire-tiger and clown did well.
Au Sable River - Walleye are being caught with crawlers and a slip bobber. Catfish are making their way into the river as well.
Higgins Lake - Lake trout were caught just off the bottom in 100 feet of water when trolling cowbells with live bait, bombers or rapalas. Lots of yellow perch and rock bass were caught however perch anglers will need to sort out the small ones.
Houghton Lake - Walleye were caught in 6 to 8 feet of water along the weedbeds and bluegills were caught out near the Middle Grounds.
Tawas - Those trolling bottom bouncers with crawler harnesses have caught a few walleye in 30 to 45 feet of water near Buoy #2. Lake trout and channel catfish have also been caught. Closer to shore, anglers took good numbers of smallmouth bass. Pier fishing was slow with the occasional walleye, pike, smallmouth bass or rock bass caught.
Au Gres - When they can get out, boat anglers were catching walleye in 30 to 40 feet of water between Pt. Au Gres and Pt. Lookout or just south of Pt. Au Gres. Most fish were caught on bottom bouncers with harnesses.
Northwest Lower Peninsula
Petoskey - Lake trout have been taken between the pier head and Bay Harbor in waters 100 to 150 feet deep. Most fish were caught 70 to 100 feet down with spoons, flasher/fly combos or peanut combinations. Salmon and steelhead were also caught.
Charlevoix - Salmon are starting to show up from Fishermen's Island to North Point. The fish were hard to key in on do to the lack of a thermocline, so running lines at a variety of depths is important. Best colors were blue or green.
Frankfort - Has produced some nice catches however anglers had to go out deeper than normal. Pier anglers were catching chinook, steelhead and brown trout but alewife in the area will not last much longer.
Onekama - Boats are starting out in 120 to 140 feet of water early in the morning and trolling spoons 40 to 65 feet down. As the sun comes up, move straight out or a little north and fish 250 feet of water.
Portage Lake - Fishing has been difficult with the mayfly hatch in progress. Bass anglers were doing well working the shoreline and drop-offs with wax worms.
Lake Cadillac - Anglers of all ages are taking a mix of crappie, bluegill, perch and rock bass. Try fishing the weedbeds and along the drop offs. Those trolling crank baits along the weedbeds have caught pike.
Lake Mitchell - Is also giving up fair to good numbers of panfish in the coves and along the weedbeds. Those trolling or drifting crawler harnesses along the east side of the lake have caught some walleye.
Manistee - Salmon and trout have been caught in 80 to 160 feet of water. Try glow spoons in the early morning then switch to green or blue spoons. Pier fishing is slow.
Ludington - Bigger salmon have been caught off Big Sable Point when trolling in waters 50 to 150 feet deep. Try green or blue flies.
Upper Peninsula
Black River Harbor - Salmon are still in the area and those trolling in 75 to 120 feet of water have caught them with a dodger and fly. Lake trout fishing was slow.
Ontonagon - Those able to get out have caught lake trout when trolling a couple feet off the bottom in waters 100 feet deep. Orange and green spoons worked best.
Keweenaw Bay - Lake trout fishing was good in Traverse Bay when jigging in 220 to 265 feet of water. Those trolling reported slower catch rates except for one group that managed to take limit catches when trolling a herring dodger and a chartreuse peanut straight out from the marina in 180 feet of water. In the South Portage Entry, those jigging reported slow action but those trolling in 30 to 70 feet of water did well off Newton's Reef, Farmers Reef, Big Reef and the Mud Banks.
Marquette - Had light fishing activity with only a few coho and lake trout caught near Granite Island and the Sand Hole.
Little Bay De Noc - Has a lot of food out there right now with the mayfly hatches and the alewife moving in. Best walleye catches were off the mouth of the Escanaba River but most were sub-legal. Anglers were drifting or trolling crawler harnesses. Night anglers caught a few fish off the ship docks in Escanaba when trolling crank baits or jigging crawlers in 20 to 25 feet of water. Several nice catches of perch were reported in the Narrows when still-fishing minnows in 13 to 25 feet of water. Northern pike were active just off the coal piles at the Gladstone Power Plant. Try trolling crank baits in 10 to 14 feet of water.
Escanaba River - Had good walleye fishing however many were sub-legal. Most were drifting or trolling crawler harness in 10 to 25 feet of water.
Big Bay De Noc - Still had good walleye reports off Ansell's Point when trolling harnesses with crawlers in 16 to 22 feet of water. Smallmouth bass were active throughout the bay. The fish were off the beds and hitting on crank baits, tube baits or crawlers in 10 to 20 feet of water. There is a large mayfly hatch here as well so anglers were targeting the bug lines in search of fish. Off Fairport, more anglers are salmon fishing as catch rates increase when trolling spoons or imitation meat rigs 40 to 90 feet down in waters 80 to 120 feet deep. Good numbers of steelhead were caught in the shallow waters near the bug lines.
Indian Lake - Catch rates were slow however a few walleye were caught. The biggest concentration of boats has been along the west and the north shore. Smallmouth bass and northern pike were also caught however few were keepers. Some tried anchoring and jigging for yellow perch. Again, the bite was slow but enough fish were caught for a meal.
Au Train - Fishing was light with scattered reports of lake trout in 140 to 200 feet of water. Surface water temperatures were averaging the low 50's.
Munising - Had slow fishing overall. Smaller lake trout were caught near the Big Reef and a couple pike were caught off the city dock.
Grand Marais - Those fishing in 180 to 200 feet of water for lake trout reported slow catch rates. Pier anglers did catch a few whitefish along with the occasional coho. The window of opportunity for pier anglers to catch whitefish appears to be closing.
St. Mary's River - Whitefish and Atlanic salmon have been caught near Sault Ste. Marie near the power plant when fishing near the water discharge. Use wax worms for whitefish or smelt for Atlantic salmon. Raber Bay is giving up a few walleye off Antelope Point for those using bottom bouncers and crawler harnesses in 10 to 14 feet of water. Also, try the Canadian rock pile east of Raber Bay. Good northern pike action in 6 to 8 feet of water around Hart Island.
De Tour - Boats are still trolling in the area known as the "Humps" for lake trout and salmon. Try 55 feet down with green and silver or black and white spoons. Near Drummond Island, the mayfly hatch is in full swing. Walleye have been caught in 12 to 14 feet of water around Grape Island, Edward Island and Butterfield Island.
Cedarville and Hessel - Mayfly hatches are early this year and the lake herring are in. McKay Bay is producing limit catches in 10 to 12 feet of water with a teardrop and wax worm. Those in Cedarville Bay, Musky Bay and the Moscoe Channel are trolling and casting for pike and yellow perch in 6 to 10 feet of water. Perch were averaging 9 and 10 inches. Pike were caught in the Hessel Marina and in the bay when trolling or casting with minnows.
St. Ignace - Boat anglers seeking chinook and lake trout are trolling the middle of the bay and fishing 45 feet down in waters 70 to 100 feet deep. Try green and white or black and orange spoons.
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Thursday, June 24, 2010
Recreational Fishing Report
517-373-0908
Great Lakes temperature map
Remember, if you catch a tagged fish, please report it. Marking programs are implemented for a variety of reasons, including estimating fish growth, mortality, exploitation, and movement. Angler cooperation is an essential component of these programs. To report a tagged fish, visit our web site: www.michigan.gov/dnr, or call your local Fisheries Management Office.
Southeast Lower Peninsula
Lake Erie - Catch rates were slow because of the mayfly hatch. Walleye anglers found some active fish in waters 25 feet or deeper near the Fermi Plant and near the Michigan and Ohio boundary line when using crawlers. Freshwater drum and white bass were also caught. Catch rates for yellow perch were starting to pick up near the Dumping Grounds between Luna Pier and Toledo Beach. Small minnows were the hot bait.
Huron River - Water levels were up but anglers were still fishing with good results for bass, catfish and carp. Bluegills were hitting on worms. For crappie, try minnows in the backwaters.
Detroit River - White bass are pretty much gone so walleye are moving back in. The mayfly hatch is in full swing. For walleye, try down near the mouth and fish the deeper pockets or along the weedlines. Some are trolling while others are hand-lining with a jig and wax worm or bottom bouncers and crawler harnesses. Flatfish and small spoons were also taking fish. Perch were biting however the fish seem to be moving towards the big lake. Shore fishing was good for bass and bluegills near Pte. Mouillee.
Lake St. Clair - Anglers continue to catch large muskie when trolling plugs. Bass fishing was good for both boat and shore anglers.
Harbor Beach - Salmon mixed with lake trout have been caught on medium and magnum spoons on offshore boards and downriggers 40 to 80 feet down in waters 60 to 120 feet deep. Try adding tadpole weights to get them down deeper. Lake trout fishing is still good for those using dodgers and spin glows right on the bottom. Try medium and large spoons off downriggers as well. Best colors were glow, purple, pink, yellow and green. Steelhead are being taken on color lines in 60 to 140 feet of water. Walleye fishing is picking up, try off the North wall early morning and late evening casting small body baits and spoons in green, purple, silver and blue. Try trolling north of the harbor in 40 to 60 feet of water with a crawler harness, small spoons or small body baits. Perch fishing was slow however bass and pike were still hitting inside the harbor and close to shore.
Grindstone City - A few walleye along with good numbers of whitefish have been caught by those trolling crawler harnesses or small spoons straight out in 30 to 40 feet of water. Fish were caught but no limits to report. A few walleye were caught by those trolling in shallow waters 12 to 14 feet deep. Bass anglers were picking up a few fish close to shore however most of the smallmouth seem to be moving out to deeper waters.
Saginaw Bay - Walleye are being taken off Knight Road in 5 feet of water. Between Parish Road and the State Park, walleye were caught on crawlers and rapalas in 8 to 10 feet of water. Catch rates were fair at the mouth of the Saginaw River. Good fishing in the early morning off Quanicassee, Fish Point, Bay Park and Thomas Road in 14 to 18 feet of water with crawler harnesses. Good colors were purple, red, silver, blue and copper. Freshwater drum along with smaller catfish have also been caught. Off Sebewaing, walleye fishing was a bit spotty with a few fish caught in the Slot in 14 to 16 feet of water. Better walleye fishing came north of Sebewaing in 18 to 30 feet of water outside Heisterman Island and 12 feet of water outside North Island. Bay Port was hit-or-miss. Pier anglers at Caseville caught light numbers of walleye and smallmouth bass. Carp and catfish were slower.
Saginaw River - Catfish action has been good in Essexville.
Southwest Lower Peninsula
St. Joe - Boats trolling in 150 to 200 feet of water have caught trout and salmon. Steelhead were hitting on shrimp. No perch report.
St. Joe River - Is still high and muddy. Catch rates for catfish were good before the storms when using cut bait. Some walleye were also caught when drifting crawlers.
South Haven - Boat anglers were catching trout and salmon in 80 to 120 feet of water. Pier and perch fishing were slow.
Grand Haven - Was producing some nice chinook salmon in the bottom 40 feet of waters 110 to 150 feet deep. Try blue and green magnum spoons with a silver or green flasher/fly combination. Pier anglers caught the occasional steelhead on alewife or shrimp under a bobber. The alewife were hard to catch on certain days. No perch to report.
Grand River at Grand Rapids - Some nice flathead catfish have been caught on live suckers and small bluegills along the east wall between the dam and Wealthy Street. Channel cats are hitting on cut bait, leeches or crawlers. A few nice bluegill were caught up near the dam. Northern pike have been caught up and down the river. Walleye action slowed with only a few fish caught in the lower river when bouncing crawlers with a small red jig. Millennium Park had bass hitting top water lures, bluegills hitting leaf worms and crappie hitting on minnows.
Grand River at Lansing - Moore's Park was still unfishable due to high, muddy water. The North Lansing Dam was producing some big bass and decent size catfish. Bluegills were in 5 to 7 feet of water.
Lake Interstate - Is producing bluegills in the morning.
Lake Ovid - Had good bass fishing and catfish have also been caught on crawlers, bluegills or shrimp. Bluegills were small.
Dean Lake - In Grand Rapids was producing some nice perch. Bass and bluegills were also caught.
Reeds Lake - Bass were hitting on blue and chrome rattle traps fished along the weeds and the drop offs. Fair to good pike and bluegill action.
Muskegon - Is producing some nice chinook salmon for those trolling in 110 to 150 feet of water. Most fish were caught between the bottom and 40 feet. Try blue or green spoons along with silver and green flasher/fly combos. No pier or perch fishing to report.
Northeast Lower Peninsula
Mullett Lake - Yellow perch were being caught using minnows and crawlers mainly in waters less than 15 feet deep. Northern pike were caught by those casting and trolling using stick baits and spoons near shore. Walleye anglers found success in deeper water as well as between Needle Point and Dodge Point.
Rogers City - Had very good steelhead fishing within a mile from shore due to a large mayfly hatch. Look for the scum lines which are full of mayflies and other bugs. Anglers were catching a mixed bag of chinook, coho, pink salmon, Atlantic salmon, lake trout, walleye and the occasional brown trout. Try the usual spots such as Forty Mile Point, Adams Point, the State Park or straight out from the harbor. Best depths were the top 38 feet of waters 40 to 70 feet deep with orange, green and silver leadcore. Downriggers with spoons 25 to 35 feet down were also good.
Presque Isle - The best area to fish was Stoneport to the red can when using downriggers and leadcore in the top 45 feet of waters 50 to 80 feet deep.
Rockport - Had low angler pressure but those going out did catch lake trout on green spoons in 130 feet of water.
Alpena - Walleye fishing in Thunder Bay is very good right now with limit catches reported. Waters surrounding Grass Island and the drop-offs near Sulfur Island were the hot spots, with crawler harnesses or body baits that resemble perch. Those fishing the north shore with reef runners also caught fish. All fish were caught in 20 to 25 feet of water. Squaw Bay is a great place for bass. Limited lake trout caught straight out from the boat launch in 100 to 125 feet of water.
Thunder Bay River - Walleye fishing slowed however the fish are still there and some were caught by night anglers fishing off the Ninth Street Bridge or the foot bridge behind the Boys and Girls Club. Those catching fish were using primarily leeches, but green jigs with live bait also caught fish. Legal size bass were caught by those still-fishing with crawlers.
Harrisville - Anglers are reporting good catches of lake trout and walleye. Lake trout are scattered from 60 to 120 feet of water and are suspended 10 to 20 feet from the bottom. A variety of baits seem to be working, from body baits to spoons in shades of white, silver, blue and orange. Walleye were caught outside the harbor and north toward Sturgeon Point in 15 to 40 feet of water with crawler harnesses or body baits.
Oscoda - Lake trout are in 60 to 150 feet of water and suspended in 10 to 20 feet of water. Fish have been caught on dodgers with spoons. At the end of the pier, walleye have been caught on body baits. Fire-tiger and clown did well.
Au Sable River - Walleye are being caught with crawlers and a slip bobber. Catfish are making their way into the river as well.
Higgins Lake - Lake trout were caught just off the bottom in 100 feet of water when trolling cowbells with live bait, bombers or rapalas. Lots of yellow perch and rock bass were caught however perch anglers will need to sort out the small ones.
Houghton Lake - Walleye were caught in 6 to 8 feet of water along the weedbeds and bluegills were caught out near the Middle Grounds.
Tawas - Those trolling bottom bouncers with crawler harnesses have caught a few walleye in 30 to 45 feet of water near Buoy #2. Lake trout and channel catfish have also been caught. Closer to shore, anglers took good numbers of smallmouth bass. Pier fishing was slow with the occasional walleye, pike, smallmouth bass or rock bass caught.
Au Gres - When they can get out, boat anglers were catching walleye in 30 to 40 feet of water between Pt. Au Gres and Pt. Lookout or just south of Pt. Au Gres. Most fish were caught on bottom bouncers with harnesses.
Northwest Lower Peninsula
Petoskey - Lake trout have been taken between the pier head and Bay Harbor in waters 100 to 150 feet deep. Most fish were caught 70 to 100 feet down with spoons, flasher/fly combos or peanut combinations. Salmon and steelhead were also caught.
Charlevoix - Salmon are starting to show up from Fishermen's Island to North Point. The fish were hard to key in on do to the lack of a thermocline, so running lines at a variety of depths is important. Best colors were blue or green.
Frankfort - Has produced some nice catches however anglers had to go out deeper than normal. Pier anglers were catching chinook, steelhead and brown trout but alewife in the area will not last much longer.
Onekama - Boats are starting out in 120 to 140 feet of water early in the morning and trolling spoons 40 to 65 feet down. As the sun comes up, move straight out or a little north and fish 250 feet of water.
Portage Lake - Fishing has been difficult with the mayfly hatch in progress. Bass anglers were doing well working the shoreline and drop-offs with wax worms.
Lake Cadillac - Anglers of all ages are taking a mix of crappie, bluegill, perch and rock bass. Try fishing the weedbeds and along the drop offs. Those trolling crank baits along the weedbeds have caught pike.
Lake Mitchell - Is also giving up fair to good numbers of panfish in the coves and along the weedbeds. Those trolling or drifting crawler harnesses along the east side of the lake have caught some walleye.
Manistee - Salmon and trout have been caught in 80 to 160 feet of water. Try glow spoons in the early morning then switch to green or blue spoons. Pier fishing is slow.
Ludington - Bigger salmon have been caught off Big Sable Point when trolling in waters 50 to 150 feet deep. Try green or blue flies.
Upper Peninsula
Black River Harbor - Salmon are still in the area and those trolling in 75 to 120 feet of water have caught them with a dodger and fly. Lake trout fishing was slow.
Ontonagon - Those able to get out have caught lake trout when trolling a couple feet off the bottom in waters 100 feet deep. Orange and green spoons worked best.
Keweenaw Bay - Lake trout fishing was good in Traverse Bay when jigging in 220 to 265 feet of water. Those trolling reported slower catch rates except for one group that managed to take limit catches when trolling a herring dodger and a chartreuse peanut straight out from the marina in 180 feet of water. In the South Portage Entry, those jigging reported slow action but those trolling in 30 to 70 feet of water did well off Newton's Reef, Farmers Reef, Big Reef and the Mud Banks.
Marquette - Had light fishing activity with only a few coho and lake trout caught near Granite Island and the Sand Hole.
Little Bay De Noc - Has a lot of food out there right now with the mayfly hatches and the alewife moving in. Best walleye catches were off the mouth of the Escanaba River but most were sub-legal. Anglers were drifting or trolling crawler harnesses. Night anglers caught a few fish off the ship docks in Escanaba when trolling crank baits or jigging crawlers in 20 to 25 feet of water. Several nice catches of perch were reported in the Narrows when still-fishing minnows in 13 to 25 feet of water. Northern pike were active just off the coal piles at the Gladstone Power Plant. Try trolling crank baits in 10 to 14 feet of water.
Escanaba River - Had good walleye fishing however many were sub-legal. Most were drifting or trolling crawler harness in 10 to 25 feet of water.
Big Bay De Noc - Still had good walleye reports off Ansell's Point when trolling harnesses with crawlers in 16 to 22 feet of water. Smallmouth bass were active throughout the bay. The fish were off the beds and hitting on crank baits, tube baits or crawlers in 10 to 20 feet of water. There is a large mayfly hatch here as well so anglers were targeting the bug lines in search of fish. Off Fairport, more anglers are salmon fishing as catch rates increase when trolling spoons or imitation meat rigs 40 to 90 feet down in waters 80 to 120 feet deep. Good numbers of steelhead were caught in the shallow waters near the bug lines.
Indian Lake - Catch rates were slow however a few walleye were caught. The biggest concentration of boats has been along the west and the north shore. Smallmouth bass and northern pike were also caught however few were keepers. Some tried anchoring and jigging for yellow perch. Again, the bite was slow but enough fish were caught for a meal.
Au Train - Fishing was light with scattered reports of lake trout in 140 to 200 feet of water. Surface water temperatures were averaging the low 50's.
Munising - Had slow fishing overall. Smaller lake trout were caught near the Big Reef and a couple pike were caught off the city dock.
Grand Marais - Those fishing in 180 to 200 feet of water for lake trout reported slow catch rates. Pier anglers did catch a few whitefish along with the occasional coho. The window of opportunity for pier anglers to catch whitefish appears to be closing.
St. Mary's River - Whitefish and Atlanic salmon have been caught near Sault Ste. Marie near the power plant when fishing near the water discharge. Use wax worms for whitefish or smelt for Atlantic salmon. Raber Bay is giving up a few walleye off Antelope Point for those using bottom bouncers and crawler harnesses in 10 to 14 feet of water. Also, try the Canadian rock pile east of Raber Bay. Good northern pike action in 6 to 8 feet of water around Hart Island.
De Tour - Boats are still trolling in the area known as the "Humps" for lake trout and salmon. Try 55 feet down with green and silver or black and white spoons. Near Drummond Island, the mayfly hatch is in full swing. Walleye have been caught in 12 to 14 feet of water around Grape Island, Edward Island and Butterfield Island.
Cedarville and Hessel - Mayfly hatches are early this year and the lake herring are in. McKay Bay is producing limit catches in 10 to 12 feet of water with a teardrop and wax worm. Those in Cedarville Bay, Musky Bay and the Moscoe Channel are trolling and casting for pike and yellow perch in 6 to 10 feet of water. Perch were averaging 9 and 10 inches. Pike were caught in the Hessel Marina and in the bay when trolling or casting with minnows.
St. Ignace - Boat anglers seeking chinook and lake trout are trolling the middle of the bay and fishing 45 feet down in waters 70 to 100 feet deep. Try green and white or black and orange spoons.
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