03-31-2007, 12:49 AM
FISHING REPORT
March 28, 2007
Spring Steelhead Runs Improving Around the State
Warmer temperatures and rain could help improve the steelhead runs in the rivers around the Lower Peninsula.
The same mild weather and rain will help put an end to any of the ice fishing that remains in the northern part of the state.
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On Copper Harbor, the splake fishing is good. Anglers are fishing from shore or on docks. Anglers on Eagle Harbor are catching a few salmon.
There is still some good ice on Lake Gogebic, and anglers are catching a few perch. Porcupine Point is the best spot to fish, and wigglers are the preferred bait.
Around Marquette, the steelhead fishing is pretty good on the Chocolay River. Anglers on the Lower Marquette and Upper Marquette harbors are catching a few coho salmon.
The steelhead are starting to run in the Manistique River near Manistique. Fishing activity this week is slow by Sault Ste. Marie and St. Ignace.
Anglers venturing out on the ice that remains on Munuscong Bay are catching a few perch.
At Cedarville, there is still some safe ice on Cedarville and Muscallonge (Musky) bays, where the perch fishing is reported as being fair.
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Anglers along the Bear River near Alanson are starting to catch a few steelhead in the Bear River.
By Boyne City, the steelhead fishing is good on the Boyne River. The steelhead are hitting on a variety of baits.
Around Traverse City, anglers on East Grand Traverse Bay are catching a few whitefish. The best area to cast a line in the water is by Deepwater Point. Anglers on West Grand Traverse Bay, near the mouth of the Boardman River, are reeling in a few perch. Both minnows and wigglers are being used as bait. The steelhead fishing is slow on the Boardman River.
In the Frankfort area, the steelhead are starting their spring run in the Betsie River.
Out of the Manistee area, the steelhead fishing is slow in the Manistee River, due to the high water levels. Anglers are beginning to catch a few brown trout, trolling the Lake Michigan shoreline.
Fishing activity this week is slow by Kalkaska. The steelhead action is improving on the Jordan and Sturgeon rivers near Gaylord.
At Cadillac, the ice is breaking up on both Lake Cadillac and Lake Mitchell and fishing activity is slow.
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Out of the Ludington area, anglers are catching a few brown trout and steelhead off the north pier on Lake Michigan. The steelhead and sucker fishing along the Pere Marquette River is fair. Anglers out trolling on Pere Marquette Lake are reeling in a few steelhead.
Around Muskegon, anglers in boats on the west end of Muskegon Lake are catching a few perch. Off the breakwalls on Lake Michigan, the brown trout and steelhead fishing is fair. Anglers casting a line in the water near the mouth of the Muskegon River are catching a few suckers.
On Chippewa Lake, with no safe ice on the lake, the fishing action is slow.
At Baldwin, the steelhead fishing is slow, due to the high water levels in the rivers.
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South of Holland, the sucker fishing is pretty good along the Black River. Crawlers are the preferred bait. The steelhead fishing is slow on the rivers, due to the high water levels. Anglers trolling along the Lake Michigan shoreline are catching a few brown trout.
Anglers casting lines into Lake Michigan from the pier in Saugatuck are catching a few brown trout. In the Benton Harbor area, the brown trout fishing is fair on Lake Michigan. Try trolling in water up to 15 feet deep, using a top water bait. Anglers are also catching a few brown trout off the pier on Lake Michigan.
Out of the New Buffalo area, anglers at the mouth of the Galien River are reeling in a few brown trout, coho salmon and steelhead. Anglers trolling the Lake Michigan shoreline are starting to catch a few brown trout.
In the Kalamazoo area, the steelhead and sucker fishing ranges from fair to good on the Kalamazoo River near the Allegan Dam. Anglers in boats on Austin Lake are reeling in a few perch. The crappie fishing on Sugarloaf Lake is fair.
At Three Rivers, anglers are finding open water on the local lakes. The bluegill, crappie and perch fishing is all reported as being good.
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Around Cheboygan, due to a lack of safe ice, fishing activity this week is slow. Anglers along the Cheboygan River are starting to see a couple of steelhead in the river.
In the Grayling area, the shore ice is melting away, but anglers able to find a way out on Manistee Lake are catching a few panfish and smelt.
By Alpena, the brown trout and steelhead fishing is fair on the Thunder Bay River near the Ninth Street Bridge. The trout are hitting on both spawn bags and flies.
Out of the Oscoda area, the steelhead fishing is fair on the Au Sable River, below the Foote Dam. Higgins Lake is producing some very good smelt fishing. The problem for anglers is the shore ice is such poor shape, that it is difficult to get on the lake to fish. The perch fishing is also reported as being good on the lake. The smelt is hitting on waxworms, the perch on minnows or spikes.
At Au Gres, the walleye fishing is fair on Saginaw Bay. Anglers are getting out in boats and doing some trolling. The suckers are starting to run in both the Au Gres and Rifle rivers.
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Fishing activity this week is slow in the Linwood area.
The perch fishing is improving along the Saginaw and Quanicassee rivers in the Bay City area. Minnows are working well as bait.
In the Saginaw area, the sucker fishing is fair on the Saginaw and Cass rivers. Crawlers are the preferred bait.
The perch fishing is reported as being spotty by the marina near Sebewaing.
Around Port Sanilac and Lexington, there is still some ice coming down Lake Huron making it difficult for anglers to think about launching a boat and do any fishing.
By Port Huron, the smelt fishing is spotty, at best, on the St. Clair River. The suckers are running in the Black River and in Mill Creek.
And in the St. Clair and Marine City areas, the sucker fishing is fair on the Belle and Pine rivers.
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In the Mount Pleasant area, the high water levels in the rivers is making it difficult to do any sucker fishing. Anglers fishing from shore are catching a few panfish on the local lakes.
Out of the Lansing area, the steelhead fishing is fair in the Grand River. The best spot to cast a line in the water is at Moores Park. The steelhead are hitting on a variety of baits.
Anglers along the river are also catching a few catfish, with cut bait and crawlers both being used as bait.
At Jackson, the crappie fishing is pretty good along the Wamplers Channel and on Columbia Lake. Anglers are fishing from shore and minnows are working well as bait.
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The spring walleye season is getting underway on the North Channel between Algonac and Decker’s Landing. Anglers are using vertical jigs. Purple seems to be the hot color. The perch fishing is spotty in the cuts around Harsens Island.
Fishing activity this week is slow on the west side of Lake St. Clair.
On the Detroit River, the walleye fishing is very good below the discharge on the Trenton Channel. Anglers are handlining and vertical jigging. The perch fishing is good around Sugar Island and near the US/Canadian border. The steelhead fishing is fair to good on the Huron River at Rockwood and Flat Rock.
And out of the Monroe area, the walleye fishing is good on Lake Erie by Luna Pier and Toledo Beach. Anglers on the Bolles Harbor pier are catching a few perch.
March 28, 2007
Spring Steelhead Runs Improving Around the State
Warmer temperatures and rain could help improve the steelhead runs in the rivers around the Lower Peninsula.
The same mild weather and rain will help put an end to any of the ice fishing that remains in the northern part of the state.
Upper Peninsula:[/url]
On Copper Harbor, the splake fishing is good. Anglers are fishing from shore or on docks. Anglers on Eagle Harbor are catching a few salmon.
There is still some good ice on Lake Gogebic, and anglers are catching a few perch. Porcupine Point is the best spot to fish, and wigglers are the preferred bait.
Around Marquette, the steelhead fishing is pretty good on the Chocolay River. Anglers on the Lower Marquette and Upper Marquette harbors are catching a few coho salmon.
The steelhead are starting to run in the Manistique River near Manistique. Fishing activity this week is slow by Sault Ste. Marie and St. Ignace.
Anglers venturing out on the ice that remains on Munuscong Bay are catching a few perch.
At Cedarville, there is still some safe ice on Cedarville and Muscallonge (Musky) bays, where the perch fishing is reported as being fair.
Northwest:[/url]
Anglers along the Bear River near Alanson are starting to catch a few steelhead in the Bear River.
By Boyne City, the steelhead fishing is good on the Boyne River. The steelhead are hitting on a variety of baits.
Around Traverse City, anglers on East Grand Traverse Bay are catching a few whitefish. The best area to cast a line in the water is by Deepwater Point. Anglers on West Grand Traverse Bay, near the mouth of the Boardman River, are reeling in a few perch. Both minnows and wigglers are being used as bait. The steelhead fishing is slow on the Boardman River.
In the Frankfort area, the steelhead are starting their spring run in the Betsie River.
Out of the Manistee area, the steelhead fishing is slow in the Manistee River, due to the high water levels. Anglers are beginning to catch a few brown trout, trolling the Lake Michigan shoreline.
Fishing activity this week is slow by Kalkaska. The steelhead action is improving on the Jordan and Sturgeon rivers near Gaylord.
At Cadillac, the ice is breaking up on both Lake Cadillac and Lake Mitchell and fishing activity is slow.
West:[/url]
Out of the Ludington area, anglers are catching a few brown trout and steelhead off the north pier on Lake Michigan. The steelhead and sucker fishing along the Pere Marquette River is fair. Anglers out trolling on Pere Marquette Lake are reeling in a few steelhead.
Around Muskegon, anglers in boats on the west end of Muskegon Lake are catching a few perch. Off the breakwalls on Lake Michigan, the brown trout and steelhead fishing is fair. Anglers casting a line in the water near the mouth of the Muskegon River are catching a few suckers.
On Chippewa Lake, with no safe ice on the lake, the fishing action is slow.
At Baldwin, the steelhead fishing is slow, due to the high water levels in the rivers.
Southwest:[/url]
South of Holland, the sucker fishing is pretty good along the Black River. Crawlers are the preferred bait. The steelhead fishing is slow on the rivers, due to the high water levels. Anglers trolling along the Lake Michigan shoreline are catching a few brown trout.
Anglers casting lines into Lake Michigan from the pier in Saugatuck are catching a few brown trout. In the Benton Harbor area, the brown trout fishing is fair on Lake Michigan. Try trolling in water up to 15 feet deep, using a top water bait. Anglers are also catching a few brown trout off the pier on Lake Michigan.
Out of the New Buffalo area, anglers at the mouth of the Galien River are reeling in a few brown trout, coho salmon and steelhead. Anglers trolling the Lake Michigan shoreline are starting to catch a few brown trout.
In the Kalamazoo area, the steelhead and sucker fishing ranges from fair to good on the Kalamazoo River near the Allegan Dam. Anglers in boats on Austin Lake are reeling in a few perch. The crappie fishing on Sugarloaf Lake is fair.
At Three Rivers, anglers are finding open water on the local lakes. The bluegill, crappie and perch fishing is all reported as being good.
Northeast:[/url]
Around Cheboygan, due to a lack of safe ice, fishing activity this week is slow. Anglers along the Cheboygan River are starting to see a couple of steelhead in the river.
In the Grayling area, the shore ice is melting away, but anglers able to find a way out on Manistee Lake are catching a few panfish and smelt.
By Alpena, the brown trout and steelhead fishing is fair on the Thunder Bay River near the Ninth Street Bridge. The trout are hitting on both spawn bags and flies.
Out of the Oscoda area, the steelhead fishing is fair on the Au Sable River, below the Foote Dam. Higgins Lake is producing some very good smelt fishing. The problem for anglers is the shore ice is such poor shape, that it is difficult to get on the lake to fish. The perch fishing is also reported as being good on the lake. The smelt is hitting on waxworms, the perch on minnows or spikes.
At Au Gres, the walleye fishing is fair on Saginaw Bay. Anglers are getting out in boats and doing some trolling. The suckers are starting to run in both the Au Gres and Rifle rivers.
East:[/url]
Fishing activity this week is slow in the Linwood area.
The perch fishing is improving along the Saginaw and Quanicassee rivers in the Bay City area. Minnows are working well as bait.
In the Saginaw area, the sucker fishing is fair on the Saginaw and Cass rivers. Crawlers are the preferred bait.
The perch fishing is reported as being spotty by the marina near Sebewaing.
Around Port Sanilac and Lexington, there is still some ice coming down Lake Huron making it difficult for anglers to think about launching a boat and do any fishing.
By Port Huron, the smelt fishing is spotty, at best, on the St. Clair River. The suckers are running in the Black River and in Mill Creek.
And in the St. Clair and Marine City areas, the sucker fishing is fair on the Belle and Pine rivers.
Central:[/url]
In the Mount Pleasant area, the high water levels in the rivers is making it difficult to do any sucker fishing. Anglers fishing from shore are catching a few panfish on the local lakes.
Out of the Lansing area, the steelhead fishing is fair in the Grand River. The best spot to cast a line in the water is at Moores Park. The steelhead are hitting on a variety of baits.
Anglers along the river are also catching a few catfish, with cut bait and crawlers both being used as bait.
At Jackson, the crappie fishing is pretty good along the Wamplers Channel and on Columbia Lake. Anglers are fishing from shore and minnows are working well as bait.
Southeast:[/url]
The spring walleye season is getting underway on the North Channel between Algonac and Decker’s Landing. Anglers are using vertical jigs. Purple seems to be the hot color. The perch fishing is spotty in the cuts around Harsens Island.
Fishing activity this week is slow on the west side of Lake St. Clair.
On the Detroit River, the walleye fishing is very good below the discharge on the Trenton Channel. Anglers are handlining and vertical jigging. The perch fishing is good around Sugar Island and near the US/Canadian border. The steelhead fishing is fair to good on the Huron River at Rockwood and Flat Rock.
And out of the Monroe area, the walleye fishing is good on Lake Erie by Luna Pier and Toledo Beach. Anglers on the Bolles Harbor pier are catching a few perch.