04-27-2007, 01:50 AM
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Again this week around the Copper Harbor area, anglers can expect good takes on splake and lake trout. Best fishing location is off the docks using cut bait and worms.
Bergland area anglers are awaiting the ice to flow and the upcoming trout season.
Angling is slow this week in the Marquette area for Coho, splake, king salmon and brown trout. Anglers are trolling on Lake Superior using trolling spoons for best results, and fishing at dawn.
Good perch action taking place on Little Bay DeNoc in Escanaba. Anglers are fishing in water 25-30 feet deep and using minnows and wigglers for good results. Trout still very slow in the area.
Perch fishing remains good on Indian Lake in the Manistique area, where anglers are using minnows and fishing late at night. The Manistique River is producing fair amounts of steelhead when using spawn as bait.
In the heart of Sault Saint Marie, the St. Mary’s river is producing fair catches of steelhead on spawn. Perch is slow due to ice flow at this time.
Cedarville anglers are finding good splake action on Lake Huron when using minnows for bait.
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Alanson anglers are reeling in a few steelhead from Bear River on minnows, and some perch out of Lake Charlevoix.
Good angling action on the Boyne River for steelhead, especially in the morning and afternoon when using spawn and wigglers. Lake Charlevoix and Raspberry Bay is giving up good quantities of perch. Minnows and wigglers are working best.
In the Traverse City area some good angling action can be expected. Suttons Bay and Bowers Harbor are producing good numbers of perch on minnows and wigglers, while the West Bay has some good opportunities for lake trout on sandkickers. Some Bluegill are being pulled from Spider Lake during the mid-day on wax and leaf worms.
Overall fishing is slow in the Frankfort area due to recent weather conditions.
Manistee angling conditions vary depending on the type of fish desired. Off of the break wall and piers of Lake Michigan, walleye action is good in the evening hours using Rapalas; bluegill activity is slow, and fishing off of the north pier for perch is fair.
Around the Kalkaska area, the Elk Rapids Dam is producing good amounts of steelhead on stone flies, and late in the afternoon anglers can expect decent action for perch on the Tippy Dam.
Around the Gaylord area, fair catches of panfish are being reeled in on small spinners on Otsego Lake. Fair trout action is taking place in the open areas of the Manistee River and anglers are getting good results with streamer and nymph pattern bait.
Crappie, perch, and suckers are active in the Cadillac area on Lake Cadillac and the Tippy Dam. Best results are found during the early morning and late afternoon hours using minnows.
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In the Ludington area, very good walleye action after sunset off of the pier on Lake Michigan. Anglers are finding that jerk and stick baits are working well. Steelhead and brown trout are running in the early morning hours and trolling spoons are doing the trick.
Around Muskegon, trolling for brown trout using trolling spoons is rated fair off of the break wall of Lake Michigan. Muskegon Lake is producing fair action for crappie.
Good angling activity throughout the channels of the Chippewa Lake where bluegill and specks are in abundance. Anglers are experiencing good results with minnows and crawlers.
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Very good action in the Holland area with brown trout off of Holland Beach and Lake Michigan. Perch action is good when using minnows on the Holland Channel.
In the Benton Harbor area, Chinook salmon are limited near the port of St. Joe, yet the Coho salmon action is very good when anglers use orange Rapala in depths of water 30-35 feet deep on Lake Michigan.
Around New Buffalo, the coho salmon fishing is only rated fair this week near Grand Beach off of Lake Michigan. Flies and dodgers seem to be working well in the very early morning hours.
In the Kalamazoo area, bluegill are abundant in the morning hours on Little Sugarloaf Lake in 8-feet of water. Allegan Dam is still producing a few steelhead. Brown trout and Coho salmon are active when trolling with flies on Lake Michigan.
Anglers in the Three Rivers area are finding good conditions for bluegill on waxworms in all of the local lakes. Perch is rated fair and crappies are being reeled in on spikes and red wigglers in Marcellus Lake.
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Poor conditions exist for anglers out of the Alpena area. Very limited catches of steelhead and crappie are being pulled near the Fletcher Flood Waters and 9th St. Dam.
In and around Oscoda, steelhead activity is fair just below the Foote Dam. Walleye fishing is fair at night using Rapala on the Au Sable River.
Good brown trout action on Higgins Lake especially where the drop off starts. Rapalas are working well in the early morning hours.
Houghton Lake is producing good catches of panfish, crappies, and bluegill. Mornings and afternoons are best when using wax and leaf worms throughout the canals.
The Au Gres River is producing good quantities of walleye when anglers use crawlers in the morning and afternoon hours.
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The walleye fishing is good near the Linwood Marina and AuGres River using stick bait and reef runners. Early morning and later evening is best.
In the Bay City area fishing is overall slow for all types of fish. A few carp and pike are hitting on jigs and minnows on Hot Pond.
Near Bay Port, perch is good when anglers use crawlers and minnows near Bay Shore Marina.
Good salmon and steelhead action in the morning and evening hours for Lexington, Port Sanilac and Harbor Beach. Anglers are finding good results with stick bait.
The St. Clair River is producing good catches of walleye using pencil plugs in the St. Clair area.
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Fishing activity is rated fair to good this week for anglers in the Mount Pleasant area. Bluegill and crappie fishing is decent in the late evening hours using minnows and worms on Coldwater and Deerfield lakes, and Lake Isabella.
It’s a slow go for anglers in the Lansing area. Steelhead in the Grand River remain slow, and crappie fishing is also slow on Thornapple Lake. Baits of choice include minnows, and pinky jigs.
Jackson fishing is picking up and good amounts of crappie and bluegill are abundant in the afternoon hours when anglers use waxworms. All lakes are producing decent catches, especially in the warmer waters and depths of 3-6 feet.
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Algonac River and Harson’s Island are producing decent amounts of walleye and bluegill on plastic jigs.
The Detroit River around the Belle Isle Bridge is great for walleye in the morning hours using hand lines and jigs.
Around Flatrock, Lake Erie and the Detroit River are excellent for walleye using reef runners, bottom bouncers and crawler harnesses.
Around Monroe, especially near Luna Pier, Turtle Island and the Toledo Beach Light, jigs are doing the trick for great catches of walleye.
Belleville Lake is producing good quantities of panfish, crappie and bluegill on minnows and waxworms.
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Again this week around the Copper Harbor area, anglers can expect good takes on splake and lake trout. Best fishing location is off the docks using cut bait and worms.
Bergland area anglers are awaiting the ice to flow and the upcoming trout season.
Angling is slow this week in the Marquette area for Coho, splake, king salmon and brown trout. Anglers are trolling on Lake Superior using trolling spoons for best results, and fishing at dawn.
Good perch action taking place on Little Bay DeNoc in Escanaba. Anglers are fishing in water 25-30 feet deep and using minnows and wigglers for good results. Trout still very slow in the area.
Perch fishing remains good on Indian Lake in the Manistique area, where anglers are using minnows and fishing late at night. The Manistique River is producing fair amounts of steelhead when using spawn as bait.
In the heart of Sault Saint Marie, the St. Mary’s river is producing fair catches of steelhead on spawn. Perch is slow due to ice flow at this time.
Cedarville anglers are finding good splake action on Lake Huron when using minnows for bait.
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Alanson anglers are reeling in a few steelhead from Bear River on minnows, and some perch out of Lake Charlevoix.
Good angling action on the Boyne River for steelhead, especially in the morning and afternoon when using spawn and wigglers. Lake Charlevoix and Raspberry Bay is giving up good quantities of perch. Minnows and wigglers are working best.
In the Traverse City area some good angling action can be expected. Suttons Bay and Bowers Harbor are producing good numbers of perch on minnows and wigglers, while the West Bay has some good opportunities for lake trout on sandkickers. Some Bluegill are being pulled from Spider Lake during the mid-day on wax and leaf worms.
Overall fishing is slow in the Frankfort area due to recent weather conditions.
Manistee angling conditions vary depending on the type of fish desired. Off of the break wall and piers of Lake Michigan, walleye action is good in the evening hours using Rapalas; bluegill activity is slow, and fishing off of the north pier for perch is fair.
Around the Kalkaska area, the Elk Rapids Dam is producing good amounts of steelhead on stone flies, and late in the afternoon anglers can expect decent action for perch on the Tippy Dam.
Around the Gaylord area, fair catches of panfish are being reeled in on small spinners on Otsego Lake. Fair trout action is taking place in the open areas of the Manistee River and anglers are getting good results with streamer and nymph pattern bait.
Crappie, perch, and suckers are active in the Cadillac area on Lake Cadillac and the Tippy Dam. Best results are found during the early morning and late afternoon hours using minnows.
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In the Ludington area, very good walleye action after sunset off of the pier on Lake Michigan. Anglers are finding that jerk and stick baits are working well. Steelhead and brown trout are running in the early morning hours and trolling spoons are doing the trick.
Around Muskegon, trolling for brown trout using trolling spoons is rated fair off of the break wall of Lake Michigan. Muskegon Lake is producing fair action for crappie.
Good angling activity throughout the channels of the Chippewa Lake where bluegill and specks are in abundance. Anglers are experiencing good results with minnows and crawlers.
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Very good action in the Holland area with brown trout off of Holland Beach and Lake Michigan. Perch action is good when using minnows on the Holland Channel.
In the Benton Harbor area, Chinook salmon are limited near the port of St. Joe, yet the Coho salmon action is very good when anglers use orange Rapala in depths of water 30-35 feet deep on Lake Michigan.
Around New Buffalo, the coho salmon fishing is only rated fair this week near Grand Beach off of Lake Michigan. Flies and dodgers seem to be working well in the very early morning hours.
In the Kalamazoo area, bluegill are abundant in the morning hours on Little Sugarloaf Lake in 8-feet of water. Allegan Dam is still producing a few steelhead. Brown trout and Coho salmon are active when trolling with flies on Lake Michigan.
Anglers in the Three Rivers area are finding good conditions for bluegill on waxworms in all of the local lakes. Perch is rated fair and crappies are being reeled in on spikes and red wigglers in Marcellus Lake.
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Poor conditions exist for anglers out of the Alpena area. Very limited catches of steelhead and crappie are being pulled near the Fletcher Flood Waters and 9th St. Dam.
In and around Oscoda, steelhead activity is fair just below the Foote Dam. Walleye fishing is fair at night using Rapala on the Au Sable River.
Good brown trout action on Higgins Lake especially where the drop off starts. Rapalas are working well in the early morning hours.
Houghton Lake is producing good catches of panfish, crappies, and bluegill. Mornings and afternoons are best when using wax and leaf worms throughout the canals.
The Au Gres River is producing good quantities of walleye when anglers use crawlers in the morning and afternoon hours.
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The walleye fishing is good near the Linwood Marina and AuGres River using stick bait and reef runners. Early morning and later evening is best.
In the Bay City area fishing is overall slow for all types of fish. A few carp and pike are hitting on jigs and minnows on Hot Pond.
Near Bay Port, perch is good when anglers use crawlers and minnows near Bay Shore Marina.
Good salmon and steelhead action in the morning and evening hours for Lexington, Port Sanilac and Harbor Beach. Anglers are finding good results with stick bait.
The St. Clair River is producing good catches of walleye using pencil plugs in the St. Clair area.
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Fishing activity is rated fair to good this week for anglers in the Mount Pleasant area. Bluegill and crappie fishing is decent in the late evening hours using minnows and worms on Coldwater and Deerfield lakes, and Lake Isabella.
It’s a slow go for anglers in the Lansing area. Steelhead in the Grand River remain slow, and crappie fishing is also slow on Thornapple Lake. Baits of choice include minnows, and pinky jigs.
Jackson fishing is picking up and good amounts of crappie and bluegill are abundant in the afternoon hours when anglers use waxworms. All lakes are producing decent catches, especially in the warmer waters and depths of 3-6 feet.
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Algonac River and Harson’s Island are producing decent amounts of walleye and bluegill on plastic jigs.
The Detroit River around the Belle Isle Bridge is great for walleye in the morning hours using hand lines and jigs.
Around Flatrock, Lake Erie and the Detroit River are excellent for walleye using reef runners, bottom bouncers and crawler harnesses.
Around Monroe, especially near Luna Pier, Turtle Island and the Toledo Beach Light, jigs are doing the trick for great catches of walleye.
Belleville Lake is producing good quantities of panfish, crappie and bluegill on minnows and waxworms.
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