05-10-2007, 11:52 PM
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Copper Harbor is producing good splake and lake trout fishing. Anglers at the mouth of Fanny Hooe Creek are also reeling in good numbers of splake.
The crappie fishing is improving in the Berglund area on the smaller lakes, like Cisco, Moosehead, Pomeroy and Langford.
Around Marquette, the perch fishing is fair on Lake Independence. The coho and king salmon fishing ranges from slow to fair on the Lower Marquette and Upper Marquette harbors. Outside of the harbors, in water up to 120 feet deep, anglers are reeling in a few lake trout. The crappie fishing is improving the Greenwood Reservoir.
By Escanaba, the perch fishing is good on Little Bay de Noc. Both minnows and wigglers are being used as bait. The suckers are running in some of the local rivers and streams.
Fishing activity this week is slow by Manistique. Anglers on the upper end of the St. Marys River by Sault Ste. Marie are catching fair numbers of perch and whitefish.
In the Drummond Island and Cedarville areas, the perch fishing ranges from fair to good. Minnows are working well as bait.
At St. Ignace, the fishing action is slow this week.
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Anglers are finding the walleye fishing is fair on both Crooked and Pickerel lakes near Alanson.
Out of the Boyne City area, a few perch are being caught on Lake Charlevoix. Both minnows and wigglers are being used as bait. Try targeting water 65 to 70 feet deep. The walleye fishing is fair on the South Arm of the lake. On the east end of the lake the brown trout fishing is reported as being fair. Anglers are using a variety of casting spoons or diving Rapalas.
East Grand Traverse Bay near Traverse City is producing some good whitefish and perch fishing. Mornings are the best time to be out. Anglers on Long Lake are reeling in a few walleye, at night, after it turns dark. Suckers are running in the local streams and creeks. A second run of steelhead is moving through the Boardman River.
In the Frankfort area, anglers are catching good numbers of whitefish on Crystal Lake. Wigglers are working well as bait.
On Hamlin Lake near Manistee, the bluegill fishing is pretty good. Anglers on the pier on Lake Michigan are catching a few walleye, at night.
Around Kalkaska, the perch fishing is fair on Clam Lake.
By Gaylord, good numbers of walleye are being caught on Otsego, Bradford and Twin lakes. The fly-fishing ranges from fair to good on the Black, Jordan, Manistee, Pigeon and Sturgeon rivers. Hendrickson flies are hatching on some rivers.
At Cadillac, the crappie fishing ranges from fair to good on both Lake Cadillac and Lake Mitchell. The bigger fish are being caught on Lake Cadillac. The pike fishing is good and the bullhead fishing is fair on both lakes. The best bullhead fishing is found on the west side of Lake Mitchell.
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Out of the Ludington area, the walleye fishing is fair at night off the pier on Lake Michigan.
In the Pentwater area, the crappie fishing is good on Pentwater Lake. Anglers trolling on Lake Michigan are reeling in a few brown trout.
Around Muskegon, the bluegill and crappie fishing ranges from good to very good on Muskegon Lake. On the east end of the lake, the pike fishing is fair. Anglers along the Muskegon Channel or on the breakwall are reeling in a few walleye. Late evening or during the overnight period are the best times to be out fishing for the walleye. On Lake Michigan between Muskegon and Grand Haven, the perch fishing is fair. The best fishing is found in water about 70 feet deep, closer to Grand Haven.
Anglers on Chippewa Lake are finding the bluegill fishing ranges from fair to good. Both waxworms and leaf worms are being used as bait.
And out of the Baldwin area, the panfish fishing is fair to good on Idlewild and Big Star lakes. The fish are moving closer to their spawning beds.
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By Holland, the Kalamazoo River is producing some very good walleye fishing. The best fishing is found by anglers drifting on the river, near the bridges. Anglers on the Lake Michigan pier in Holland are catching a few walleye, at night, casting husky jerks. The perch fishing is fair on the west end of Lake Macatawa. Anglers on Lake Michigan are starting to reel in a few salmon. The best fishing is found between Holland and Saugatuck, in water 40 to 60 feet deep.
Around Benton Harbor, the salmon fishing is reported as being fair on Lake Michigan. The fish are found 40 to 60 feet below the surface, in water up to 100 feet deep. The lake trout fishing is also good in these same areas. Anglers on the St. Joseph River are reeling in a few walleye. Out of the New Buffalo area, the brown and lake trout fishing is fair on Lake Michigan, in water about 15 feet deep.
In the Kalamazoo region, the crappie fishing is very good on both Eagle and Pine lakes. The bluegill fishing is good on North and Portage lakes. Anglers on Maple Lake are catching a few walleye. The pike fishing along the Kalamazoo River is fair.
At Three Rivers, the bluegill and crappie fishing is good on most of the local lakes. The gills are hitting on crickets, red wigglers and waxworms. The crappie prefer minnows as bait.
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In the Alpena area, the walleye fishing is fair on Thunder Bay. The best time to be out fishing is during the evening hours. The fish are scattered around the bay, with the best fishing found near the reefs. Anglers on the bay are also catching an occasional brown trout or steelhead.
Around Grayling, the bluegill and walleye fishing ranges from slow to fair on Lake Margrethe. The gills are moving into the shallows, close to their spawning beds. Walleye anglers are bouncing a jighead tipped with a leech off the bottom of the lake.
The walleye fishing is good at the mouth of the Au Sable River near Oscoda. On the river, the steelhead and sucker fishing is fair. Anglers on Van Etten Lake are reeling in good numbers of perch and walleye. Cooke Dam Pond is producing fair bluegill fishing. Out on Foote Dam Pond, the crappie, pike and walleye fishing is reported as being fair.
Anglers on Higgins Lake are catching a few brown trout and perch. The trout are hitting on both minnows and Rapalas, the perch prefer minnows as bait.
Houghton Lake is producing some good pike fishing. Try trolling using a crank bait. The walleye fishing on the lake is fair.
At Au Gres, the walleye fishing is fair on Lake Huron, between Point Au Gres and Point Lookout. Anglers are using crank baits and crawler harnesses, in water 15 to 24 feet deep.
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Around Linwood, the walleye fishing is reported as being steady on Saginaw Bay. Anglers are trolling with Rapalas and crawler harnesses in water eight to 14 feet deep. The best fishing is found north of Linwood.
Out of the Bay City area, the walleye fishing is good on Saginaw Bay. Mornings are the best time to be out fishing.
In the Bay Port area, the perch fishing is spotty on Saginaw Bay near North Island and Mud Creek. On Lake Huron between Harbor Beach and Forestville, the brown trout, coho and steelhead fishing ranges from fair to good. The best fishing is found in water about 20 feet deep. The king salmon fishing is good on Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Lexington. The kings are hitting on body baits, with orange being the hot color.
The St. Clair River is producing some excellent walleye fishing near Port Huron. Anglers in boats are limiting out, the fishing from shore is good, but not quite as good as it is further out in the river from a boat. The catfish and crappie fishing is fair on the Black River. Anglers on the 40th Street Pond are reeling in a few pike.
And from St. Clair to Marine City the walleye fishing is very good on the St. Clair River. The fish are hitting at any time of the day.
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The crappie fishing is good on many of the lakes around Mount Pleasant. The other panfish fishing on the lakes is fair, at best. The walleye fishing on Coldwater and Isabella lakes ranges from slow to fair.
Around Lansing, the catfish fishing is good on the Grand River. Anglers by the North Lansing Dam on the river are reeling in a few walleye. The crappie fishing is fair on the river, but the best fishing is found closer to the middle of the river. The bluegill fishing is improving on Lake Ovid and Jordan Lake.
And out of the Jackson area, the bluegill fishing is pretty good on both Vineyard and Wamplers lakes. The gills are hitting on waxworms, worms and sponge spiders. The pike fishing is fair on Vineyard Lake.
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The walleye fishing on the St. Clair River in the Algonac area is excellent. The fish are biting at any time of day.
On the north end of the Detroit River, the walleye fishing is very good. Some of the best spots to drop a line in the water are by Belle Isle, Chene Park and the Renaissance Center.
Along the south end of the Detroit River, the walleye fishing is reported as being excellent, especially on the Trenton Channel. The catfish and silver bass are also starting to bite.
Out on Lake Erie, the perch fishing is fair off the banks by Bolles Harbor. The walleye fishing should improve with calmer waters. Strong winds earlier in the week stirred things up and slowed the fishing action on the lake.
At Belleville, the walleye fishing is good on Belleville Lake near Rawsonville Road. The crappie fishing ranges from slow to fair on the lake, by the bridges.
Copper Harbor is producing good splake and lake trout fishing. Anglers at the mouth of Fanny Hooe Creek are also reeling in good numbers of splake.
The crappie fishing is improving in the Berglund area on the smaller lakes, like Cisco, Moosehead, Pomeroy and Langford.
Around Marquette, the perch fishing is fair on Lake Independence. The coho and king salmon fishing ranges from slow to fair on the Lower Marquette and Upper Marquette harbors. Outside of the harbors, in water up to 120 feet deep, anglers are reeling in a few lake trout. The crappie fishing is improving the Greenwood Reservoir.
By Escanaba, the perch fishing is good on Little Bay de Noc. Both minnows and wigglers are being used as bait. The suckers are running in some of the local rivers and streams.
Fishing activity this week is slow by Manistique. Anglers on the upper end of the St. Marys River by Sault Ste. Marie are catching fair numbers of perch and whitefish.
In the Drummond Island and Cedarville areas, the perch fishing ranges from fair to good. Minnows are working well as bait.
At St. Ignace, the fishing action is slow this week.
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Anglers are finding the walleye fishing is fair on both Crooked and Pickerel lakes near Alanson.
Out of the Boyne City area, a few perch are being caught on Lake Charlevoix. Both minnows and wigglers are being used as bait. Try targeting water 65 to 70 feet deep. The walleye fishing is fair on the South Arm of the lake. On the east end of the lake the brown trout fishing is reported as being fair. Anglers are using a variety of casting spoons or diving Rapalas.
East Grand Traverse Bay near Traverse City is producing some good whitefish and perch fishing. Mornings are the best time to be out. Anglers on Long Lake are reeling in a few walleye, at night, after it turns dark. Suckers are running in the local streams and creeks. A second run of steelhead is moving through the Boardman River.
In the Frankfort area, anglers are catching good numbers of whitefish on Crystal Lake. Wigglers are working well as bait.
On Hamlin Lake near Manistee, the bluegill fishing is pretty good. Anglers on the pier on Lake Michigan are catching a few walleye, at night.
Around Kalkaska, the perch fishing is fair on Clam Lake.
By Gaylord, good numbers of walleye are being caught on Otsego, Bradford and Twin lakes. The fly-fishing ranges from fair to good on the Black, Jordan, Manistee, Pigeon and Sturgeon rivers. Hendrickson flies are hatching on some rivers.
At Cadillac, the crappie fishing ranges from fair to good on both Lake Cadillac and Lake Mitchell. The bigger fish are being caught on Lake Cadillac. The pike fishing is good and the bullhead fishing is fair on both lakes. The best bullhead fishing is found on the west side of Lake Mitchell.
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Out of the Ludington area, the walleye fishing is fair at night off the pier on Lake Michigan.
In the Pentwater area, the crappie fishing is good on Pentwater Lake. Anglers trolling on Lake Michigan are reeling in a few brown trout.
Around Muskegon, the bluegill and crappie fishing ranges from good to very good on Muskegon Lake. On the east end of the lake, the pike fishing is fair. Anglers along the Muskegon Channel or on the breakwall are reeling in a few walleye. Late evening or during the overnight period are the best times to be out fishing for the walleye. On Lake Michigan between Muskegon and Grand Haven, the perch fishing is fair. The best fishing is found in water about 70 feet deep, closer to Grand Haven.
Anglers on Chippewa Lake are finding the bluegill fishing ranges from fair to good. Both waxworms and leaf worms are being used as bait.
And out of the Baldwin area, the panfish fishing is fair to good on Idlewild and Big Star lakes. The fish are moving closer to their spawning beds.
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By Holland, the Kalamazoo River is producing some very good walleye fishing. The best fishing is found by anglers drifting on the river, near the bridges. Anglers on the Lake Michigan pier in Holland are catching a few walleye, at night, casting husky jerks. The perch fishing is fair on the west end of Lake Macatawa. Anglers on Lake Michigan are starting to reel in a few salmon. The best fishing is found between Holland and Saugatuck, in water 40 to 60 feet deep.
Around Benton Harbor, the salmon fishing is reported as being fair on Lake Michigan. The fish are found 40 to 60 feet below the surface, in water up to 100 feet deep. The lake trout fishing is also good in these same areas. Anglers on the St. Joseph River are reeling in a few walleye. Out of the New Buffalo area, the brown and lake trout fishing is fair on Lake Michigan, in water about 15 feet deep.
In the Kalamazoo region, the crappie fishing is very good on both Eagle and Pine lakes. The bluegill fishing is good on North and Portage lakes. Anglers on Maple Lake are catching a few walleye. The pike fishing along the Kalamazoo River is fair.
At Three Rivers, the bluegill and crappie fishing is good on most of the local lakes. The gills are hitting on crickets, red wigglers and waxworms. The crappie prefer minnows as bait.
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In the Alpena area, the walleye fishing is fair on Thunder Bay. The best time to be out fishing is during the evening hours. The fish are scattered around the bay, with the best fishing found near the reefs. Anglers on the bay are also catching an occasional brown trout or steelhead.
Around Grayling, the bluegill and walleye fishing ranges from slow to fair on Lake Margrethe. The gills are moving into the shallows, close to their spawning beds. Walleye anglers are bouncing a jighead tipped with a leech off the bottom of the lake.
The walleye fishing is good at the mouth of the Au Sable River near Oscoda. On the river, the steelhead and sucker fishing is fair. Anglers on Van Etten Lake are reeling in good numbers of perch and walleye. Cooke Dam Pond is producing fair bluegill fishing. Out on Foote Dam Pond, the crappie, pike and walleye fishing is reported as being fair.
Anglers on Higgins Lake are catching a few brown trout and perch. The trout are hitting on both minnows and Rapalas, the perch prefer minnows as bait.
Houghton Lake is producing some good pike fishing. Try trolling using a crank bait. The walleye fishing on the lake is fair.
At Au Gres, the walleye fishing is fair on Lake Huron, between Point Au Gres and Point Lookout. Anglers are using crank baits and crawler harnesses, in water 15 to 24 feet deep.
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Around Linwood, the walleye fishing is reported as being steady on Saginaw Bay. Anglers are trolling with Rapalas and crawler harnesses in water eight to 14 feet deep. The best fishing is found north of Linwood.
Out of the Bay City area, the walleye fishing is good on Saginaw Bay. Mornings are the best time to be out fishing.
In the Bay Port area, the perch fishing is spotty on Saginaw Bay near North Island and Mud Creek. On Lake Huron between Harbor Beach and Forestville, the brown trout, coho and steelhead fishing ranges from fair to good. The best fishing is found in water about 20 feet deep. The king salmon fishing is good on Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Lexington. The kings are hitting on body baits, with orange being the hot color.
The St. Clair River is producing some excellent walleye fishing near Port Huron. Anglers in boats are limiting out, the fishing from shore is good, but not quite as good as it is further out in the river from a boat. The catfish and crappie fishing is fair on the Black River. Anglers on the 40th Street Pond are reeling in a few pike.
And from St. Clair to Marine City the walleye fishing is very good on the St. Clair River. The fish are hitting at any time of the day.
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The crappie fishing is good on many of the lakes around Mount Pleasant. The other panfish fishing on the lakes is fair, at best. The walleye fishing on Coldwater and Isabella lakes ranges from slow to fair.
Around Lansing, the catfish fishing is good on the Grand River. Anglers by the North Lansing Dam on the river are reeling in a few walleye. The crappie fishing is fair on the river, but the best fishing is found closer to the middle of the river. The bluegill fishing is improving on Lake Ovid and Jordan Lake.
And out of the Jackson area, the bluegill fishing is pretty good on both Vineyard and Wamplers lakes. The gills are hitting on waxworms, worms and sponge spiders. The pike fishing is fair on Vineyard Lake.
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The walleye fishing on the St. Clair River in the Algonac area is excellent. The fish are biting at any time of day.
On the north end of the Detroit River, the walleye fishing is very good. Some of the best spots to drop a line in the water are by Belle Isle, Chene Park and the Renaissance Center.
Along the south end of the Detroit River, the walleye fishing is reported as being excellent, especially on the Trenton Channel. The catfish and silver bass are also starting to bite.
Out on Lake Erie, the perch fishing is fair off the banks by Bolles Harbor. The walleye fishing should improve with calmer waters. Strong winds earlier in the week stirred things up and slowed the fishing action on the lake.
At Belleville, the walleye fishing is good on Belleville Lake near Rawsonville Road. The crappie fishing ranges from slow to fair on the lake, by the bridges.