09-16-2007, 12:58 PM
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The salmon and lake trout fishing is good on Lake Superior near Copper Harbor. The best salmon fishing is found near Keweenaw Point. Anglers on Lake Fanny Hooe are reeling in good numbers of bass.
On Lake Gogebic, the perch and walleye fishing is fair. The perch are hitting on crawlers, the walleye on minnows.
Out of the Marquette area, the salmon and steelhead action on Lake Superior and in the Carp and Chocolay rivers ranges from fair to good. Little Lake is producing fair to good perch and walleye fishing.
Fishing activity this week is slow on Little Bay de Noc near Escanaba. Poor weather conditions have been keeping anglers off the bay.
In the Manistique area, the perch fishing is good on Indian Lake, with minnows being the preferred bait. Some salmon and steelhead are starting to move into the Manistique River. The salmon fishing is fair on Lake Michigan, when the weather allows anglers to get out.
By Sault Ste. Marie, the walleye fishing is good on the St. Marys River. The perch fishing is starting to improve on the upper end of the river.
Anglers on Raber Bay are catching a few perch and walleye.
Around Drummond Island, the smallmouth bass fishing is good on Maxton, Scott and Whitney bays. The pike fishing is fair on the bays. Anglers on Maxton and Scott bays are reeling in a few perch, using minnows as bait. And at St. Ignace, the walleye fishing is fair on Brevort Lake.
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Out on Little Traverse Bay by Harbor Springs the salmon action ranges from fair to good. Anglers are also catching a few salmon off the pier. The perch fishing is fair on both Burt and Crooked lakes, with minnows being the preferred bait.
Around Boyne City, Lake Charlevoix is producing good perch fishing. The bluegill and walleye fishing on the lake ranges from fair to good. Some salmon are starting to move into the lake. On Lake Michigan, the salmon fishing is good. Anglers on Walloon Lake are reeling in good numbers of bluegill, perch and walleye.
In the Traverse City area, the salmon fishing is fair in the east and west arms of Grand Traverse Bay. Some salmon are starting to move into the Boardman River. Anglers on Duck Lake are catching fair to good numbers of perch.
The Betsie River is producing some very good salmon fishing near Frankfort. When the weather allows anglers to get out, the salmon fishing on Lake Michigan is good. On Crystal Lake, the perch fishing is fair. Anglers are catching decent numbers of fish, however, some sorting will have to be done to find the keepers.
By Manistee, the salmon fishing ranges from good to very good on Lake Michigan, when the weather allows anglers to get out. Anglers casting thundersticks are catching good numbers of salmon in the Big Manistee River. The walleye fishing is fair on both Manistee and Portage lakes. The perch fishing is spotty on Crystal and Portage lakes.
North of Kalkaska on Lake Bellaire, the bass fishing is good. The walleye action is fair on Manistee Lake.
Fly-fisherman are finding fair to good trout fishing on sections of the Au Sable, Black, Manistee, Pigeon and Sturgeon river systems by Gaylord. Anglers on Otsego Lake are catching good numbers of smallmouth bass and walleye.
At Cadillac, the bass and pike fishing is good on both lakes Cadillac and Mitchell. The crappie fishing is good on the east end of Lake Cadillac.
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By Ludington, the salmon fishing is good and improving on the Pere Marquette River. On Lake Michigan, the salmon fishing ranges from fair to good in water 100 to 150 feet deep.
Out of the Whitehall area, the salmon fishing is good on the White River.
In the Pentwater area, the salmon fishing is good on Lake Michigan, when the weather allows anglers to get out. The fish are found in the top 50 feet of water that is up to 70 feet deep. Some salmon are starting to move into the Pentwater River.
Around Muskegon, the salmon fishing is fair on Lake Michigan and along the Muskegon Channel. Anglers on Muskegon Lake are reeling in a few bluegill. The best areas to cast a line in the water are by the weed beds.
On Chippewa Lake the bluegill fishing ranges from fair to good, with worms working well as bait.
And at Baldwin, the bluegill fishing is good on most of the local lakes with crickets working well as bait.
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In the Holland area, the walleye fishing is fair on Lake Macatawa.
By Benton Harbor, the salmon fishing is good on Lake Michigan. The fish are found at least 40 feet below the surface in water up to 80 feet deep. Anglers are catching good numbers of perch, using minnows as bait.
Around New Buffalo, the salmon fishing is fair, when the weather allows anglers to get out on Lake Michigan. The perch fishing is good in water about 30 feet deep, with the best spot to drop a line in the water being west of the “pumping station.” Along the Galien River, the catfish fishing is fair.
Out of the Kalamazoo area, the smallmouth bass fishing is good on the Kalamazoo River. Anglers are using minnows as bait and casting Rapalas.
Cora and Eagle lakes are producing good bluegill fishing. Anglers on Long Lake are catching good numbers of pike, using shiner minnows as bait. A few crappie are being caught on Pine Lake.
And at Three Rivers, the perch fishing is improving on most of the local lakes. The bluegill fishing ranges from fair to good on the lakes. Both red wigglers and waxworms are being used as bait.
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Along the Thunder Bay River in Alpena, the salmon fishing is fair.
In the Grayling area, the bluegill and walleye fishing is fair on Lake Margrethe. The perch fishing on the lake is spotty, at best.
Out of the Oscoda area, the salmon fishing is fair at the mouth of the Au Sable River. The bluegill and smallmouth bass fishing is good on both Cooke Dam and Foote Dam ponds. Anglers on Van Etten Lake are catching good numbers of perch.
Higgins Lake is producing some very good lake trout fishing, in water at least 100 feet deep. The perch action is good in the mornings, in water about 30 feet deep.
Anglers on Houghton Lake are catching good numbers of bass, perch, pike and walleye.
And at Au Gres, the perch fishing is fair on Saginaw Bay. Minnows are working well as bait, and one of the best spots to drop a line in the water is near Point Lookout.
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Around Linwood, the perch fishing is improving on Saginaw Bay, in water about 20 feet deep. The walleye action is steady on the bay. Some of the best spots to drop a line in the water are near buoys one and two and near the “blackhole.”
Out of the Bay City area, the perch fishing is improving on Saginaw Bay. Minnows are working well as bait. Anglers along the shoreline are catching a few catfish.
In the Saginaw area, the crappie and smallmouth bass fishing is good on both the Cass and Tittabawassee rivers. Anglers on the Saginaw River are catching good numbers of catfish. By Bay Port, the perch fishing is fair on Saginaw Bay.
On Lake Huron near Harbor Beach, the perch fishing is good, when the weather allows anglers to get out on the lake. In the harbor, the salmon fishing is starting to improve.
The salmon and lake trout fishing on Lake Huron near Port Sanilac ranges from fair to good. The best fishing is found north of the harbor in water 60 to 80 feet deep. The perch fishing is good in water 40 to 45 feet deep. By Lexington, the perch fishing is fair south of the harbor in water up to 55 feet deep.
The walleye fishing is improving on the south end of Lake Huron near Port Huron and on the St. Clair River.
And from St. Clair to Marine City, the bass and perch fishing is good on the St. Clair River. The walleye action ranges from slow to fair.
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Fishing activity this week is slow in the Mount Pleasant area.
Around Lansing, the bluegill and walleye fishing ranges from fair to good on the Grand River. Anglers at Hawk Island are catching a few catfish. The crappie fishing is fair on Morrison Lake.
And in the Jackson area, the bass fishing is very good on both Sand and Wamplers lakes. Devils Lake is producing some good pike fishing. The northerns prefer golden shiner minnows as bait. The bluegill fishing is pretty good on most of the local lakes.
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Anchor Bay near Fair Haven and New Baltimore is producing good smallmouth bass fishing. The perch fishing is fair around Grass Island and buoy “B.”
Elsewhere on Lake St. Clair, the bass fishing is very good in most areas. The perch fishing is good by the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club, the “dumping grounds,” the weather buoy and buoys 27, 28, 29, and 30 near the South Channel. On the south end of Lake St. Clair, the musky fishing is good in water 12 to 20 feet deep. Try using a natural colored lure or bait.
On the south end of the Detroit River, the perch fishing is spotty, at best. The bass fishing is pretty good on the river. Some steelhead are starting to move into the Huron River.
In the Monroe area, the perch fishing is fair on Lake Erie by Stony Point, Turtle Island, the Sputnik and the “E” buoy.
And at Belleville, the bluegill and crappie fishing is good on both Belleville and Ford lakes. The gills are hitting on waxworms, the crappie on minnows. The best spot to cast a line in the water on Belleville Lake is by Rawsonville Road.
The salmon and lake trout fishing is good on Lake Superior near Copper Harbor. The best salmon fishing is found near Keweenaw Point. Anglers on Lake Fanny Hooe are reeling in good numbers of bass.
On Lake Gogebic, the perch and walleye fishing is fair. The perch are hitting on crawlers, the walleye on minnows.
Out of the Marquette area, the salmon and steelhead action on Lake Superior and in the Carp and Chocolay rivers ranges from fair to good. Little Lake is producing fair to good perch and walleye fishing.
Fishing activity this week is slow on Little Bay de Noc near Escanaba. Poor weather conditions have been keeping anglers off the bay.
In the Manistique area, the perch fishing is good on Indian Lake, with minnows being the preferred bait. Some salmon and steelhead are starting to move into the Manistique River. The salmon fishing is fair on Lake Michigan, when the weather allows anglers to get out.
By Sault Ste. Marie, the walleye fishing is good on the St. Marys River. The perch fishing is starting to improve on the upper end of the river.
Anglers on Raber Bay are catching a few perch and walleye.
Around Drummond Island, the smallmouth bass fishing is good on Maxton, Scott and Whitney bays. The pike fishing is fair on the bays. Anglers on Maxton and Scott bays are reeling in a few perch, using minnows as bait. And at St. Ignace, the walleye fishing is fair on Brevort Lake.
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Out on Little Traverse Bay by Harbor Springs the salmon action ranges from fair to good. Anglers are also catching a few salmon off the pier. The perch fishing is fair on both Burt and Crooked lakes, with minnows being the preferred bait.
Around Boyne City, Lake Charlevoix is producing good perch fishing. The bluegill and walleye fishing on the lake ranges from fair to good. Some salmon are starting to move into the lake. On Lake Michigan, the salmon fishing is good. Anglers on Walloon Lake are reeling in good numbers of bluegill, perch and walleye.
In the Traverse City area, the salmon fishing is fair in the east and west arms of Grand Traverse Bay. Some salmon are starting to move into the Boardman River. Anglers on Duck Lake are catching fair to good numbers of perch.
The Betsie River is producing some very good salmon fishing near Frankfort. When the weather allows anglers to get out, the salmon fishing on Lake Michigan is good. On Crystal Lake, the perch fishing is fair. Anglers are catching decent numbers of fish, however, some sorting will have to be done to find the keepers.
By Manistee, the salmon fishing ranges from good to very good on Lake Michigan, when the weather allows anglers to get out. Anglers casting thundersticks are catching good numbers of salmon in the Big Manistee River. The walleye fishing is fair on both Manistee and Portage lakes. The perch fishing is spotty on Crystal and Portage lakes.
North of Kalkaska on Lake Bellaire, the bass fishing is good. The walleye action is fair on Manistee Lake.
Fly-fisherman are finding fair to good trout fishing on sections of the Au Sable, Black, Manistee, Pigeon and Sturgeon river systems by Gaylord. Anglers on Otsego Lake are catching good numbers of smallmouth bass and walleye.
At Cadillac, the bass and pike fishing is good on both lakes Cadillac and Mitchell. The crappie fishing is good on the east end of Lake Cadillac.
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By Ludington, the salmon fishing is good and improving on the Pere Marquette River. On Lake Michigan, the salmon fishing ranges from fair to good in water 100 to 150 feet deep.
Out of the Whitehall area, the salmon fishing is good on the White River.
In the Pentwater area, the salmon fishing is good on Lake Michigan, when the weather allows anglers to get out. The fish are found in the top 50 feet of water that is up to 70 feet deep. Some salmon are starting to move into the Pentwater River.
Around Muskegon, the salmon fishing is fair on Lake Michigan and along the Muskegon Channel. Anglers on Muskegon Lake are reeling in a few bluegill. The best areas to cast a line in the water are by the weed beds.
On Chippewa Lake the bluegill fishing ranges from fair to good, with worms working well as bait.
And at Baldwin, the bluegill fishing is good on most of the local lakes with crickets working well as bait.
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In the Holland area, the walleye fishing is fair on Lake Macatawa.
By Benton Harbor, the salmon fishing is good on Lake Michigan. The fish are found at least 40 feet below the surface in water up to 80 feet deep. Anglers are catching good numbers of perch, using minnows as bait.
Around New Buffalo, the salmon fishing is fair, when the weather allows anglers to get out on Lake Michigan. The perch fishing is good in water about 30 feet deep, with the best spot to drop a line in the water being west of the “pumping station.” Along the Galien River, the catfish fishing is fair.
Out of the Kalamazoo area, the smallmouth bass fishing is good on the Kalamazoo River. Anglers are using minnows as bait and casting Rapalas.
Cora and Eagle lakes are producing good bluegill fishing. Anglers on Long Lake are catching good numbers of pike, using shiner minnows as bait. A few crappie are being caught on Pine Lake.
And at Three Rivers, the perch fishing is improving on most of the local lakes. The bluegill fishing ranges from fair to good on the lakes. Both red wigglers and waxworms are being used as bait.
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Along the Thunder Bay River in Alpena, the salmon fishing is fair.
In the Grayling area, the bluegill and walleye fishing is fair on Lake Margrethe. The perch fishing on the lake is spotty, at best.
Out of the Oscoda area, the salmon fishing is fair at the mouth of the Au Sable River. The bluegill and smallmouth bass fishing is good on both Cooke Dam and Foote Dam ponds. Anglers on Van Etten Lake are catching good numbers of perch.
Higgins Lake is producing some very good lake trout fishing, in water at least 100 feet deep. The perch action is good in the mornings, in water about 30 feet deep.
Anglers on Houghton Lake are catching good numbers of bass, perch, pike and walleye.
And at Au Gres, the perch fishing is fair on Saginaw Bay. Minnows are working well as bait, and one of the best spots to drop a line in the water is near Point Lookout.
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Around Linwood, the perch fishing is improving on Saginaw Bay, in water about 20 feet deep. The walleye action is steady on the bay. Some of the best spots to drop a line in the water are near buoys one and two and near the “blackhole.”
Out of the Bay City area, the perch fishing is improving on Saginaw Bay. Minnows are working well as bait. Anglers along the shoreline are catching a few catfish.
In the Saginaw area, the crappie and smallmouth bass fishing is good on both the Cass and Tittabawassee rivers. Anglers on the Saginaw River are catching good numbers of catfish. By Bay Port, the perch fishing is fair on Saginaw Bay.
On Lake Huron near Harbor Beach, the perch fishing is good, when the weather allows anglers to get out on the lake. In the harbor, the salmon fishing is starting to improve.
The salmon and lake trout fishing on Lake Huron near Port Sanilac ranges from fair to good. The best fishing is found north of the harbor in water 60 to 80 feet deep. The perch fishing is good in water 40 to 45 feet deep. By Lexington, the perch fishing is fair south of the harbor in water up to 55 feet deep.
The walleye fishing is improving on the south end of Lake Huron near Port Huron and on the St. Clair River.
And from St. Clair to Marine City, the bass and perch fishing is good on the St. Clair River. The walleye action ranges from slow to fair.
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Fishing activity this week is slow in the Mount Pleasant area.
Around Lansing, the bluegill and walleye fishing ranges from fair to good on the Grand River. Anglers at Hawk Island are catching a few catfish. The crappie fishing is fair on Morrison Lake.
And in the Jackson area, the bass fishing is very good on both Sand and Wamplers lakes. Devils Lake is producing some good pike fishing. The northerns prefer golden shiner minnows as bait. The bluegill fishing is pretty good on most of the local lakes.
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Anchor Bay near Fair Haven and New Baltimore is producing good smallmouth bass fishing. The perch fishing is fair around Grass Island and buoy “B.”
Elsewhere on Lake St. Clair, the bass fishing is very good in most areas. The perch fishing is good by the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club, the “dumping grounds,” the weather buoy and buoys 27, 28, 29, and 30 near the South Channel. On the south end of Lake St. Clair, the musky fishing is good in water 12 to 20 feet deep. Try using a natural colored lure or bait.
On the south end of the Detroit River, the perch fishing is spotty, at best. The bass fishing is pretty good on the river. Some steelhead are starting to move into the Huron River.
In the Monroe area, the perch fishing is fair on Lake Erie by Stony Point, Turtle Island, the Sputnik and the “E” buoy.
And at Belleville, the bluegill and crappie fishing is good on both Belleville and Ford lakes. The gills are hitting on waxworms, the crappie on minnows. The best spot to cast a line in the water on Belleville Lake is by Rawsonville Road.