Fishing Michigan

Strong winds continue to hamper those fishing not only the Great Lakes but also the large inland lakes. Warmer weather will certainly help catch rates. Watch for bluegills on the beds as some fish are actually spawning again.

Southeast Lower Peninsula

Lake Erie - Some nice walleye were caught around the Banana Dike and off Stoney Point when trolling spoons, Erie Dearies or a crawler harness with crawlers in 17 to 24 feet of water. Perch were caught near the Dumping Grounds off Luna Pier and catfish were hitting near the Hot Ponds.

Huron River - Crappie are still in the backwaters and bluegills are in the fast water near the dam. This has been a banner year for catfish and carp.

Detroit River - For walleye, boats are trolling spoons or crawler harnesses. For perch, try south of Celeron Island and Sugar Island with perch rigs and minnows.

Lake St. Clair - Bass, walleye, perch and some pike are being caught.

Harbor Beach - Walleye were caught on crawler harnesses or Hot-n-Tots in 40 feet of water. Smallmouth bass were taken off the pier.

Grindstone City - Walleye were caught in 25 to 40 feet of water here as well.

Port Austin - Walleye were caught in 45 to 50 feet of water off the lighthouse. Lake trout were taken in 130 to 160 feet of water. Pier fishing was slow.

Saginaw Bay - Walleye have been caught in 20 to 25 feet of water around the Spark Plug and near Buoys 1 and 2. Anglers from Quanicassee and Sebewaing were heading out to the shipping channel and the Spark Plug while trolling crawler harnesses. Fish were caught in the Slot off Sunset Bay in 14 feet of water and outside the islands north of Sebewaing.

Saginaw River - A few bass were caught near Essexville.

Southwest Lower Peninsula

New Buffalo - Boats trolling in waters 80 to 140 feet deep have caught chinook and steelhead on spoons. Perch are hitting in about 30 feet of water.

St. Joe - Skamania have been caught off the piers and in the mud lines. Good numbers of perch were caught in 20 to 30 feet of water north and south of the piers.

South Haven - Salmon and trout have been caught in 90 to 120 feet of water. Perch are being taken in 20 to 30 feet of water two to three miles south of the piers.

Kalamazoo River - Is providing fair to good action for walleye and smallmouth bass when using minnows, worms, leeches, rapalas or spinner baits.

Grand Haven - Salmon and trout have been caught 80 to 120 feet down in waters 100 to 180 feet deep. Green and blue spinnies or plugs were taking fish. Pier anglers are catching catfish and freshwater drum.

Grand River at Grand Rapids - Steelhead are still active and hitting on flies, yarn and plugs up near the dam. Those looking for carp will find lots of fish near the ladder. Good bluegill and crappie action on the west side below the first coffer dam. Channel and flathead cats are hitting on sucker minnows, crawlers and fresh cut baits. For pike, try small bluegills, sucker minnows or spinner baits. Those fishing Plaster Creek caught some big catfish on the gravel bar at night.

Grand River at Lansing - Good numbers of catfish have been caught over near the dam at Moore’s Park. Try liver, shrimp or live baits.

Park Lake - Near Bath is producing some nice bluegills and crappie.

Muskrat Lake - Has fair to good action for bluegills and crappie. Largemouth bass were hitting on crawlers or crank baits. A few pike were caught on sucker minnows.

Lake Ovid - Anglers have started to catch more bluegills.

Reeds Lake - Bluegill and crappie have been caught northwest of the island.

Muskegon - Salmon and steelhead have been caught 24 to 60 feet down in waters 50 to 80 feet deep early and late. During the day, fish 65 to 90 feet down in waters 70 to 150 feet deep. Try anything green or blue that glows.

Muskegon Lake - Walleye have been caught along the edge of the weeds when using crawlers or leeches. Bluegills could be found in 10 to 15 feet of water and pike are in the shallows.

Muskegon River - Walleye have been caught in the lower river near US-31. Bass were hitting on crawlers or leeches.

Northeast Lower Peninsula

Mullett Lake - Those trolling Hot-n-Tots, spoons or crawler harnesses have caught some walleye. Perch, bass and pike were caught on both live and artificial baits.

Rogers City - Has good fishing straight out or west towards Forty Mile Point. Fish the top half of waters 50 to 110 feet deep. Downriggers were good 25 to 55 feet down but leadcore in 3 to 7 colors off planer boards and dipsy divers were better. Good colors have been blue and silver, green and silver, yellowtail, purple, orange or black with white glow. The fish are eating smelt, alewife, and sticklebacks.

Presque Isle - Look for structure in 50 to 120 feet of water straight out from the harbor, between the lighthouses, or north towards Black Point.

Rockport - Chinook and lake trout were in 120 feet of water around Middle Island and 90 feet of water of around the Nordmere Wreck. Black and white spoons were taking fish. Steelhead were caught 20 to 50 feet down near the wreck.

Alpena - Atlantic and pink salmon were caught in 150 feet of water at the “Humps” which are located 20 miles east of Thunder Bay Island. Salmon were caught in 85 to 95 feet of water. For steelhead, try 20 to 50 feet of water near North Point. Walleye action was slow in 12 to 18 feet of water.

Thunder Bay River - Walleye are hitting on jerk baits and catfish on worms. A couple nice smallmouth bass were caught on worms and leeches.

Harrisville - Fishing was slow but salmon, lake trout and steelhead were caught. The fish were out deep and hitting just off the bottom in 90 to 150 feet of water. Gold spoons were the ticket.

Lake Margrethe - Walleye fishing has slowed.

Houghton Lake - Walleye and panfish were still biting.

Oscoda - Salmon, lake trout, steelhead and pink salmon were caught in 90 to 150 feet of water. Some caught the occasional walleye.

Au Sable River - Reports were light except for a few walleye. The current is flowing at a normal rate again and that may increase catch rates.

Tawas - Boat anglers caught a few walleye. Pier fishing was slow.

Tawas River - Bluegill, freshwater drum and small pike were caught.

Au Gres - A few walleye were still being caught near the channel and south of the port in 35 to 40 feet of water when trolling crawler harnesses.

Northwest Lower Peninsula

Petoskey - Lake trout fishing is steady and salmon are being caught right along with them. Try 70 to 95 feet down in waters 110 to 130 feet deep with green spoons. Fish around Harbor Point and north along the shoreline at Harbor Springs, out in front of Magnus Park and down towards East Park.

Charlevoix - Has good salmon and lake trout action between North and South Point.

Traverse City - The East Bay is producing lake trout and whitefish in the southern portions. Most are jigging a white Swedish Pimple in 100 to 150 feet of water. Lake trout action was good in the West Bay when trolling near the bottom in 100 to 120 feet of water south of Marion Island or on the west side just north of the red buoy. Cowbells and spoons caught the most fish. Salmon have started to trickle in and a few fish were caught in the early morning or just before dark.

Leland - Has good salmon fishing around North and South Manitou Islands. Several fish in the low 20 pound range have been caught on green glow spoons and green flies in 60 to 90 feet of water. Lake trout fishing in 40 to 50 feet of water before the First Bank is still good however the fish are smaller.

Glen Arbor - Launching may be a little tricky on those windy days but those able to get out on the calm days have caught some big chinook salmon off Pyramid Point, Canners Point and around the islands.

Platte Bay - Fishing has improved with chinook found in 100 feet of water. Green spoons were the hot bait.

Frankfort - Anglers are catching good numbers of chinook straight out from the pier and to the north when trolling 70 to 90 feet down in waters 80 to 170 feet deep. Fish were also caught in the Herring Hole but the bite was slower to the south. Pier fishing was slow except for freshwater drum. Good lures were aqua/gold flies with white flashers, regular or magnum spoons in a variety of colors or green and blue splatter-back plugs.

Arcadia - Large chinook and steelhead have been caught in waters 100 to 300 feet deep. Those fishing 80 feet down caught fish on bait rigs and dodger/fly combos. For steelhead, try orange spoons fished high in the water column.

Onekama - Chinook, lake trout and steelhead have been caught about halfway down in waters 140 to 180 feet deep. The Barrel has been somewhat slow, but anglers are catching a few fish first thing in the morning.

Portage Lake - Bass fishing was good for those using plastics or crank baits in 6 to 8 feet of water. Good spots were near the sailboats and along the south shoreline. Bluegill fishing was slow, try 15 to 20 feet of water toward the middle of the lake. Decent numbers of pike are being caught throughout the day.

Lake Missaukee - Panfish along with some big northern pike have been caught.

Lake Cadillac - Bass anglers have done very well.

Lake Mitchell - Is producing some very nice bluegills and crappie. The bluegills have actually started spawning again, making for some good fishing on the beds. Bass fishing has also been good.

Manistee - Catch rates were spotty however fish were caught off the Shelf when trolling spin/fly combinations. Hot colors were blue on blue or white on green.

Manistee River - Has good fishing near Tippy Dam for smaller brown trout and steelhead.

Ludington - Trout and salmon have been caught in 80 to 160 feet of water between Sable Point and the Bathhouse. The best baits have been glow plugs early in the morning or spin/fly combinations in green or blue. Perch fishing was slow.

Pere Marquette River - Has good brown trout action for those looking to fly fish.

UPPER PENINSULA

Keweenaw Bay - A few salmon were caught but the bite was slow. Lake trout anglers have been doing well when jigging in 180 to 270 feet of water near Pequaming and off the south end of the Big Reef. Perch fishing was spotty but northern pike were caught near the Baraga Marina on sucker minnows. Casting top water baits into the shallows also produced some fish. Good lake trout action in Traverse Bay with limits caught in 130 to 160 feet of water out from the Gay Stack, Hermits Cove, and the Seven Mile Reef. A couple boats also did well when trolling out near the Huron Islands.

Marquette - Had good lake trout fishing with limit catches reported. Limit catches are still coming from Stannard Rock. Chinook and coho action was slow. Surface water temperatures were in the low 50’s.

Menominee - Anglers are doing better around Chambers Island then Green Island. Early morning was best. Boats are trolling north and south of the Cedar River for chinook, steelhead and brown trout. Most are fishing 50 to 80 feet down in 80 feet of water. The bigger boats are going out to the Whaleback Shoal and fishing 65 to 85 feet down in waters 100 to 120 feet deep. Try different colored spoons and dipsy divers with flies and flashers.

Menominee River - Those fishing from the mouth to the first dam have caught walleye, smallmouth bass and rock bass when trolling the deeper holes with different colored crawler harnesses. Early morning and late evening were best.

Cedar River - Smallmouth bass have been caught when trolling crawlers with or without a harness between the mouth and first rapids, but many were sub-legal. Kids were having fun catching small ones from the wall near the landing.

Little Bay De Noc - Lots of walleye were marked in the lower bay however catch rates were slow. Most fish were caught around the mouth of the Escanaba River when trolling or drifting crawlers in 15 to 25 feet of water. Salmon were caught about halfway down in waters 80 feet deep in the channel or waters 100 to 120 feet deep out near the Ford River Buoy. Good smallmouth action around Butler Island, Hunters Point and just south of the Ford River when casting or trolling crank baits or tube baits in 12 to 16 feet of water.

Big Bay De Noc - Walleye anglers were marking good numbers of fish south and east of Round Island in 25 to 30 feet of water however few fish were caught. Good smallmouth catches in Ogontz and Garden Bay when casting along the weeds in 5 to 20 feet of water. Good catches of chinook salmon were taken off Fairport when trolling out in the Gap. Most were trolling anywhere from 30 to 80 feet down in waters 80 to 120 feet deep with artificial cut bait. Good colors were red and silver or blue.

Au Train - Limits of lake trout have been caught in waters less than 100 feet deep as water temperatures were in the upper 50’s.

Munising - Is good for lake trout when boats can get out.

Grand Marais - Is still producing limits of lake trout in waters up to 260 feet deep.

Big Manistique Lake - Perch fishing was good. Some walleye were caught in 7 to 9 feet of water in South Manistique.

St. Mary’s River - Those fishing Raber Bay have caught limits of herring around Lime Island when using a tear drop with a wax worm. Walleye were caught in 30 feet of water north of Lime Island at the Bell Buoy and in the shipping channel.

De Tour - Those fishing out around Drummond Island found walleye in 4 to 6 feet of water around Peck Island. Most anglers were using a crawler harnesses with bottom bouncers and crawlers or leeches. White and pink with spin blades worked well.

Cedarville and Hessel - Pier anglers at Hessel are catching salmon, pike, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. Yellow perch were also hitting in 9 to 12 feet of water outside the marina. Snows Channel is producing pike and smallmouth while Musky Bay is producing pike along the south shoreline in 6 to 10 feet of water. Cedarville Bay was spotty for perch. Lake Herring is very good with anglers taking their limits. The fish will move soon but are currently in McKay Bay, Prentice Bay and the Moscoe Channel.

St. Ignace - Chinook and lake trout were caught 10 feet off the bottom between Mackinaw Island and Goose Island. Early morning was best with green spoons.

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Upper Peninsula:

The mayfly hatch across the region has slowed fishing on Lake Gogebic near Bergland. A few walleye are biting using crawler harnesses and slip bobbers keeping the bait off the bottom of the lake. Perch fishing is beginning to pick up.

Fishing out of L’Anse, salmon action has slowed significantly while decent numbers of Lake trout are being taken on jigs in deeper waters. Inland lakes in the area are producing plenty of Small Mouth bass.

The walleye fishing has remained slow near Escanaba and Fairport. The salmon bite has been consistent from Escanaba south out of Little Bay De Noc or in the big bay near Fairport. Bass fishing is producing the best results across the region.

Anglers have found some consistency around Manistique when fishing for salmon, trout and steelhead, with spoons and flies working well as bait. A few perch are being caught on Indian Lake using minnows.

In the Sault Ste. Marie area, walleye fishing has slowed. However, the best fishing is in the St. Mary’s River using a crawler harness and bottom bouncer. Anglers are catching a few whitefish and the occasional Atlantic salmon behind the Power House.

Near Munuscong, the herring are biting on teardrops and wax worms on Raber Bay and around Lime Island. Anglers are also having success taking a few pike and musky in the stretch of water from Munuscong to Raber bays.

Around Drummond Island, perch are being caught near Harbor Island in Potaganissing Bay using minnows. Scott’s Bay is giving up some walleye on crawler harnesses and a few bass.

Limited fishing continues near St. Ignace. Anglers are dealing with weather conditions on the big lakes or continue to battle weeds on Brevort Lake.

Information providers: Johnson’s Sports-Drummond Island; Gogebic Grocery-Bergland; Wilderness Treasurers-Munuscong Bay; Bay View Bait & Tackle-Escanaba; Top O’ Lake Sport-Manistique; Hank’s Sporting-Sault Ste. Marie; and Indian Country Sports-L’Anse.

Northwest:

Bass fishing has been great in the Alanson area, with Douglas Lake and Lake Paradise being the best places to throw a line. For anglers heading to Lake Michigan, good numbers of salmon have been taken heading out from Harbor Springs.

Great fishing continues to take place near Boyne City on Walloon Lake and Lake Charlevoix. Fishing the south arm of Lake Charlevoix, walleye can be found in 18-22 feet of water using a variety of baits. Salmon activity on Lake Michigan is also picking up out of the Charlevoix area. Salmon are moving into water 50-110 feet deep with blues and greens being the colors of choice.

Traverse City anglers are catching a few salmon in the east bay trolling spoons, dodgers and flies. The walleye bite has slowed and the fish have moved to deeper water on Long Lake and Lake Leelanau. The bite has also slowed on area lakes when fishing for bass and pan fish.

Although the weather has not been the greatest, all lakes in the Frankfort area are doing well on bass, blue gill, perch and walleye. The best places to cast a line in the area are Crystal, Arcadia and Bear lakes. The rivers and streams in the area are producing good numbers of Brown and Rainbow trout. On Lake Michigan, salmon are being caught trolling spoons, dodgers and flies.

Fishing on lakes Mitchell and Cadillac are producing good numbers of pike and bass. Blue gill have returned to the beds for a second time this year and, for anglers looking for larger sized crappie, head to Lake Mitchell.

Kalkaska area anglers are doing well catching bass and blue gill on all inland lakes. Pike fishing has been very good on Lake Skegemog.

Near Gaylord, anglers are using terrestrials and finding good results with BWO’s, crickets and grasshoppers on the Black, Sturgeon and Manistee rivers. Area lakes are producing fair to good amounts of bass, perch, walleye and pan fish.

Information providers: Backcast Fly Shop-Frankfort; Alphorn Sport Shop-Gaylord; Gander Mountain-Traverse City; Jack’s Sports-Kalkaska; Pilgrim’s Village-Cadillac; Young’s Bait Shop-Alanson and Boyne River Bait-Boyne City.

West:

Anglers are taking decent numbers of fish in the Ludington area. The north pier is producing good numbers of Kings and perch. Further out on Lake Michigan, the salmon and trout have been a little hard to find moving out into deeper water up to 160 feet deep between the Bathhouse and Sable Point. Hamlin Lake has been a good spot for Northern pike and bass. Pere Marquette Lake is giving up a few perch and the occasional salmon.

Trout fishing in the rivers and streams near Baldwin has been very good. Terrestrial patterns including crickets and grasshoppers are working well. In the Pere Marquette River, a few Skamania steelhead have been caught. Blue gill and bass are biting on wax worms and leaf worms on area inland lakes including Wolf Lake.

Near Muskegon, anglers heading onto Lake Michigan are catching good numbers of a variety of fish. Salmon can be found in water 40-60 feet deep in the mornings with glow-in-the-dark Moonshines. In the afternoons, salmon are in 100-150 feet of water. Spinners, crawlers and dark-colored Husky Jerks are working well for walleye. Look for perch in cooler water temperatures anywhere from the shoreline areas to 30 feet in depth.

Walleye numbers have picked up significantly on Chippewa Lake, with crawlers and minnows working well as bait.

Information providers: King Sports-Baldwin; Wolf Lake Resort & ATV Rental-Baldwin; East Bay General Store-Chippewa Lake; Shoreline Bait & Tackle-Muskegon and Pere Marquette Sports-Ludington.

Southwest:

The fishing on Lake Michigan out from the Benton Harbor area has remained steady even with the choppy water conditions. Perch action has been very good from the pier or near the Chalets in water up to 30 feet deep. Salmon can be found in water 80-120 feet in depth about 50-60 feet down from the surface, while Lake trout are being caught a little farther down. A few Skamania steelhead have been showing up in the St. Joseph River from Lake Michigan to Berrien Springs. Try using a Hot ’N Tot or Wiggle Wart for the best results.

Great fishing is taking place in the Kalamazoo area. Inland lakes are producing a variety of fish in decent numbers. If you’re on the hunt for pan fish, try School Section, North and Base Line lakes. Base Line is also giving up larger-sized crappies. Bass anglers are finding success for both species on Gull and Sugarloaf lakes. Fishing in the Kalamazoo River near the Allegan Dam, has anglers catching catfish, walleye and small mouth bass.

Perch fishing has slowed near New Buffalo. Weather conditions are making anglers search for the fish at varying depths. Salmon and steelhead fishing has also been weather-dependent in the area. In the Galien River, rock bass have been the dominant catch.

Near Three Rivers, fishing on all inland lakes has been great. Blue gill action on Corey Lake has remained excellent. Baits that have been working well across the region are Red Wigglers, minnows and crickets.

Information providers: D. & R. Sports-Kalamazoo; Captain Cook’s-New Buffalo; Fisherman’s Luck-Three Rivers and Tackle Haven-Benton Harbor.

Northeast:

Alpena anglers using leeches and a jig head in the Thunder Bay River are finding good numbers of walleye and bass in the evenings. Salmon fishing on Lake Huron is doing well around Middle Island in varying depths.

Overall fishing out of the Oscoda area is doing very well. Anglers are catching a variety of fish on Cooke and Foote Dam Ponds using a variety of baits. One particular bait working well for pike, bass and walleye is soft-shelled frozen crayfish. Van Etten Lake is producing good numbers of walleye near the island.

Around Grayling, a decent number of walleye are being taken on Lake Margrethe in about 18 feet of water using leeches or crawlers on a jig head. Anglers are also catching a few pike as well. Trout fishing in the river systems across the area has been fair to good using terrestrial patterns.

Fishing has remained very consistent on Houghton Lake. Whether you are bobber-fishing or trolling with live bait, anglers are having great success. Try fishing the weed bed areas in 6-10 feet of water.

The deeper areas of Higgins Lake have been producing good numbers of Lake trout and whitefish using white Swedish Pimples and Rapalas. The perch have moved into water about 40 feet in depth with minnows working well as bait.

Au Gres anglers are having to work a little harder to get a good bite on Lake Huron. Anglers have to move around to find a consistent bite. Good numbers of blue gill are being taken on area inland lakes.

Information providers: Clem’s Live Bait & Tackle-Alpena; Skip’s Sports Shop-Grayling; Sports Barn-Higgins Lake; The Dam Store-Oscoda; Lyman’s-Houghton Lake and Wright’s Sports Shop-Au Gres.

East:

Anglers heading into the Saginaw Bay from either Standish or Bay Port continue to work for their catch. The walleye are being caught in about 20-25 feet of water fishing the bottom. A variety of baits are working well including crawler harnesses, spoons and even the occasional Hot ‘N Tot.

Out from the Standish area, anglers are finding success near the sand bar. The best attracting colors have been pinks and purples. The occasional perch is being caught as well.

Near Bay City, the best areas have been close to the edge of the shipping channel and between the Spark Plug and buoys 1 and 2. Anglers looking for perch can try near the Spark Plug or out from the Quanicassee River. The fishing around Bay Port has been very spotty. The most consistent fishing has been beyond Sand Point with Hot ‘N Tots as the bait of choice.

Around the tip of the thumb, walleye action has been excellent. Try using a crawler harness or bomber near the Grindstone area in water 20-25 feet in depth. Lake trout have moved in closer out from Port Austin with good numbers being caught.

Perch fishing out from Port Sanilac or Lexington has been very slow with no report on walleye action for the week.

Drift fishing near Port Huron has remained solid and hand-lining is beginning to pick up using an F7 Rapala. In the Black River, the silver bass bite has remained consistent near the city building. Farther up the river, Large and Small Mouth bass and pike are being caught.

Information providers: 1st & Main-Bay Port; Frank’s Great Outdoors-Linwood; Michigan Sportsman-Bay City; Eagle Bay Marina-Standish and Anderson’s Pro Bait-Port Huron.

Central:

Near Mt. Pleasant, area lakes are producing good numbers of bass. Lake Isabella and Coldwater Lake are great places to throw a line in the area.

Typical summer fishing is taking place in the Lansing area. The Grand River is giving up good numbers of gills, catfish, pike and bass when the weather cooperates. Overall, all inland lakes in the surrounding areas are producing a wide variety of good fishing.

Good fishing continues on area lakes near Jackson and Brooklyn. Devils Lake is a good spot for blue gill fishing using worms or crickets as bait. Walleye action on Wamplers Lake has remained steady even with the windy conditions.

Information providers: Knutson’s Live Bait-Brooklyn; Jake’s Outdoors-Mt. Pleasant and Grand River Bait and Tackle-Lansing.

Southeast:

Around Fair Haven and Algonac, the walleye action on the south channel is producing good results. Perch fishing has picked up from the Fair Haven area to Grass Island in the bay. Bass continue to be plentiful no matter where you cast a line.

On Lake St. Clair, walleye action has been hot around the dumping grounds, the St. Clair Lighthouse, the 29 and 30 cans and in front of the Grosse Point Yacht Club. In Canadian waters, the best place to fish is near the Belle River. Perch fishing around the shipping channel and buoy 26 is producing good results. For the best musky fishing, head toward the red barn or over to Canadian waters and bass can be taken just about anywhere.

Around the Detroit River, anglers are hand-lining, drifting and jigging for walleye with success. In the northern part of the river, hand-lining is working well at dawn, dusk and at night. From Trenton to Celeron Island, on both sides of Grosse Ile, jigging has resulted in good numbers of walleye. Walleye are also being caught in the channel cuts of the river, near the last green buoy and near Sugar Island in 14 feet of water. Perch action is good from buoy 10 south to the Detroit Light and south of Celeron Island.

Near Monroe, walleye activity remains good around Estral Beach, Stony Point, Bolles Harbor and out in front of the Fermi Stacks in water up to 23 feet deep. Perch action has increased near Luna Pier, E-Buoy, the Toledo Lighthouse and C-can. Minnows and worms are the bait of choice.

Further out on Lake Erie, anglers are doing very well around the Sputnik and McDonalds buoys for walleye. In Canadian waters, walleye can be found near Harbor Beach in about 21 feet of water. Around Colchester, try fishing near the helicopter pad or near the One Mile buoy.

In the Belleville area, Ford Lake is producing nice crappie, blue gill, Small Mouth bass and walleye. The Huron River near Geddes Road or Argo Park in Ann Arbor are good spots for a variety of fishing. Popular baits overall include leaf worms, minnows, wax worms, leeches and night crawlers.

Information providers: Bluewater Bait-Fairhaven; Pro-Fishing & Archery-Harrison Township; Lakeside Fishing Shop-St. Clair Shores; The Bait and Tackle Box-Trenton; South Street Tackle-Belleville; Bottom Line Bait & Tackle-Rock Wood; Erie Party Shop-Monroe and Andy’s Tackle Box-Melvindale.

Boats are trolling for trout and salmon on the Great Lakes but the fish were scattered. Inland fishing has been good for large and smallmouth bass, bluegills, and crappie. Look for post spawn fish to be out in deeper waters. With the cooler than normal summer we have had so far, anglers might have to adjust their fishing techniques if they want to find fish.

Southeast Lower Peninsula

Lake Erie - The cold front slowed fishing but walleye were still being caught in 22 to 24 feet of water near Stoney Point. Anglers were trolling Erie Dearies and spoons. Perch fishing was also good.

Huron River - Anglers are still catching a good number of catfish and a few bass. Crappie could be found in the backwaters and bluegills up near the dam but the fish were small.

Detroit River - Boat and shore anglers are doing well for walleye throughout the river. Some of the better action has been in the Trenton Channel as well as both sides of Grosse Isle. Crawler harnesses, pencil plugs and rapalas were taking fish. Bass anglers are doing well around the islands.

Harbor Beach - Lake trout are being taken in 90 to 140 feet of water straight out and north of the harbor. Try spoons or dodgers with green and white spin and glo’s close to the bottom. A few salmon were also caught. Steelhead action was fair when using color lines in 160 feet of water with bright pink and orange lures 150 feet back from the offshore boards. Walleye fishing is good north of the harbor when using crawler harnesses or Hot-n-Tots in 20 to 40 feet of water. Hot colors were copper, orange, green or yellow with small blades in front. Bass are still hitting near the weeds and a few perch were caught on minnows in 30 to 60 feet of water south of the Cemetery.

Port Austin - Walleye have been caught on the reefs between the port and Caseville when the winds were light. Those fishing to the south caught walleye in 25 to 40 feet of water. Not much to report in the way of salmon and lake trout activity.

Saginaw Bay - Catch rate were spotty but anglers are catching fish out near the Black Hole, the Shipping Channel, Callahan Reef, the Slot and the sailing buoys. Average catches were 2 to 3 fish per boat. On the windy days, those that stayed close to shore caught walleye in the lower Saginaw River from the mouth to the Coast Guard station. Crawler harnesses fished off bottom bouncers seem to catch more fish because they were staying on the bottom and not feeding actively. The Hot Ponds are producing lots of catfish.

Southwest Lower Peninsula

Benton Harbor - Good numbers of perch have been caught along the rocks north and south of the piers. Target the waters 30 to 40 feet deep.

St. Joe - Pier anglers were catching skamania steelhead. Most were floating shrimp or alewife under a bobber, about 6 to 8 feet below the surface.

St. Joe River - Steelhead have been caught up at the Berrien Springs Dam. A few walleye have also been caught along the river. Water levels were low above the Buchanan Dam and the Berrien Springs Dam.

Kalamazoo River - A one-mile stretch of river between the Penn Central Railroad Crossing and the Plainwell No. 2 Dam will be closed to public access starting Saturday, Aug. 1st. Cleanup operations to remove soil and sediments containing PCBs will continue until December of 2010. Boaters will not be able to access or pass the Plainwell No. 2 Dam structures or the Mill Race. No form of portage is available around the dam or through the Mill Race.

Grand Haven - Pier anglers caught some steelhead but those fish moved out to deeper waters. Perch were caught in front of the south pier but no big numbers. Boat anglers are trolling green spoons just off the bottom in waters 70 to 120 feet deep. Those using 11 and 13 color leadcore and green spoons also caught fish.

Grand River at Grand Rapids - Water levels are low and it would not be a good idea for boat anglers to go above Fulton Street. Be careful and watch for stumps. Skamania steelhead and brown trout are still hitting up near the dam. Good numbers of pike and channel cats have been caught. Walleye are hitting on crawlers, leeches, minnows and body baits. Some big bluegills and crappie were caught in Felix Bayou when using spinners with leaf worms. Carp and suckers are hitting on dough balls. Bass were hitting on black jitter bugs or Hula-poppers at Millennium Park.

Grand River at Lansing - Good numbers of catfish have been caught at the Moore’s Park Dam and the North Lansing Dam. The hot baits were liver or any live bait. Some big rock bass were caught on red worms near the dams. The river is also producing bluegill, pumpkinseed, walleye and suckers.

Maple River - Anglers are catching good numbers of catfish and pike.

Morrison Lake - Continues to produce good numbers of crappie. Anglers are using a dropper line with minnows and rubber grubs on the bottom.

Reeds Lake - Anglers are catching perch in 15 to 30 feet of water. Good bluegill and crappie action behind the Fire House.

Northeast Lower Peninsula

Mullett Lake - Anglers have been targeting walleye, rainbow trout, muskie, northern pike, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and panfish. Catch rates were slow but those trolling for walleye did catch fish on deep diving rapalas.

Rogers City - A mixed bag of chinook, coho and atlantic salmon along with steelhead, lake trout and brown trout have been caught. Those fishing around structure or finding baitfish have done well. Try straight out from the harbor, west towards Forty Mile Point or south of the harbor 70 to 85 feet down in waters up to 100 feet deep. Fish the top 25 feet with planer boards and 3 to 5 color leadcore for steelhead. Good colors were green and silver, black and white, green, yellow or anything that glows for early and late fishing.

Presque Isle - Fish were caught 65 to 75 feet down in waters 70 to 95 feet deep straight out of the harbor and north between the lighthouses.

Rockport - Chinook and lake trout were caught on the north side of Middle Island in 100 feet of water. Lake trout, salmon and steelhead were caught using black and white lures in 90 to 120 feet of water around the Nordmere Wreck. For lake trout, green and chartreuse were good colors. Anglers found walleye around the Middle Island when fishing about 18 feet down in 45 feet of water.

Alpena - Chinook and coho have been caught from the waters surrounding Thunder Bay Island. The island is located on the northern edge of Thunder Bay, about 13 miles out. Try 85 to 95 feet of water with a variety of colored spoons. A few limits of walleye and some steelhead were caught in 15 feet of water around North Point.

Thunder Bay River - Only a few sub-legal bass and small rock bass were caught.

Harrisville - Boat anglers were catching mainly lake trout with a few salmon mixed in. The lake trout were on the bottom in 100 to 150 feet of water while the salmon were in 60 to 80 feet of water. Peanuts and wobble glo’s were taking fish.

Higgins Lake - Boats are going out for lake trout and perch.

Oscoda - Lake trout and salmon have been caught in waters 100 to 130 feet deep. Anglers reported an abundance of baitfish at those depths and that might explain why catch rates were slower. Some did manage to catch a couple steelhead along with some coho and pink salmon.

Au Sable River - Walleye action was still slow but should start to pick up because work on the dam is finished and the water is flowing again. A few fish were caught on crawler harnesses and slip bobbers.

Tawas - Pier and shore anglers along the river managed to catch a few bass, catfish, carp and freshwater drum. Those trolling down near Alabaster caught walleye in 20 to 25 feet of water.

Au Gres - Anglers were still getting walleye but not in big numbers. Most are trolling in 30 to 35 feet of water straight off the mouth of the river. Those fishing 6 to 8 miles south of Au Gres did seem to catch more fish.

Northwest Lower Peninsula

Petoskey - Lake trout fishing has been good for those using dodgers and flies as well as cowbell rigs. Try 60 to 90 feet deep along the hotspots and off the banks. Salmon were caught in the early morning or late evening, 30 to 95 feet down off Bay Harbor. Try glow spoons and flies. Smallmouth bass have been caught along the shoreline of Little Traverse Bay.

Charlevoix - Has good lake trout fishing off North Point. A few salmon have also been caught and some of those were in the 15 pound range. Glow spoons and flies were the ticket.

Lake Charlevoix - Smallmouth bass have been caught in 20 feet of water along the rocks and drop-offs. Perch were deeper and caught in 15 to 30 feet of water.

Traverse City - In the East Bay, salmon and lake trout were caught when trolling spoons 50 to 70 feet down in waters 100 to 120 feet deep. Whitefish were caught by those jigging Swedish Pimples in the southern portions of the bay. In the West Bay, lake trout were caught on the south and west side of Marion Island, the red buoy and along the white walls when trolling spoons with flashers and flies 40 to 70 feet down in waters over 100 feet deep.

Leland - Several nice catches of chinook were caught in the early morning by those using glow green spoons and flies. Most were caught between 50 and 90 feet on the First Shelf, the Second Shelf or the north side of Big Manitou Island. A few brown trout were also caught. Lots of lake trout were taken in 40 to 50 feet of water just off the harbor.

Glen Arbor - Pyramid Point has been a favorite spot to hit in the early morning or evening for chinook. Some nice fish over 20 pounds have been caught. Canners Point and the West side of South Manitou Island were also producing good numbers of fish when using different colored spoons and flies. Anglers were marking lots of baitfish.

Platte River - Had good brown trout fishing. Water levels are low and clear and the fish are hitting on nymphs.

Manistee - Fishing has been a challenge as the fish are scattered. Most are trolling deeper in the water column along the Shelf. Try the spin/fly combinations or green and blue spoons. A few lake trout were also caught on orange or red spoons trolled in the top 40 feet of water.

Manistee River - Trout fishing is decent because water levels are low. Steelhead fishing at Tippy Dam was good during the cooler weather.

Ludington - Boats were picking up a few trout and salmon in waters up to 160 feet deep between the Bathhouse and Sable Point. Green and blue spoons or green spin/fly combinations were taking fish.

Pere Marquette River - Has fair to good trout fishing because of low water levels.

UPPER PENINSULA

Copper Harbor - Anglers were catching small splake.

Eagle Harbor - Fishing was good with limits of lake trout taken especially out where the scum line is forming. Anglers are trolling spoons and flies.

Keweenaw Bay - The salmon bite was slow with only a few chinook caught in 40 to 90 feet of water between the Baraga Marina and Sand Point or Carla’s Restaurant. Lake trout action was fair for those jigging in 90 to 270 feet of water, trolling in 70 to 180 feet of water off the Big Reef or those jigging in 200 to 260 feet of water straight out from the pine tree on Pequaming Point. In Traverse Bay, lake trout were caught off Gay Point in 100 to 160 feet of water when using spoons. Those trolling near the lighthouse at the south Portage Entry found salmon in 30 to 60 feet of water. Lake trout were caught when jigging in 180 to 240 feet of water near the Farmers Reef and the Mud Bank.

Marquette - A few limits of lake trout were taken in slightly shallower waters, 75 to 125 feet deep. Good fishing continues out near Stannard Rock with limits of fish ranging from 10 to 25 pounds caught. The salmon bite was slow.

Menominee - Anglers are catching more chinook salmon north of Green Island and around Chambers Island. Try 70 to 80 feet down in waters 100 to 110 feet deep. Off the Cedar River, chinook were caught 65 to 85 feet down near the Whaleback Shoal. Chinook and steelhead were caught north or south of the river.

Menominee River - Shore and boat anglers are taking lots of smallmouth bass, rock bass, channel cats and freshwater drum on crawlers. Some big walleye were caught in the deep holes in the early morning or late evening when trolling a crawler harness. Some nice pike were also caught.

Cedar River - Is still producing good numbers of smallmouth bass between the mouth and the first rapids. Crawlers were the first choice but some are doing well when using a white Mr. Twister.

Little Bay De Noc - Has been quiet overall due to the alewife and Mayflies. The better walleye fishing was near the mouth of the Escanaba River, but many were sub-legal. Most were trolling or drifting crank baits or crawlers in 12 to 25 feet of water along the weeds. Perch were caught along the southeast side of Butler Island in 20 feet of water. Good smallmouth action off the mouth of the Day’s River, Escanaba River, Ford River and around Butler Island. Try 8 to 20 feet of water with crank baits or tube baits. A few salmon were caught out by the Ford River Buoy when fishing 60 feet down in 80 feet of water.

Big Bay De Noc - Fair walleye catches off Ogontz when trolling crawlers in 14 to 18 feet of water. Smallmouth bass were hitting crank baits or tube baits in 10 to 14 feet of water but many were small. Good numbers of freshwater drum were caught off the mouth of the Sturgeon River. Salmon fishing has really heated up off Fairport. Limit catches were taken 60 to 80 feet down in waters 80 to 100 feet deep. Try red and silver or green and white spoons. Artificial cut bait also worked well.

Grand Marais - Lake trout fishing has been very good in waters as shallow as 40 feet to waters as deep as 270 feet. A few salmon were caught by those running high lines 30 to 70 feet down.

De Tour - Is producing lake trout, chinook and atlantic salmon between Drummond Island and the green can when fishing 30 feet down with blue and purple spoons. Lake herring were caught in 22 feet of water around Butterfield Island when using a teardrop tipped with a wax worm. Burnt Island and Pigeon Cove were also producing fish. Lake whitefish were caught in 12 to 15 feet of water around Burnt Island.

Cedarville and Hessel - Northern pike fishing remains excellent for boat and pier anglers at Hessel. Pike can also be found along the south end of Little Joe Island. Most are trolling, casting or still fishing with minnows in 6 to 10 feet of water. Some perch were also caught. For bass, fish the west end of Snows Channel. Perch fishing has picked up in 4 to 7 feet of water in the Moscoe Channel and McKay Bay is the hot spot for lake herring. Try casting small red or yellow Swedish Pimples in 7 to 12 feet of water.

St. Ignace - Chinook and lake trout have been caught between the old fuel tanks, the Coast Guard Station and Mackinaw Island. Most are fishing green spoons about 10 feet off the bottom in the early morning.

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Upper Peninsula:

Lake Gogebic in the Bergland area had a very strong Mayfly hatch that has slowed the fishing a bit. A few walleye are biting on night crawlers and leeches and some perch on night crawlers.

Good action in the L’Anse area where anglers are pulling in nice size Lake trout and salmon. Inland lakes are producing plenty of small mouth bass jigging with spinners or crawlers and fish are weighing in around the seven pound range. Off of the Escanaba area salmon action is good in the harbor, on the Big Cedar River and off nearby Fairport. Flies, flashers and spoons in a variety of colors are working well. Anglers are doing best fishing in 50-100 feet of water and fishing down 40-60 feet.

Good fishing off of the Manistique area on Lake Michigan where the salmon and trout are active. Spoons are working in just about every color. Good luck to all anglers fishing in the 24th Annual Manistique Area Salmon and Trout Derby this weekend. Call 1-800-342-4282 or 906-341-5241 for information.

Fishing activity is great again this week in the Sault Ste. Marie area. Atlantic salmon and whitefish continue to hit behind the Power House. Anglers are doing well trolling with black and white and orange spoons with flies working well too.

Off of the Munuscong area the herring are biting on teardrops and wax worms on Raber Bay and around Lime Island.

Around Drummond Island wax worms, teardrops and ice rigs are working well on herring on Sturgeon Bay. Scotts Bay is giving up some walleye on crawler harnesses. Scott and Maxton bays are producing plenty of pike, and the perch are active but spread out, minnows are working well.

St. Ignace anglers are finding that the weeds are just too high to troll with any success on Brevort Lake and the water is pretty darn cold on Lake Huron limiting the fishing activity.

Information Providers: ACE Hardware-St. Ignace; Johnson’s Sports-Drummond Island; Gogebic Grocery-Bergland; Wilderness Treasures-Munuscong Bay; Bay View Bait & Tackle-Escanaba; Top O’ Lake Sport-Manistique; Hank’s Sporting-Sault Ste. Marie; ACE Hardware-St.Ignace and Indian Country Sports-L’Anse.

Northwest:

Good fishing around the Alanson area where Burt Lake and the Crooked River are both producing nice catches of walleye especially at night and the early morning hours. Anglers are finding success drifting with crawler harnesses or trolling.

Boyne City has some good angling action on Walloon Lake and Lake Charlevoix for walleye, bass and pike using mostly live baits, leeches, Golden Shiners, suckers, crawler harnesses and body baits. The Boyne River and surrounding streams are doing well for Brook and Brown trout. Salmon activity on Grand Traverse Bay is decent in 126 feet of water and fishing about 112 feet down.

Off of Frankfort Lake Michigan is producing salmon around 12 miles out but when the wind picks up anglers are finding better luck closer to shore. The pier is hit-or-miss. Trolling seems to be working well with spoons or sparkle flies or Michigan Squid. All lakes are doing well on bass. Big Platte and the lower Herring are producing nice catches of walleye with crawler harnesses with crawlers or leeches working well and trolling with Bombers or body baits. Crystal Lake is providing good numbers of Rock bass, small mouth bass and perch. Small Mouth bass are biting on preserved wigglers.

Kalkaska area anglers are finding good fishing on Skegemog Lake for Lake trout, pike

Angling is good in Cadillac on Lake Mitchell where pike, Large Mouth bass and crappie are active. Spinner baits, leeches and minnows are popular baits. Lake Cadillac is producing an assortment of pan fish biting on worms, while bass and pike are hitting on wax worms.

Very good fishing is taking place in the Gaylord area now that the Hex Hatch is over. Anglers are using terrestrials, and finding good results with BWO’s, ants and grasshoppers on the Black, Sturgeon and Au Sable rivers. A few walleye are biting for anglers trolling with crawler harnesses or crank baits. The pan fish action is decent on Bradford and Big lakes jigging with worms.

Information providers: Backcast Fly Shop-Frankfort; Alphorn-Gaylord; Jack’s Sports-Kalkaska; Pilgrim’s Village-Cadillac; Young’s Bait Shop-Alanson and Boyne River Bait-Boyne City.

West:

Pier fishing in Ludington is rated good for salmon along with some catches of perch. Best locations include the pier heads and near the lighthouse in 100-150 feet of water and on the bottom. Northern pike, bass, blue gill and a few perch are biting on Hamlin Lake.

In Baldwin the Pere Marquette River is full of Brown trout as the terrestrial season gets underway. Grasshoppers and flies are popular. Blue gill are biting on wax worms and leaf worms on inland lakes with fish averaging eight inches. Howe’s Lake has nice blue gill fishing while Big Bass Lake is producing blue gill and perch. Wolf Lake has plenty of bass for the taking and the Rock bass are running on the very large size.

A cold spell of weather slowed the fishing on Chippewa Lake earlier in the week. The water is pretty cold so anglers need to find where the sun is hitting to locate the pike and even doing that the pike fishing is hit-or-miss. A few walleye are hitting and the most popular baits include minnows and crawlers.

Information providers: King Sports-Baldwin; Wolf Lake Resort & ATV Rental-Baldwin; East Bay General Store-Chippewa Lake; Shoreline Bait & Tackle-Muskegon; P.M. Sports-Ludington and Gander Mountain-Grand Rapids.

Southwest:

South Haven anglers are getting plenty of perch south of the pier in waters 25-30 feet. Fish are averaging 8-12 inches and anglers are obtaining limits when the winds are calm. The Kings have just started and anglers trolling in 100-180 feet of water are doing well for Lake Trout. Flies and Northern King spoons are working well. Blue gill are found in 12-20 feet of water on Portage, Long, Brandywine and Scott lakes with leaf worms and night crawlers working well.

The Kalamazoo River is giving up nice catches of Small Mouth bass between Comstock and Morrow Dam and around the same stretch of water a few walleye are in the mix. Try using slider grubs, Rapalas on Shiner minnows. Large Mouth bass are biting on West, Sugarloaf and Gunn lakes and also the upper Scott Lake. Northern pike action is good on Dumont, Big and Huzzy lakes on Lucky Craft Crank baits or Met Spinners.

The fishing is improving in Benton Harbor and around St. Joseph with Lake Trout your best bet. Troll very slowly in waters 80-120 feet and fishing the bottom 10. Anglers are getting good results with Sour Apple Rapture flies or green edge Pro Trolls with Hypnotist. Perch action is decent in 18-40 feet of water. Try fishing south by the Chalets. Lake Michigan is producing fair amounts of King Salmon in 70-150 feet of water. Fish 60-90 feet down and use Rapture Last Supper for good results. Steelhead seem to be biting best in 80-150 feet of water on Blue Dolphin, Freakin’ Blue Veggie or Mixed Veggie. Some other options getting good results include Tin Can Dodgers and Rapture Hypnotist.

Perch action is good in New Buffalo in about 27 feet of water near the Red Roof and Pump Station on minnows. Steelhead and Kings are hitting in 100-140 feet on spoons.

Blue gill action is overall good on all lakes in the Three Rivers area and particularly good on Corey Lake. Fish are very nice size. Bear Lake is giving up some very good bass numbers on artificial lures. Also working well are Red Wigglers, night crawlers, worms and crickets.

Information providers: D.& R. Sports-Kalamazoo; Captain Cook’s-New Buffalo; Fisherman’s Luck-Three Rivers and Tackle Haven-Benton Harbor.

Northeast:

Around Oscoda, Van Etten Lake has plenty of perch but the walleye and pike are few. The Au Sable River is producing a few bass and some perch. Blue gill are doing well on Crooked Lake on wax and leaf worms. Foote Dam Pond is loaded with bass and anglers are finding good results using soft shelled crayfish. Pike are biting on pike minnows and perch are biting on perch minnows. Lake Huron near the end of the river Lake Trout and a few salmon are just starting.

Lake Margrethe near Grayling has fair angling action and the pressure is light. Anglers are fishing in 18-feet of water for walleye with leeches and Lindy Rigs and drifting .5 mph. Small Mouth bass are being caught in 15-feet of water and pike in 50-feet between Big Bear and Little Bear.

Bass and walleye action is good on Houghton Lake particularly near the weed edge. Hot spots include near the middle ground, south shore and pretty much any weeded area.

Perch are active on Higgins Lake on wax worms and minnows while Rock bass prefer night crawlers and leeches. Anglers will also find a few Lake Trout.

Au Gres anglers are finding good fishing for walleye near the mouth of the river and out towards the deeper waters.

Information providers: Skips-Grayling; Sports Barn-Higgins Lake; The Dam Store-Oscoda; Lyman’s-Houghton Lake and Wright’s Sports Shop-Au Gres.

East:

Standish anglers continue to find good catches of walleye in 35-feet of water. Green, yellow, pink and purple spoons in a variety of combinations are working as well as crawler harnesses. No perch action at this time. Linwood anglers are heading straight out to the edge of the shipping channels in 20-25 feet of water for some nice perch action. Fish are averaging nine inches. Straight out from Bay City three to four miles, near Finn Road and the Spark Plug the walleye fishing is good. Perch activity is decent near the last buoy bout 13 miles out. Catfish are hitting around Quanicassee and a few bass can be had near the Lafayette Bridge on the Saginaw River. Sand Point is a good location when the winds are calm for some good walleye fishing in deeper water with crawlers and harnesses. Anglers fishing early were limiting out by 11 a.m. Overall the entire Saginaw Bay is doing well on walleye on crawler harnesses.

Anglers fishing right in the harbor at Harbor Beach are getting walleye biting on crawler harnesses, pink is a hot color. No perch at this time.

Information providers: 1st & Main-Bay Port; Frank’s Great Outdoors-Linwood; Frank’s Place Bait & Tackle-Harbor Beach; Michigan Sportsman-Bay City; Eagle Bay Marina-Standish and Gander Mountain-Saginaw.

Central:

Lake Isabella and Stephenson Lake in the Lansing area are both producing an abundance of bass on night crawlers.

In Lansing the catfish action is outstanding on the Red Cedar River just below the Moore’s Park Dam and anglers targeting Northern Pike or carp are doing well. Muskrat Lake about six to eight miles north of Lansing is producing crappie. Anglers are double rigging with good results. Try using one rig with crappie minnows the other with small Twister Tail Spinners. Fish are small in size but anglers are catching two fish at a time.

Devils Lake in Addison, Sand Lake in Irish Hills and Round Lake near Manitou Beach are all doing well on blue gill. Anglers are getting good results with jumbo pan fish worms. Overall all inland lakes in the surrounding areas are producing a wide variety of good fishing, but the blue gill action is hot.

Information providers: Knutson’s Live Bait-Brooklyn; Jake’s Outdoors-Mt. Pleasant and Grand River Bait and Tackle-Lansing.

Southeast:

Around Fair Haven and Algonac the walleye action remains strong on crawler harnesses and Hammer Lures with beads. Perch action is spotty. Bass are everywhere but try around Grass Island, near the cut, or the mouth of the North Channel, spinners are working well.

Great walleye fishing taking place near Harrison in 28-30 feet of water near the Fire Cracker and anglers are obtaining limits using crawler harnesses. Small Mouth bass are all over the lake in 8-14 feet of water and tubes are working well. Musky action is very good generally all over the lake, but one hot spot is near the middle and dumping grounds. Hi-Fin Bucktails are working well and fish are measuring up to 53-inches and some near 35 pounds.

Fishing near the St. Clair Shores area anglers will find perch out in front of the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club, around the 29 and 30 Cans, near the St. Clair Lighthouse and the Nine Mile Tower. Lake St. Clair has some nice walleye activity in the early morning hours.

Walleye are still present on the Detroit River from the Ambassador Bridge down to the lower Trenton Channel on both sides of the river. Anglers need to move around a lot. Some anglers are jigging, but it seems that hand liners may be doing better in the evening hours and crawler harnesses and Wyandotte worms continue to work. Out on Lake Erie the walleye action is strong using spoons, Dipsy Divers, In-line planer boards and crawler harnesses remain popular. Perch action is good south of Celeron Island in 8-13 feet of water, near the Detroit Light and Rat Island. Stren series bass tournament takes place July 23-25 out of the Elizabeth Park Marina. For details call 734-675-8051 for details.

Near Monroe walleye activity remains good around Stoney Point and Brest Bay and out in front of the Fermi Stacks in 19-20 feet of water. Hot-n-Tots, Wiggle Warts, minnows and worms are working well. Luna Pier is giving up nice walleye numbers in 14-feet of water.

Further out on Lake Erie, anglers are doing very well around all of the Islands and near Buoys 1 and 2. Heading towards Leamington plenty of walleye are being caught in 30-feet of water. Further south, Pelee Island has great walleye action and all of the charter services are limiting out. Perch action is good near the Sputnik and McDonalds buoys, near the S and W-cans but watch for lots of nets.

In the Belleville area some great crappie and walleye fishing is taking place near Sandy’s Marina and near the Rawsonvillle Road Bridge in the early morning hours. Belleville Lake is producing nice crappie catches near the bridge and walleye near the Dam. The blue gill bite is good and the Small Mouth bass are starting to bite better as well. The Huron River near Geddes Road or Argo Park in Ann Arbor is a good spot for some nice bass fishing with artificial frogs. Ford Lake has limited angling due to the heavy algae at this time. Popular baits overall include baby crawlers, minnows, wax worms, leeches and night crawlers.

Information providers: Bluewater Bait-Fairhaven; Pro-Fishing & Archery-Harrison Township; Lakeside Fishing Shop-St. Clair Shores; South Street Tackle-Belleville; Bottom Line Bait & Tackle-Rock Wood; Erie Party Shop-Monroe and Andy’s Tackle Box-Melvindale

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