Fishing Report

Though not many boats have been out, some nice yellow perch have been caught in the West Bay.

The better steelhead fishing continues in the upper section of the river between Bridgeton and Newaygo. Spawn and crankbaits are still catching fish. Northern pike are still hitting on sucker minnows at the Reedsburg Dam.

Perch have been caught in the channel on the west end of the lake. Anglers will need to do lots of sorting as the fish are running small. Walleye have been caught on husky jerks after dark.

Word has it light numbers of steelhead have been caught up near the North Lansing Dam even though the river is a little harder to fish right now. Try the slower back waters for bluegill, crappie and pike.

Water levels are not only coming down but also clearing up. Steelhead and walleye action has been very good with limit catches reported. Up near the Sixth Street Dam, anglers are using jigs with minnows and spawn. Action has picked back up for those fishing off the bridges. Try Hot-n-Tots, thundersticks, rapalas, or minnows.

Check out the waters below the Allegan Dam for steelhead.

Steelhead can still be found below the first dam.

Boat anglers continue to catch steelhead and walleye in the upper river near the Berrien Springs Dam. Walleye are hitting on jigs with minnows, twister tails and small spoons. Chartreuse and white jigs have worked best. For steelhead, try flatfish or Hot-n-Tots, with gold being the hot color. Most fish have been caught in the deeper holes.

Steelhead fishing has picked up. Fish are scattered throughout the river system, but the better fishing continues to be in the lower section. Spawn has worked best.

Spawn bags and wax worms are still catching steelhead off the piers. Whitefish action was slow, but some fish are still being caught. The launch ramps are pretty much clear but the docks have been pulled. Watch for ice patches especially in the early morning or late evening.

Most of the launch ramps are clear but the docks have been pulled. Those willing to brave the chill are still catching steelhead and whitefish.

The walleye are still feeding on baitfish in the river. At Port Huron, shore anglers are catching fish at Pinegrove Park. Boat anglers fishing near the mouth of the Black River and south are vertical jigging for walleye.

Walleye have been caught between the Detroit Edison Stacks and Gibraltar. Boat anglers are jigging or handlining with crankbaits.

Shore anglers continue to fish for walleye near Bolles Harbor and between Stony Point and Sterling State Park. Try using a variety of lures including floating rapalas and bombers.

Steelhead can still be found in the river. Try fishing between US-31 and the Homestead Dam.

Pier anglers are still catching steelhead and whitefish when the weather permits. Remember to avoid the piers when they become ice covered and dangerous.

Has anywhere between 3 inches and a foot of snow and no safe ice to report. No one has been fishing in the Bays.

Steelhead have been caught when drifting spawn downstream from Hesperia.

Those seeking steelhead can still be found in the upper section of the river towards Newaygo. Most anglers are boat fishing with Hot-n-Tots in pink or crayfish patterns.

They are still taking some steelhead off the breakwalls. Use extreme caution and avoid the piers when ice is present.

Had hardly any angler activity this week, except for the report of a couple steelhead caught in the area. No one has been out seeking resident fish since the cold spell hit.

Higher water levels with lots of debris coming down the river has pretty much put a stop to those fishing off the bridges, at least until the weekend. Those fishing up near the dam are now using choker bags about the size of a quarter or fifty cent piece. Steelhead have been caught when drifting flies right along the bottom. Chartreuse egg patterns have worked well. A few walleye have been caught in the pocket waters with bucktail jigs.

Water levels have been running a bit high with moderate to high flows. Fair to good numbers of steelhead have been caught between Pipestone Creek and the Berrien Springs Dam when using flatfish, Hot-n-Tots, or flat lining with spawn. Boat anglers are catching more than those fishing from shore.

Has no fishable ice to report. There is some ice forming around the shoreline, but it has been too windy to form any safe ice. While everyone is ready, we will still have to wait to start the ice fishing season.

Which is a shallow lake, now has skim ice covering the entire lake. There is no safe ice to report at this time. Anglers are anxiously waiting for the first good ice this winter.