Fishing Report

Walleye have been caught in 13 feet of water off Linwood and in shallow waters 3 to 10 feet deep east of the Saginaw River mouth. Another good spot to fish is about a mile north of the Spoils Island. Crawler harnesses and stick baits are both producing. Channel catfish are still biting near the Hot Ponds. Near Quanicassee, boat anglers reported fair to good walleye fishing using crawler harnesses in 8 feet of water along the west side of the Callahan Reef. Try drifting crawler harnesses and bottom bouncers in the Slot which is just off Sand Point. At Caseville, small yellow perch were taken off the pier.

Fishing picked up in recent days. While boat anglers have caught mostly lake trout, some chinook salmon have also been caught.

Salmon have been caught on spoons in 90 feet of water. Some nice 12 to 15 pound fish have been caught. Lake trout fishing has picked up now that the season is open. Anglers are trolling spoons and dodgers with fly?s or squid in 40 to 80 feet of water just south of the harbor. The brown trout are in 20 feet of water.

Boat anglers have caught chinook and coho when trolling in waters 10 to 30 feet deep. Brown trout and steelhead have also been caught. Body baits and spoons seem to work best.

Still reports good trout and salmon fishing when trolling body baits or spoons in waters 20 to 40 feet deep. Anglers reported a mixed bag of chinook, coho, brown trout and steelhead.

Very good walleye fishing for those using jigs and rubber worms, live crawlers or minnows. Those using stinger hooks have caught more fish. The walleye are usually in 30 to 40 feet of water during the daylight hours.

Walleye fishing has been a little better this week. Fish have been caught in shallow waters 12 feet deep off Luna Pier, Bolles Harbor, west of the Toledo Lighthouse, and near the mouth of the River Raisin. Another hot spot has been the Dumping Grounds, which are southeast of Bolles Harbor. Lot?s of white bass have also been caught.

Slow fishing continues. If anglers are willing to put in enough time, they might catch a few chinook, coho and splake while trolling. Lake trout fishing was fair. Steelhead can still be caught near the mouth of the rivers, but the peak of the run is over.

Both the Upper and the Lower Harbors are producing fair to good catches of chinook salmon. Most of the fish are averaging 3 to 9 pounds. Those seeking coho reported slower catch rates. Lake trout have been caught when trolling along the shoreline. Boat anglers have caught whitefish in the Upper Harbor. Shore anglers have caught a few coho and splake.

Shore anglers drifting yarn or spawn have caught steelhead between the Hattie Street Bridge and the First Dam. Splake were also taken in this area. Slow walleye fishing with only a few taken when jigging minnows.

Anglers are catching chinook and coho, but the fish seem scattered. While the bite is good one day, it can shut down the next. Start shallow and head out to waters up to 180 feet deep. Lake trout were caught when jigging in waters 220 to 280 feet deep. It appears the smelt run has peaked and is done.

Fishing slowed again with the cooler weather. Boat anglers are trolling in the harbor or just south of Ludington for brown trout.

Boat anglers are trolling around both the North and South Piers, as well as in the harbor. Fishing has slowed, with only a couple chinook or brown trout taken in recent days. Yellow perch fishing off the pier was also slow.

Slow trout and salmon fishing, with only one or two fish reported per boat when trolling just north of the pier towards Arcadia.

Overall fishing has been a bit slow, however; brown trout and steelhead have been caught on small spoons and spawn when fishing off the piers.

Fair to good whitefish action continues near Elk Rapids. Anglers are jigging with white spoons or jigs in 230 feet of water. Along the West Bay, boat anglers are trolling for lake trout in waters 30 to 100 feet deep along the Old Mission Peninsula. Those anchoring near the mouth of the Boardman River have caught steelhead when drifting spawn. Light numbers of yellow perch were caught on wigglers in 70 feet of water in Bower?s Harbor, but the fish are scattered.

Night walleye fishing has been pretty good off the pier. Anglers are showing up around dusk and fishing with Rapalas, spoons or anything that glows-in-the-dark.

Pier fishing was slow even though anglers are just starting to use alewife as bait. Anglers are reminded that cast nets can only be used in the Great Lakes. Boat anglers did well on orange spoons just in front of the piers in waters about 40 feet deep.

Slow fishing was reported, with only a few chinook salmon caught while trolling in waters up to 150 feet deep. Yellow perch fishing was fair in waters 60 to 70 feet deep. Try still-fishing with minnows just off the bottom.

Fishing is slow for all species. Steelhead fishing is just about done, and the walleye opener has been very slow.

Good numbers of chinook salmon have been caught when trolling in waters 100 to 150 feet deep. Pier fishing was slow.

No word on walleye catches, as the cooler weather has most likely slowed the bite. Bluegills can still be found near the channels and canals, and a few crappie were taken on minnows.

Not much angler activity as many have taken to the local rivers and streams for the first week of the trout opener. Those anglers in the woods have reported good catches of mushrooms, even though the lack of rain this spring has resulted in smaller mushrooms.

Light numbers of walleye have been caught off Point Au Gres and Point Lookout. Those fishing in the evening with crawlers and body baits have caught more fish.

Boat anglers have caught chinook salmon when trolling near Buoy 2. Walleye and steelhead have also been caught inside the points near Buoys 4 and 6, Jerry?s Marina and just off the Coast Guard Station. Pier anglers have caught a few lake trout, walleye, smallmouth bass and lots of small yellow perch. Steelhead can be found at the Singing Bridge.