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    South Haven City Launch

    in Michigan Waters Fishing Reports - Salmon and Trout

    Posted

    Yes as far as I know not until 4/15. 

    However, even though all the docks have been pulled, there is a dirt apron west of restrooms that I used to drive around and come in through parking lot south of the restrooms.

    If you can launch w/o a dock maybe you could use it.Not sure about what city would say. If you want to get in earlier call Harbormaster. She was very nice on the phone. Use City general number and ask for the harbormaster.

    Seems like last year when we launched in St Joe on 3/29 only one dock was in.

    But, night after I bad mounted them a few days later all 3 docks were in and the big dead trees had been dragged to the back on the parking lot.

    Enjoy this summer weather n have a fun/safe 2017 fishin season.

     

    South Haven 7 6

    in Michigan Waters Fishing Reports - Salmon and Trout

    Posted

    Short report.

    Went 3 for 5; small laker and king and dink coho that we threw back. Lost a big steelie when he made a run into one of the lead core boards and knocked himself off.

    Coho and king came on Capt John King Green Froggie Salmon Spoon on dipsey out 125.

    Big steelie came on the slider on last's week's same purple, bk, silver thin spoon on free slider with main down 55'. All fish came in 108 to 112 fow pretty much straight out from pier heads.

    Had 3 1/2 hour delay to wait out morning storm. Launched are ound 10:30, set around 11:00 and pulled lines around 2:45.

    2-3s going out that eventually built up to prob 3-5s as we were coming out. Cleared up nice with sun out all day after storm went through.
     
    "Hockey Puck" ON THE REEL WOMAN Agnello
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    South Haven 6/29

    in Michigan Waters Fishing Reports - Salmon and Trout

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    Time fished: 8-130
    Area fished (GPS lat/lons 0ptional): south to a little north of piers
    Best depth of water to be over: 106
    Most productive troll direction: E
    Depth of hits: 50
    Rigger lead lengths: 20'
    Number of fishermen aboard: 3
    Best lures & colors: purple/grey/silver thin spoon
    Surface temp: Down temp for hits (if known): 62-66
    Troll speed: 2-3
    Number and kind of fish caught: 1 Steelie; 10lb 11 ounces

    Reel commentary: There were a few boats fishing piers but we decided to go out deeper. Fished 70-170 straight out and no hits; we did have 3 knock offs on riggers probably sliders that didn't hook up. Had just switched to that grey/pur/sil spoon on main and slider and the steelie hit main hard.

    Thought it was only 8-9 pounds, but my digital scale said almost eleven; it was a fat steelhead. Usually they are long and lanky.

    Lot of fleas in the water and we marked a lot of flea clouds near the top.
    Very few marks and no laker marks for us to bounce the bottom, but a gorgeous day on Lac Mich
    "Hockey Puck" ON THE REEL WOMAN Agnello

    Browns
    Kings 2
    Coho 15
    Lakers 5
    Steelies 1
    Walleye
    Sheephead
    White Bass
    Perch

    South Haven 6/13

    in Michigan Waters Fishing Reports - Salmon and Trout

    Posted

    Steelhead1:,I didn't run up on top of him; I'll admit until we turned he was concerned n so would I be; but  we turned n everything was fine! I never run up on anyone.

    The problem was he was reel obnoxious; wasn't necessarily what he said but how he said it. Threatening us and very condescending, i.e he was being an -ss!

    My other two mates felt same way. And, they a more mild mannwred than me.

    Almost reminded me of charter capt in Manistee, during August harbor patrol trolling out of the channel with 4 boards out. Crazy!!!

     

     

    South Haven 6/13

    in Michigan Waters Fishing Reports - Salmon and Trout

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    Nailer, thks for reply.

    Hadn't seen my cousin for quite a while so was nice to take him out and catch up on family stuff.

    An irate charter captain though tried to spoil the day. They had boards out n we were just starting to set lines n he went ballistic about us not giving him room.

    My cousin was driving so I took the helm and went parrallel to them until we passed them. Then later he turned right in front of us and I put my hands up and he started in again about trolling in circles. Guess it's ok form him to cut me off since he owns the lake.

    If he was concerned he should have said it in a nice way instead of ripping in to us. Think he was showing off for his clients.

    Even said he was going to call DNR. What a joke. 99.9% of fishermen n charter captains r very curtous but u run into some jerks once in a while.

    I still have a bad taste in my mouth about it.

    Lady that works at the city launch was very nice n helpful at the cleaning station!!! 2 lakers had fins clipped so Mark filled out the forms n put forms n heads in plastic bags in the freezer there. DNR picks them up once a week.

    Be interesting to see info we get back about them.

     

    South Haven 6/13

    in Michigan Waters Fishing Reports - Salmon and Trout

    Posted

    Time fished: 8 - 1:30
    Area fished (GPS lat/lons 0ptional): south and little north of pier heads
    Best depth of water to be over: 38, 42, 48
    Most productive troll direction: E, W, N
    Depth of hits: Approx 40'
    Rigger lead lengths: 15-45'
    Number of fishermen aboard: 3
    Best lures & colors: white flasher/gr & wh fly; red laser Capt john UV s[poon; or/gr/sil UV spoon
    Surface temp: 48-60
    Down temp for hits (if known): 30 down was like 47
    Troll speed: 2.5 - 2.8
    Number and kind of fish caught: 2 lakers; 1 coho; 1 rigger know off w/no one home.

    Reel commentary: As predicted was good SE wind to start. Pier guys were getting steelies and so were two charters running in shallows; worked there a few hours and couldn't get any hits, but at 9am trolling north we did get 6lb laker on 4 /1/2 colors on CJ spoon above on port side in 38 fow.

    Moved out deeper and worked our way out to 80fow; around 11am laker on port dipsey out 120' on 3 on flasher/fly above; 1:15 on way in port 4 1/2 colors fired again on UV gr/or spoon above.

    Mid morning lake settled down to almost calm and got warm, then nice SW breeze and then wind shifted again to NE and air cooled down.

    Glad I was finally able to take my cousin out and get him 2 fish.; he lives in South Haven.
    "Hockey Puck" ON THE REEL WOMAN Agnello
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    St Joe 6/2

    in Michigan Waters Fishing Reports - Salmon and Trout

    Posted

    Martin:

    Dredge was not problem for us;

    1 is on south side of channel just west of beach and other is on south side of pier SW of pier.

    I had just switched one of my reels from 225' copper to 10 colors of lead and within a few minutes got that nice king on it.

    Brought boat home from being stored on trailer at Pier 1000. I moss being able to putz with it.Last night n this am putting rest of lead on reels n rods.

    Thought I would be different n made 4 1/2 n 5 1/2 along with a 2, 8, n 10 colors. Even though I have copper both have their advantages; 2 fish were on copper, 1 on the lead and 2 hits on rigger spoons. No hits on dipseys.

    Will do SHaven next week n Erie out of Monroe for eyes week after.

    St Joe 6/2

    in Michigan Waters Fishing Reports - Salmon and Trout

    Posted

    Short report: went 3 for 4.
    Setup in 120fow south of pier heads hdg NW.
    10:10 got coho on or/gr/yl uv spoon on 280' copper in 185fow.
    12:09 had fish on slider yellow spoon with red dots, that broke slider line, action jumping around was probably steelie. Main line rigger was down 65'.
    12:50 131fow trolling east same yellow spoon on 10 colors 8 lb king with fin clipped.
    1:20 121fow trolling east, coho on same spoon on 280' copper

    Had rigger down 65' that released with no one home.

    Had meat out, flashers n flies no hits; all hits on spoons.

    Want to thank John Burgess for his report yesterday about yellow spoon above, Fishin Hole for recommendations on uv spoon that caught two and Crew on Meals from Reels, Tyler Kleva and his granpa n crew for all their reports on the radio throughout the day. Dad, Chris, aka Klev6, had to work.

    0-1s all day! Beautiful day on Lac Mich.
    "Hockey Puck" ON THE REEL WOMAN Agnello
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