dan agnello

Thks. Saw great reports past two days in SoHa so we are doing it tomorrow, instead.

Heading out there tomorrow, Holland; thks for report.

Yep you have a perfect location. I’m 25 from SJoe and Holland and 75 to Muskegon but from where I fish late August, Manistee and Frankfort, 3 1/2 and 4 hrs away.

Thanks. Next week probably Holland, friend did well in 170’ there yesterday afternoon. Have to start following the fishies north. When I lived in Jackson and we got the sloooow fishin here July was walleye month out of Monroe and east fishin for eyes. Same fishin as for coho jacks in skinny water in late March n April here n SJoe. Not sure where charters fish here. Probably 60-80’ for lakers or way out in middle of the lake. Haven’t heard of many kings caught here at all. Think we’ve gotten 2. No fish in shallow water in May like usual; think because we had no spring rain. All, have a great Independence Day weekend and be safe. And, if you are out on the water with all the weekend boaters/fisherman be especially watchful.

D Big Lake Cold Water Fishing Reports SoHa 6/30 Jump to LatestUnfollow 1 - 1 of 1 Posts D Daniel Agnello 1-1, small Coho in 190fow around 10:30am. Trolling northwest on rigger down 89’ on Capt John King 10” BTI Glo Frog Flasher and meat rig w/herring strip. Fished 7:30-1:30 from 90-200’ half mile north to 3 miles north. 1’ sw waves, SOG 2.4 -3.1. Around noon it really got foggy. Had 9 lines out, spoons on 100’, 200’, 225’ and 300’ copper and 4 3/4C and meat rig herring strip on rigger down 95; Capt John new strip teaser herring strips on meat rigs on dipseys on 3 out 178 and 212. Think storms scattered the already scattered fish. 11 mo ago

In SoHa this spring very few kings; none in 55’ in May. But, 115-170’ we are knocking off some nice size Coho n Steelies.

Good job; agree on cottonwoods, see my 6/11 report about losing a fish due to having to clear them.

2,for 3, fished 7:45 to 1:45, had 9 lines out; 2-dipseys, 2.riggers, 100, 200, 300 copper and 3 & 8 colors. Later changed to 5 1/2 n 12 colors and no hits on lead; 90-180’, 1 mile to 3 miles north of pier heads; 25.8 to 27s. 9:30 in 142 trolling west ’ 7lb Coho on 150 copper on carmel dolphin with red at hook end and pink back. 9:50 in 157’ trolling south hit CJKing Ghostbuster meat rig on dipsey out 150’; had to stop reeling to clear cottonwoods off and then no one home. 10:53 in 167’ trolling SW small king on 300 copper on gold double orange crush. no wind, dead calm and quite hot. speed same usual 2.4-3.2.

Thanks for the report; even our skunk trips are helpful info. Doing SoHa next Tuesday; plan right now, unless I see some reports to the contrary, is to start around 27s in 120-140 n head NW. Thanks again.

Good job; fishing solo for kings is a blast; been there done that.

Btw: If you go out soon bring some bug juice w/deet in it; black flies were hatching and out in droves; aren’t bitting yet but they will in a few days.

The king spoon was Pro King carrot.

Fished 8:15 to 3pm straight out to a few miles south and a mile or so north. From 110’ to 170’. 2 for like 8, 10lb king on 100’ copper on green spoon trolling west, around 2:30 in 107’ trolling east a small steelie on orange/yellow Jplug on 8C. Had 4 or so knock offs on the riggers and 2 or 3 soft hits on the wire dipseys with meat with no one home, very calm. Worse case 0-1s from SW. Sog usual 2.3-3.2. However, for the steelie near the end we ran 3.0-3.4 and hit steelie around 3.2. Ran 9 lines 100, 200, 300 cu, 51/2 n 8C, 2 wire dipseys and 2 riggers with sliders; ran all spoons except dipseys where we ran meat rig strips. Beautiful day in the lake. Talked to guys at the launch that got a mixed bag of 8 fish thats were in 120-140 in the 27s.

Yep you are correct. Two years ago we put in planted lakers w/head coded wires in fish cleaning freezer with completed forms and we got letter from Charlevoix DNR the next January that fish were planted in Wisc rivers.

Makes sense.

Can someone please explain why lakers and kings are in 150-200fow this time of yr. Coho I get because they are eating invasive species Mysa (sp?) shrimp like they have the past few yrs. Last few yrs we were getting kings in skinny water, 50-60’. Have a good week and if you get out this holiday weekend be extra vigilant. Can be crazy the first official weekend of summer.

Btw: Laker was planted and coho n kings were natural.

Went 4 for at least 8; 2 small kings, coho and a laker. Small king on SS DW gold rasta goose on rigger slider with main down 57’; small king on dipsey on 3 out 147’ moonshine flounder pounder, coho on modified blue dolphin on dipsey out 217’ and laker on 300 copper on mag double orange crush. Had at least 4 or 5 trips on riggers with no one home , probably hit the sliders. Waves 1-2, a little foggy, Sog the usual 2.2 to 3.2. Got just as many hits uphill, going west, as we did downhill. Fished 150-220’ straight out to about 3 miles north’, all hits in 150-200’.

Got skunked. Fished 50-190fow.

Me and most of my mates are retired and we don’t fish weekends. I’m playing hockey Friday night in Jackson ( friend’s 70th birthday skate) and will be returning back here to SoHa Saturday morning. To start I would work that 50-55’ of water from piers south for kings n then work out for lakers n further out for HOs. Good luck and have fun!