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    Fished out of Saugatuck Monday morning, with light east winds. Some small boats working the shallow, but we went to 80 FOW to begin. Surface water from 80 to 110 FOW was 65 F all the way down to the last 15-20 ft from the bottom, where the thermocline dropped to 54-56 F. Picked up a 5 lb coho at 8:30 am on DR with white/green ladderback and green paddle. Marks declined as the sun rose in the sky. As we trolled back to the pier there were more bait-balls from 50-70 FOW and some marks, but no takers.
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    Was able to get out Monday morning, chop not to bad. Problem was the water temp was 65 F top to bottom, shore to 120 ft. Very few marks, but plenty of bait fish. Did finally get a steelhead on, but he threw the hook on his 3rd jump out of the water. Oh well.
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    Fished Friday 5 - 7 pm out of saugatuck. Morning reports said fish were caught 60+ FOW, so we fished 80-115 (trolling mostly north and south) thinking fish moved out. Used mostly spoons and paddles and marked a lot of fish 40-70 down, and few few up high. Finally got a strike on DR Green ladder-back and green flasher at 6:30. I'm sure fishing improved as the sun went down, but we went in for other obligations. Have fun!
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    Mostly 4 year olds, but one we think 2 year old.
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    Beautiful morning on the lake. Winds began out of the SE and shifted later to SW, but only mild wave action. Trolled from 90 to 120 FOW and consistently marked fish 50-60 down as well as 10-30 down near to surface. First 2 strikes came at 8 am on 300 ft copper and DR 60 down, both on green/blue ladder-back spoons with green flashers, SW troll. 30 min later one again on same 300 ft Copper. One last strike on same DR at around 10 am. No strikes on j-plugs or flies + spin doctor. Salmon were a little dark, suggesting they are beginning to stage for the run.
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    I could see fisherman working deep out of Saugatuck, but we got a late start Sunday morning (10 am) so set lines at 45 FOW. Picked up a small dark King within 10 minutes on a blue/green fly and spin doctor, 35 ft down on downrigger. Water was warm, 65 F, but we were marking a lot of bait and predators. Soon learned that many of those "big fish" were sheephead, as we caught 2 of them! ugh ... With the heavy rain and strong winds this week I am hoping that salmon will be in shallows soon!
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    Had four strikes between 85-90 FOW, but unfortunately none ended up in the boat. Three on DR 60 ft down with green pickle seed spoon, one on 300 ft copper green/black/white ladder back spoon. Will try again on Saturday.
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    Fished 5 - 8 pm out of Saugatuck, from 75 to 150 fow. marked a few fish at 100 and 150, but no takers. With little talk about salmon, most of my spread targeted steelhead. Hope to try again next weekend.
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    In the past I have heard of salmon moving in and out, from shallow to deep, before going up-stream. You think they all have gone up already?
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    After the good post on Thursday Sept 10 about kings near Saugatuck pier we tried Friday evening. Fished from 20 - 60 FOW, both is clean and dirty water, scattered marks ... no takers.
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    Went on afternoon fishing trip Saturday Aug 15. Started at 85 -90 FOW, marked many fish , but water temps in 60s, no bites. Moved out to 110-115 FOW, similar conditions but finally a release off 200 ft copper with mag blue dolphin. Good fighting skamania steelhead was eventually landed. Later got a small laker trolling each through 90 FOW on downrigger, 80 down with white SD and green fly.
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    Got a late start Saturday morning (boat troubles). Settled in the 100-130 FOW level with many other boats, even though water temps were a little high (60 F near bottom). Marked fish but no releases. From the Holland 8/7 report I think I should have gone out to 190+ FOW to find the right water. Lesson learned.
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    Matt, water temps I targeted were 58 - 62 F. Mostly 60 foot and deeper while fishing 90 - 110 FOW.
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    Fished out of Saugatuck 1 - 4 pm on Aug 1, went 1 for 2. Afternoon not ideal, but cloud cover helped. Found cold water at 75 FOW, but focused trolling north-south between 95 - 105 FOW, 2.1 - 2.4 mph at the ball. Both releases came on downrigger, 60 ft down, green dolphin. Missed the first, but second was a hog of a king, 22 lb. From reports I have been reading, it seems like the green dolphin has been a popular lure to get strikes.
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    Fished 5 - 8 pm out of Saugatuck on Tuesday July 21. Trolled west from 70 FOW to 100 FOW, water 65-75 F from top to bottom. Then shortly after 100 FOW found thermo ... with 58-62 F water 65 down to bottom. Turned north to stay in the zone and got a release on downrigger, 80 down on blue/green bubble fly and pearl white spin doctor, 2-2.5 mpg at ball. Feisty 15 lb king landed after trouble in planer board. Welcome the success.
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