Traverse City, Lake Michigan - Fishing Report

[Fishing Report]

On the East Bay, boat anglers have been catching a good number of lake trout along the South Bank in 70 feet of water using spoons and cowbells. A few chinook salmon have also been caught in shallow waters 15 to 30 feet deep. Good whitefish action this past week south of Elk Rapids in 40 to 50 feet of water. Smallmouth bass were caught in shallow waters along Deepwater Point. On the West Bay, boat anglers continued to catch a fair number of lake trout along the Brush Grounds and the White Walls in 70 to 110 feet of water. Whitefish were taken on spawn and wigglers in 40 to 70 feet of water near the mouth of the Boardman River.