End of the 2010 Fishing Season

[westrate]

As of Monday, the 2010 fishing season was officially done for us and the boat is out of the water and in storage. The best description of the last 3 weeks was windy and rough, permitting us to run only 2 trips during this time period. When you can get out, the fishing is good to very good with lake trout (before Oct. 1) and 2 and 3 year old salmon and steelhead the last 2 weeks. Saturday we ran our last trip and the fishing was good with fish being caught in 130 to 180 foot of water, 30 to 60 foot down. There was a slick in 180 foot of water and most of our fish were caught inside the slick, however north of Holland the best fishing was from 180 to 200 foot of water.

We pulled stinger and stingray lures on all of the lines except for a flasher and fly on the low divers. Stingers with green and orange (Orange Crush, Craigs Christmas and Reverse Christmas) on them or green and glow (Frog) produced well on the downriggers and sliders from 35 to 65 foot. Stingray spoons and Silver Green Pro Chip flasher and Last Supper fly did well on the low and high divers. What surprised me is the the 300, 200, 100 foot of copper and half core never had a hit and all the activity was on the riggers and divers.

With the end of the season, I will be posting a fishing report about once a month rather than each week. I will try to update the reader on the fishing in the Kalamazoo River and in Lake Michigan as long as the weather and water conditions allow. For fishing information or to book next years fishing charter feel free to email me at [email protected].

[Line Dancin]

Its a depressing day when the boat comes out of the water for the season. It means winter is actually coming. Thanks for the reports.

[scgibby11]

Thanks so much. Next season, and that great April/May action will be upon use before we know it.

scott

[Priority1]

Capt. Ron, Thanks for the great reports all season.