Season winding down in Saugatuck

[westrate]

Oct. 9, 2006

We are experiencing typical October windy conditions--when it blows it blows for 2 or 3 days, so we get blown off the lake the majority of the week. We got to fish a couple of days this past week and the fishing was fairly good with catches ranging from 7 to 12 fish per trip. Most of the catch consisted of 3 year old salmon (ranging up to 12 pounds) and a few steelhead and a couple of lake trout that had to be returned.

The fish are being caught in 200 to 240 foot of water and anywhere from 60 to 140 foot down. The water temperature is still 59 degrees 140 foot deep and 60 degrees on the surface, so the fish can be anywhere in the water table but are found around the bait which is suspended at 60 to 120 foot deep. Flashers and flies (same combinations as the last few weeks) and 300 and 400 foot of copper with lures and flashers worked well.

Our season is winding down and the boat will be taken out of the water soon, however in the weeks to come, we will be reporting on the river fishing for steelhead and salmon, that will be going on into and through November. So check back and see what is happening on the Kalamazoo River and possibly other rivers in the area.