Saginaw Bay

[Fishing Report]

Ice conditions have improved around the Bay but anglers are cautioned that local ice conditions can still vary tremendously. Be careful, especially if you are riding snowmobiles or 4-wheelers, as ice in some areas may support walking anglers but not machines! A lot of people are fishing near the mouth of the Pine River and Palmer Road, but they are only catching small perch. From White's Beach south to the Bay City State Park, angling pressure was variable and success was slow at all locations. Be careful of ice thickness from Linwood south to the mouth of the Saginaw River due to reports of machines going through the ice. Those wading the mouth of the Hot Ponds have caught walleye but success depends on the weather. Near Quanicassee, walleye were caught in 6 feet of water and a couple pike were speared off Vanderbilt Park. A few walleye were taken in 15 feet of water off Thomas Road.