Water temp. changes daily in Saugatuck

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9/3/2007

This past week had water temperature fluctuated 10 to 20 degrees almost every day. After taking 24 fish on Sunday, we went out on Monday and set lines to find out the water had cooled down 15 degrees and the fish left. We found them in 60 foot of water and did fairly well. On Tuesday, we went into 60 foot of water and found that the water had warmed up 12 degrees and the fish had moved out and we then found them in 120 to 160 foot. On Thursday the water cooled down 20 degrees and the fish were found in front the piers and where still there on Friday, but the water started to warm and by the weekend they had moved back off shore.

When we fished in front the piers (20 to 30 FOW) the best lures where Jplugs (glow and silver) on 2 and 3 color lead core and on the downriggers. Off shore the best combination was Hot Chip and Pro Chip flashers (white/mountain dew, silver on silver, green/glow) and Rapture Trolling flies (wild fern and white bride). We ran the flashers on the downriggers, dipsy divers and on some of the copper lines. The other copper produced with the Nitro Wonderbread, and Area 51 and glow Jplugs.

If the water cools down again, the salmon will again show up in front the piers and the run will continue. Check back and find out what the water temperature does. For more information or to make reservations for a charter, email me at [email protected] or call toll free at 888-253-8372.