Fishing Report

Boats are fishing in a variety of depths as the fish seem to be scattered. Some are still-fishing 25 to 45 feet down in 60 to 100 feet of water in the early mornings. As the day goes on, boats are heading north up towards Whitehall and fishing the deeper waters. Fair to good fishing can still be found when heading south of the port and fishing near the nets.

Good numbers of perch are being caught in waters 35 to 45 feet deep. Chinook salmon have been caught in waters 100 to 140 feet deep.

Pier fishing has been slow with only a few fish caught. Those in boats are taking good numbers of perch in 35 to 45 feet of water. Out in the deeper waters, chinook and lake trout have been caught when trolling 80 to 90 feet down in waters 90 to 130 feet deep.

Anglers are catching chinook salmon and lake trout from the Shipping Channel to the #3 Green Can and around the lighthouse. The salmon are averaging 4 to 12 pounds with a few up near 18 pounds. Most are using spoons, flies, squid or silver J-Plugs. Maud Bay and Sweets Point are producing some nice walleye on pink or copper blades.

Boat anglers reported fair lake trout fishing as the fish seem to be suspended in 140 to 200 feet of water. Those trolling in the evening have caught a few fish near the end of the Upper Harbor breakwall in 60 feet of water. Some are jigging near the rocks in 140 feet of water. Salmon fishing has been spotty.

Anglers working the bottom in 190 feet of water off Sand Point have caught lake trout. Some are trolling spoons 30 to 40 feet down in waters 60 to 70 feet deep and catching coho. In Traverse Bay, those trolling just off the bottom in 165 feet of water off Big Louie's Point have caught limits of lake trout. Those fishing straight out from the marina have caught fish in 170 to 220 feet of water using white jigs with sucker.

Walleye fishing continues to be very good. There has been a lot of activity in 25 to 35 feet of water south of Point Au Gres, but the bigger fish can still be found around the Charity Islands. Perch are starting to show up in the catch with fair numbers taken in waters 35 to 50 feet deep off the lighthouse and the hotel.

Pier anglers are taking fair catches of 6 to 10 inch perch, and a few smallmouth bass. Those trolling have taken some limits of walleye using crawler harnesses and bottom bouncers in 45 to 65 feet of water.

Had slower action this week, but fish have been caught. The lake trout are hitting on dodgers and peanuts while the chinook and steelhead are hitting on orange and green spoons. Pier fishing has been slow with only a few walleye and catfish caught on leeches or crawlers at night.

Most of the boats are fishing around Thunder Bay Island, the Trout Refuge, or near the Wreck for salmon, steelhead and lake trout.

Good places to fish have been straight out of the harbor, north between the lights, or south near Stoneport. There are trap nets located just past Stoneport so use caution when fishing that area. The key is to look for structure and bait fish while trolling in waters 60 to 120 feet deep.

Fish continue to be caught up around the Forty Mile Point Light, and in front of the State Park. Anglers are starting to catch fish out in front of Calcite, in Swan Bay, and off Adams Point. Set downriggers 40 to 80 feet down in waters 65 to 120 feet deep. Hootchie Mama's and spoons with flies and squid have caught fish. The better fishing has been before sunrise, so use anything that really glows.

Most of the walleye activity has been in the deeper waters at least 18 to 23 feet deep east of Linwood and around the Spark Plug. Those fishing the Callahan Reef have found walleye in 7 to 9 feet of water. Perch fishing has started with fish caught in 27 feet of water around the Spark Plug and in 18 feet of water near the H Buoy. Not much is happening at Sebewaing or Bay Port. At Caseville, perch are hitting in 35 feet of water near Oak Point.

Boat anglers are trolling northeast towards the very tip of the Thumb and Grindstone City. A mix of lake trout, chinook, steelhead and the odd walleye have been caught in 70 to 110 feet of water.

Boat anglers continue to catch trout and salmon. Walleye fishing is good straight out and north of the harbor in 40 to 80 feet of water when trolling at night with crawler harnesses, small spoons, body baits, and Hot-n-Tots. There have also been reports of some walleye caught close to shore in 3 to 10 feet of water on fly rods. Boat anglers heading into shallow waters need to watch out for the rocks. Light numbers of perch have been caught south of the harbor

Perch fishing continues to be good in the weed beds in both the shallow waters and deeper waters as the fish are scattered. Pier anglers are getting a mix of bass, pike and panfish.

The better walleye fishing continues to be on the north end of the river between Marysville and Port Huron. Boat anglers are slow trolling, drifting or hand-lining. Those fishing at Port Huron have caught walleye when drifting crawlers or leeches from the wall and off the rocks.

Has fair to good walleye fishing. Boats are drifting or slow trolling between the St. Clair Light and the Firecracker. Good numbers of walleye have also been caught in about 15 feet of water around Buoy 27. Crawler harnesses with bottom bouncers, crank baits or small spoons have caught fish.

Warm water temperatures did slow fishing a bit, but the bite should resume. Boat anglers have caught light numbers of walleye in the Lower Trenton Channel between Horse Island and Celeron Island. Crawler harnesses with bottom bouncers or hand-lining with crawlers, minnows or leeches all caught fish. The better fishing has been in the very early mornings or at night.

Walleye fishing remains on the slow side with one limit reported when fishing straight east of Bolles Harbor in 21 feet of water. A few fish were taken near the Sputnik and the Toledo Channel. Only a handful of perch have been caught in 20 to 22 feet of water off Stony Point, the E Buoy, and east of the C Buoy. Slow fishing will remain until we get through the transition period between walleye and perch.

Has excellent salmon fishing off the Cedar River near the Whale Back Shoal when trolling spoons 60 feet down in waters 110 feet deep. Fair catches were taken off Menominee about 40 feet down in 50 feet of water around Green Island.

Walleye have been caught in 14 to 20 feet of water along the southeast corner of lake using minnows and crawlers. The milfoil is thick and causing problems for those casting for bass. Try the waters in both Big Cove and Little Cove on the west side of the lake.

Limit catches of bluegill have been caught on pieces of crawlers, leaf worms and wax worms. Those fishing on the northeast side near the Junior High School have caught black crappie on jigs with minnows in 6 to 10 feet of water.

Also reported good catches of chinook and steelhead when trolling spoons 80 to 130 feet down in waters 100 to 200 feet deep. Water temperatures here are also in the mid 70's. Use the same lures and colors as Manistee.

Reported a lot of anglers with good catches of chinook salmon. Water temperatures are in the mid 70's and fish are coming deep about 90 to 140 feet down in waters 100 to 200 feet deep. Use anything that glows early in the morning and late evening. Try flashers with flies in green and white or green and blue spoons.