Fall lake Trout

[fisherdee]

Does anyone have a heads up when the lake trout are in shallow for the spawn in Southern Lake Michigan.. Any info on the portage area or the port of Indiana would be appreciated.

[fisherdee]

Found this article while looking for info. anybody care to comment who has had this experience?

By Don Dziedzina and On the outdoors | November 29, 2010

Lake trout fishing in Lake Michigan is at its best in December. A good place to put in is at Burns Ditch (the Burns Waterway) in northern Indiana. The artificial reef that parallels the Port of Indiana's northern break wall is a real hot spot for lakers. The port is about a mile to the northeast from the mouth of the ditch. At this time of the year, the trout will move to the reef to feed on bait. When it gets colder, they move off into the port because of the warm-water discharges.

[Far Beyond Driven]

Caught 4 the day after Thanksgiving last year, and two on 12-4, all this trolling in 10-15' out of Holland. I know they come in earlier than that.

[xpndbl3]

water is stupid stupid dirty on the south end, don't expect to get into any fish for 2 weeks probably. Assuming we don't get "another" big north wind storm and it'll dirty it up further.

[Far Beyond Driven]

Water was stupid dirty at the beach in Holland last week, we went 7/8.

[xpndbl3]

He was asking about portage, Indiana and we've been out there several times and to go for 1 fish a trip instead of at least 10 hits is slow. Hoping all this south wind will help clean up the lake some for fishing right above that reef.

[Treblemaker]

We used to troll that reef at night with lead core and Fat Free Shads. One night we caught 3 hog lakers 20-30 lb range. Right around Thanksgiving if I remember correctly.