Saginaw Bay

[Fishing Report]

Perch fishing is best in the morning when using perch rigs baited with minnows or jigs of various colors with squid or twister tails. The bigger fish were taken from dawn to 11AM, but the smaller fish will bite throughout the day. Near Standish, very good perch fishing was reported off the mouth of the Pine River and just off Palmer Road. Some limit catches were reported. At Linwood, perch were caught off the docks inside Hoyle's Marina. Boat anglers trolling in 20 to 25 feet of water off Parish Road are taking walleye on body baits. Perch have been caught along the shipping channel when fishing just past Spoils Island where the water is clear. Those walking out from the end of Jones Road and fishing the Hot Ponds have caught walleye along with some big northern pike measuring up to 36 inches. Good perch fishing can be found in the cut along Thomas Road.