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[font "Arial, Helvetica"]Thursday, July 22, 2010 [/font][font "Arial, Helvetica"]Recreational Fishing Report
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[url "http://www.coastwatch.msu.edu/"][font "Arial, Helvetica"][#000000]Great Lakes temperature map[/#000000][/font][/url]Bass and panfish action is in full swing on the inland lakes. Trout fishing is great as the trout streams were not crowded. Try to hit them right after a rainstorm. Walleye are still being caught but perch fishing was hit-or-miss.
[blue]Southeast Lower Peninsula[/blue]
Lake Erie - Walleye anglers are targeting 23 to 27 feet of water with crawler harnesses or small spoons. Hot colors were copper and purple, gold, brass, green and chartreuse. Perch were caught along the edge of the shipping channel. Catfish and freshwater drum have been caught. Huron River - Water levels are up however anglers are taking a mix of catfish, carp, pike and smallmouth bass. Bluegills and rock bass are in the backwaters. Fish the current breaks for catfish. Detroit River - Walleye fishing was good in the lower river near the mouth. Anglers are hand-lining jointed rapalas or flat fish. Smallmouth bass are hitting on crayfish, tube baits or spinners. A few perch were caught along the weed line around Celeron Island and Sugar Island. No big numbers but the size was good. Lake St. Clair - Is producing walleye and smallmouth bass. Lexington - Those trolling in the evening have caught walleye. Perch anglers did alright however they are moving between weedbeds to locate schools of fish. Harbor Beach - Steelhead could still be found in 120 to 160 feet of water and hitting on anything with bright colors. Lake trout were hitting on spoons or dodgers with flies in 70 to 120 feet of water. Walleye action picked up north of the harbor. Anglers are trolling crawler harnesses, small spoons or body baits. Gold, green and white were good colors. Perch fishing was slow. Grindstone City - Walleye fishing was good to excellent for those trolling crawler harnesses in 30 to 40 feet of water. Extremely warm water temperatures are the reason few anglers have been out for trout and salmon. Some reported the thermocline as deep as 100 feet of water. To find fish, anglers will need to head further offshore. Saginaw Bay - Consistently hot weather has apparently driven the walleye to seek cooler water. Anglers will need to go deep to find them. The better action was reported north of Big Charity Island and around the area called the "Steeples" in 20 to 50 feet of water. For the Inner Bay, walleye were caught around Buoys 1 & 2, and in the Slot. Freshwater drum and catfish were also caught. [blue]Southwest Lower Peninsula[/blue]
St. Joe - Is producing good numbers of chinook salmon for those trolling in 140 to 200 feet of water. Skamania were caught in 30 to 40 feet of water. Perch fishing remains good for those using minnows just off the bottom in 20 to 30 feet of water. St. Joe River - Anglers were catching good numbers of smallmouth bass on crank baits or small jigs with tails. Walleye fishing seems to be picking up. Anglers are catching a lot of fish but few were keepers. Most are trolling or drifting crawlers. South Haven - Is producing perch in 25 to 30 feet of water. The best method is minnows just off the bottom. Pier fishing was slow. Grand Haven - Salmon anglers are trolling downriggers 65 to 85 feet down in waters 85 to 110 feet deep. Fish were caught on J-plugs, spoons or spinnies and flies. Good colors to use in the stained water are blue, green, and yellow. Pier anglers are catching carp, catfish and largemouth bass. No perch. Grand River at Grand Rapids - Has steelhead up near the dam. A few walleye were taken by shore anglers drifting crawlers with a small split shot or small body baits. Pike fishing was good with suckers or big body baits. Smallmouth bass are hitting on small crank baits or crayfish. Carp were caught on Wheatie balls. Grand River at Lansing - North Lansing Dam is producing largemouth bass and pike on crawlers and minnows. Moore's Park was good for catfish and Portland was a hot spot for bass. Those fly fishing have caught smallmouth bass on white flies. Lake Ovid - Is producing largemouth bass and catfish. Bluegills were hitting on Swedish Pimples. Reeds Lake - Bass are hitting on top water lures in the early morning and late evening. Crappie have been caught near the firehouse. For pike, anglers are trolling crank baits or suckers. Whitehall - Salmon fishing has been slow but steady. Salmon were caught in 80 to 110 feet of water. Surface water is warm so no perch around the piers. White Lake - Had some good bass fishing in the channel leading out to the big lake. Crayfish were good bait. [blue]Northeast Lower Peninsula[/blue]
Mullett Lake - Walleye and perch are still the main targets however a few are looking for pike and steelhead. For walleye, try 10 to 30 feet of water between Parrot Point and Pigeon Bay or Dodge Point and Needle Point. Most are using crawler harnesses, stick baits or crank baits. Some are going as deep as 80 feet of water and fishing about halfway down. For perch, try the bays, the points and near the sunken island with crawlers or minnows in 10 to 25 feet of water. For trout, anglers are trolling spoons 20 to 40 feet down in 70 to 120 feet of water from Red Pine Point and Scott Bay. For pike, try Pigeon Bay and near the Indian River in 10 to 20 feet of water using live minnows or crank baits. Rogers City - Anglers are catching a mixed bag of chinook, coho, lake trout, steelhead, pink salmon, walleye and even a few brown trout. Adams Point, straight out from the harbor and Forty Mile Point were the hot spots when fishing halfway down in waters 50 to 120 feet deep. Good colors were green, blue, orange and silver, blue and silver or anything that glows. The key is find structure and baitfish. Presque Isle - Is also producing a variety of species between the two lights and off Big Lighthouse Point. Most were fishing the top 50 feet in waters 60 to 120 feet deep with blue or green dolphins. Try orange up high for steelhead. Rockport - With all the nets in front of Middle Island, anglers were fishing north towards Stoneport. They are fishing 50 to 60 feet down in 150 feet of water and have caught coho, lake trout and pink salmon. Steelhead were caught near the surface with orange spoons. For chinook, try the International line which is 25 miles out. Alpena - Those fishing Thunder Bay are catching walleye and small brown trout. Walleye were caught on crawler harnesses or rapalas in 50 to 60 feet of water. The hot spot was around Sulfur Island, but Grass Island also produced a few fish. Those targeting walleye in 25 feet of water have also caught catfish when slow trolling with crawlers. Brown trout were caught in the channel near the cement plant. For salmon and trout, anglers are heading out 25 miles or so to the second set of "Humps", which is past the Thunder Bay Lighthouse. Lake trout are on the bottom, steelhead were 15 feet down and the salmon were 50 feet down. Thunder Bay River - Is not producing much. Anglers are mainly catching catfish with worm or undersize bass. Harrisville - Had good lake trout and steelhead action. Lake trout were caught in 120 to 150 feet of water around Sturgeon Point. Baits vary, including spoons with white or dodgers. Steelhead were near the surface in 60 to 80 feet of water and hitting on bright colors. A few salmon were caught in 80 to 120 feet of water. Green and silver were the hot colors. Some walleye were caught north towards the lighthouse when trolling crawler harnesses or body baits in 25 to 50 feet of water. Oscoda - Lake trout are hitting on various colored spoons and body baits as well as meat rigs in 110 to 140 feet of water. A few salmon were caught in 70 to 90 feet of water. Green and silver were good colors. A few walleye were caught off the end of the pier when casting body baits. Au Sable River - The current has slowed and so has the walleye harvest. Those out fishing are using a slip bobber with either crawlers or leeches. Higgins Lake - Is producing lots of rock bass along with a few perch. Those trolling crank baits, rapalas or bombers have caught lake trout. Those jigging sand kickers, swedish pimples, cast masters or hopkins spoons have also caught lake trout in 85 to 100 feet of water. A few whitefish have also been caught. Tawas - Boat anglers are heading south and fishing just north of the Charity Islands for walleye. Most are using bottom bouncers with crawler harnesses. Au Gres - Look for walleye in cooler waters north of Big Charity Island. Bottom bouncers with crawler harnesses caught fish. [blue]Northwest Lower Peninsula[/blue]
Petoskey - Water temperatures were in the 60's, and that was in water over 120 feet deep. Lake trout could be found in 140 to 160 feet of water between Harbor Point and Seven Mile or Bay Harbor and the hospital. Charlevoix - Salmon were slow however the lake trout bite was good just off the bottom in 120 to 150 feet of water. Use spoons, cowbells, or flasher/fly combos in green, blue or chartreuse. Smallmouth bass and the occasional walleye were caught on crawlers in the Pine River Channel. Traverse City - The East Bay is still producing lake trout and whitefish. Catch rates in the West Bay continue to improve as boats are trolling for chinook and lake trout in waters at least 100 feet deep. Frankfort - Catch rates have improved with chinook ranging from the high teens to the low twenty pound range. Fish were caught straight out in 160 to 200 feet of water, south to the Herring Hole and north to the point. The thermocline seems to be in 62 to 70 feet of water however the bigger fish seem to be holding in 90 to 100 feet of water. Spoons and J-Plugs are working well. Red and purple were hot colors. Meat rigs are also picking up a few fish. Onekama - Chinook salmon have been caught 70 to 100 feet down in 160 to 180 feet of water straight out from the lighthouse. Spoons are still working. Try anything green or purple with lots of "flash." Small lake trout have also been caught. Portage Lake - Warm water temperatures are great for recreational boaters but anglers are having a hard time. Early morning is best along the weeds and around the buoy for bluegills and rock bass. As the sun comes up, head for the docks and shaded areas to find largemouth bass. Manistee - Boats are catching salmon 60 to 100 feet down in 120 to 180 feet of water. Try meat rigs with green spinnies and flies. Manistee River - Summer steelhead are being caught up near Tippy Dam. Ludington - Salmon have been caught between the Bath House and Big Sable Point. Anglers are using spinnies and flies in green or blue. Pentwater - Had better salmon fishing in 105 feet of water off the Silver Lake Sand Dunes and around the points. A few lake trout have also been caught off the bottom. [blue]Upper Peninsula[/blue]
Black River Harbor - Lake trout fishing has improved for those running downriggers in 100 to 140 feet of water. Run different depths as the fish seem to be scattered. Ontonagon - Had good fishing with anglers taking lake trout and a few coho. Lake trout were a few feet off the bottom in waters 70 to 85 feet deep. Keweenaw Bay - The bite is good in the early morning in 40 to 70 feet of water from Sand Point north to Carla's Restaurant. The South Portage Entry continues to be the hot spot for those trolling in shallow waters of the reefs and along the Mud Banks. Little Bay De Noc - Fair to good walleye catches were reported between the Escanaba River and Breezy Point. Near the river, anglers are trolling or drifting crawler harnesses in 18 to 23 feet of water while those near Breezy Point are trolling crank baits or drifting crawlers in 10 to 25 feet of water. Several limit catches were reported near the shipping docks at Escanaba when jigging crawlers in 20 to 25 feet of water. Shore anglers fishing off the new pier in Gladstone were taking fair to good catches of perch when still-fishing with crawlers. Salmon fishing was slow however fish were marked out by the Ford River buoy. Big Bay De Noc - Garden Bay and Kates Bay are still producing very good smallmouth bass fishing when casting tube baits or crank baits in 12 to 18 feet of water. Good numbers of walleye were marked north of Round Island in 14 to 25 feet of water however few fish were caught. Small perch were caught near Ogontz when jigging crawlers in 10 to 14 feet of water. Fairport had good action for those trolling glow spoons or green with black 60 to 75 feet down in waters 80 to 110 feet deep. Marquette - Is producing some coho and lake trout for those trolling the Upper Harbor and north to Granite Island. Coho were caught 60 to 80 feet down in waters 170 feet deep. Lake trout were caught around Stannard Rock. Spoons work best and the hot colors were orange, silver and gold. Indian Lake - A few nice walleye were caught by those drifting or trolling crawler harnesses along the north or west shore. Yellow perch have also been caught by this method but those that anchored near the weedbeds caught bigger fish. Au Train - Still had fair lake trout fishing with a few limit catches reported. Surface water temperatures averaged in the low 60's. Anglers can see scattered groups of baitfish so try fishing in 150 to 200 feet of water. No salmon to report. Munising - Boat anglers report lake trout in the 3 to 5 pound range were caught around Grand Island and along the drop-offs between Miners and Grand Portal. Those shore fishing report slow catch rates for splake. Grand Marais - Had fair to good lake trout action in the shipping channel. Fish caught weighed in at 1.5 to 5 pounds. A few coho have also been caught trolling in 50 to 70 feet of water just outside the bay. Shore and pier angling efforts have been very low. A few pike were caught off the walkway near the boat launch when casting artificial lures or baitfish. St. Mary's River - Those fishing near Munuscong Lake are harvesting walleye and northern pike in the shallows and around the rock beds. Those fishing 16 to 20 feet of water are using bottom bouncers with crawler harnesses. Good colors were purple, lime, orange or pink. De Tour - Herring and whitefish are starting to scatter. A few fish were still being caught near Big Trout Island, Butterfield Island, Long Island and Maple Island. Whitefish are on the bottom and herring are 12 to 15 inches off the bottom. Try teardrops with a couple wax worms or flies in 30 to 35 feet of water. Salmon and trout have been caught by those trolling near the red can, the green can and a couple miles south to the lighthouse. Try any color spoon with black dots. Anglers need to use caution and watch for multiple nets in this area. Cedarville and Hessel - Anglers are perch fishing from the Hessel marina pier and from boats in front of the pier and taking good numbers of fish in 8 to 10 feet of water. Perch are also hitting on the north side of Haven Island, the north shoreline of Marquette Island, the east end of Hessel Bay and the west end of Snows Channel. Try worms or minnows. Little Joe Bay is good in 5 to 9 feet of water. Moscoe Channel was fair but the fish were smaller. Pike and bass are still being caught on minnows in Hessel Bay and Musky Bay. St. Ignace - Those trolling for salmon can be seen between the Edison Plant and the Coast Guard Station as well as between the old fuel tanks and the Flats. Anglers are fishing blue or green dolphins about 45 feet down.
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[font "Arial, Helvetica"]Thursday, July 22, 2010 [/font][font "Arial, Helvetica"]Recreational Fishing Report
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[/font][url "http://www.coastwatch.msu.edu/"][font "Arial, Helvetica"][#000000]Great Lakes temperature map[/#000000][/font][/url]Bass and panfish action is in full swing on the inland lakes. Trout fishing is great as the trout streams were not crowded. Try to hit them right after a rainstorm. Walleye are still being caught but perch fishing was hit-or-miss.
[blue]Southeast Lower Peninsula[/blue]
Lake Erie - Walleye anglers are targeting 23 to 27 feet of water with crawler harnesses or small spoons. Hot colors were copper and purple, gold, brass, green and chartreuse. Perch were caught along the edge of the shipping channel. Catfish and freshwater drum have been caught. Huron River - Water levels are up however anglers are taking a mix of catfish, carp, pike and smallmouth bass. Bluegills and rock bass are in the backwaters. Fish the current breaks for catfish. Detroit River - Walleye fishing was good in the lower river near the mouth. Anglers are hand-lining jointed rapalas or flat fish. Smallmouth bass are hitting on crayfish, tube baits or spinners. A few perch were caught along the weed line around Celeron Island and Sugar Island. No big numbers but the size was good. Lake St. Clair - Is producing walleye and smallmouth bass. Lexington - Those trolling in the evening have caught walleye. Perch anglers did alright however they are moving between weedbeds to locate schools of fish. Harbor Beach - Steelhead could still be found in 120 to 160 feet of water and hitting on anything with bright colors. Lake trout were hitting on spoons or dodgers with flies in 70 to 120 feet of water. Walleye action picked up north of the harbor. Anglers are trolling crawler harnesses, small spoons or body baits. Gold, green and white were good colors. Perch fishing was slow. Grindstone City - Walleye fishing was good to excellent for those trolling crawler harnesses in 30 to 40 feet of water. Extremely warm water temperatures are the reason few anglers have been out for trout and salmon. Some reported the thermocline as deep as 100 feet of water. To find fish, anglers will need to head further offshore. Saginaw Bay - Consistently hot weather has apparently driven the walleye to seek cooler water. Anglers will need to go deep to find them. The better action was reported north of Big Charity Island and around the area called the "Steeples" in 20 to 50 feet of water. For the Inner Bay, walleye were caught around Buoys 1 & 2, and in the Slot. Freshwater drum and catfish were also caught. [blue]Southwest Lower Peninsula[/blue]
St. Joe - Is producing good numbers of chinook salmon for those trolling in 140 to 200 feet of water. Skamania were caught in 30 to 40 feet of water. Perch fishing remains good for those using minnows just off the bottom in 20 to 30 feet of water. St. Joe River - Anglers were catching good numbers of smallmouth bass on crank baits or small jigs with tails. Walleye fishing seems to be picking up. Anglers are catching a lot of fish but few were keepers. Most are trolling or drifting crawlers. South Haven - Is producing perch in 25 to 30 feet of water. The best method is minnows just off the bottom. Pier fishing was slow. Grand Haven - Salmon anglers are trolling downriggers 65 to 85 feet down in waters 85 to 110 feet deep. Fish were caught on J-plugs, spoons or spinnies and flies. Good colors to use in the stained water are blue, green, and yellow. Pier anglers are catching carp, catfish and largemouth bass. No perch. Grand River at Grand Rapids - Has steelhead up near the dam. A few walleye were taken by shore anglers drifting crawlers with a small split shot or small body baits. Pike fishing was good with suckers or big body baits. Smallmouth bass are hitting on small crank baits or crayfish. Carp were caught on Wheatie balls. Grand River at Lansing - North Lansing Dam is producing largemouth bass and pike on crawlers and minnows. Moore's Park was good for catfish and Portland was a hot spot for bass. Those fly fishing have caught smallmouth bass on white flies. Lake Ovid - Is producing largemouth bass and catfish. Bluegills were hitting on Swedish Pimples. Reeds Lake - Bass are hitting on top water lures in the early morning and late evening. Crappie have been caught near the firehouse. For pike, anglers are trolling crank baits or suckers. Whitehall - Salmon fishing has been slow but steady. Salmon were caught in 80 to 110 feet of water. Surface water is warm so no perch around the piers. White Lake - Had some good bass fishing in the channel leading out to the big lake. Crayfish were good bait. [blue]Northeast Lower Peninsula[/blue]
Mullett Lake - Walleye and perch are still the main targets however a few are looking for pike and steelhead. For walleye, try 10 to 30 feet of water between Parrot Point and Pigeon Bay or Dodge Point and Needle Point. Most are using crawler harnesses, stick baits or crank baits. Some are going as deep as 80 feet of water and fishing about halfway down. For perch, try the bays, the points and near the sunken island with crawlers or minnows in 10 to 25 feet of water. For trout, anglers are trolling spoons 20 to 40 feet down in 70 to 120 feet of water from Red Pine Point and Scott Bay. For pike, try Pigeon Bay and near the Indian River in 10 to 20 feet of water using live minnows or crank baits. Rogers City - Anglers are catching a mixed bag of chinook, coho, lake trout, steelhead, pink salmon, walleye and even a few brown trout. Adams Point, straight out from the harbor and Forty Mile Point were the hot spots when fishing halfway down in waters 50 to 120 feet deep. Good colors were green, blue, orange and silver, blue and silver or anything that glows. The key is find structure and baitfish. Presque Isle - Is also producing a variety of species between the two lights and off Big Lighthouse Point. Most were fishing the top 50 feet in waters 60 to 120 feet deep with blue or green dolphins. Try orange up high for steelhead. Rockport - With all the nets in front of Middle Island, anglers were fishing north towards Stoneport. They are fishing 50 to 60 feet down in 150 feet of water and have caught coho, lake trout and pink salmon. Steelhead were caught near the surface with orange spoons. For chinook, try the International line which is 25 miles out. Alpena - Those fishing Thunder Bay are catching walleye and small brown trout. Walleye were caught on crawler harnesses or rapalas in 50 to 60 feet of water. The hot spot was around Sulfur Island, but Grass Island also produced a few fish. Those targeting walleye in 25 feet of water have also caught catfish when slow trolling with crawlers. Brown trout were caught in the channel near the cement plant. For salmon and trout, anglers are heading out 25 miles or so to the second set of "Humps", which is past the Thunder Bay Lighthouse. Lake trout are on the bottom, steelhead were 15 feet down and the salmon were 50 feet down. Thunder Bay River - Is not producing much. Anglers are mainly catching catfish with worm or undersize bass. Harrisville - Had good lake trout and steelhead action. Lake trout were caught in 120 to 150 feet of water around Sturgeon Point. Baits vary, including spoons with white or dodgers. Steelhead were near the surface in 60 to 80 feet of water and hitting on bright colors. A few salmon were caught in 80 to 120 feet of water. Green and silver were the hot colors. Some walleye were caught north towards the lighthouse when trolling crawler harnesses or body baits in 25 to 50 feet of water. Oscoda - Lake trout are hitting on various colored spoons and body baits as well as meat rigs in 110 to 140 feet of water. A few salmon were caught in 70 to 90 feet of water. Green and silver were good colors. A few walleye were caught off the end of the pier when casting body baits. Au Sable River - The current has slowed and so has the walleye harvest. Those out fishing are using a slip bobber with either crawlers or leeches. Higgins Lake - Is producing lots of rock bass along with a few perch. Those trolling crank baits, rapalas or bombers have caught lake trout. Those jigging sand kickers, swedish pimples, cast masters or hopkins spoons have also caught lake trout in 85 to 100 feet of water. A few whitefish have also been caught. Tawas - Boat anglers are heading south and fishing just north of the Charity Islands for walleye. Most are using bottom bouncers with crawler harnesses. Au Gres - Look for walleye in cooler waters north of Big Charity Island. Bottom bouncers with crawler harnesses caught fish. [blue]Northwest Lower Peninsula[/blue]
Petoskey - Water temperatures were in the 60's, and that was in water over 120 feet deep. Lake trout could be found in 140 to 160 feet of water between Harbor Point and Seven Mile or Bay Harbor and the hospital. Charlevoix - Salmon were slow however the lake trout bite was good just off the bottom in 120 to 150 feet of water. Use spoons, cowbells, or flasher/fly combos in green, blue or chartreuse. Smallmouth bass and the occasional walleye were caught on crawlers in the Pine River Channel. Traverse City - The East Bay is still producing lake trout and whitefish. Catch rates in the West Bay continue to improve as boats are trolling for chinook and lake trout in waters at least 100 feet deep. Frankfort - Catch rates have improved with chinook ranging from the high teens to the low twenty pound range. Fish were caught straight out in 160 to 200 feet of water, south to the Herring Hole and north to the point. The thermocline seems to be in 62 to 70 feet of water however the bigger fish seem to be holding in 90 to 100 feet of water. Spoons and J-Plugs are working well. Red and purple were hot colors. Meat rigs are also picking up a few fish. Onekama - Chinook salmon have been caught 70 to 100 feet down in 160 to 180 feet of water straight out from the lighthouse. Spoons are still working. Try anything green or purple with lots of "flash." Small lake trout have also been caught. Portage Lake - Warm water temperatures are great for recreational boaters but anglers are having a hard time. Early morning is best along the weeds and around the buoy for bluegills and rock bass. As the sun comes up, head for the docks and shaded areas to find largemouth bass. Manistee - Boats are catching salmon 60 to 100 feet down in 120 to 180 feet of water. Try meat rigs with green spinnies and flies. Manistee River - Summer steelhead are being caught up near Tippy Dam. Ludington - Salmon have been caught between the Bath House and Big Sable Point. Anglers are using spinnies and flies in green or blue. Pentwater - Had better salmon fishing in 105 feet of water off the Silver Lake Sand Dunes and around the points. A few lake trout have also been caught off the bottom. [blue]Upper Peninsula[/blue]
Black River Harbor - Lake trout fishing has improved for those running downriggers in 100 to 140 feet of water. Run different depths as the fish seem to be scattered. Ontonagon - Had good fishing with anglers taking lake trout and a few coho. Lake trout were a few feet off the bottom in waters 70 to 85 feet deep. Keweenaw Bay - The bite is good in the early morning in 40 to 70 feet of water from Sand Point north to Carla's Restaurant. The South Portage Entry continues to be the hot spot for those trolling in shallow waters of the reefs and along the Mud Banks. Little Bay De Noc - Fair to good walleye catches were reported between the Escanaba River and Breezy Point. Near the river, anglers are trolling or drifting crawler harnesses in 18 to 23 feet of water while those near Breezy Point are trolling crank baits or drifting crawlers in 10 to 25 feet of water. Several limit catches were reported near the shipping docks at Escanaba when jigging crawlers in 20 to 25 feet of water. Shore anglers fishing off the new pier in Gladstone were taking fair to good catches of perch when still-fishing with crawlers. Salmon fishing was slow however fish were marked out by the Ford River buoy. Big Bay De Noc - Garden Bay and Kates Bay are still producing very good smallmouth bass fishing when casting tube baits or crank baits in 12 to 18 feet of water. Good numbers of walleye were marked north of Round Island in 14 to 25 feet of water however few fish were caught. Small perch were caught near Ogontz when jigging crawlers in 10 to 14 feet of water. Fairport had good action for those trolling glow spoons or green with black 60 to 75 feet down in waters 80 to 110 feet deep. Marquette - Is producing some coho and lake trout for those trolling the Upper Harbor and north to Granite Island. Coho were caught 60 to 80 feet down in waters 170 feet deep. Lake trout were caught around Stannard Rock. Spoons work best and the hot colors were orange, silver and gold. Indian Lake - A few nice walleye were caught by those drifting or trolling crawler harnesses along the north or west shore. Yellow perch have also been caught by this method but those that anchored near the weedbeds caught bigger fish. Au Train - Still had fair lake trout fishing with a few limit catches reported. Surface water temperatures averaged in the low 60's. Anglers can see scattered groups of baitfish so try fishing in 150 to 200 feet of water. No salmon to report. Munising - Boat anglers report lake trout in the 3 to 5 pound range were caught around Grand Island and along the drop-offs between Miners and Grand Portal. Those shore fishing report slow catch rates for splake. Grand Marais - Had fair to good lake trout action in the shipping channel. Fish caught weighed in at 1.5 to 5 pounds. A few coho have also been caught trolling in 50 to 70 feet of water just outside the bay. Shore and pier angling efforts have been very low. A few pike were caught off the walkway near the boat launch when casting artificial lures or baitfish. St. Mary's River - Those fishing near Munuscong Lake are harvesting walleye and northern pike in the shallows and around the rock beds. Those fishing 16 to 20 feet of water are using bottom bouncers with crawler harnesses. Good colors were purple, lime, orange or pink. De Tour - Herring and whitefish are starting to scatter. A few fish were still being caught near Big Trout Island, Butterfield Island, Long Island and Maple Island. Whitefish are on the bottom and herring are 12 to 15 inches off the bottom. Try teardrops with a couple wax worms or flies in 30 to 35 feet of water. Salmon and trout have been caught by those trolling near the red can, the green can and a couple miles south to the lighthouse. Try any color spoon with black dots. Anglers need to use caution and watch for multiple nets in this area. Cedarville and Hessel - Anglers are perch fishing from the Hessel marina pier and from boats in front of the pier and taking good numbers of fish in 8 to 10 feet of water. Perch are also hitting on the north side of Haven Island, the north shoreline of Marquette Island, the east end of Hessel Bay and the west end of Snows Channel. Try worms or minnows. Little Joe Bay is good in 5 to 9 feet of water. Moscoe Channel was fair but the fish were smaller. Pike and bass are still being caught on minnows in Hessel Bay and Musky Bay. St. Ignace - Those trolling for salmon can be seen between the Edison Plant and the Coast Guard Station as well as between the old fuel tanks and the Flats. Anglers are fishing blue or green dolphins about 45 feet down.
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