08-06-2010, 07:57 PM
Weekly Fishing Report
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Recreational Fishing Report
517-373-0908
Great Lakes temperature map
Warning to anglers about the Kalamazoo River: Due to the recent oil spill, the river is closed to all fishing and recreational use from Marshall down to Morrow Dam.
Warm water temperatures on the inland lakes as well as the Great Lakes have anglers going out deeper to find fish.
Southeast Lower Peninsula
Lake Erie - With warm water and a second round of mayfly hatches over the last week, walleye fishing was still very slow. Perch fishing has been good in many areas across the lake including 20 to 23 feet of water off Stony Point and in front of the Fermi Power Plant. Luna Pier is another good spot in 18 feet of water. Channel cat action has also been good.
Detroit River - Walleye can still be found in the lower Trenton Channel, Metro Park and in 24 feet of water around the Bell Buoy. Perch have been caught near the Cross Dike and Buoy 3 however anglers will need to sort out the small ones.
Lake St. Clair - Muskie fishing is still good with some very nice fish caught. Bass fishing has slowed with the warm water temperatures. Perch are scattered but those able to locate a school of fish have taken some home after sorting out the small ones.
St. Clair River - Some walleye have been caught by those casting in the South Channel while those trolling were heading to deeper waters on the Canadian side.
Lexington - Had fair perch fishing to the south towards Lakeport in 20 feet of water.
Port Sanilac - Perch anglers are doing fair in 35 to 40 feet of water. Steelhead were caught 45 feet down in 90 feet of water.
Harbor Beach - Some nice steelhead were caught in 115 to 130 feet of water using 2, 3, 5, and 10 color lines off boards, or try spoons with monofilament line and offshore tadpoles with the boards. Spoons should be bright colors 50 to 60 feet back. Salmon fishing is slow but a few coho and pink salmon were taken. For lake trout, try north of the harbor with spoons off downriggers or ghost dodgers with spin and glows on the bottom. Hot colors were glow, white with pink dots or black. Some limit catches of walleye were reported north of the harbor when starting in 30 feet of water and heading out as far as 50 feet to find fish. Crawler harnesses, small spoons or small body baits in gold, perch, purple, and green with red worked well. For perch, try south near the cemetery in 25 to 50 feet of water. Pike and bass anglers were taking fish inside the harbor.
Grindstone City - Those trolling off the very tip of the Thumb were getting good numbers of lake trout along with the occasional chinook, steelhead, and walleye in waters over 120 feet deep. Trout and salmon are deep because of the warm weather. The thermocline in Lake Huron is forming below 100 feet at this time. Good walleye fishing between here and Port Austin.
Saginaw Bay - Walleye fishing is slow all over the inner bay, but anglers fishing in the early morning were taking a few fish in the weedbeds. Water temperatures in the bay remain very warm, in the high 70's to low 80's. Perch fishing was good near the Spark Plug, Buoy #9 and the Black Hole. At the buoys, perch were hitting on the edge of the shipping channel. Still-fishing with minnows produced 7 to 8 inch perch however fish in the 9 and 10 inch range were also caught. Those fishing the Slot out from Bay Port and Caseville have caught some walleye but the better action was along the reefs between Caseville and Port Austin.
Southwest Lower Peninsula
Kalamazoo River - Due to the recent oil spill, a section of the river from Marshall to Morrow Dam is closed to fishing and all other recreational use.
Grand River at Grand Rapids - A few walleye have been caught on crawlers. Pike were hanging out near the mouth of creeks. Carp and suckers were hitting on shredded wheat. With the warm water temperatures, both flathead and channel cats have been caught at night. Try suckers, bluegills or cut bait.
Grand River at Lansing - The North Lansing Dam had large and smallmouth bass hitting on minnows. Moore's Park was fair for walleye very early in the morning. Catfish have been caught early morning or at night after it cools down. Portland was a good area for bass and catfish.
Park Lake - Near Bath was producing some bluegills for shore anglers. Boat anglers were catching largemouth bass and pike.
Lake Ovid - Anglers reported good bass fishing.
Reeds Lake - Bluegills can be found about 15 feet down in 30 feet of water.
Whitehall - Has some pretty good salmon fishing 70 to 80 feet down in 120 feet of water. The surface water is still near 80 degrees, but there is a temperature break about 60 feet down and that is where the fish are.
Northeast Lower Peninsula
Mullett Lake - Surface temperatures were in the mid 70's. Walleye anglers are fishing around the points and near the mouth of the Indian River when trolling crawler harnesses, stick baits or crank baits in 10 to 40 feet of water. For trout, anglers were trolling spoons from Red Pine Point to Round Point. Try 30 to 50 feet down in waters 50 to 115 feet deep. Bass anglers were targeting Dodge Point, the sunken islands and Long Point. Walleye anglers caught a few pike on live minnows or crank baits and the occasional muskie was caught by those drifting. Yellow perch are still being targeted around the points and the islands when fishing in 10 to 30 feet of water.
Rogers City - Cold water has once again moved in so catch rates should improve. Those out trolling have caught a variety of salmon and lake trout. Most are fishing the top half of waters 45 to 90 feet deep while using downriggers with lead core and dipsey divers to get the lures away from the boat. Good colors were blue and silver, orange and silver, orange and black, green or black and white.
Presque Isle - Best places to fish have been straight out from the red can and north between the lighthouses. For those heading south towards Stoneport, watch for the commercial trap nets in the area. Fish the top half of the water column in 45 to 120 feet of water for chinook, steelhead, walleye and pink salmon. A lot of lake trout were also caught but many were sub-legal.
Rockport - Anglers continued to have luck fishing for walleye this week in 35 to 45 feet of water with crawlers.
Alpena - Is seeing one of the best years for walleye fishing ever recorded. It seems the fish may be moving up the coast from Saginaw Bay, evidently in response to good numbers of smelt and goby in north-central Lake Huron. In Thunder Bay, almost all the fish caught are larger than 16 inches. As surface waters have warmed, the fish are deeper and will be found in 30 to 60 feet of water. Try the waters around Sulfur Island and Scarecrow Island.
Thunder Bay River - Shore anglers caught a few walleye and smallmouth bass when still-fishing with worms or leeches. Boat anglers caught catfish.
Harrisville - Lake trout, chinook and pink salmon have been caught 50 to 75 feet down in waters 80 to 120 feet deep. Most of the steelhead were caught on blue, orange or silver dipseys and sliders. For walleye, head north of the harbor and fish 25 to 40 feet of water with crawler harnesses or body baits.
Oscoda - Is producing good numbers of walleye. Lake trout, steelhead and a few salmon have been reported. Lake trout were 70 to 80 feet down in 100 to 120 feet of water and hitting on anything silver. Steelhead were 20 to 30 feet down and preferred anything orange.
Au Sable River - Fishing has slowed as dredging operations continue for at least another week or two.
Tawas - Those trolling are still getting some walleye mainly on bottom bouncers and crawler harnesses in 30 to 70 feet of water outside Buoy #2, south toward Alabaster and north of Big Charity Island. The fish seem to be scattered. Pier fishing was slow.
Au Gres - For walleye, go north to northeast of Big Charity Island or north toward Whitestone Point while trolling crawler harnesses in 35 to 55 feet of water.
Au Gres River - Is still producing good numbers of catfish.
Northwest Lower Peninsula
Petoskey - Has good lake trout action but catch rates for salmon were spotty throughout Little Traverse Bay. Lake trout can be found in the east section of the bay in 115 to 130 feet of water between Harbor Point and the State Park. Blue or green dolphins along with lemon ice were good spoons.
Charlevoix - Salmon fishing is slowly picking up with smaller fish in the 4 to 10 pound range caught on green, blue or purple spoons with a green and white flasher/fly combo 80 to 100 feet down in the early morning or late evening. The Pine River channel had smallmouth bass and walleye hitting on crawlers or leeches.
Traverse City - Salmon numbers were down however both bays are seeing more anglers. In the East Bay, fair to good smallmouth action on the sand flats in 8 to 12 feet of water and near the mouth of the Elk River. For whitefish, try swedish pimples. Lake trout were caught in waters over 100 feet deep. On the West Bay, lake trout and whitefish were marked along the peninsula near Lee Point. Jigging and trolling produced fish. Some whitefish were caught south of the island.
Boardman River - Angler numbers have dwindled as the only fish caught recently have been a few smallmouth and rock bass.
Frankfort - Chinook anglers are doing well when trolling 65 to 120 feet down in 140 to 220 feet of water north towards Betsie Point. Best time to fish was 5-7 a.m. when trolling spoons, j-plugs or paddles and flies. Steelhead and brown trout were also caught. Coho are beginning to show up as well.
Betise River - Anglers have seen a few chinook salmon up at the Homestead Dam. A couple small brown trout were caught below the dam. A few trout and some bass have been caught near the M-22 Bridge. A light number of salmon ran up the river after the heavy rain and could be found from the Grass Lake Dam to the mouth.
Onekama - Had consistent catch rates for those trolling straight out from the lighthouse and north, 80 to 130 feet down in 150 to 200 feet of water. Use anything that glows in the early morning or green during the day. Steelhead seem to hit orange and silver.
Portage Lake - Is producing some nice catches of bass. Panfish are becoming more active around the weeds, docks and drop offs. Worms are best for bluegills, pumpkinseed and rock bass. Some reported 8 and 9 inch perch off the wall in the south channel.
Manistee - Salmon are being caught in 90 to 180 feet of water. Try running glow plugs or glow spoons early in the morning.
Ludington - Boats are catching salmon between the Bath House and Big Sable Point in 80 to 160 feet of water when using plugs or paddles with flies.
Pentwater - Has good salmon fishing 80 to 100 feet down in 120 to 150 feet of water. The temperature break was about 70 feet down. Pier anglers caught a few perch on worms or cut bait.
Upper Peninsula
Keweenaw Bay - Catch rates have picked up with a mix of coho, lake trout and steelhead being caught. Anglers have been trolling the head of the bay and north to Carla's Restaurant and targeting waters 35 to 60 feet down in 40 to 70 feet of water. Traverse Bay was good between Big Louie's Point and Gay Point. Other hot spots were Seven Mile Reef and Hermits Cove. Those trolling did better than those jigging.
Ontonagon - Fishing has been good with some lake trout caught in the early morning or late evening in 60 to 80 feet of water. Most are trolling spin glows on the bottom, spoons about halfway down or stick baits in the top half of the water column. Coho were also caught west of the port near Silver City.
Marquette - Anglers are catching coho, lake trout and steelhead outside the Lower Harbor and towards the Chocolay River in 50 to 70 feet of water. Size varies with fish between 3 and 15 pounds caught. For lake trout, try 200 to 240 feet of water. Gold and silver spoons worked best.
Indian Lake - Another mayfly hatch has not helped catch rates. Some walleye were caught by those fishing the rock pile in the middle of the lake. They are trolling crawler harnesses or small rapalas. Those jigging for walleye were using Gulp minnows. Perch anglers were still-fishing with crawlers.
Au Train - Catch rates for lake trout increased in 200 feet of water near Wood Island and the shipping channel. Surface water temperatures averaged in the mid 60's. Coho and steelhead were caught near Shelter Bay.
Munising - A fair number of lake trout ranging from 3 to 5 pounds have been caught around Wood Island in 170 to 200 feet of water. Catch rates along the Big Reef were slower however some nice fish were caught. Perch were reported in Murray's Bay and Grand Island but anglers will need to sort out the small ones.
Grand Marais - Boat anglers are catching lake trout in 200 feet of water along the shipping channel which is 5 to 7 miles north of the bay. The fish caught were averaging 3 or 4 pounds. Shore anglers caught pike near the boat launch when casting lures and natural baits.
St. Mary's River - Some walleye were caught near 6 Mile Road when trolling bottom bouncers and crawler harnesses in 22 feet of water. Walleye are good at the mouth of the Gogomain River when using crank baits or beetle spins over the weeds in 4 to 8 feet of water. Raber Bay is still producing walleye, pike, and a few muskie for those trolling or drifting crank baits or twister tails in orange and brown.
De Tour - Boat anglers are trolling both sides of the shipping channel to the red can on the Drummond Island side and the #3 green can to the lighthouse. Salmon were 20 to 35 feet down and lake trout were 50 feet down in waters 100 feet deep. The bigger lake trout were found 3 miles past the lighthouse near the Humps. Try flashers with red and white flies or green and yellow spoons.
Cedarville and Hessel - Perch fishing has been very good in the early morning when using chubs or crawlers along the south shore of Haven Island, the east end of Hessel Bay or Snows Channel. Little Joe Island, Cedarville Bay, Government Bay and the Moscoe Channel were also good for perch. Anglers are trolling Musky Bay for pike, perch or bass. Try minnows or crawlers in 4 to 6 feet of water. Dredging has begun at the Cedarville launch, which will be closed for about three months. Anglers can use the public access off Four Mile Block in Musky Bay or the Tribal launch in McKay Bay.
St. Ignace - Trout and salmon anglers are still trolling from the old fuel tanks to the flats and from the Edison Plant to the Coast Guard Station. Try spoons in green and gold, blue and silver or green and attach a silver flasher with a fly or squid.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Recreational Fishing Report
517-373-0908
Great Lakes temperature map
Warning to anglers about the Kalamazoo River: Due to the recent oil spill, the river is closed to all fishing and recreational use from Marshall down to Morrow Dam.
Warm water temperatures on the inland lakes as well as the Great Lakes have anglers going out deeper to find fish.
Southeast Lower Peninsula
Lake Erie - With warm water and a second round of mayfly hatches over the last week, walleye fishing was still very slow. Perch fishing has been good in many areas across the lake including 20 to 23 feet of water off Stony Point and in front of the Fermi Power Plant. Luna Pier is another good spot in 18 feet of water. Channel cat action has also been good.
Detroit River - Walleye can still be found in the lower Trenton Channel, Metro Park and in 24 feet of water around the Bell Buoy. Perch have been caught near the Cross Dike and Buoy 3 however anglers will need to sort out the small ones.
Lake St. Clair - Muskie fishing is still good with some very nice fish caught. Bass fishing has slowed with the warm water temperatures. Perch are scattered but those able to locate a school of fish have taken some home after sorting out the small ones.
St. Clair River - Some walleye have been caught by those casting in the South Channel while those trolling were heading to deeper waters on the Canadian side.
Lexington - Had fair perch fishing to the south towards Lakeport in 20 feet of water.
Port Sanilac - Perch anglers are doing fair in 35 to 40 feet of water. Steelhead were caught 45 feet down in 90 feet of water.
Harbor Beach - Some nice steelhead were caught in 115 to 130 feet of water using 2, 3, 5, and 10 color lines off boards, or try spoons with monofilament line and offshore tadpoles with the boards. Spoons should be bright colors 50 to 60 feet back. Salmon fishing is slow but a few coho and pink salmon were taken. For lake trout, try north of the harbor with spoons off downriggers or ghost dodgers with spin and glows on the bottom. Hot colors were glow, white with pink dots or black. Some limit catches of walleye were reported north of the harbor when starting in 30 feet of water and heading out as far as 50 feet to find fish. Crawler harnesses, small spoons or small body baits in gold, perch, purple, and green with red worked well. For perch, try south near the cemetery in 25 to 50 feet of water. Pike and bass anglers were taking fish inside the harbor.
Grindstone City - Those trolling off the very tip of the Thumb were getting good numbers of lake trout along with the occasional chinook, steelhead, and walleye in waters over 120 feet deep. Trout and salmon are deep because of the warm weather. The thermocline in Lake Huron is forming below 100 feet at this time. Good walleye fishing between here and Port Austin.
Saginaw Bay - Walleye fishing is slow all over the inner bay, but anglers fishing in the early morning were taking a few fish in the weedbeds. Water temperatures in the bay remain very warm, in the high 70's to low 80's. Perch fishing was good near the Spark Plug, Buoy #9 and the Black Hole. At the buoys, perch were hitting on the edge of the shipping channel. Still-fishing with minnows produced 7 to 8 inch perch however fish in the 9 and 10 inch range were also caught. Those fishing the Slot out from Bay Port and Caseville have caught some walleye but the better action was along the reefs between Caseville and Port Austin.
Southwest Lower Peninsula
Kalamazoo River - Due to the recent oil spill, a section of the river from Marshall to Morrow Dam is closed to fishing and all other recreational use.
Grand River at Grand Rapids - A few walleye have been caught on crawlers. Pike were hanging out near the mouth of creeks. Carp and suckers were hitting on shredded wheat. With the warm water temperatures, both flathead and channel cats have been caught at night. Try suckers, bluegills or cut bait.
Grand River at Lansing - The North Lansing Dam had large and smallmouth bass hitting on minnows. Moore's Park was fair for walleye very early in the morning. Catfish have been caught early morning or at night after it cools down. Portland was a good area for bass and catfish.
Park Lake - Near Bath was producing some bluegills for shore anglers. Boat anglers were catching largemouth bass and pike.
Lake Ovid - Anglers reported good bass fishing.
Reeds Lake - Bluegills can be found about 15 feet down in 30 feet of water.
Whitehall - Has some pretty good salmon fishing 70 to 80 feet down in 120 feet of water. The surface water is still near 80 degrees, but there is a temperature break about 60 feet down and that is where the fish are.
Northeast Lower Peninsula
Mullett Lake - Surface temperatures were in the mid 70's. Walleye anglers are fishing around the points and near the mouth of the Indian River when trolling crawler harnesses, stick baits or crank baits in 10 to 40 feet of water. For trout, anglers were trolling spoons from Red Pine Point to Round Point. Try 30 to 50 feet down in waters 50 to 115 feet deep. Bass anglers were targeting Dodge Point, the sunken islands and Long Point. Walleye anglers caught a few pike on live minnows or crank baits and the occasional muskie was caught by those drifting. Yellow perch are still being targeted around the points and the islands when fishing in 10 to 30 feet of water.
Rogers City - Cold water has once again moved in so catch rates should improve. Those out trolling have caught a variety of salmon and lake trout. Most are fishing the top half of waters 45 to 90 feet deep while using downriggers with lead core and dipsey divers to get the lures away from the boat. Good colors were blue and silver, orange and silver, orange and black, green or black and white.
Presque Isle - Best places to fish have been straight out from the red can and north between the lighthouses. For those heading south towards Stoneport, watch for the commercial trap nets in the area. Fish the top half of the water column in 45 to 120 feet of water for chinook, steelhead, walleye and pink salmon. A lot of lake trout were also caught but many were sub-legal.
Rockport - Anglers continued to have luck fishing for walleye this week in 35 to 45 feet of water with crawlers.
Alpena - Is seeing one of the best years for walleye fishing ever recorded. It seems the fish may be moving up the coast from Saginaw Bay, evidently in response to good numbers of smelt and goby in north-central Lake Huron. In Thunder Bay, almost all the fish caught are larger than 16 inches. As surface waters have warmed, the fish are deeper and will be found in 30 to 60 feet of water. Try the waters around Sulfur Island and Scarecrow Island.
Thunder Bay River - Shore anglers caught a few walleye and smallmouth bass when still-fishing with worms or leeches. Boat anglers caught catfish.
Harrisville - Lake trout, chinook and pink salmon have been caught 50 to 75 feet down in waters 80 to 120 feet deep. Most of the steelhead were caught on blue, orange or silver dipseys and sliders. For walleye, head north of the harbor and fish 25 to 40 feet of water with crawler harnesses or body baits.
Oscoda - Is producing good numbers of walleye. Lake trout, steelhead and a few salmon have been reported. Lake trout were 70 to 80 feet down in 100 to 120 feet of water and hitting on anything silver. Steelhead were 20 to 30 feet down and preferred anything orange.
Au Sable River - Fishing has slowed as dredging operations continue for at least another week or two.
Tawas - Those trolling are still getting some walleye mainly on bottom bouncers and crawler harnesses in 30 to 70 feet of water outside Buoy #2, south toward Alabaster and north of Big Charity Island. The fish seem to be scattered. Pier fishing was slow.
Au Gres - For walleye, go north to northeast of Big Charity Island or north toward Whitestone Point while trolling crawler harnesses in 35 to 55 feet of water.
Au Gres River - Is still producing good numbers of catfish.
Northwest Lower Peninsula
Petoskey - Has good lake trout action but catch rates for salmon were spotty throughout Little Traverse Bay. Lake trout can be found in the east section of the bay in 115 to 130 feet of water between Harbor Point and the State Park. Blue or green dolphins along with lemon ice were good spoons.
Charlevoix - Salmon fishing is slowly picking up with smaller fish in the 4 to 10 pound range caught on green, blue or purple spoons with a green and white flasher/fly combo 80 to 100 feet down in the early morning or late evening. The Pine River channel had smallmouth bass and walleye hitting on crawlers or leeches.
Traverse City - Salmon numbers were down however both bays are seeing more anglers. In the East Bay, fair to good smallmouth action on the sand flats in 8 to 12 feet of water and near the mouth of the Elk River. For whitefish, try swedish pimples. Lake trout were caught in waters over 100 feet deep. On the West Bay, lake trout and whitefish were marked along the peninsula near Lee Point. Jigging and trolling produced fish. Some whitefish were caught south of the island.
Boardman River - Angler numbers have dwindled as the only fish caught recently have been a few smallmouth and rock bass.
Frankfort - Chinook anglers are doing well when trolling 65 to 120 feet down in 140 to 220 feet of water north towards Betsie Point. Best time to fish was 5-7 a.m. when trolling spoons, j-plugs or paddles and flies. Steelhead and brown trout were also caught. Coho are beginning to show up as well.
Betise River - Anglers have seen a few chinook salmon up at the Homestead Dam. A couple small brown trout were caught below the dam. A few trout and some bass have been caught near the M-22 Bridge. A light number of salmon ran up the river after the heavy rain and could be found from the Grass Lake Dam to the mouth.
Onekama - Had consistent catch rates for those trolling straight out from the lighthouse and north, 80 to 130 feet down in 150 to 200 feet of water. Use anything that glows in the early morning or green during the day. Steelhead seem to hit orange and silver.
Portage Lake - Is producing some nice catches of bass. Panfish are becoming more active around the weeds, docks and drop offs. Worms are best for bluegills, pumpkinseed and rock bass. Some reported 8 and 9 inch perch off the wall in the south channel.
Manistee - Salmon are being caught in 90 to 180 feet of water. Try running glow plugs or glow spoons early in the morning.
Ludington - Boats are catching salmon between the Bath House and Big Sable Point in 80 to 160 feet of water when using plugs or paddles with flies.
Pentwater - Has good salmon fishing 80 to 100 feet down in 120 to 150 feet of water. The temperature break was about 70 feet down. Pier anglers caught a few perch on worms or cut bait.
Upper Peninsula
Keweenaw Bay - Catch rates have picked up with a mix of coho, lake trout and steelhead being caught. Anglers have been trolling the head of the bay and north to Carla's Restaurant and targeting waters 35 to 60 feet down in 40 to 70 feet of water. Traverse Bay was good between Big Louie's Point and Gay Point. Other hot spots were Seven Mile Reef and Hermits Cove. Those trolling did better than those jigging.
Ontonagon - Fishing has been good with some lake trout caught in the early morning or late evening in 60 to 80 feet of water. Most are trolling spin glows on the bottom, spoons about halfway down or stick baits in the top half of the water column. Coho were also caught west of the port near Silver City.
Marquette - Anglers are catching coho, lake trout and steelhead outside the Lower Harbor and towards the Chocolay River in 50 to 70 feet of water. Size varies with fish between 3 and 15 pounds caught. For lake trout, try 200 to 240 feet of water. Gold and silver spoons worked best.
Indian Lake - Another mayfly hatch has not helped catch rates. Some walleye were caught by those fishing the rock pile in the middle of the lake. They are trolling crawler harnesses or small rapalas. Those jigging for walleye were using Gulp minnows. Perch anglers were still-fishing with crawlers.
Au Train - Catch rates for lake trout increased in 200 feet of water near Wood Island and the shipping channel. Surface water temperatures averaged in the mid 60's. Coho and steelhead were caught near Shelter Bay.
Munising - A fair number of lake trout ranging from 3 to 5 pounds have been caught around Wood Island in 170 to 200 feet of water. Catch rates along the Big Reef were slower however some nice fish were caught. Perch were reported in Murray's Bay and Grand Island but anglers will need to sort out the small ones.
Grand Marais - Boat anglers are catching lake trout in 200 feet of water along the shipping channel which is 5 to 7 miles north of the bay. The fish caught were averaging 3 or 4 pounds. Shore anglers caught pike near the boat launch when casting lures and natural baits.
St. Mary's River - Some walleye were caught near 6 Mile Road when trolling bottom bouncers and crawler harnesses in 22 feet of water. Walleye are good at the mouth of the Gogomain River when using crank baits or beetle spins over the weeds in 4 to 8 feet of water. Raber Bay is still producing walleye, pike, and a few muskie for those trolling or drifting crank baits or twister tails in orange and brown.
De Tour - Boat anglers are trolling both sides of the shipping channel to the red can on the Drummond Island side and the #3 green can to the lighthouse. Salmon were 20 to 35 feet down and lake trout were 50 feet down in waters 100 feet deep. The bigger lake trout were found 3 miles past the lighthouse near the Humps. Try flashers with red and white flies or green and yellow spoons.
Cedarville and Hessel - Perch fishing has been very good in the early morning when using chubs or crawlers along the south shore of Haven Island, the east end of Hessel Bay or Snows Channel. Little Joe Island, Cedarville Bay, Government Bay and the Moscoe Channel were also good for perch. Anglers are trolling Musky Bay for pike, perch or bass. Try minnows or crawlers in 4 to 6 feet of water. Dredging has begun at the Cedarville launch, which will be closed for about three months. Anglers can use the public access off Four Mile Block in Musky Bay or the Tribal launch in McKay Bay.
St. Ignace - Trout and salmon anglers are still trolling from the old fuel tanks to the flats and from the Edison Plant to the Coast Guard Station. Try spoons in green and gold, blue and silver or green and attach a silver flasher with a fly or squid.