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Southeast Lower Peninsula
Lake Erie - Shore anglers are catching perch off the Metro Park. Some have reported taking 15 to 20 fish per day. Bluegills were also caught.
Huron River - Water levels remain very high. Anglers are starting to catch a few fresh steelhead but fishing remains slow at best. A couple fish were taken in the slower waters between the dams when using small jigs with wax worms or flies. Boat anglers were catching fish on crankbaits. Steelhead have reached the Belleville Dam and were hitting plugs and flies under a bobber. All other fishing was extremely slow.
Detroit River - Some big walleye have been caught when jigging or handlining about one half mile down from the Edison Plant. Some are using stinger hooks with large minnows. Some limits of yellow perch were taken east of Sugar Island when using small shiners.
St. Clair River - Walleye have been caught when vertical jigging with large emerald shiners near the mouth of the Black River. Smelt action near Algonac has been slow as water temperatures are still between 38 and 40 degrees.
Black River - Suckers have started to run.
Saginaw Bay - Boat anglers are looking for perch near the mouth of the Pine River, but they are not spawning yet. Commercial fishermen are just now setting their nets. Boat anglers are taking walleye off the mouth of the Saginaw and Kawkawlin Rivers. Muddy water is hindering fishing. Some nice perch were taken in the harbor at Caseville. Mornings are best.
Southwest Lower Peninsula
St. Joseph - Pier anglers have caught some steelhead and brown trout, but the action has been off and on.
St. Joesph River - Water levels are high and muddy, and fishing seems to have shut down with the cooler temperatures.
Grand River at Grand Rapids - Has very good steelhead fishing up near the Sixth Street Dam. Good action was also reported off Fulton Street, Bridge Street and near the Post Office. Most are using spawn bags, yarn, or jigs with wax worms. Hot colors have been pink and chartreuse. Check the bayous for bluegills and crappie.
Grand River at Lansing - Water levels are still high. A couple steelhead were taken at the Moore's Park Dam.
Rogue River - Has good numbers of steelhead up near the Rockford Dam.
Reeds Lake - Bluegills have been caught in the shallow waters.
Muskegon - Steelhead have been caught in the warm waters off the end of the piers. Both pier anglers and those surfcasting are using spawn bags.
Muskegon Lake - A few perch have been caught, but they are running very small.
Muskegon River - The upper river is experiencing high and muddy waters. Good numbers of suckers have been caught on crawlers in the lower river.
Northeast Lower Peninsula
Rogers City - Most of the ice is gone, however there is still some present in the marina so the docks have not been put in. Those looking for brown trout may want to try casting from the platform or rocks off the marina. Try spoons, crankbaits and bodybaits in blue and silver, chartreuse and silver or firetiger. The key is to find the warmest water possible along the shoreline. Try north of town off the Trout River and south of town off the Swan River. Brown trout should be in full swing in the next few weeks.
Hubbard Lake - Poor ice conditions have brought the ice fishing season to a close.
Tawas Bay - Steelhead along with a few brown trout have been caught off the pier.
Au Gres - Boat anglers caught walleye in 10 feet of water off the mouth of the river.
Au Gres River - Water levels have been high and muddy near the Whitney Drain, which is on the East Branch of the Au Gres River.
Higgins Lake - Still has some ice, but no safe ice. It could be another week or so before the lake has open water. If it warms back up, anglers could be surfcasting soon.
Houghton Lake - Has open water, but fishing action so far has been very slow.
Northwest Lower Peninsula
Lake Charlevoix - There has been no fishing on the lake due to poor ice conditions. The ice is honeycombed with lots of cracks around the entire lake. Watch for the sections with open water near the shoreline.
Traverse City - Both the East Bay and the West Bay have open water. Whitefish action has been slow, but good numbers of lake trout have been caught when jigging with Pimples. No word on perch. Steelhead have been caught near the mouth of the Boardman River, but cooler temperatures will slow the action.
Betsie River - Should have good numbers of steelhead in the river system. Look for fishing to improve with warmer weather.
Frankfort - Boats are now starting to troll inside the pierheads. Pier anglers are also starting to target steelhead.
Manistee - Boat and pier anglers are starting to fish.
Manistee River - Has high water levels. Cooler weather will slow the steelhead fishing, but good catches should resume when spring returns again.
Pere Marquette River - Watch out for high water levels. Steelhead fishing should be good once it warms back up.
Upper Peninsula
Northern Iron and Dickinson still had quite a bit of snow. Most of the roads leading to trout streams in North Iron County were impassable with 2 feet of snow and mud.
Golden Lake - In Iron County has good splake action.
Copper Harbor - Angler participation was down as fishing has been very slow. Both boat and pier anglers are just starting to fish.
Bass Lake - In Dickinson County also has good splake action.
Little Bay De Noc - The ice is going fast, so anglers should avoid traveling out on the bay. Though perch fishing was starting to improve near Kipling, it is definitely not worth the risk to go out on the ice. Anglers will need to hold on as we are in between seasons.
Au Train - The ice is gone. Coho and trout fishing near the river mouths has been slow.
Munising - Still had some ice in the bay, but it is not safe ice. Coho, whitefish and rainbow action has been slow. Splake and smelt have been fair.
Two-Hearted River - Some steelhead activity is being reported but fishing is only described as being fair. |
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