All Michigan Fishing Reports
Kings, steelhead and lake trout in Saugatuck by Ron Westrate (5/25/2009)
[Saugatuck,MI] Fish salmon in the 120 foot range early and then 200 + feet late in the week.
[Saugatuck,MI] Fish salmon in the 120 foot range early and then 200 + feet late in the week.
A fun couple hours!!! by Kenneth Lee (5/22/2009)
[Little Bay de Noc,MI] Man were the fish biting! We had multiple doubleheaders on this short trip out...
[Little Bay de Noc,MI] Man were the fish biting! We had multiple doubleheaders on this short trip out...
Big May Chinook Salmon by Ron Westrate (5/17/2009)
[Saugatuck,MI] Another week of very good chinook salmon with some coho and lake trout and steelhead thrown in.
[Saugatuck,MI] Another week of very good chinook salmon with some coho and lake trout and steelhead thrown in.
The streak continues by Craig Miller (5/15/2009)
[Detroit River,MI] As promised fished Friday morning 5-15 water was a little muddy with the high winds and rain from the night before..
[Detroit River,MI] As promised fished Friday morning 5-15 water was a little muddy with the high winds and rain from the night before..
Now is the time to get out there!! by Craig Miller (5/13/2009)
[Detroit River,MI] Fish are going crazy all over the upper Detroit River limits are closes thing to being a gaurantee!!
[Detroit River,MI] Fish are going crazy all over the upper Detroit River limits are closes thing to being a gaurantee!!
Big Chinook, Lake Trout, Coho and Steelhead out of Saugatuck by Ron Westrate (5/11/2009)
[Saugatuck,MI] Spring fishing is producing some very large chinook salmon and coho.
[Saugatuck,MI] Spring fishing is producing some very large chinook salmon and coho.
Big Salmon Ready for Catching by Mike Hoppenrath (5/10/2009)
[Saugatuck,MI] Large Salmon have been being taken in large numbers. Fishing has really been good the last two years. These freshwater fish are great tablefare.
[Saugatuck,MI] Large Salmon have been being taken in large numbers. Fishing has really been good the last two years. These freshwater fish are great tablefare.
Rock-N-Roll with more Roll by Craig Miller (5/10/2009)
[Detroit River,MI] Had a charter cancel due to expected wind.. But fishing reports from night before were so awesome..
[Detroit River,MI] Had a charter cancel due to expected wind.. But fishing reports from night before were so awesome..
Had to make some moves by Craig Miller (5/06/2009)
[Detroit River,MI] Had to make a few moves until a nice school was located..
[Detroit River,MI] Had to make a few moves until a nice school was located..
15+ pound Kings and limit perch catches. by Ron Westrate (5/04/2009)
[Saugatuck,MI] King salmon have finally showed up in this area and there are reports of limit catches of perch.
[Saugatuck,MI] King salmon have finally showed up in this area and there are reports of limit catches of perch.
Walleye action very hot!! by Craig Miller (5/04/2009)
[Detroit River,MI] Started out kinda slow was picking away at them then found a nice school and pounded them...
[Detroit River,MI] Started out kinda slow was picking away at them then found a nice school and pounded them...
Walleye and lake trout by Ron Westrate (4/27/2009)
[Saugatuck,MI] Walleye season opens and the water on the big lake continues to warm, producing some nice lake trout catches.
[Saugatuck,MI] Walleye season opens and the water on the big lake continues to warm, producing some nice lake trout catches.
Foggy Morning walleye by Craig Miller (4/26/2009)
[Detroit River,MI] Got some table fare for myself.. Made for a very good supper..
[Detroit River,MI] Got some table fare for myself.. Made for a very good supper..
Blown off.. by Craig Miller (4/25/2009)
[Detroit River,MI] Fished from 7am until about 10am before the winds picked up
[Detroit River,MI] Fished from 7am until about 10am before the winds picked up
Perch fishing between the piers by Ron Westrate (4/21/2009)
[Saugatuck,MI] Cold water continues to slow the fishing in the lake, however the perch are biting off the piers.
[Saugatuck,MI] Cold water continues to slow the fishing in the lake, however the perch are biting off the piers.
Good Walleye Bite Vertical Jigging by Craig Miller (4/19/2009)
[Detroit River,MI] Fished in the MOMC 2nd annual walleye tourneyment on the Canadian side of Detroit River..
[Detroit River,MI] Fished in the MOMC 2nd annual walleye tourneyment on the Canadian side of Detroit River..
Lake Trout Return and Cold Water by Ron Westrate (4/16/2009)
[Saugatuck,MI] With the season closed for lake trout, all the trout most be returned in our 38 degree water.
[Saugatuck,MI] With the season closed for lake trout, all the trout most be returned in our 38 degree water.
Kalamazoo River Steelhead by Ron Westrate (11/12/2008)
[Saugatuck,MI] The river fishing is starting to pick up with 2 to 7 steelhead per trip.
[Saugatuck,MI] The river fishing is starting to pick up with 2 to 7 steelhead per trip.
Good Fishing Off shore by Ron Westrate (10/20/2008)
[Saugatuck,MI] Fishing continues to be slow in the River however there is some fairly good fishing off shore.
[Saugatuck,MI] Fishing continues to be slow in the River however there is some fairly good fishing off shore.
Warm water, deep water fishing by Ron Westrate (9/29/2008)
[Saugatuck,MI] Continued warm water, means that we have to go deep and fish deep to get the salmon.
[Saugatuck,MI] Continued warm water, means that we have to go deep and fish deep to get the salmon.
Muskie Moving In Shallow On the Detroit River by Steve VanAssche (9/28/2008)
[Lake St. Clair,MI] Muskie are starting to move in shallow and school up
[Lake St. Clair,MI] Muskie are starting to move in shallow and school up
11 inch E Chip for Salmon by Ron Westrate (9/21/2008)
[Saugatuck,MI] Deep water fishing with flashers and flies produce some nice salmon and lake trout.
[Saugatuck,MI] Deep water fishing with flashers and flies produce some nice salmon and lake trout.
Fish deep in the warm water by Ron Westrate (9/14/2008)
[Saugatuck,MI] Warm water and dredging of the harbor forced boats to fish deep water.
[Saugatuck,MI] Warm water and dredging of the harbor forced boats to fish deep water.
Salmon run and dredging by Ron Westrate (9/07/2008)
[Saugatuck,MI] Just as the cold water started the salmon run, the government decided to dredge the harbor.
[Saugatuck,MI] Just as the cold water started the salmon run, the government decided to dredge the harbor.
Every day a different depth by Ron Westrate (9/01/2008)
[Saugatuck,MI] With the warm water moving in the fish have scattered from the shore to 240 foot of water.
[Saugatuck,MI] With the warm water moving in the fish have scattered from the shore to 240 foot of water.
Fishing can't get better than this. by Ron Westrate (8/24/2008)
[Saugatuck,MI] Fishing is excellent from 100 to 200 foot of water with limit catches.
[Saugatuck,MI] Fishing is excellent from 100 to 200 foot of water with limit catches.
Extremes!!! by Kenneth Lee (8/20/2008)
[Little Bay de Noc,MI] Over all, a great bite going here on Little Bay de Noc. Except days with north east winds!!!
[Little Bay de Noc,MI] Over all, a great bite going here on Little Bay de Noc. Except days with north east winds!!!
Plugs shallow, flashers and flies deep by Ron Westrate (8/17/2008)
[Saugatuck,MI] Fishing shallow water early in the week and deep water as the water warmed up.
[Saugatuck,MI] Fishing shallow water early in the week and deep water as the water warmed up.
Quick Limit!!! by Kenneth Lee (8/14/2008)
[Little Bay de Noc,MI] I'm sure this great bite will come to an end sooner or later. I just hope it's later!!!
[Little Bay de Noc,MI] I'm sure this great bite will come to an end sooner or later. I just hope it's later!!!
One extreme to the next... by Kenneth Lee (8/13/2008)
[Little Bay de Noc,MI] With the water temperatures being so goofy right now, I expected a not so good bite today. Boy was I wrong!!!
[Little Bay de Noc,MI] With the water temperatures being so goofy right now, I expected a not so good bite today. Boy was I wrong!!!
Is it October already??? by Kenneth Lee (8/11/2008)
[Little Bay de Noc,MI] Didn't expect too great a bite today after the strong north winds yesterday. But we still scrounged up a limit...
[Little Bay de Noc,MI] Didn't expect too great a bite today after the strong north winds yesterday. But we still scrounged up a limit...
Windy, Windy, Walleye by Kenneth Lee (8/11/2008)
[Little Bay de Noc,MI] Didn't expect much luck today with the conditions we had. But the 5 hour trips turned out great!!!
[Little Bay de Noc,MI] Didn't expect much luck today with the conditions we had. But the 5 hour trips turned out great!!!
Salmon, wind and water spouts by Ron Westrate (8/10/2008)
[Saugatuck,MI] Nice weather and good fishing early in the week and then wind and high waves late in the week.
[Saugatuck,MI] Nice weather and good fishing early in the week and then wind and high waves late in the week.
Back on the water by Kenneth Lee (8/04/2008)
[Little Bay de Noc,MI] Had a great day today after taking a couple weeks off for family activities. Just like the weather today, the bite was hot!!!
[Little Bay de Noc,MI] Had a great day today after taking a couple weeks off for family activities. Just like the weather today, the bite was hot!!!
Salmon on flashers and flies by Ron Westrate (8/03/2008)
[Saugatuck,MI] The best method continues to be flashers and flies in 100 to 130 foot of water.
[Saugatuck,MI] The best method continues to be flashers and flies in 100 to 130 foot of water.
Salmon on plugs in Saugatuck by Ron Westrate (7/27/2008)
[Saugatuck,MI] Salmon in the shallower water are hitting silver horde plugs.
[Saugatuck,MI] Salmon in the shallower water are hitting silver horde plugs.
Musky are going crazy by Steve VanAssche (7/21/2008)
[Lake St. Clair,MI] Musky fishing has been absoutly awesome all week.
[Lake St. Clair,MI] Musky fishing has been absoutly awesome all week.
Dive Bomb the Salmon by Ron Westrate (7/20/2008)
[Saugatuck,MI] Get down to 70 foot by adding a dive bomb to your copper line and allow 3oo foot of copper to reach the depths of 450 foot of copper.
[Saugatuck,MI] Get down to 70 foot by adding a dive bomb to your copper line and allow 3oo foot of copper to reach the depths of 450 foot of copper.
Perch show up at Saugatuck by Ron Westrate (7/13/2008)
[Saugatuck,MI] Chinook salmon and lake trout are being caught in 100 to 180 foot of water and perch are showing up in 30 to 40 foot of water.
[Saugatuck,MI] Chinook salmon and lake trout are being caught in 100 to 180 foot of water and perch are showing up in 30 to 40 foot of water.
Fish still going on south shore by Craig Miller (7/10/2008)
[Lake St. Clair,MI] There is a good pack of fish in there..
[Lake St. Clair,MI] There is a good pack of fish in there..
Fun?? With The Spiney Water Flea by Ron Westrate (7/07/2008)
[Saugatuck,MI] Fishing was made a little more difficult with the need to clean the fleas off the lines.
[Saugatuck,MI] Fishing was made a little more difficult with the need to clean the fleas off the lines.
Skinny Water Walleye Fishing Between Escanaba and Gladstone by Kenneth Lee (7/03/2008)
[Little Bay de Noc,MI] It's not very often that you "sight fish" for walleye. But we did just that today!
[Little Bay de Noc,MI] It's not very often that you "sight fish" for walleye. But we did just that today!
Inconsistent catches by Ron Westrate (6/30/2008)
[Saugatuck,MI] The fish are set up in 100 foot of water, however the fishing is inconsistent.
[Saugatuck,MI] The fish are set up in 100 foot of water, however the fishing is inconsistent.
Hit or Miss by Craig Miller (6/27/2008)
[Lake St. Clair,MI] Has been kinda hit ot miss out there depending on which day your out..
[Lake St. Clair,MI] Has been kinda hit ot miss out there depending on which day your out..
One hot bite!!! by Kenneth Lee (6/26/2008)
[Little Bay de Noc,MI] Well, hot summer weather has finally arrived in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Just as the weather has heated up, so has the walleye bite!!!
[Little Bay de Noc,MI] Well, hot summer weather has finally arrived in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Just as the weather has heated up, so has the walleye bite!!!
What a bite!!! by Kenneth Lee (6/23/2008)
[Little Bay de Noc,MI] I was worried about the bite today with the north winds. But it turned out to be the best bite I have seen so far this season!
[Little Bay de Noc,MI] I was worried about the bite today with the north winds. But it turned out to be the best bite I have seen so far this season!
100 FOW Fish At Last by Ron Westrate (6/22/2008)
[Saugatuck,MI] Fish are beginning to show up in the 100 to 140 foot range.
[Saugatuck,MI] Fish are beginning to show up in the 100 to 140 foot range.
Spot still good... by Kenneth Lee (6/16/2008)
[Little Bay de Noc,MI] The "dirty" water continues to keep the walleye very active. We had our limit by 10:00 AM!!!
[Little Bay de Noc,MI] The "dirty" water continues to keep the walleye very active. We had our limit by 10:00 AM!!!
June doldrums by Ron Westrate (6/16/2008)
[Saugatuck,MI] The fishing has slowed as the water temperature is the same from top to bottom.
[Saugatuck,MI] The fishing has slowed as the water temperature is the same from top to bottom.
Dirty water = walleye!!! by Kenneth Lee (6/16/2008)
[Little Bay de Noc,MI] Here on Little Bay de Noc, when you find dirty water, you usually find active walleye.
[Little Bay de Noc,MI] Here on Little Bay de Noc, when you find dirty water, you usually find active walleye.