The catches this week continue to be some of the heaviest boxes of fish this season and include 20+ pound kings in every catch (with the largest being 25+ pounds). We fished in 90 to 110 FOW, however there are some nice salmon being caught in 60 FOW, however the water is still warm and the success here can be very spotty. Creel numbers ranged form 12 to 22 fish per trip and consisted of Chinook salmon, Coho salmon, Steelhead and Lake Trout.

Best baits were pearl black dot and green ladder back Ace HI plugs on the high coppers. On the deeper coppers we caught fish on the live wire and white double glow Protroll 8" flashers with wild fern flies and magic man and orange stingers. The Divers produced fish daily with white mtn. dew, live wire, white glow and blue wiggle Protrolls with Rapture Illusion and blue hypnotist flies. Lake trout were biting on chrome and trash can Goldstar dodgers pulled on the bottom with green and white glow spin and glows.

If the water cools down this week, we should find the salmon staging in front of the piers. For more information or charter reservations, email me at captron@chartermichigan.com.

Fish Species: Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Steelhead, Lake Trout
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About The Author: Captain Ron Westrate

Company: CoHooker Charter Fishing Service

Area Reporting: Lake Michigan, Port of Saugatuck

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