Wednesday, June 3, 2026

6/3/26 Southwest Lower Peninsula, Michigan DNR Fishing Report

 

Southwest Lower Peninsula


South Haven: Salmon anglers reported another good week of fishing. The salmon fishing got tougher the last couple of days; 75 to 100 feet of water was the most consistent. Standard sized spoons worked best. Pier anglers caught a few steelhead and a decent number of freshwater drum. Most of the fish were caught on shrimp or alewife. Perch fishing pressure was very low.

St. Joseph: Salmon fishing was slow with fish being reported as spread out. Anglers caught fish from 55 feet of water out well beyond 120 feet of water. The most consistent water was around 80 feet. Pier fishing was steady. Steelhead were caught on shrimp as well as live bait and by casting.

Nearby Bait Shops Include: 
Fishin Hole (269) 982-3474
Tackle Haven (269) 925-0341
Great Lakes Tackle  (269) 208-6178
Fishing Hole 2 (269) 468-7522 

Note: At any time you can view the Berrien Springs fish ladder cam by go to this link or following their youtube channel. Subscribing to their channel helps fund the fish ladder cam. 

St. Joseph River: Good numbers of walleye were caught in the lower St Joseph river by anglers trolling crank baits and drifting crawlers. 

Muskegon: Salmon fishing slowed down slightly over the past week but a fair number were still caught. Salmon were scattered in 60 to 220 feet of water with the best action reported in 70 to 140 feet of water. Green and orange spoons worked well with a few caught on white flasher-flies.

  • For a more accurate report on the Muskegon Lake & the Muskegon River I suggest reaching out to the people at Snug Harbor Outfitters. Phone: (231-719-0759)

Grand Haven: Boat anglers noticed the salmon action slowing down over the past week. They still caught a fair number of salmon in addition to a few steelhead 30 to 100 feet down in 60 to 140 feet of water. Spoons did the best in the colors of orange, yellow, and green. Pier anglers targeting steelhead found the action to be slow. Anglers casting the in the channel for freshwater drum caught a few on silver spoons.


For more bait shops in the southwest lower peninsula follow the links below:
Berrien County Bait Shops: Click Here!
Allegan County Bait Shops: Click Here!
Ingham County Bait Shops: Click Here!
Branch County Bait Shops: Click Here!
Barry County Bait Shops: Click Here!
Montcalm County Bait Shops: Click Here!
Kalamazoo County Bait Shops: Click Here!
Kent County Bait Shops: Click Here!

Your area may not be listed within this fishing report so below is a list of links to pages in Southwest Michigan to help guide you to public lakes in your county.

Allegan County Public Lakes: Click Here!
Barry County Public Lakes: Click Here!
Calhoun County Public Lakes: Click Here!

Cass County Public Lakes: Click Here! 
Kalamazoo County Public Lakes: Click Here!
Oceana County Public Lakes: Click Here!
Ottawa County Public Lakes: Click Here!
Van Buren County Public Lakes: Click Here!
Barry County Public Lakes: Click Here!

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6/3/2026 Southeast, Michigan Fishing Report


 

Southeast Lower Peninsula

Lake Erie: Walleye fishing continued to be excellent this past week. The fish had moved slightly deeper, with anglers having the most success northeast of Bolles Harbor in 20 to 24 feet of water using both bottom bouncers and crankbaits.

Some anglers caught a few yellow perch while targeting walleye with crawlers, although it was still early in the season for them to be fully schooled up. Many catfish were caught out in the DTE hot ponds using natural bait.

The Detroit River also continued to produce walleye, with many anglers catching fish there and bringing them to the Sterling State Park Fish Cleaning Station. Shore fishing in the lagoons at the state park was also very good for panfish, bass, and catfish. Both lures and natural baits were effective there. The best colors for harnesses and lures for walleye were green and orange.

  • If you're planning on fishing out of Sterling State Park or the Brest Bay area you can pick up tackle from the nice people at Jeff's Bait & Tackle

  • If you're planning on fishing any of the canals near Lake Erie Metro Park or Point Mouillee State Game Area you can get all of your bait & tackle needs met at  Bottom Line Bait & Tackle.

Saginaw River: Anglers fishing for bass in the lower Saginaw River caught both smallmouth and largemouth bass while casting artificial baits around structure and rocky areas. They also caught the occasional northern pike and walleye. Other anglers fishing with nightcrawlers on the bottom caught mostly freshwater drum and channel catfish.

Eastern Saginaw Bay: Fishing around Quanicassee produced walleye in 12 to 14 feet of water and in as shallow as 6 feet. Some anglers also caught walleye around Callahan Reef and the southern end of the slot.

From Sunset Marina to Sebewaing, anglers caught walleye off the bar and along the edges where it dropped off into 20 to 24 feet of water. Some walleye were also caught in deeper water around 26 feet east of the shipping channel. A few large yellow perch were mixed in with the walleye. Body baits and crawler harnesses both produced fish in a variety of colors.


Lower Saginaw Bay: Walleye anglers were successful at Callahan Reef, trolling in 9 to 12 feet of water using crawler harnesses. Anglers also caught fish near Sparkplug while trolling in 23 feet of water with flicker shads, and 3 miles northeast of the area while trolling with flicker shads. Additional success was reported by anglers trolling in front of Linwood in 18 to 22 feet of water using crawler harnesses.

Tittabawassee River: Fishing pressure was light. Anglers fishing in the vicinity of Caldwell Boat Launch caught freshwater drum and channel catfish while fishing with nightcrawlers on the bottom.

For Bait Shops in Southeast Michigan See List Below:

Your area may not be listed within this fishing report so below is a list of links to pages in Southeast Michigan to help guide you to public lakes in your county.


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