Thursday, August 13, 2026

8/12/2026 Southeast, Michigan Fishing Report

Southeast Lower Peninsula

Lake Erie: Yellow perch fishing remained slow over the past week. Anglers caught many small perch that were thrown back, with roughly a one-to-one ratio of kept fish to released fish. Perch anglers had more success out from Luna Pier in around 15 to 18 feet of water than out from the River Raisin. Jigging with minnows was the most effective method. Walleye fishing on the Michigan side was slow for most part; however, a few boat anglers found fish east of Stony Point along the Michigan-Ohio line using crawler harnesses, though success was very infrequent.

  • 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.

Lower Saginaw Bay: Walleye fishing was slow over the weekend, though a few were caught out in front of Pinconning and by the slot in 18 to 20 feet of water.

Yellow perch anglers caught fish around the sailboat buoys, with buoy B being productive. Anglers averaged about 10 to 12 keeper-sized perch per boat, ranging from 10 to 12 inches, along with a high number of throwbacks.

Eastern Saginaw Bay: Anglers caught some walleye, though fishing was slower overall. Most anglers fished half a day to land six to eight walleye per boat. Walleye were found in the slot off Sebewaing and Fish Point in 15 feet of water, as well as out toward the shipping channel near Buoy 1, where trolling nightcrawler harnesses worked best. Anglers also found a few yellow perch in the slot south of Sebewaing in 13 feet of water, noting that moving often helped locate active fish.


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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