8/12/26 Southwest Lower Peninsula, Michigan DNR Fishing Report

 

Southwest Lower Peninsula

Muskegon: Boat anglers reported salmon 50 to 85 feet down in 100 to 140 feet of water. The best bait continued to be glow spoons and glow plugs during low-light conditions. Anglers targeting salmon were unsuccessful due to warm water, though a few freshwater drum were caught using spoons or swimbaits.

• 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: Salmon were caught 50 to 90 feet down in 85 to 150 feet of water. Blue and green spoons worked well, along with a white flasher-fly combo. Due to increasing water temperatures, no salmon or steelhead were reported from the pier. A few freshwater drum were caught while casting spoons.

South Haven: A fair number of salmon were reported 45 to 90 feet down in 100 to 130 feet of water. Green or blue glow spoons worked well. Pier anglers caught a few freshwater drum while casting spoons.

St. Joseph: Boat anglers found salmon along with a few steelhead 55 to 80 feet down in 90 to 120 feet of water. White flasher-fly combinations and glow spoons produced the most bites. Pier anglers caught freshwater drum and catfish in the channel.

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. 

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!