Northwest Lower Peninsula
Manistee: Anglers targeting Chinook salmon caught fish along the shelf in 90 to 200 feet of water while trolling 60 to 90-plus feet down with plugs, spoons, and flies. A few coho salmon and steelhead were also caught. Very few Chinook salmon were caught outside the pierheads in 35 feet of water while trolling plugs. Warm water temperatures kept pier fishing slow.
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Ludington: Warm water remained in the area. Pier anglers experienced no salmon action over the weekend. Trolling boats had limited success off Big Sable Point when fishing in 135 to 200 feet of water, 70 to 90-plus feet down with plugs, spoons, flasher-fly combinations, and meat rigs. Salmon were also caught straight out in 85 to 180 feet of water while fishing 55 to 70-plus feet down. Boats heading south caught a few fish in 120 to 140 feet of water, 80 to 90 feet down. Catches consisted mostly of Chinook salmon, with a few coho salmon and steelhead mixed in.
Charlevoix: Boat anglers reported warm water temperatures, with the thermocline located 75 to 90 feet down with abundant baitfish in the area. Anglers fishing from the pier reported an occasional legal-size smallmouth bass caught on nightcrawlers and other natural bait.
Little Traverse Bay: Anglers fishing the Bear River reported a slow but steady run of salmon entering the river system. Boat anglers trolling the bay reported abundant baitfish scattered throughout the area. Water temperatures in the bay remained warm over the past week, with anglers locating the thermocline 75 to 85 feet down.
East Grand Traverse Bay: Anglers heading south of the Center Road launch caught both salmon and lake trout while trolling in 110 to 140 feet of water. Spoons, plugs, and flasher-fly combinations were all effective. Anglers trolling out of Elk Rapids in 100 to 160 feet of water caught lake trout, with a few chinook salmon mixed in. Water temperatures throughout the bay ranged from 70 to 73 degrees.
West Grand Traverse Bay: Lake trout were caught by anglers trolling in 120 to 160 feet of water along the west bank just north of Elmwood Marina. Anglers trolling near the mouth of the Boardman River also caught a few Chinook salmon, though action was slow due to warm water temperatures. Surface water temperatures ranged from 69 to 73 degrees throughout the bay.
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Leland: Anglers targeting Chinook salmon reported fair catches. Successful boat anglers trolled north from the docks on North Manitou Island in depths of 150 to 300 feet of water, running lures 60 to 125 feet down. Green presentations, including plugs, spoons, and flies, were effective.
Anglers fishing around the Crib caught a few coho salmon. Fish moved closer to shore, trolling north along the first and second banks were successful for anglers targeting chinook salmon. Pier fishing was slow.
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Frankfort/Lake Michigan: Chinook salmon were caught out deep on the bank in the early morning and closer to shore during the evening. Anglers reported good numbers caught on spoons and plugs. Anglers jigging in the harbor reported moderate success using jigging spoons and skein. Anglers fishing Platte Bay reported very good catches of coho salmon while drifting skein near the bottom in 40 to 80 feet of water.
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Onekama/Lake Michigan: Anglers trolling in 180 to 220 feet of water in front of the golf course and the barrel reported a few Chinook salmon were caught on spoons in the early morning hours. Numbers slowed down as the warm water kept Chinook salmon in deeper water.
Northport/Suttons Bay: Anglers targeted Chinook salmon and lake trout. Anglers trolling
north out of Suttons Bay along the shoreline toward Omena Bay caught a few Chinook salmon. Lake trout were caught while jigging near Stony Point and Omena Bay. Water temperatures were reported in the mid-60s.
Below are links to bait shop listings organized by county:
- Benzie County Click Here!
- Charlevoix County Click Here!
- Grand Traverse County Click Here!
- Charlevoix County Public Lakes: Click Here!
- Cheboygan County Public Lakes: Click Here!
- Grand Traverse County Public Lakes: Click Here!
- Kalkaska County Public Lakes: Click Here!
- Lake County Public Lakes: Click Here!
- Leelanau County Public Lakes: Click Here!
- Manistee County Public Lakes: Click Here!
- Mason County Public Lakes: Click Here!
- Antrim County Public Lakes: Click Here!
- Otsego County Public Lakes: Click Here!
- Osceola County Public Lakes: Click Here!
- Oceana County Public Lakes: Click Here!
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