Wednesday, October 7, 2026

10/7/25 Northwest Lower Peninsula, Michigan Fishing Report

 

Northwest Lower Peninsula

Manistee: Pier fishing was slow. Anglers fishing straight out and south caught a limited number of Chinook salmon, coho salmon, and steelhead in 150 to 200 feet of water at various depths. Fish were caught from 20 to over 100 feet down on plugs and spoons.

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Little Traverse Bay: Anglers fishing the Bear River reported slow fishing for Chinook salmon, coho salmon, and steelhead. Anglers had success using spawn and skein in the Bobber Hole early in the morning. Those casting from piers reported occasional bites using spoons.

East Grand Traverse Bay: Anglers launching at the Center Road boat launch caught a few cisco along with a few Chinook salmon when trolling in 110 to 140 feet of water. Anglers who had success trolled a mix of spoons and plugs roughly 60 to 80 feet down. A few smallmouth bass were also caught along the breaks in 25 to 45 feet of water.

Frankfort/Lake Michigan: Anglers targeted steelhead off the piers as water temperatures cooled, though action was slow. Coho salmon and Chinook salmon remained in the area as they slowly moved toward river mouths. The Betsie River continued to hold good numbers of Chinook salmon in deep holes and near Homestead Dam. Boat anglers caught a few Chinook salmon and coho salmon in front of the piers early in the morning on spoons. As morning conditions cleared, anglers moved out to the shelf to target steelhead in the top 30 feet of water.

Below are links to bait shop listings organized by county: 

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