Jun 2009
Farmed fish may pose risk for mad cow disease
Jun 29, 2009 08:11 PM Filed in: DNR
"Farmed fish may pose risk for mad cow disease" -
Neurologist suggest banning cow content-in-feed
Source: SeaFood Intelligence 6/17/2009 - http://tinyurl.com/n32kqw.
A neurologist from the University of Louisville (Kentucky), Robert P. Friedland, questions the safety of eating farmed fish in the latest issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease adding a new worry to concerns about the US food supply.
Friedland and his co-authors suggest farmed fish could transmit Creutzfeldt Jakob disease (CJD) - the "mad cow" disease - if they are fed byproducts rendered from cows. The scientists urge government regulators to ban feeding cow meat or bone meal to fish until the safety of this common practice can be confirmed.
"We have not proven that it's possible for fish to transmit the disease to humans. Still, we believe that out of reasonable caution for public health, the practice of feeding rendered cows to fish should be prohibited," Friedland said. "Fish do very well in the seas without eating cows," he added.
The authors argue that it may be possible for a disease to be spread by eating a carrier that is not infected itself. 'It's also possible that eating diseased cow parts could cause fish to experience a pathological change that allows the infection to be passed between the two species.'
The study will likely cause uproar in the global aquaculture industry - with cries against 'fear mongering' - while playing in the hands of the various lobbies opposed to fish farming on various grounds. It must also be stressed that all fish are not born equal when it comes to the quality of the feed; this varies with species, countries and individual companies. Furthermore, it is not the 1st time a link between human diseases & fish farming has been hinted at.
A 1988 article in the prestigious Nature was entitled: "Fish farming and influenza pandemics"; and the topic resurfaced with the 2006 Asian bird flu crisis. In 2002, advisers to the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) proposed (this was not retained) that farmed fish be checked for BSE-like diseases; as virtually no research has been carried in that area.
[The JAD, 17(2):277-279 Short Communication is accessible from http://iospress.metapress.com/content/105656/. The abstract is below. ADS-Mod.]
Source: SeaFood Intelligence 6/17/2009 - http://tinyurl.com/n32kqw.
A neurologist from the University of Louisville (Kentucky), Robert P. Friedland, questions the safety of eating farmed fish in the latest issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease adding a new worry to concerns about the US food supply.
Friedland and his co-authors suggest farmed fish could transmit Creutzfeldt Jakob disease (CJD) - the "mad cow" disease - if they are fed byproducts rendered from cows. The scientists urge government regulators to ban feeding cow meat or bone meal to fish until the safety of this common practice can be confirmed.
"We have not proven that it's possible for fish to transmit the disease to humans. Still, we believe that out of reasonable caution for public health, the practice of feeding rendered cows to fish should be prohibited," Friedland said. "Fish do very well in the seas without eating cows," he added.
The authors argue that it may be possible for a disease to be spread by eating a carrier that is not infected itself. 'It's also possible that eating diseased cow parts could cause fish to experience a pathological change that allows the infection to be passed between the two species.'
The study will likely cause uproar in the global aquaculture industry - with cries against 'fear mongering' - while playing in the hands of the various lobbies opposed to fish farming on various grounds. It must also be stressed that all fish are not born equal when it comes to the quality of the feed; this varies with species, countries and individual companies. Furthermore, it is not the 1st time a link between human diseases & fish farming has been hinted at.
A 1988 article in the prestigious Nature was entitled: "Fish farming and influenza pandemics"; and the topic resurfaced with the 2006 Asian bird flu crisis. In 2002, advisers to the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) proposed (this was not retained) that farmed fish be checked for BSE-like diseases; as virtually no research has been carried in that area.
[The JAD, 17(2):277-279 Short Communication is accessible from http://iospress.metapress.com/content/105656/. The abstract is below. ADS-Mod.]
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AAA Fishing Report
Southeast:
Fairhaven anglers are doing well out near the shipping channel near Buoy 28 for perch on minnows. Perch action also good northeast of Grass Island around the cut, 10-feet out in front of Selfridge and in the reeds on Goose Bay. Walleye are hanging in the river and good action is taking place from Marine City to Algonac using crawler harnesses and bottom bouncers.
Off of the Harrison area bass and blue gill are being caught around Gino’s Surf and the 400 Club in 8-12 feet of water. Bass are active near Masonic Boulevard in eight feet of water. Out in the shipping channels near Buoy 26 and around the St. Clair Light the perch and walleye are hitting in 18-feet of water.
The Detroit River between Melvindale and the Ambassador Bridge seems to be turning back on for walleye. Could be that since the silver bass have slowed tremendously the walleye are just easier to catch. Near the Ambassador Bridge on the Canadian side hand liners are doing well at night typically getting limits. Anglers fishing around Fighting Island are pulling in decent size walleye on crawler harnesses generally getting limits.
Perch fishing on the Detroit River is decent north of Grassy Island and on the north side of Grosse Ile, the south side of Sugar Island, around the Cross-Dyke and south of Celeron. Shiner minnows on perch rigs work well. Lots of yellow perch caught at the mouth of the Detroit River and ranging 12-15 inches. The Trenton Channel is slow for walleye but the fish are moving back in and up the river and anglers are trolling with spoons, hand lining and averaging 6-10 fish per boat. Walleye that are in the river are larger this time around. A Mayfly hatch seems to have triggered the fish to eat. The Detroit River is slow for bass and the fish are small.
Anglers fishing Lake Erie and out by the Detroit Light and Buoy 10 are pulling in a few good size walleye on minnows and some perch are biting on shiner minnows on perch rigs.
Off of Rock Wood shore fishing is good for catfish on shrimp and crawlers, while bass are hitting in good numbers on spinner bait. The Huron River is producing a few bass and some catfish near the mouth of the river.
Near Monroe Lake Erie is producing nice numbers of perch near Toledo Beach, Sputnik and E-Buoys, off the Banana Dyke, near the Dumping Grounds and around Luna Pier. Walleye activity is good at Stoney Point, Estral Beach and out in front and north of Fermi in 13-20 feet of water using crawler harnesses and bottom bouncers with purple and pink the best producers. Anglers also are using whites and blades with some gold in them and Erie Deeries. Weeds are a problem pretty much all along the shoreline. Mayfly hatch is heavy in several areas.
Out deeper anglers are getting walleye in 24-30 feet of water near the shipping channels, near the Michigan and Ohio line. Walleye are on fire near Middle Sister Island, northwest of West Sister Island, east of Buoy 1 in the Toledo shipping channel and near Holiday Beach and Colchester. Crawler harnesses, spoons and Hot-N-Tots are all working well.
Belleville and Ford lakes are producing nice numbers on a variety of fish including walleye, bass, crappie and blue gill. The bass bite is particularly good. Four Mile Lake near Chelsea has great fishing. The Huron River near the paper mill is great for bass and walleye fishing. Several baits are working well including Golden Shiners 2 ½ inches long, pan fish worms, night crawlers, wax worms and leeches.
Information providers: Bluewater Bait-Fairhaven; Lakeside Fishing Shop-St. Clair Shores; Pro-Fishing & Archery-Harrison Township; South Street Tackle-Belleville; Bottom Line Bait & Tackle-Rock Wood; Erie Party Shop-Monroe; Andy’s Tackle Box-Melvindale; WalleyeKid.com-Canton; Gander Mountain-Taylor and The Bait & Tackle Box-Trenton.
East:
Off of Standish walleye action is good in 25-27 feet of water and best results are found using crawlers, harnesses and spoons.
Saginaw Bay, the fish are hitting off of Linwood in deeper waters around 20-24 feet on crawler harnesses and Hot-N-Tots. Take part in the Scottish Rite 1st Annual Walleye Tournament at Linwood Beach Marina. Anglers need to be registered prior to 6:30 a.m., call 989-832-3360 for details.
Near Bay City the walleye fishing is phenomenal everywhere from Oakhurst to Au Gres. Water depths range from 3-20 feet. Crawler harnesses are popular as well as Hot-N-Tots for deeper waters. Catfish and Gar pike are hitting on crawlers, dough balls or dried shrimp around Finn Road.
Callahan Reef is a hot spot for limits of fish on Saginaw Bay. Try using quarter or half ounce in-line weights and crawler harnesses trolled 10 to 20 feet behind planer boards. Anglers are doing best in 7-9 feet of water using gold blades with chartreuse beads. Mid-day seems to be most productive and trolling at low speeds less than 1.3 mph.
A few larger fish are hitting in 5-6 feet of water. Hot weather has heated up the walleye fishing and Bay Port anglers are heading straight out to fish around North Island and using crawlers with very good results.
Anglers fishing in Port Austin are finding that the walleye are moving in and some good fishing is taking place for King and Coho salmon.
Kings, Coho and lake trout are abundant near Harbor Beach. Anglers are doing well on Lake Huron fishing in waters 80-110 feet with a variety of spoons. Bass are active in 12-feet of water on leeches, while walleye are found in 45-feet. Perch action is good fishing 18-25 feet and using minnows.
Perch are starting to move in to Port Sanilac and around Lexington in good numbers.
An overload of walleye has anglers limiting out quickly in Port Huron. Anglers drifting the river are finding walleye three deep with crawler harnesses working well. Out on Lake Huron anglers are whipping and hand lining with good results. Shore fishing is very good for walleye and even an occasional Brown trout, Coho and steelhead. Thanks to the silver bass, they brought a lot of fish to the area.
The mouth of the Black River is loaded with silver bass and minnows on crappie rigs on the bottom are working well. The Black River has small mouth bass and pike everywhere and hitting just about everything.
Mill Creek is good for small mouth bass. All of the ponds in the area are giving up plenty of bass on spinners and even a few pike. Anglers will have to deal with plenty of weeds though.
Information providers: Frank’s Place-Harbor Beach; 1st & Main-Bay Port; Michigan Sportsman-Bay City; Eagle Bay Marina-Standish; Anderson’s Pro Bait-Port Huron and Frank’s Great Outdoors-Linwood.
Fairhaven anglers are doing well out near the shipping channel near Buoy 28 for perch on minnows. Perch action also good northeast of Grass Island around the cut, 10-feet out in front of Selfridge and in the reeds on Goose Bay. Walleye are hanging in the river and good action is taking place from Marine City to Algonac using crawler harnesses and bottom bouncers.
Off of the Harrison area bass and blue gill are being caught around Gino’s Surf and the 400 Club in 8-12 feet of water. Bass are active near Masonic Boulevard in eight feet of water. Out in the shipping channels near Buoy 26 and around the St. Clair Light the perch and walleye are hitting in 18-feet of water.
The Detroit River between Melvindale and the Ambassador Bridge seems to be turning back on for walleye. Could be that since the silver bass have slowed tremendously the walleye are just easier to catch. Near the Ambassador Bridge on the Canadian side hand liners are doing well at night typically getting limits. Anglers fishing around Fighting Island are pulling in decent size walleye on crawler harnesses generally getting limits.
Perch fishing on the Detroit River is decent north of Grassy Island and on the north side of Grosse Ile, the south side of Sugar Island, around the Cross-Dyke and south of Celeron. Shiner minnows on perch rigs work well. Lots of yellow perch caught at the mouth of the Detroit River and ranging 12-15 inches. The Trenton Channel is slow for walleye but the fish are moving back in and up the river and anglers are trolling with spoons, hand lining and averaging 6-10 fish per boat. Walleye that are in the river are larger this time around. A Mayfly hatch seems to have triggered the fish to eat. The Detroit River is slow for bass and the fish are small.
Anglers fishing Lake Erie and out by the Detroit Light and Buoy 10 are pulling in a few good size walleye on minnows and some perch are biting on shiner minnows on perch rigs.
Off of Rock Wood shore fishing is good for catfish on shrimp and crawlers, while bass are hitting in good numbers on spinner bait. The Huron River is producing a few bass and some catfish near the mouth of the river.
Near Monroe Lake Erie is producing nice numbers of perch near Toledo Beach, Sputnik and E-Buoys, off the Banana Dyke, near the Dumping Grounds and around Luna Pier. Walleye activity is good at Stoney Point, Estral Beach and out in front and north of Fermi in 13-20 feet of water using crawler harnesses and bottom bouncers with purple and pink the best producers. Anglers also are using whites and blades with some gold in them and Erie Deeries. Weeds are a problem pretty much all along the shoreline. Mayfly hatch is heavy in several areas.
Out deeper anglers are getting walleye in 24-30 feet of water near the shipping channels, near the Michigan and Ohio line. Walleye are on fire near Middle Sister Island, northwest of West Sister Island, east of Buoy 1 in the Toledo shipping channel and near Holiday Beach and Colchester. Crawler harnesses, spoons and Hot-N-Tots are all working well.
Belleville and Ford lakes are producing nice numbers on a variety of fish including walleye, bass, crappie and blue gill. The bass bite is particularly good. Four Mile Lake near Chelsea has great fishing. The Huron River near the paper mill is great for bass and walleye fishing. Several baits are working well including Golden Shiners 2 ½ inches long, pan fish worms, night crawlers, wax worms and leeches.
Information providers: Bluewater Bait-Fairhaven; Lakeside Fishing Shop-St. Clair Shores; Pro-Fishing & Archery-Harrison Township; South Street Tackle-Belleville; Bottom Line Bait & Tackle-Rock Wood; Erie Party Shop-Monroe; Andy’s Tackle Box-Melvindale; WalleyeKid.com-Canton; Gander Mountain-Taylor and The Bait & Tackle Box-Trenton.
East:
Off of Standish walleye action is good in 25-27 feet of water and best results are found using crawlers, harnesses and spoons.
Saginaw Bay, the fish are hitting off of Linwood in deeper waters around 20-24 feet on crawler harnesses and Hot-N-Tots. Take part in the Scottish Rite 1st Annual Walleye Tournament at Linwood Beach Marina. Anglers need to be registered prior to 6:30 a.m., call 989-832-3360 for details.
Near Bay City the walleye fishing is phenomenal everywhere from Oakhurst to Au Gres. Water depths range from 3-20 feet. Crawler harnesses are popular as well as Hot-N-Tots for deeper waters. Catfish and Gar pike are hitting on crawlers, dough balls or dried shrimp around Finn Road.
Callahan Reef is a hot spot for limits of fish on Saginaw Bay. Try using quarter or half ounce in-line weights and crawler harnesses trolled 10 to 20 feet behind planer boards. Anglers are doing best in 7-9 feet of water using gold blades with chartreuse beads. Mid-day seems to be most productive and trolling at low speeds less than 1.3 mph.
A few larger fish are hitting in 5-6 feet of water. Hot weather has heated up the walleye fishing and Bay Port anglers are heading straight out to fish around North Island and using crawlers with very good results.
Anglers fishing in Port Austin are finding that the walleye are moving in and some good fishing is taking place for King and Coho salmon.
Kings, Coho and lake trout are abundant near Harbor Beach. Anglers are doing well on Lake Huron fishing in waters 80-110 feet with a variety of spoons. Bass are active in 12-feet of water on leeches, while walleye are found in 45-feet. Perch action is good fishing 18-25 feet and using minnows.
Perch are starting to move in to Port Sanilac and around Lexington in good numbers.
An overload of walleye has anglers limiting out quickly in Port Huron. Anglers drifting the river are finding walleye three deep with crawler harnesses working well. Out on Lake Huron anglers are whipping and hand lining with good results. Shore fishing is very good for walleye and even an occasional Brown trout, Coho and steelhead. Thanks to the silver bass, they brought a lot of fish to the area.
The mouth of the Black River is loaded with silver bass and minnows on crappie rigs on the bottom are working well. The Black River has small mouth bass and pike everywhere and hitting just about everything.
Mill Creek is good for small mouth bass. All of the ponds in the area are giving up plenty of bass on spinners and even a few pike. Anglers will have to deal with plenty of weeds though.
Information providers: Frank’s Place-Harbor Beach; 1st & Main-Bay Port; Michigan Sportsman-Bay City; Eagle Bay Marina-Standish; Anderson’s Pro Bait-Port Huron and Frank’s Great Outdoors-Linwood.
AAA Fishing Report
Southeast:
Algonac anglers are finding plenty of perch starting to hit in Lake St. Clair. Lots of bass are being caught and this weekend bass opens on the American side. A few walleye are being caught in the North Channel, St. Clair River and South Channel. Off of the Fair Haven area the St. Clair River is producing decent numbers of walleye. Walleye activity is good near Sans Souci and Marine City as well. Anglers are vertical jigging and using crawler harnesses. Perch action is picking up around Harsen’s Island.
Walleye action remains strong around the Harrison Township area near Metro Beach, Gino’s Surf, and the 400 Club. Anglers are fishing on Lake St. Clair in about 14 feet of water and drifting crawlers. Small mouth bass and musky action is excellent around 9 Mile Road near the shallows. Green tubes are working today, but some anglers are starting to transition to light green or greenish/brown.
St. Clair Shores anglers are heading right out in front of the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club for some pretty good walleye action on the Detroit River.
Off of the Melvindale, River Rouge and Ecorse areas the fishing has slowed a bit on the Detroit River; possibly due to a transition of many fish heading out to the lake. Silver bass may be slowing down some and the walleye that are left seem easier to catch. Perch are starting to run in the Detroit River and are biting in most canals and around marinas and yacht clubs. Near Fighting Island and down to Buoy 94 anglers continue to jig for walleye with decent success. Fish are deep in the channel and generally smaller in size. A Mayfly hatch is just starting. Walleye fishing is decent around Celeron and Calf Islands using Chartreuse jig heads. When the fish are biting, hand liners are doing great. Popular baits include bottom bouncers, crawler harnesses and a variety of spoons with no particular color. FLW Walleye League Tournament takes place this Saturday on Lake Erie. Call 313-388-3474 for details.
In the Rock Wood area the Huron River is producing good numbers of large and small mouth bass. Perch action is picking up and anglers should find good numbers in front of Lake Erie Metro Park and towards the shipping channels. Silver bass are still on the heavy side in certain areas of the Detroit River and walleye remain in the river but overall the majority seems to have moved out from the Gibraltar area to deeper waters of Lake Erie. This may change as walleye follow spawning shiner minnows back into shallow water once the water temperature gets to about 70 degrees, right now the water is 65 degrees. Popular baits include bottom bouncers with harnesses and jigs with Wyandotte worms as well as Jet Divers and Michigan Stinger Spoons.
Straight out from Monroe heavy walleye fishing is taking place in 24-30 feet of water on Lake Erie near the Turn-Around Buoy out in front of the Fermi Plant. Bottom bouncers and crawler harnesses are working well, especially in purple and pink. Perch activity is really good around Luna Pier, E-Buoy and the Dumping Grounds. Stony Pointe and Brest Bay anglers will still find a few walleye. Trolling is better than drifting right now. Worms and minnows are still popular. Further out near the Michigan/Ohio/Canadian line and the Sputnik Buoy walleye fishing is great however Mayflies and bugs are really bad on the lake. The FLW Walleye League Tournament comes to Sterling State Park in Monroe Saturday, June 20. Call 313-910-0229 for details.
Anglers are finding hot walleye action in Ohio waters three to five miles northwest of West Sister Island and just east of Buoy #1 in the Toledo shipping channel. Anglers are getting results in 27 to 30 feet of water. Purple and watermelon colored crawler harnesses and one ounce in-line weights 40-55 feet back seem to take most fish, but a few are hitting on bottom bouncers. In the same area, charter boat services are doing well trolling spoons and jet divers 80-100 feet.
Blue gill are hitting in good numbers on Belleville and Ford lakes. Otherwise fishing overall is steady but don’t expect huge quantities of any fish. Jumbo and baby night crawlers, leeches, wax worms, Fathead minnows and worms are popular baits working on a variety of species.
Information providers: Bluewater Bait-Fairhaven; Lakeside Fishing Shop-St. Clair Shores; Pro-Fishing & Archery-Harrison Township; South Street Tackle-Belleville; Bottom Line Bait & Tackle-Rock Wood; Erie Party Shop-Monroe; Andy’s Tackle Box-Melvindale; WalleyeKid.com-Canton; Lance Valentine’s Walleye 101 and Mackie’s Bait & Tackle-Algonac.
East:
Straight out from Standish and towards the north, anglers are fishing in 14-18 feet of water for some nice walleye catches. Purple spoons are working well.
Night crawlers are working ok for Linwood anglers fishing Saginaw Bay in 16 to 20 feet of water. Bay City anglers are fishing the Saginaw River for catfish using crawlers with harnesses and walleye catches remain good off Quanicassee and Finn Road. Anglers fishing straight out from Quanicassee are also doing well on catfish with cut bait and limiting out on perch using minnows.
Sand Point off of the Bay Port area is producing good numbers of walleye and anglers using Hot-N- Tots and crawler harnesses are limiting out. A few walleye are being caught close to shore off the Long Dock. Walleye are good size too. Off of the Bay Port Public Access the catfish and bass fishing is good. Off of Port Austin, Saginaw Bay is producing nice numbers of walleye particularly around the Pointe. Anglers are doing well trolling with crawler harnesses in 8-15 feet of water.
Off of Harbor Beach Lake Huron is giving up good numbers of perch and walleye in 45 feet of water. A few Kings, Coho and steelhead remain and the lake trout fishing is great along with plentiful bass. Butterscotch spoons are hot.
Off of Lexington and Port Sanilac, King fishing is decent in 70 feet of water. Water temperatures have improved greatly. A smelt run is coming up the river bringing a lot of other fish with them. Perch are starting to show up as well. Perch are starting to hit off of Lakeport.
In Port Huron anglers fishing off the boardwalk continue to pull in good numbers of walleye and an occasional Brown. The water clarity has improved. Walleye fishing above the bridge while drifting is getting good results and when using crawler harnesses, Chartreuse and Copper Blades. Huge numbers of Silver bass are biting all along the mouth of the Black River and near the filtration plant. Minnows and crappie rigs seem to be working well. Pike and small mouth bass have really turned on in the Black River and Mill Creek. Local ponds are producing good numbers of bass.
Information providers: Frank’s Place-Harbor Beach; 1st & Main-Bay Port; Michigan Sportsman-Bay City; Eagle Bay Marina-Standish; Anderson’s Pro Bait-Port Huron; Frank’s Great Outdoors-Linwood and Gander Mountain-Saginaw.
Algonac anglers are finding plenty of perch starting to hit in Lake St. Clair. Lots of bass are being caught and this weekend bass opens on the American side. A few walleye are being caught in the North Channel, St. Clair River and South Channel. Off of the Fair Haven area the St. Clair River is producing decent numbers of walleye. Walleye activity is good near Sans Souci and Marine City as well. Anglers are vertical jigging and using crawler harnesses. Perch action is picking up around Harsen’s Island.
Walleye action remains strong around the Harrison Township area near Metro Beach, Gino’s Surf, and the 400 Club. Anglers are fishing on Lake St. Clair in about 14 feet of water and drifting crawlers. Small mouth bass and musky action is excellent around 9 Mile Road near the shallows. Green tubes are working today, but some anglers are starting to transition to light green or greenish/brown.
St. Clair Shores anglers are heading right out in front of the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club for some pretty good walleye action on the Detroit River.
Off of the Melvindale, River Rouge and Ecorse areas the fishing has slowed a bit on the Detroit River; possibly due to a transition of many fish heading out to the lake. Silver bass may be slowing down some and the walleye that are left seem easier to catch. Perch are starting to run in the Detroit River and are biting in most canals and around marinas and yacht clubs. Near Fighting Island and down to Buoy 94 anglers continue to jig for walleye with decent success. Fish are deep in the channel and generally smaller in size. A Mayfly hatch is just starting. Walleye fishing is decent around Celeron and Calf Islands using Chartreuse jig heads. When the fish are biting, hand liners are doing great. Popular baits include bottom bouncers, crawler harnesses and a variety of spoons with no particular color. FLW Walleye League Tournament takes place this Saturday on Lake Erie. Call 313-388-3474 for details.
In the Rock Wood area the Huron River is producing good numbers of large and small mouth bass. Perch action is picking up and anglers should find good numbers in front of Lake Erie Metro Park and towards the shipping channels. Silver bass are still on the heavy side in certain areas of the Detroit River and walleye remain in the river but overall the majority seems to have moved out from the Gibraltar area to deeper waters of Lake Erie. This may change as walleye follow spawning shiner minnows back into shallow water once the water temperature gets to about 70 degrees, right now the water is 65 degrees. Popular baits include bottom bouncers with harnesses and jigs with Wyandotte worms as well as Jet Divers and Michigan Stinger Spoons.
Straight out from Monroe heavy walleye fishing is taking place in 24-30 feet of water on Lake Erie near the Turn-Around Buoy out in front of the Fermi Plant. Bottom bouncers and crawler harnesses are working well, especially in purple and pink. Perch activity is really good around Luna Pier, E-Buoy and the Dumping Grounds. Stony Pointe and Brest Bay anglers will still find a few walleye. Trolling is better than drifting right now. Worms and minnows are still popular. Further out near the Michigan/Ohio/Canadian line and the Sputnik Buoy walleye fishing is great however Mayflies and bugs are really bad on the lake. The FLW Walleye League Tournament comes to Sterling State Park in Monroe Saturday, June 20. Call 313-910-0229 for details.
Anglers are finding hot walleye action in Ohio waters three to five miles northwest of West Sister Island and just east of Buoy #1 in the Toledo shipping channel. Anglers are getting results in 27 to 30 feet of water. Purple and watermelon colored crawler harnesses and one ounce in-line weights 40-55 feet back seem to take most fish, but a few are hitting on bottom bouncers. In the same area, charter boat services are doing well trolling spoons and jet divers 80-100 feet.
Blue gill are hitting in good numbers on Belleville and Ford lakes. Otherwise fishing overall is steady but don’t expect huge quantities of any fish. Jumbo and baby night crawlers, leeches, wax worms, Fathead minnows and worms are popular baits working on a variety of species.
Information providers: Bluewater Bait-Fairhaven; Lakeside Fishing Shop-St. Clair Shores; Pro-Fishing & Archery-Harrison Township; South Street Tackle-Belleville; Bottom Line Bait & Tackle-Rock Wood; Erie Party Shop-Monroe; Andy’s Tackle Box-Melvindale; WalleyeKid.com-Canton; Lance Valentine’s Walleye 101 and Mackie’s Bait & Tackle-Algonac.
East:
Straight out from Standish and towards the north, anglers are fishing in 14-18 feet of water for some nice walleye catches. Purple spoons are working well.
Night crawlers are working ok for Linwood anglers fishing Saginaw Bay in 16 to 20 feet of water. Bay City anglers are fishing the Saginaw River for catfish using crawlers with harnesses and walleye catches remain good off Quanicassee and Finn Road. Anglers fishing straight out from Quanicassee are also doing well on catfish with cut bait and limiting out on perch using minnows.
Sand Point off of the Bay Port area is producing good numbers of walleye and anglers using Hot-N- Tots and crawler harnesses are limiting out. A few walleye are being caught close to shore off the Long Dock. Walleye are good size too. Off of the Bay Port Public Access the catfish and bass fishing is good. Off of Port Austin, Saginaw Bay is producing nice numbers of walleye particularly around the Pointe. Anglers are doing well trolling with crawler harnesses in 8-15 feet of water.
Off of Harbor Beach Lake Huron is giving up good numbers of perch and walleye in 45 feet of water. A few Kings, Coho and steelhead remain and the lake trout fishing is great along with plentiful bass. Butterscotch spoons are hot.
Off of Lexington and Port Sanilac, King fishing is decent in 70 feet of water. Water temperatures have improved greatly. A smelt run is coming up the river bringing a lot of other fish with them. Perch are starting to show up as well. Perch are starting to hit off of Lakeport.
In Port Huron anglers fishing off the boardwalk continue to pull in good numbers of walleye and an occasional Brown. The water clarity has improved. Walleye fishing above the bridge while drifting is getting good results and when using crawler harnesses, Chartreuse and Copper Blades. Huge numbers of Silver bass are biting all along the mouth of the Black River and near the filtration plant. Minnows and crappie rigs seem to be working well. Pike and small mouth bass have really turned on in the Black River and Mill Creek. Local ponds are producing good numbers of bass.
Information providers: Frank’s Place-Harbor Beach; 1st & Main-Bay Port; Michigan Sportsman-Bay City; Eagle Bay Marina-Standish; Anderson’s Pro Bait-Port Huron; Frank’s Great Outdoors-Linwood and Gander Mountain-Saginaw.
Fress Fishing Weekend
Two days twice a year, families and
friends can enjoy one of Michigan's premiere outdoor
activities, Michigan Fishing,
for FREE!
All fishing license fees will be
waived for two days. Residents and outstate visitors
may enjoy fishing on both inland and Great Lakes'
waters for all species of fish. All fishing
regulations will still apply.
For many, the annual Free Fishing Weekend has become
a tradition - a time to get together and have some
fishing fun. While some may find time to reflect
while fishing, there are no limits to variations on a
great theme!
Michigan offers some of the finest freshwater fishing
in the world, with more than 3,000 miles of Great
Lakes shoreline, over 11,037 inland lakes and 36,350
miles of rivers and streams. Included are 12,000
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So grab a pole and your family and friends, and let's
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Source: http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10364_52261_50497---,00.html
AAA Fishing Report
Southeast:
Note: Boat traffic will be banned or limited along a portion of the Detroit River roughly between the Joe Louis Arena and Chene Park for the “Red Bull Air Races” Thursday through Sunday. The U.S. and Canadian Coast Guard will enforce the safety zones, visit www.DetroitAirRacing.com for time restraints.
Harrison anglers are finding phenomenal fishing in the area just below Metro Beach on Lake St. Clair in five to seven feet of water and between Nine and 16 Mile Roads. Small mouth bass are extremely active, walleye is fair to good and musky is excellent. Anglers are catching and release up to a 100 bass in a day, fish are averaging five pounds. Walleye are hitting on night crawlers and crank baits in 12 to 15 feet of water. Musky are biting on Buck Tails are the hot location is near 14 Mile Road or Masonic. Fish are large in size up to 30 pounds. Off of the St. Clair Shores area the walleye are hit-or-miss on the Detroit River with best results jigging or hand lining. Silver bass continue to cover the entire stretch of the River.
From River Rouge and Ecorse to Gibraltar and Grosse Ile, the Detroit River still has plenty of silver bass and walleye activity taking place. Anglers will find that when the walleye are on limits can be had, when they aren’t plenty of patience is needed. Hand liners are doing ok. Sugar Island anglers are jigging with crawler harnesses and getting a mixture of walleye and silver bass. Anglers are catching decent amounts of blue gill on the north side of the cross-dyke. Carp are spawning and creating a stir in several of the yacht clubs on Grosse Ile and averaging 20 to 25 pounds and right along with them silver bass are in abundance. Rooster Tails are hot for silver bass.
Near Rock Wood, right out in front of Lake Erie Metro Park the walleye action is good as well as south of Calf Island. Also straight out from Lake Erie Metro Park the perch action is good and further out towards the shipping channels and around Buoy 3. Perch minnows are the bait of choice. The Gibraltar Rotary Walleye Tournament takes place June 14 out of the Lake Erie Metro Park with check in at 6:30 a.m. For details call 734-379-9762.
Off of Monroe, anglers fishing Lake Erie for walleye are doing well near Stoney Point in 23-27 feet of water, near Estral Beach in 19-20 feet and near the north side of the Banana Dyke in 15-18 feet of water. Crawler harnesses, bottom bouncers, purple and chartreuse spoons all are working well including Michigan Stinger Spoons with a Jet or Dipsy Diver and Wolverine Tackle Jr. Streaks. Off shore fishing is great off Pointe Mouille at night for catfish and on the Huron River for large and small mouth bass. Bass are biting on spinner baits, Kelly worms and Rapala Shad Wraps.
Further out on Lake Erie the walleye action is good around West Sister in 24-28 feet of water, around the shipping channels, near the Sputnik, Turn-Around and E Buoys, and near the Dumping Grounds, worms and minnows work well.
Belleville anglers are finding that fishing is picking up on Ford and Belleville lakes. Walleye, bass and crappie are hitting on leeches and worms. The Huron River between Ford and Belleville lakes is producing good amounts of walleye and silver bass. Nearby, Kent Lake is also great for walleye, bass and crappie fishing.
Information providers: Lakeside Fishing Shop-St. Clair Shores; Pro-Fishing & Archery-Harrison Township; South Street Tackle-Belleville; Bottom Line Bait & Tackle-Rock Wood; Erie Party Shop-Monroe; Andy’s Tackle Box-Melvindale and Gander Mountain-Taylor.
East:
Standish anglers are doing well for walleye on Saginaw Bay near the Catfish Hole and in waters 14-feet deep. Crawler harnesses in green and yellow seem to be working well. Saginaw Bay around the Linwood area continues to be hot for walleye in 16-feet of water. Plastics, spoons and crawlers are very popular. Overall walleye on Saginaw Bay is strong and steady and bottom bouncers, sinkers and in-line planer boards will do the trick. Deeper water 16-24 feet deep and north of Pinconning is producing good sized walleye on crawler harnesses and gold spoons. Anglers are doing well trolling at speeds between 1.5 and 2.0. Good action around Sebewaing, Quanicassee, Finn Road and Thomas Road in 7-10 feet of water, try using crawler harnesses with gold blades. Many anglers are obtaining limits. Catfish action is pretty hot too. Bay Port Anglers are limiting out for walleye near Sand Point on crawlers. The Saginaw River has decent fishing for white bass, sheephead and small mouth bass on crank baits.
Wixom Lake and Sanford Lake are both producing nice numbers of blue gill and crappie, fish are spawning. Try using tube jigs, micro-soft plastics, wax worms and Fat Head minnows.
Holloway Reservoir is producing some good catches of walleye for anglers trolling on both the lower and upper reservoir. Try shad style crank baits in 4 to 8 feet of water. Both sides of Goose Point productive and following the river channel in the upper reservoir near Columbiaville.
Off of Port Sanilac and Harbor Beach the Coho are in tight and lake trout are fairly active. Water remains about 10 degrees cooler than it should be for this time of year.
Port Huron anglers are finding a lot of walleye near the boardwalk and near the parkways. Pencil plugs and blue ladder backs with pink heads are working well, chrome is also an option. Some anglers are finding success in the evening hours. Out in Lake Huron anglers are drifting for walleye and getting good results using silver and copper blades, pretty much any variation.
The mouth of the Black River has a few perch, walleye and steelhead and the silver bass are just starting. The Black River is very good for a variety of fish with small mouth bass consistent. Most ponds in the area have fish on the beds and close to shore and spinners are working well.
Information providers: 1st & Main-Bay Port; Michigan Sportsman-Bay City; Eagle Bay Marina-Standish; Anderson’s Pro Bait-Port Huron; Frank’s Great Outdoors-Linwood; Lance Valentine’s Walleye 101; WalleyeKid.com and Gander Mountain-Saginaw.
Note: Boat traffic will be banned or limited along a portion of the Detroit River roughly between the Joe Louis Arena and Chene Park for the “Red Bull Air Races” Thursday through Sunday. The U.S. and Canadian Coast Guard will enforce the safety zones, visit www.DetroitAirRacing.com for time restraints.
Harrison anglers are finding phenomenal fishing in the area just below Metro Beach on Lake St. Clair in five to seven feet of water and between Nine and 16 Mile Roads. Small mouth bass are extremely active, walleye is fair to good and musky is excellent. Anglers are catching and release up to a 100 bass in a day, fish are averaging five pounds. Walleye are hitting on night crawlers and crank baits in 12 to 15 feet of water. Musky are biting on Buck Tails are the hot location is near 14 Mile Road or Masonic. Fish are large in size up to 30 pounds. Off of the St. Clair Shores area the walleye are hit-or-miss on the Detroit River with best results jigging or hand lining. Silver bass continue to cover the entire stretch of the River.
From River Rouge and Ecorse to Gibraltar and Grosse Ile, the Detroit River still has plenty of silver bass and walleye activity taking place. Anglers will find that when the walleye are on limits can be had, when they aren’t plenty of patience is needed. Hand liners are doing ok. Sugar Island anglers are jigging with crawler harnesses and getting a mixture of walleye and silver bass. Anglers are catching decent amounts of blue gill on the north side of the cross-dyke. Carp are spawning and creating a stir in several of the yacht clubs on Grosse Ile and averaging 20 to 25 pounds and right along with them silver bass are in abundance. Rooster Tails are hot for silver bass.
Near Rock Wood, right out in front of Lake Erie Metro Park the walleye action is good as well as south of Calf Island. Also straight out from Lake Erie Metro Park the perch action is good and further out towards the shipping channels and around Buoy 3. Perch minnows are the bait of choice. The Gibraltar Rotary Walleye Tournament takes place June 14 out of the Lake Erie Metro Park with check in at 6:30 a.m. For details call 734-379-9762.
Off of Monroe, anglers fishing Lake Erie for walleye are doing well near Stoney Point in 23-27 feet of water, near Estral Beach in 19-20 feet and near the north side of the Banana Dyke in 15-18 feet of water. Crawler harnesses, bottom bouncers, purple and chartreuse spoons all are working well including Michigan Stinger Spoons with a Jet or Dipsy Diver and Wolverine Tackle Jr. Streaks. Off shore fishing is great off Pointe Mouille at night for catfish and on the Huron River for large and small mouth bass. Bass are biting on spinner baits, Kelly worms and Rapala Shad Wraps.
Further out on Lake Erie the walleye action is good around West Sister in 24-28 feet of water, around the shipping channels, near the Sputnik, Turn-Around and E Buoys, and near the Dumping Grounds, worms and minnows work well.
Belleville anglers are finding that fishing is picking up on Ford and Belleville lakes. Walleye, bass and crappie are hitting on leeches and worms. The Huron River between Ford and Belleville lakes is producing good amounts of walleye and silver bass. Nearby, Kent Lake is also great for walleye, bass and crappie fishing.
Information providers: Lakeside Fishing Shop-St. Clair Shores; Pro-Fishing & Archery-Harrison Township; South Street Tackle-Belleville; Bottom Line Bait & Tackle-Rock Wood; Erie Party Shop-Monroe; Andy’s Tackle Box-Melvindale and Gander Mountain-Taylor.
East:
Standish anglers are doing well for walleye on Saginaw Bay near the Catfish Hole and in waters 14-feet deep. Crawler harnesses in green and yellow seem to be working well. Saginaw Bay around the Linwood area continues to be hot for walleye in 16-feet of water. Plastics, spoons and crawlers are very popular. Overall walleye on Saginaw Bay is strong and steady and bottom bouncers, sinkers and in-line planer boards will do the trick. Deeper water 16-24 feet deep and north of Pinconning is producing good sized walleye on crawler harnesses and gold spoons. Anglers are doing well trolling at speeds between 1.5 and 2.0. Good action around Sebewaing, Quanicassee, Finn Road and Thomas Road in 7-10 feet of water, try using crawler harnesses with gold blades. Many anglers are obtaining limits. Catfish action is pretty hot too. Bay Port Anglers are limiting out for walleye near Sand Point on crawlers. The Saginaw River has decent fishing for white bass, sheephead and small mouth bass on crank baits.
Wixom Lake and Sanford Lake are both producing nice numbers of blue gill and crappie, fish are spawning. Try using tube jigs, micro-soft plastics, wax worms and Fat Head minnows.
Holloway Reservoir is producing some good catches of walleye for anglers trolling on both the lower and upper reservoir. Try shad style crank baits in 4 to 8 feet of water. Both sides of Goose Point productive and following the river channel in the upper reservoir near Columbiaville.
Off of Port Sanilac and Harbor Beach the Coho are in tight and lake trout are fairly active. Water remains about 10 degrees cooler than it should be for this time of year.
Port Huron anglers are finding a lot of walleye near the boardwalk and near the parkways. Pencil plugs and blue ladder backs with pink heads are working well, chrome is also an option. Some anglers are finding success in the evening hours. Out in Lake Huron anglers are drifting for walleye and getting good results using silver and copper blades, pretty much any variation.
The mouth of the Black River has a few perch, walleye and steelhead and the silver bass are just starting. The Black River is very good for a variety of fish with small mouth bass consistent. Most ponds in the area have fish on the beds and close to shore and spinners are working well.
Information providers: 1st & Main-Bay Port; Michigan Sportsman-Bay City; Eagle Bay Marina-Standish; Anderson’s Pro Bait-Port Huron; Frank’s Great Outdoors-Linwood; Lance Valentine’s Walleye 101; WalleyeKid.com and Gander Mountain-Saginaw.
DNR investigates fish kill in Lake St. Clair
Research biologist says
cause of thousands of deaths happened somewhere out
on the lake
Jim Lynch / The Detroit News
State wildlife experts want to know why thousands of dead fish are floating on Lake St. Clair near St. Clair Shores.
Rotting fish, including smallmouth bass, muskie, walleye, perch and bass, are littering boat wells and shorelines across several miles.
"It was just unbelievable," said Adam Jankowski, a Harrison Township resident who usually puts his boat in the water at St. Clair Shores. "Thursday and Friday, my wife and I were on the boat coasting south from 11 Mile Road to Seven Mile Road. We saw fish after fish after fish -- all dead."
Officials with Michigan's Department of Natural Resources began receiving complaints about a fish kill last week, but answers remain a long way off. Biologists removed fish -- both live and dead -- from Lake St. Clair and sent them on to a laboratory in Lansing for testing.
However, many of the dead fish were already so decomposed that they may yield nothing to investigators. The live fish taken in showed no outward signs of disease, said Bob Haas, a DNR fish research biologist. Results from the samples taken won't be available for six to eight weeks.
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http://www.detnews.com/article/20090609/METRO/906090346/DNR-investigates-fish-kill-in-Lake-St.-Clair
Jim Lynch / The Detroit News
State wildlife experts want to know why thousands of dead fish are floating on Lake St. Clair near St. Clair Shores.
Rotting fish, including smallmouth bass, muskie, walleye, perch and bass, are littering boat wells and shorelines across several miles.
"It was just unbelievable," said Adam Jankowski, a Harrison Township resident who usually puts his boat in the water at St. Clair Shores. "Thursday and Friday, my wife and I were on the boat coasting south from 11 Mile Road to Seven Mile Road. We saw fish after fish after fish -- all dead."
Officials with Michigan's Department of Natural Resources began receiving complaints about a fish kill last week, but answers remain a long way off. Biologists removed fish -- both live and dead -- from Lake St. Clair and sent them on to a laboratory in Lansing for testing.
However, many of the dead fish were already so decomposed that they may yield nothing to investigators. The live fish taken in showed no outward signs of disease, said Bob Haas, a DNR fish research biologist. Results from the samples taken won't be available for six to eight weeks.
Click here for the entire article:
http://www.detnews.com/article/20090609/METRO/906090346/DNR-investigates-fish-kill-in-Lake-St.-Clair
AAA Fishing Report
Jun 03, 2009 05:29 PM Filed in: Fishing
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Fishing
Southeast:
The St. Clair River continues to produce a good bite for the walleye. Areas that have been doing well are near the south channel, Algonac State Park and Nelly’s Hole. Anchor Bay has been very quiet for all fishing action.
Walleye fishing on Lake St. Clair is excellent from the 400 Club to Metro Beach. Anglers are using planer boards, crawler harnesses and bottom bouncers with great success in about 10 to 12 feet of water. Along the shoreline, blue gills and sunfish are moving onto their beds with leaf worms working well as bait.
Along the Detroit River, good numbers of walleye are being taken around Celeron Island and the majority of the lower Trenton Channel. Anglers continue to fight off heavy quantities of Silver Bass. Anglers are using bottom bouncers, Dipsy Divers and Silver Streak Spoons on walleye with good results. Silver Bass are biting on minnows, Rooster Tails and white or pearl colored jig heads. The best perch fishing can be found near the Detroit Lighthouse and the edge of the shipping channels.
Anglers heading over to the Canadian side are catching good numbers of walleye near Holiday Beach and the rock pile. Perch fishing is also very good around Holiday Beach and the Colchester area. Hand lining after dark is working well on the Canadian side north of Bob-lo.
Anglers fishing out of the Rock Wood and Monroe areas are finding choppy waters on Lake Erie. Fish are most active in waters 22 to 24 feet. The best walleye fishing is near the shipping channel, the Michigan-Ohio line and the Turn-Around Buoy. Minnows and worms are still working well as bait. Perch activity remains good near E-Buoy, Mc Donald Buoy, the Dumping Grounds and off the Sputnik Buoy with minnows and worms the preferred bait.
Good fishing is taking place in the Belleville area. Anglers are catching walleye in Ford and Belleville lakes using jerk baits and minnows as the bait of choice. Blue gill and bass activity is very good on both Ford and Belleville lakes and at Argo Park. Popular baits are crawlers, wax worms and fat-head minnows. Fishing in the Huron River below Edison is producing a few steelhead using flies tipped with a wax worm.
Information providers: Bluewater Bait, Fair Haven; Lakeside Fishing Shop, St. Clair Shores; Pro-Fishing & Archery, Harrison Township; South Street Tackle, Belleville; Bottom Line Bait & Tackle, Rockwood; Erie Party Shop, Monroe and Andy’s Tackle Box, Melvindale.
East:
Anglers are traveling north of the Standish area to get a good walleye bite. Crawler harnesses are providing the best results in 14 to 18 feet of water. The best bass fishing can be found near the marina in the weed bed areas.
Walleye fishing in Saginaw Bay near Linwood remains steady even though the weather is not cooperating. Try using a crawler harness in about 12 to 20 feet of water. For those anglers fishing the northern portion of the bay try trolling with stick baits in 25 to 30 feet of water.
Near Bay City, walleye fishing near Finn Road is a good spot. The fish are found in about nine feet of water using a crawler harness. In the Saginaw River, good walleye fishing remains consistent when using a jig head.
Windy weather continues to keep the water very choppy. Anglers continue to limit out on walleye across the Bay Port area near Sand Point. Crawler harnesses are the bait of choice.
Shoreline fishing in the Port Austin area has improved with higher water levels. Small numbers of bass have moved into the cuts between Bay Port and Grindstone and the fish are small in size.
From Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac anglers are heading out into 60 to 110 feet of water for King Salmon and Silver Bass. Fishing from the breakwall in Harbor Beach is producing good numbers of Coho fishing with spoons and body baits.
Perch and walleye fishing is spotty due to cold water temperatures around Port Huron and Lexington. The walleye only seem to bite for a couple of hours during the evening with Twisters as the preferred bait. The best area to fish is the Black River taking large and smallmouth bass, pike and a few steelhead.
Information providers: 1st & Main, Bay Port; Michigan Sportsman, Bay City; Eagle Bay Marina, Standish; Gander Mountain, Saginaw; Anderson’s Pro Bait, Pt. Huron; Frank’s Great Outdoors, Linwood.
The St. Clair River continues to produce a good bite for the walleye. Areas that have been doing well are near the south channel, Algonac State Park and Nelly’s Hole. Anchor Bay has been very quiet for all fishing action.
Walleye fishing on Lake St. Clair is excellent from the 400 Club to Metro Beach. Anglers are using planer boards, crawler harnesses and bottom bouncers with great success in about 10 to 12 feet of water. Along the shoreline, blue gills and sunfish are moving onto their beds with leaf worms working well as bait.
Along the Detroit River, good numbers of walleye are being taken around Celeron Island and the majority of the lower Trenton Channel. Anglers continue to fight off heavy quantities of Silver Bass. Anglers are using bottom bouncers, Dipsy Divers and Silver Streak Spoons on walleye with good results. Silver Bass are biting on minnows, Rooster Tails and white or pearl colored jig heads. The best perch fishing can be found near the Detroit Lighthouse and the edge of the shipping channels.
Anglers heading over to the Canadian side are catching good numbers of walleye near Holiday Beach and the rock pile. Perch fishing is also very good around Holiday Beach and the Colchester area. Hand lining after dark is working well on the Canadian side north of Bob-lo.
Anglers fishing out of the Rock Wood and Monroe areas are finding choppy waters on Lake Erie. Fish are most active in waters 22 to 24 feet. The best walleye fishing is near the shipping channel, the Michigan-Ohio line and the Turn-Around Buoy. Minnows and worms are still working well as bait. Perch activity remains good near E-Buoy, Mc Donald Buoy, the Dumping Grounds and off the Sputnik Buoy with minnows and worms the preferred bait.
Good fishing is taking place in the Belleville area. Anglers are catching walleye in Ford and Belleville lakes using jerk baits and minnows as the bait of choice. Blue gill and bass activity is very good on both Ford and Belleville lakes and at Argo Park. Popular baits are crawlers, wax worms and fat-head minnows. Fishing in the Huron River below Edison is producing a few steelhead using flies tipped with a wax worm.
Information providers: Bluewater Bait, Fair Haven; Lakeside Fishing Shop, St. Clair Shores; Pro-Fishing & Archery, Harrison Township; South Street Tackle, Belleville; Bottom Line Bait & Tackle, Rockwood; Erie Party Shop, Monroe and Andy’s Tackle Box, Melvindale.
East:
Anglers are traveling north of the Standish area to get a good walleye bite. Crawler harnesses are providing the best results in 14 to 18 feet of water. The best bass fishing can be found near the marina in the weed bed areas.
Walleye fishing in Saginaw Bay near Linwood remains steady even though the weather is not cooperating. Try using a crawler harness in about 12 to 20 feet of water. For those anglers fishing the northern portion of the bay try trolling with stick baits in 25 to 30 feet of water.
Near Bay City, walleye fishing near Finn Road is a good spot. The fish are found in about nine feet of water using a crawler harness. In the Saginaw River, good walleye fishing remains consistent when using a jig head.
Windy weather continues to keep the water very choppy. Anglers continue to limit out on walleye across the Bay Port area near Sand Point. Crawler harnesses are the bait of choice.
Shoreline fishing in the Port Austin area has improved with higher water levels. Small numbers of bass have moved into the cuts between Bay Port and Grindstone and the fish are small in size.
From Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac anglers are heading out into 60 to 110 feet of water for King Salmon and Silver Bass. Fishing from the breakwall in Harbor Beach is producing good numbers of Coho fishing with spoons and body baits.
Perch and walleye fishing is spotty due to cold water temperatures around Port Huron and Lexington. The walleye only seem to bite for a couple of hours during the evening with Twisters as the preferred bait. The best area to fish is the Black River taking large and smallmouth bass, pike and a few steelhead.
Information providers: 1st & Main, Bay Port; Michigan Sportsman, Bay City; Eagle Bay Marina, Standish; Gander Mountain, Saginaw; Anderson’s Pro Bait, Pt. Huron; Frank’s Great Outdoors, Linwood.