Nov 2008
AAA Fishing Report
East:
Port Huron harbors are giving up a few perch and steelhead, but overall activity is fairly minimal due to weather and a majority of the population hunting. The water is very dirty due to high north winds, so anglers fishing for steelhead, Coho and walleye need to fish close to the wall where the fish are hunkering down.
Off of the Linwood area perch fishing is still good on most of the channels and cuts.
No activity is taking place around the Bay City area mainly due to ice forming on the Saginaw River. The ice is not safe to venture out on yet.
Information providers: Anderson’s Pro Bait-Port Huron; Frank’s Great Outdoors-Linwood, and Michigan Sportsman-Bay City.
Southeast:
Adverse weather and windy conditions has limited angling activity in the southeast.Any fishing being done is mostly from shore and spotty at that around Rock Wood, Flat Rock, and Gibraltar. The Huron River is producing steelhead through out Rock Wood and Flat Rock. Action on the Detroit River is pretty bleak due to the weather one or two boats braved the conditions to venture out.
Monroe anglers are experiencing the same situation as cold weather takes hold and is keeping anglers from getting out on the water. Some skim ice is forming on shallow bodies of water and streams. A few more weeks of cold weather and ice fishing should start up. Very limited fishing is taking place around the St. Clair Shores area. Some small fish are being caught when using jigs. Canals are starting to form thin ice, but not safe to walk on yet.
It’s a slow go for anglers on Ford and Belleville lakes mostly due to adverse weather. Anglers that are braving the weather are pulling in a few crappie, perch and walleye.
Information providers: Bottom Line Bait & Tackle-Rockwood; Erie Party Shoppe-Monroe; Lakeside Fishing Shop-St.Clair Shores and South Street Tackle-Belleville.
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Port Huron harbors are giving up a few perch and steelhead, but overall activity is fairly minimal due to weather and a majority of the population hunting. The water is very dirty due to high north winds, so anglers fishing for steelhead, Coho and walleye need to fish close to the wall where the fish are hunkering down.
Off of the Linwood area perch fishing is still good on most of the channels and cuts.
No activity is taking place around the Bay City area mainly due to ice forming on the Saginaw River. The ice is not safe to venture out on yet.
Information providers: Anderson’s Pro Bait-Port Huron; Frank’s Great Outdoors-Linwood, and Michigan Sportsman-Bay City.
Southeast:
Adverse weather and windy conditions has limited angling activity in the southeast.Any fishing being done is mostly from shore and spotty at that around Rock Wood, Flat Rock, and Gibraltar. The Huron River is producing steelhead through out Rock Wood and Flat Rock. Action on the Detroit River is pretty bleak due to the weather one or two boats braved the conditions to venture out.
Monroe anglers are experiencing the same situation as cold weather takes hold and is keeping anglers from getting out on the water. Some skim ice is forming on shallow bodies of water and streams. A few more weeks of cold weather and ice fishing should start up. Very limited fishing is taking place around the St. Clair Shores area. Some small fish are being caught when using jigs. Canals are starting to form thin ice, but not safe to walk on yet.
It’s a slow go for anglers on Ford and Belleville lakes mostly due to adverse weather. Anglers that are braving the weather are pulling in a few crappie, perch and walleye.
Information providers: Bottom Line Bait & Tackle-Rockwood; Erie Party Shoppe-Monroe; Lakeside Fishing Shop-St.Clair Shores and South Street Tackle-Belleville.
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AAA Fishing Report
East:
Off of Caseville and Port Austin the lake trout have arrived early.
Off of the Port Huron area, a few perch and steelhead are still in the harbors. Some Coho, walleye and steelhead are close to the break wall due to murky waters. The activity is fair to good. The Black River and Mill Creek are both producing a few steelhead.
Good salmon action continues at Harbor Beach the fish are active inside the harbor.
Off of Tawas and Oscoda whitefish are starting to show up on Saginaw Bay.
Perch fishing remains good around the Bay City and Linwood areas when fishing around the marinas, and throughout the cuts and channels. No word on walleye at this point.
Information providers: Anderson’s Pro Bait-Port Huron; Frank’s Great Outdoors-Linwood; Frank’s Place Bait & Tackle-Harbor Beach; Michigan Sportsman-Bay City, and Angler’s Rod & Sport-St. Clair.
Southeast:
Gibraltar and Grosse Ile anglers are doing fair to good for crappie, perch and blue gill when fishing off docks or throughout the canals. The Detroit River is giving up some walleye on jigs or hand lining with Rapalas.
Near Rock Wood, shore fishing for yellow perch is decent around Metro Park Marina and the Metro Park Boat Launch. Shiners and wax worms are working well.
The Huron River is giving up decent to good catches of steelhead throughout the River system including around Flat Rock, Rock Wood, and South Rock Wood. Near La Beau Park is a good location and between the two dams in Flat Rock is a good spot. Jigs or wax worms floating under a bobber are working well. Below the spillway anglers are using spawn, Hot-N-Tots and Rooster tails. Pan fish are also plentiful on the Huron River in the Flat Rock area using bombers and minnows.
Near the Monroe area, fishing overall is slow, however anglers are doing ok at night for walleye around Sterling State Park near Detroit Beach, Stony Point, and off of Luna Pier casting stick baits, with bombers the popular choice.
Off of the St. Clair Shores area some perch are being caught off the docks. Otherwise, weather conditions have been adverse and minimal angling activity is taking place. Some skim ice is forming on several canals within the area.
Belleville Lake anglers braving the cold weather are getting out in boats and getting limits of perch, walleye and blue gill. Minnows, wax worms and night crawlers are working well. A good location is near the Denton Road Bridge. Ford Lake is decent for walleye near the dam and Rawsonville Road.
No angling activity in the Fair Haven area this week due to adverse weather conditions. Not a sole on the water.
Information providers: Bottom Line Bait & Tackle-Rockwood; Blue Water Bait-Fair Haven; Erie Party Shoppe-Monroe; Lakeside Fishing Shop-St. Clair Shores; Little Dipper Bait & Tackle-Flat Rock, and South Street Tackle-Belleville.
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Off of Caseville and Port Austin the lake trout have arrived early.
Off of the Port Huron area, a few perch and steelhead are still in the harbors. Some Coho, walleye and steelhead are close to the break wall due to murky waters. The activity is fair to good. The Black River and Mill Creek are both producing a few steelhead.
Good salmon action continues at Harbor Beach the fish are active inside the harbor.
Off of Tawas and Oscoda whitefish are starting to show up on Saginaw Bay.
Perch fishing remains good around the Bay City and Linwood areas when fishing around the marinas, and throughout the cuts and channels. No word on walleye at this point.
Information providers: Anderson’s Pro Bait-Port Huron; Frank’s Great Outdoors-Linwood; Frank’s Place Bait & Tackle-Harbor Beach; Michigan Sportsman-Bay City, and Angler’s Rod & Sport-St. Clair.
Southeast:
Gibraltar and Grosse Ile anglers are doing fair to good for crappie, perch and blue gill when fishing off docks or throughout the canals. The Detroit River is giving up some walleye on jigs or hand lining with Rapalas.
Near Rock Wood, shore fishing for yellow perch is decent around Metro Park Marina and the Metro Park Boat Launch. Shiners and wax worms are working well.
The Huron River is giving up decent to good catches of steelhead throughout the River system including around Flat Rock, Rock Wood, and South Rock Wood. Near La Beau Park is a good location and between the two dams in Flat Rock is a good spot. Jigs or wax worms floating under a bobber are working well. Below the spillway anglers are using spawn, Hot-N-Tots and Rooster tails. Pan fish are also plentiful on the Huron River in the Flat Rock area using bombers and minnows.
Near the Monroe area, fishing overall is slow, however anglers are doing ok at night for walleye around Sterling State Park near Detroit Beach, Stony Point, and off of Luna Pier casting stick baits, with bombers the popular choice.
Off of the St. Clair Shores area some perch are being caught off the docks. Otherwise, weather conditions have been adverse and minimal angling activity is taking place. Some skim ice is forming on several canals within the area.
Belleville Lake anglers braving the cold weather are getting out in boats and getting limits of perch, walleye and blue gill. Minnows, wax worms and night crawlers are working well. A good location is near the Denton Road Bridge. Ford Lake is decent for walleye near the dam and Rawsonville Road.
No angling activity in the Fair Haven area this week due to adverse weather conditions. Not a sole on the water.
Information providers: Bottom Line Bait & Tackle-Rockwood; Blue Water Bait-Fair Haven; Erie Party Shoppe-Monroe; Lakeside Fishing Shop-St. Clair Shores; Little Dipper Bait & Tackle-Flat Rock, and South Street Tackle-Belleville.
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AAA Fishing Report
Algonac anglers basically have awful angling this week due to weather conditions.
Downriver the perch action has slowed this week due to weather. Anglers that are getting out are finding decent action at Fox Island, throughout the Gibraltar canals, near the Livingston Channel and around the cross-dyke. Perch fishing from shore is decent off Horse Island and Metro Park. Flat Rock and Rockwood anglers are doing well on the Huron River. Steelhead are all over due to perfect water conditions and the ladder has been repaired and opened as well as the dam. Jigs and wax worms floating under a bobber are working well and Rooster Tails are very hot in no particular color.
Monroe anglers are finding a few perch off of Bolles Harbor. Walleye activity is decent on the lower Huron channel and casting off Luna Pier with jointed bombers.
Around the St. Clair Shores area perch action is hit or miss on the Belle River, but the action is pretty good in the South Channel. Walleye action is decent on the Detroit River jigging or hand lining.
Belleville anglers are finding decent crappie and walleye activity on Ford and Belleville lakes using big minnows. Perch action is decent on wax worms, minnows, and pan fish worms near most bridges. Bass are biting like crazy and ranging between 4 ½ to 5 ½ pounds, fish are hitting on big minnows, rubber worms, really just about anything. Get the bait right out in front of them and they will bite.
Information providers: Bottom Line Bait & Tackle-Rockwood; Erie Party Shoppe-Monroe; Lakeside Fishing Shop-St. Clair Shores; Little Dipper Bait & Tackle-Flat Rock, and Mackie’s Bait & Tackle-Algonac.
East:
Lexington Harbor is producing some nice perch catches, fish are plentiful. Minnows are the bait of choice. The evening hours seem to produce smaller size fish, while the early morning hours are giving up larger size fish.
Port Huron anglers are seeing more and more steelhead this week. On average, fish are ranging from 8-10 pounds. Some lake trout and splake are in the mix as well. Good choices of bait include Red Eye spoons and crawlers. Orange is the hot color. A new run of walleye is apparent, however fishing is slow. Mill Creek is giving up a few steelhead, small in size and salmon is over.
Harbor Beach anglers are getting a few salmon from shore inside the harbor on spawn. No boating activity due to weather. A few walleye are also hitting off the break wall.
Bay City has good perch fishing all over Saginaw Bay, in and around the cuts and the channels of the Saginaw River. Perch rigs and minnows are working nicely.
Off of Linwood perch are biting in the cuts around the marinas, near the Spark Plug, in the shipping channels. Perch are plentiful but small in size. Walleye activity is minimal.
Information providers: Anderson’s Pro Bait-Port Huron; Frank’s Great Outdoors-Linwood; Frank’s Place Bait & Tackle-Harbor Beach; and Michigan Sportsman-Bay City.
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AAA Fishing Report
Southeast:
Good perch action for anglers fishing near Rockwood, Gibraltar, Trenton, Grosse Ile, Monroe, and Luna Pier. Further south good perch action around Toledo Beach, and if you are headed north good locations include Fair Haven, St.Clair Shores and Grosse Pointe.
Anglers near Rockwood this morning pulled in steady buckets of yellow perch. Good action in the channels around the Lake Erie Metro Park, Horse Island, near the mouth of Lake Erie and the Huron River in 8-10 feet of water and off of the weed lines. Shore fishing around Metro Park and Pointe Mouille is good for crappie and blue gill. Monroe anglers are finding good perch action around the Sputnik Buoy, W-Can, buoys 1 and 2, near Luna Pier and around Toledo Beach. Evening hours seem to be best.
The Detroit River is producing good catches of walleye on big minnows near the bottom end of the river, off of Celeron Island and near the Trenton Power Plant. Anglers are hand lining with number 9 or 11 jointed Rapalas. Chartreuse is the hot color and fishing at night seems to be the best choice.
Anglers around the St. Clair Shores area are seeing walleye, perch and musky pick up. Perch are active around the Nine Mile Tower, Grosse Pointe Yacht Club. Musky are doing well around the south shore, and the south, middle and north channels are giving up nice catches of walleye jigging.
Off of the Fair Haven area, angling action continues to be on the slow side but picking up. Perch activity in the Bay is plentiful but the fish are small in size. A few walleye are biting near the middle channel and anglers are vertical jigging with big minnows.
Information providers: Blue Water Bait-Fair Haven; Bottom Line Bait & Tackle-Rockwood; Erie Party Shoppe-Monroe; and Lakeside Fishing Shop-St. Clair Shores.
East:
AAA Tip: Sanford Lake west of M-30 in Midland County under US-10. Due to construction on the bridge, boat traffic underneath will be limited to a single channel now through the winter months. The channel will be clearly marked but may vary.
Anglers around Port Huron have mixed fishing conditions. Off of Port Sanilac and Lexington silver fish activity is poor, but fair to good catches of perch and pike can be had out of Lexington. Near the boardwalk and city building good action for walleye on crawlers and the Black River is producing fair counts of steelhead on spinners.
Off the break wall at Harbor Beach the walleye action is good. The salmon run is just about done as conditions are rated poor.
Near Bay City, perch fishing is good using minnows on the Saginaw Bay in and around most of the Islands. Perch action is good in the cuts off the Quanicassee River and near the Vets Bridge on the Saginaw River.
Information providers: Frank’s Place-Harbor Beach; Great Lake Outfitters-Port Huron, and Michigan Sportsman-Bay City
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Good perch action for anglers fishing near Rockwood, Gibraltar, Trenton, Grosse Ile, Monroe, and Luna Pier. Further south good perch action around Toledo Beach, and if you are headed north good locations include Fair Haven, St.Clair Shores and Grosse Pointe.
Anglers near Rockwood this morning pulled in steady buckets of yellow perch. Good action in the channels around the Lake Erie Metro Park, Horse Island, near the mouth of Lake Erie and the Huron River in 8-10 feet of water and off of the weed lines. Shore fishing around Metro Park and Pointe Mouille is good for crappie and blue gill. Monroe anglers are finding good perch action around the Sputnik Buoy, W-Can, buoys 1 and 2, near Luna Pier and around Toledo Beach. Evening hours seem to be best.
The Detroit River is producing good catches of walleye on big minnows near the bottom end of the river, off of Celeron Island and near the Trenton Power Plant. Anglers are hand lining with number 9 or 11 jointed Rapalas. Chartreuse is the hot color and fishing at night seems to be the best choice.
Anglers around the St. Clair Shores area are seeing walleye, perch and musky pick up. Perch are active around the Nine Mile Tower, Grosse Pointe Yacht Club. Musky are doing well around the south shore, and the south, middle and north channels are giving up nice catches of walleye jigging.
Off of the Fair Haven area, angling action continues to be on the slow side but picking up. Perch activity in the Bay is plentiful but the fish are small in size. A few walleye are biting near the middle channel and anglers are vertical jigging with big minnows.
Information providers: Blue Water Bait-Fair Haven; Bottom Line Bait & Tackle-Rockwood; Erie Party Shoppe-Monroe; and Lakeside Fishing Shop-St. Clair Shores.
East:
AAA Tip: Sanford Lake west of M-30 in Midland County under US-10. Due to construction on the bridge, boat traffic underneath will be limited to a single channel now through the winter months. The channel will be clearly marked but may vary.
Anglers around Port Huron have mixed fishing conditions. Off of Port Sanilac and Lexington silver fish activity is poor, but fair to good catches of perch and pike can be had out of Lexington. Near the boardwalk and city building good action for walleye on crawlers and the Black River is producing fair counts of steelhead on spinners.
Off the break wall at Harbor Beach the walleye action is good. The salmon run is just about done as conditions are rated poor.
Near Bay City, perch fishing is good using minnows on the Saginaw Bay in and around most of the Islands. Perch action is good in the cuts off the Quanicassee River and near the Vets Bridge on the Saginaw River.
Information providers: Frank’s Place-Harbor Beach; Great Lake Outfitters-Port Huron, and Michigan Sportsman-Bay City
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Photo gallery: Harsens Island
Photo gallery: Harsens Island
Take a look at Harsens Island with Free Press outdoors writer Eric Sharp in the Free Press photo gallery.
Take a look at Harsens Island with Free Press outdoors writer Eric Sharp in the Free Press photo gallery.