Oct 2008
AAA Fishing Report
Oct 30, 2008 07:59 AM Filed in: Fishing
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Lake St.
Clair
Southeast:
Off of Rockwood near the Lake Erie Metro Park, yellow perch, walleye and blue gill are in good numbers close to shore. Good action for perch at the mouth of Lake Erie and the Huron River in 8-13 feet of water. All around Gibraltar the yellow perch and walleye action is good. The bottom section of the Detroit River is giving up nice catches of walleye jigging with big shiners.
St. Clair Shores area, the perch are active in good numbers near the shoreline. Nice sized musky are plentiful on Lake St. Clair around the north and south channels and anglers fishing the Detroit River are also doing well near the mouth of the Detroit River and fishing further south up to and past the Ambassador Bridge.
Algonac anglers are scarce on the waters due to weather conditions and the water is really dirty.
Near Monroe recent weather has caused for some extremely rough waters limiting anglers in boats. Perch fishing off of the Bolles Harbor pier is decent. Some nice walleye are biting off of Stony Point and Luna Pier where anglers are wading and casting out in 10-12 feet of water with good results.
In the Belleville area, angling action is minimal due to wind, rain and frost. Both Ford and Belleville lakes are giving up some crappie and perch on minnows, pan fish worms, and small grubs.
Around the Fair Haven area, weather has slowed activity a bit. Walleye are biting near the Sturgeon Hole and the North Channel on jigs and big minnows in 60-70 feet of water. Blue gill are hitting on wax worms off of Harsens Island.
Information providers: Blue Water Bait-Fair Haven; Bottom Line Bait & Tackle-Rockwood; Erie Party Shoppe-Monroe; Lakeside Fishing Shop-St. Clair Shores; Mackie’s Bait & Tackle, and South Street Tackle-Belleville.
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.
Off of Linwood, perch action is good in around the channels, marina’s and out near the shipping channel near the Spark Plug. Perch are small in size but plentiful.
Off the Port Huron area, walleye are hitting on crawlers with a light line working the current. The Black River is producing nice size steelhead in the 8-10 pound range and anglers are using spinners with good results. A few Kings remain in the Black River. Off of Port Sanilac and Lexington, silverfish activity is slow. Some perch and pike are biting around Lexington, quantities are small but the fish are good size.
Near Bay City, perch activity is decent in 7-11 feet of water at the mouth of the Quanicassee River and throughout the cuts and channels.
Information providers: Frank’s Great Outdoors-Linwood; Great Lake Outfitters-Port Huron, and Michigan Sportsman-Bay City
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Off of Rockwood near the Lake Erie Metro Park, yellow perch, walleye and blue gill are in good numbers close to shore. Good action for perch at the mouth of Lake Erie and the Huron River in 8-13 feet of water. All around Gibraltar the yellow perch and walleye action is good. The bottom section of the Detroit River is giving up nice catches of walleye jigging with big shiners.
St. Clair Shores area, the perch are active in good numbers near the shoreline. Nice sized musky are plentiful on Lake St. Clair around the north and south channels and anglers fishing the Detroit River are also doing well near the mouth of the Detroit River and fishing further south up to and past the Ambassador Bridge.
Algonac anglers are scarce on the waters due to weather conditions and the water is really dirty.
Near Monroe recent weather has caused for some extremely rough waters limiting anglers in boats. Perch fishing off of the Bolles Harbor pier is decent. Some nice walleye are biting off of Stony Point and Luna Pier where anglers are wading and casting out in 10-12 feet of water with good results.
In the Belleville area, angling action is minimal due to wind, rain and frost. Both Ford and Belleville lakes are giving up some crappie and perch on minnows, pan fish worms, and small grubs.
Around the Fair Haven area, weather has slowed activity a bit. Walleye are biting near the Sturgeon Hole and the North Channel on jigs and big minnows in 60-70 feet of water. Blue gill are hitting on wax worms off of Harsens Island.
Information providers: Blue Water Bait-Fair Haven; Bottom Line Bait & Tackle-Rockwood; Erie Party Shoppe-Monroe; Lakeside Fishing Shop-St. Clair Shores; Mackie’s Bait & Tackle, and South Street Tackle-Belleville.
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.
Off of Linwood, perch action is good in around the channels, marina’s and out near the shipping channel near the Spark Plug. Perch are small in size but plentiful.
Off the Port Huron area, walleye are hitting on crawlers with a light line working the current. The Black River is producing nice size steelhead in the 8-10 pound range and anglers are using spinners with good results. A few Kings remain in the Black River. Off of Port Sanilac and Lexington, silverfish activity is slow. Some perch and pike are biting around Lexington, quantities are small but the fish are good size.
Near Bay City, perch activity is decent in 7-11 feet of water at the mouth of the Quanicassee River and throughout the cuts and channels.
Information providers: Frank’s Great Outdoors-Linwood; Great Lake Outfitters-Port Huron, and Michigan Sportsman-Bay City
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AAA Fishing Report
Perch action is hot in the southeast regions, but several areas throughout the state are experiencing a seasonal transition mode and slow angling opportunities.
Southeast:
Rockwood has excellent yellow perch fishing taking place. Hot spots include near the mouth of Lake Erie and the Huron River, 10 to 13 feet off Lake Erie Metro Park, and the weed line to Rat Island. Shiners on perch rigs are working great. Shore fishing for yellow perch is good near the Lake Erie Metro Park boat launch and yellow perch and walleye are active near Campeau Road.
Huron River is giving up some nice steelhead around the Flat Rock area with little Cleo’s on a Fellow jig. The canals throughout Gibraltar are producing good numbers of yellow perch and blue gill. Hand lining and trolling works well. Rapalas are doing the trick. Hot colors are Hot Steel and Fire Tiger. Perch action is very good on the east side of Grosse Ile, and around Fox, Dynamite and Sugar Islands.
Perch action is excellent off of the Monroe area around Stony Point and Bolles Harbor, and around the W-Can, Dumping Grounds, McDonalds Buoy, and Sputnik Buoy, near the Detroit Light, off of Luna Pier and near Toledo Beach. Shiners are working great. Walleye are biting at dusk around Stony Point and Luna Pier on bombers. Walleye are biting during the morning hours between the Detroit Edison Plant and Horse Island Flats.
In Belleville, the Huron River has plenty of steelhead schooled up near the dam, and great fishing is taking place between Belleville and Flat Rock, and the hot spot is near the paper mill. Berkley Gulp is working on crappie near the Barton Dam. Ford Lake is giving up limits of perch, and both Ford and Belleville lakes the fall walleye bite is starting. Try using wax worms, fathead minnows, horse hair jigs, Road Runners, pan fish worms, baby crawlers and neon green night crawlers.
In the Fair Haven area, perch are active near Seven Sisters and Grass Islands. Blue gill are biting around Swan Creek and out in Anchor Bay bass are hitting on everything.
Information providers: Blue Water Bait-Fair Haven; Bottom Line Bait & Tackle-Rockwood; Erie Party Shoppe-Monroe, and South Street Tackle-Belleville.
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.
Port Sanilac and Lexington Harbors seem to be sluggish this week for Kings and steelhead, but pike are hitting in Lexington Harbor in good numbers.
Around Port Huron, the Black River is giving up a few Kings and steelhead. Shore anglers are getting a few walleye near the water filtration plant using one ounce sinkers and Emerald shiners.
In Bay City, a few perch are biting on the Saginaw Bay, but small in size and plenty of sorting is taking place. Angling activity is hit or miss and basically in a transition period.
Off of the Bay Port area, perch are active just past North Island in deep waters. Overall fishing is slow in the area.
Harbor Beach anglers are fishing right in the Harbor for salmon and walleye on spawn and Cleo’s.
Information providers: Frank’s Place Bait & Tackle-Harbor Beach; Great Lake Outfitters-Port Huron; Michigan Sportsman-Bay City, and 1st & Main-Bay Port.
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AAA Fishing Report
Around the Algonac area walleye fishing has really picked up all over Lake St. Clair. Anglers are catching good quantities of walleye from Grassy Island to the North Channel and in the North and South Channels. Perch fishing is fair to good on Lake St. Clair particularly around Grassy Island.
Good action in the Fair Haven area, walleye are spotty but improving and can be pulled in around Sassy Marina. Grass Island is good for perch on minnows. Hot action for blue gill at the mouth of Swan Creek, and bass are biting just about every where.
St. Clair Shores anglers are doing well for perch on both the American and Canadian side. Try using dead minnows around the weather buoy as well as the Belle River. Expect plenty of bass in the mix when fishing for perch. Anglers remember you can not take live bait across the border to Canada, fines are stiff. Perch are biting around buoys 29 and 30, off of the St. Clair Light, in front of Grosse Pointe Yacht Club and off of the Nine Mile Tower.
Perch, perch and more perch are being pulled in around the downriver area. Outstanding fishing available off of Grosse Ile, Sugar and Celeron Islands. Also near the Detroit Light, off the W-Can, 3-way and McDonalds buoys, near the Dumping Grounds, and the perch are starting to move in around the cross-dyke. Minnows and shiners are very popular. Walleye are hitting on hard baits and minnows on the Trenton Channel in the evening hours hand lining or jigging.
Off of the Monroe area perch are hot on Lake Erie, at Bolles Harbor and even a few anglers are doing well fishing off of the Bolles Harbor pier in the early hours. Perch are biting on Luna Pier Beach in 20-feet of water, near Stony Point, the E-buoy, buoys 1 and 2 and near West Sister Island. Shiners and minnows are hot baits. Walleye are biting on minnows and hard baits off of Brest Bay.
Information providers: Blue Water Bait-Fair Haven; Bottom Line Bait & Tackle-Rockwood; Erie Party Shoppe-Monroe; Lakeside Fishing Shop-St. Clair Shores, and Mackie’s Bait & Tackle-Algonac.
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.
Off of Port Huron near the break wall Kings are decent and of good size. Steelhead and brown trout fishing has picked up and should be good through the winter months. Good action for Kings on Mill Creek. The water is very clear and plenty of good fishing taking place. Small mouth bass anglers are doing well when shore fishing using two jigs and bouncing off rocks.
Port Sanilac Harbor has a few silver fish to be had, and in the Lexington Harbor, perch and silver fish are decent.
Bay Port anglers are finding that fish are scattered, a few walleye and some small sized perch can be pulled in around Sand Point. The Bay Port public access launch is closed.
In Harbor Beach the fall walleye bite is on and anglers are doing the best during the evening hours with night crawlers. Lake Huron and inside the Harbor salmon are still biting on spawn and Cleo’s.
St. Clair area it seems that anglers there are more interested in hunting than fishing this week and minimal activity is taking place.
Information providers: Angler’s Rod & Sport-St. Clair; Frank’s Place Bait & Tackle-Harbor Beach; Great Lake Outfitters-Port Huron, and 1st & Main-Bay Port.
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Man fined for moving bait from VHS-positive waters
Owen
Sound Sun Times, Ontario,CA
One Meaford-area commercial bait fisherman was fined $1,000 and another received a suspended sentence for moving bait fish that may have been infected with the fish disease viral hemorrhagic septicemia.
Bradley Wass, 49, was fined and Kenneth Wass, 21, received a suspended sentence after they both pleaded guilty to violating conditions of their commercial bait licence, the Ministry of Natural Resources said in a news release.
Justice of the Peace Bridgette Forster heard the case in Provincial Offences Court in Walkerton on Sept. 9.
The court heard that in October 2007 the men caught more than 1,000 litres of spottail shiners in the Bighead River, where viral hemorrhagic septicemia has been detected. VHS is harmless to humans but kills fish through internal organ failure.
They transported the fish to West Grey, where the disease has not been detected, the MNR says.
The disease, which affects a number of species including spottail shiners, may be spread by moving fish, water, vessels or equipment that has had contact with the virus, the MNR said.
To slow the spread of this disease in Ontario, the MNR established a management zone containing Ontario's virus-positive waters. Moving live bait fish from this zone to a disease-free zone is banned because it creates a serious risk that the virus will spread, the news release said.
Tens of thousands of fish infected with VHS have been found dead in Lake Ontario and Lake Huron. The virus mutated to exist in freshwater fish after its discovery first in saltwater fish in Europe.
About 20 Ontario fish ladders, including local ladders, were closed for a week in March 2007, then reopened, amid howls of protest from anglers and fishing clubs that doing so wouldn't stop the spread of a new threat to fish in the lower Great Lakes.
Source:
http://www.owensoundsuntimes.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1222362
One Meaford-area commercial bait fisherman was fined $1,000 and another received a suspended sentence for moving bait fish that may have been infected with the fish disease viral hemorrhagic septicemia.
Bradley Wass, 49, was fined and Kenneth Wass, 21, received a suspended sentence after they both pleaded guilty to violating conditions of their commercial bait licence, the Ministry of Natural Resources said in a news release.
Justice of the Peace Bridgette Forster heard the case in Provincial Offences Court in Walkerton on Sept. 9.
The court heard that in October 2007 the men caught more than 1,000 litres of spottail shiners in the Bighead River, where viral hemorrhagic septicemia has been detected. VHS is harmless to humans but kills fish through internal organ failure.
They transported the fish to West Grey, where the disease has not been detected, the MNR says.
The disease, which affects a number of species including spottail shiners, may be spread by moving fish, water, vessels or equipment that has had contact with the virus, the MNR said.
To slow the spread of this disease in Ontario, the MNR established a management zone containing Ontario's virus-positive waters. Moving live bait fish from this zone to a disease-free zone is banned because it creates a serious risk that the virus will spread, the news release said.
Tens of thousands of fish infected with VHS have been found dead in Lake Ontario and Lake Huron. The virus mutated to exist in freshwater fish after its discovery first in saltwater fish in Europe.
About 20 Ontario fish ladders, including local ladders, were closed for a week in March 2007, then reopened, amid howls of protest from anglers and fishing clubs that doing so wouldn't stop the spread of a new threat to fish in the lower Great Lakes.
Source:
http://www.owensoundsuntimes.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1222362
AAA Fishing Report
Oct 08, 2008 08:12 PM Filed in: Fishing
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Lake St.
Clair
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.
Off of Linwood, Saginaw Bay is providing nice catches of perch on minnows in 20-24 feet of water. Walleye action is good at the mouth of the Kawkawlin River and near buoy’s 1 and 2.
Anglers fishing off of Bay City and Quanicassee will find good action on Saginaw Bay in 6-8 feet of water for perch.
Angling activity in the Bay Port area is slow, but anglers that are getting out will find some walleye action just past North Island on Saginaw Bay. As a reminder, the Bay Port public access launch is closed.
Harbor Beach fishing is good on both Lake Huron and within the Harbor for salmon and perch. Salmon are hitting on spawn bags and Cleo’s, while perch are biting on minnows and crawlers. Anglers are anxiously awaiting the fall walleye bite.
Off of Lexington and Port Sanilac silver bass and pike are biting in good numbers out on Lake Huron.
Port Huron anglers are doing well for perch around Metcalf Road and near the buoys in the Lake in 15-feet of water. Out from shore off of the city building, salmon and steelhead action is good when using redeye spoons and walleye are biting at night. The mouth of the Black River is producing good numbers of silver bass and steelhead.
In the St. Clair area, the Saginaw River is plentiful for walleye and perch using crawler harnesses or minnows.
Information providers: Angler’s Rod & Sport-St. Clair; Frank’s Great Outdoors-Linwood; Frank’s Place Bait & Tackle-Harbor Beach; Great Lake Outfitters-Port Huron; Michigan Sportsman-Bay City and 1st & Main-Bay Port.
Southeast:
Downriver anglers are experiencing very good fishing conditions. Perch are biting like crazy at the mouth of the Huron River and into Lake Erie, off of Rat Island in 13-feet of water, off of Point Mouille and in and around the channels off of the Metro Park Marina. Perch activity is good all around the east side of Grosse Ile in 8-15 feet of water and throughout the channels. The mouth of the Detroit River is giving up plenty of perch as well. Anglers will need to do plenty of sorting but will find plenty of keepers in the 8-11-inch range. Trout are becoming active in the Huron River on minnows. Walleye action is back on for the fall feed. Anglers are hand lining and trolling on the lower Trenton Channel with Rapalas and the hot color is pot steel. Walleye action is great on the bottom end of the Detroit River around Horse Island Flats (front of Erie Metro Park) in 8-10 feet of water while drifting with crawler harnesses.
Around the Fairhaven area, Goose Bay is a hot spot for nice perch action on minnows. Perch are biting between Grass Island to the Pointe in New Baltimore and also off of the Pointe in Fair Haven.
Off the St. Clair Shores area, perch activity is very good in the morning and evening hours. Best locations include near the shipping channels, off of the St. Clair Lighthouse, off of the Crescent Sail Yacht Club and around most of the buoys. Anglers headed over to the Canadian side can expect very good perch action with dead large shiners. Most perch are keepers in the 8-10 inch range. Perch are biting on the Detroit River near the Belle Isle Coast Guard Station, further down near the Ambassador Bridge and out in front of Great Lakes Steel Boat Club.
Near the Belleville area, Ford Lake is giving up nice catches of blue gill, crappie and walleye as well as lots of small size large mouth bass. Belleville Lake has some nice fishing for crappie, walleye and sporadic small and large mouth bass. A variety of baits are working well that include spinners, pink jigs, green or neon night crawlers, Twister Tails, and the popular Roadrunner. Catfish are biting on night crawlers, fatheads, and 6-8 inch river minnows. A few pike are also biting on river minnows.
Information providers: Blue Water Bait-Fair Haven; Bottom Line Bait & Tackle-Rockwood; Lakeside Fishing Shop-St. Clair Shores and South Street Tackle-Belleville.
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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.
Off of Linwood, Saginaw Bay is providing nice catches of perch on minnows in 20-24 feet of water. Walleye action is good at the mouth of the Kawkawlin River and near buoy’s 1 and 2.
Anglers fishing off of Bay City and Quanicassee will find good action on Saginaw Bay in 6-8 feet of water for perch.
Angling activity in the Bay Port area is slow, but anglers that are getting out will find some walleye action just past North Island on Saginaw Bay. As a reminder, the Bay Port public access launch is closed.
Harbor Beach fishing is good on both Lake Huron and within the Harbor for salmon and perch. Salmon are hitting on spawn bags and Cleo’s, while perch are biting on minnows and crawlers. Anglers are anxiously awaiting the fall walleye bite.
Off of Lexington and Port Sanilac silver bass and pike are biting in good numbers out on Lake Huron.
Port Huron anglers are doing well for perch around Metcalf Road and near the buoys in the Lake in 15-feet of water. Out from shore off of the city building, salmon and steelhead action is good when using redeye spoons and walleye are biting at night. The mouth of the Black River is producing good numbers of silver bass and steelhead.
In the St. Clair area, the Saginaw River is plentiful for walleye and perch using crawler harnesses or minnows.
Information providers: Angler’s Rod & Sport-St. Clair; Frank’s Great Outdoors-Linwood; Frank’s Place Bait & Tackle-Harbor Beach; Great Lake Outfitters-Port Huron; Michigan Sportsman-Bay City and 1st & Main-Bay Port.
Southeast:
Downriver anglers are experiencing very good fishing conditions. Perch are biting like crazy at the mouth of the Huron River and into Lake Erie, off of Rat Island in 13-feet of water, off of Point Mouille and in and around the channels off of the Metro Park Marina. Perch activity is good all around the east side of Grosse Ile in 8-15 feet of water and throughout the channels. The mouth of the Detroit River is giving up plenty of perch as well. Anglers will need to do plenty of sorting but will find plenty of keepers in the 8-11-inch range. Trout are becoming active in the Huron River on minnows. Walleye action is back on for the fall feed. Anglers are hand lining and trolling on the lower Trenton Channel with Rapalas and the hot color is pot steel. Walleye action is great on the bottom end of the Detroit River around Horse Island Flats (front of Erie Metro Park) in 8-10 feet of water while drifting with crawler harnesses.
Around the Fairhaven area, Goose Bay is a hot spot for nice perch action on minnows. Perch are biting between Grass Island to the Pointe in New Baltimore and also off of the Pointe in Fair Haven.
Off the St. Clair Shores area, perch activity is very good in the morning and evening hours. Best locations include near the shipping channels, off of the St. Clair Lighthouse, off of the Crescent Sail Yacht Club and around most of the buoys. Anglers headed over to the Canadian side can expect very good perch action with dead large shiners. Most perch are keepers in the 8-10 inch range. Perch are biting on the Detroit River near the Belle Isle Coast Guard Station, further down near the Ambassador Bridge and out in front of Great Lakes Steel Boat Club.
Near the Belleville area, Ford Lake is giving up nice catches of blue gill, crappie and walleye as well as lots of small size large mouth bass. Belleville Lake has some nice fishing for crappie, walleye and sporadic small and large mouth bass. A variety of baits are working well that include spinners, pink jigs, green or neon night crawlers, Twister Tails, and the popular Roadrunner. Catfish are biting on night crawlers, fatheads, and 6-8 inch river minnows. A few pike are also biting on river minnows.
Information providers: Blue Water Bait-Fair Haven; Bottom Line Bait & Tackle-Rockwood; Lakeside Fishing Shop-St. Clair Shores and South Street Tackle-Belleville.
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DNR Shooting Ranges Help Hunters Prepare for Fall Hunting Seasons
Sept. 25, 2008
With the advent of the fall hunting seasons, and as the firearm deer season draws near, now is the time for hunters to sight in their bows, rifles and shotguns at one of the Department of Natural Resources' staff-operated shooting ranges.
The DNR oversees six shooting ranges in southern Michigan, including the Rose Lake Shooting Range in Bath (Clinton County); Sharonville Shooting Range in Grass Lake (Jackson County); Island Lake Shooting Range in Brighton (Livingston County); Ortonville Shooting Range in Ortonville (Lapeer County); Bald Mountain Shooting Range in Lake Orion (Oakland County) and Pontiac Lake Shooting Range in Waterford (Oakland County). An archery range is not available at Island Lake or Ortonville. Click here for hours and locations.
During October, the ranges are open six days a week, closed Tuesdays. From Nov. 1-15, the ranges are open daily.
Hours at the Bald Mountain, Pontiac Lake and Ortonville ranges are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Rose Lake and Sharonville ranges.
Range fees at Bald Mountain, Pontiac Lake and Ortonville are $4 per day for each shooter age 16 and older. Children under 16 are free. Rose Lake and Sharonville have no fee. The Island Lake Shooting Range is operated under contact by Michigan Shooting Centers, LCC. Please contact Island Lake for hours and fees at (248) 437-2784.
For more information on DNR-operated shooting ranges, please call the ranges. The telephone numbers are:
• Bald Mountain - (248) 693-0567
• Island Lake - (248) 437-2784
• Ortonville - (248) 627-5569
• Pontiac Lake - (248) 666-5406
• Rose Lake - (517) 641-7801
• Sharonville - (734) 428-8035
Information about the DNR shooting ranges, and other public and private shooting ranges, can be found on the DNR Web site at www.michigan.gov/dnr under Law Enforcement, and then click on Shooting Ranges on the menu on the left side of the page.
Shooters are reminded to bring eye and ear protection and approved paper targets with either a bull's-eye pattern or a depiction of legal game. Shooters under age 16 must be supervised by an adult.
All motor vehicles entering a state park or recreation area must display a Motor Vehicle Permit, available for purchase at the park entrance. Cost is $24 for a resident annual and $6 for a resident daily. A nonresident annual is $29 and a nonresident daily is $8.
http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10371_10402-200674--,00.html
AAA Fishing Report
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.
Saginaw Bay is producing plentiful perch off of Bay City and Quanicassee in 7-11 feet of water and east of the Spark Plug in 16-17 feet of water. Other good locations include the shipping channels and around buoys 18 and 19. Anglers are using perch minnows with good results.
Bay Port anglers are experiencing minimal angling activity this week. Mainly due to heavy north winds creating rough waters. Walleye and perch are scattered and perch are limited. As a reminder, the Bay Port public access launch is closed.
Fishing is good on Harbor Beach for salmon thanks to cooler temperatures and rain helping to bring them in. Colored spoons are working well out on the Lake as well as in the Harbor. Perch are biting on minnows.
Information providers: Frank’s Great Outdoors-Linwood; Frank’s Place Bait & Tackle-Harbor Beach; Michigan Sportsman-Bay City and 1st & Main-Bay Port.
Southeast:
Straight out from the Monroe area, weather conditions have slowed anglers from getting out and the algae on Lake Erie is pretty thick floating on the water. Perch action remains good around Stony Point, West Sister Island, C-Can, 1 and 2 buoys near the river, Pointe Mouille, the Banana Dyke and around the Sputnik Buoy. Good activity continues for perch between Sterling State Park and Bolles Harbor. The perch hot spot is in Canadian waters around Chandlerville. Be sure to have a Canadian fishing license before dropping a line and know the new rules on live bait.
Fairhaven anglers are doing well on blue gill out of Anchor Bay near Grass Island using minnows. Perch action is picking up around Harsens Island and anglers are using 50% minnows and 50% crawlers with good results.
St. Clair Shores anglers are pulling in some big musky near the south shore. On Lake St. Clair the perch are starting to pick up near the mouth of the Detroit River, off of Grosse Pointe Yacht Club and around the shipping channels. Anglers are using minnows with good results. Perch are ranging between 10-11 inches. Walleye action is back on and anglers are jigging near the Dumping Grounds and fish are biting around Belle Isle, the Sand Pile and off of Peche Island in Canadian waters.
Belleville Lake is producing good numbers of white bass on small flat heads. Anglers are limiting out in short timeframe. Crappie biting on minnows and walleye are hitting on Hot-N-Tots near the bridges while trolling. Blue gill are hanging out around the Rawsonville Launch and ranging between 10-11 inches. Blue Channel Cats are biting on chicken livers, night crawlers or minnows. Ford Lake is giving up ample counts of walleye and large mouth bass.
From Wyandotte to Flat Rock anglers can find perch around most any island off of Lake Erie and the Detroit River. Perch rigs and shiner minnows work best. Walleye have switched to hitting on minnows and going strong for the fall feed. Bass are doing well on crayfish and artificial baits.
Fishing is slow in the Algonac area due to weather conditions.
Information providers: Blue Water Bait-Fair Haven; Bottom Line Bait & Tackle-Rockwood; Erie Party Shoppe-Monroe; Lakeside Fishing Shop-St. Clair Shores; Mackie’s Bait & Tackle-Algonac, and South Street Tackle-Belleville.
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.
Saginaw Bay is producing plentiful perch off of Bay City and Quanicassee in 7-11 feet of water and east of the Spark Plug in 16-17 feet of water. Other good locations include the shipping channels and around buoys 18 and 19. Anglers are using perch minnows with good results.
Bay Port anglers are experiencing minimal angling activity this week. Mainly due to heavy north winds creating rough waters. Walleye and perch are scattered and perch are limited. As a reminder, the Bay Port public access launch is closed.
Fishing is good on Harbor Beach for salmon thanks to cooler temperatures and rain helping to bring them in. Colored spoons are working well out on the Lake as well as in the Harbor. Perch are biting on minnows.
Information providers: Frank’s Great Outdoors-Linwood; Frank’s Place Bait & Tackle-Harbor Beach; Michigan Sportsman-Bay City and 1st & Main-Bay Port.
Southeast:
Straight out from the Monroe area, weather conditions have slowed anglers from getting out and the algae on Lake Erie is pretty thick floating on the water. Perch action remains good around Stony Point, West Sister Island, C-Can, 1 and 2 buoys near the river, Pointe Mouille, the Banana Dyke and around the Sputnik Buoy. Good activity continues for perch between Sterling State Park and Bolles Harbor. The perch hot spot is in Canadian waters around Chandlerville. Be sure to have a Canadian fishing license before dropping a line and know the new rules on live bait.
Fairhaven anglers are doing well on blue gill out of Anchor Bay near Grass Island using minnows. Perch action is picking up around Harsens Island and anglers are using 50% minnows and 50% crawlers with good results.
St. Clair Shores anglers are pulling in some big musky near the south shore. On Lake St. Clair the perch are starting to pick up near the mouth of the Detroit River, off of Grosse Pointe Yacht Club and around the shipping channels. Anglers are using minnows with good results. Perch are ranging between 10-11 inches. Walleye action is back on and anglers are jigging near the Dumping Grounds and fish are biting around Belle Isle, the Sand Pile and off of Peche Island in Canadian waters.
Belleville Lake is producing good numbers of white bass on small flat heads. Anglers are limiting out in short timeframe. Crappie biting on minnows and walleye are hitting on Hot-N-Tots near the bridges while trolling. Blue gill are hanging out around the Rawsonville Launch and ranging between 10-11 inches. Blue Channel Cats are biting on chicken livers, night crawlers or minnows. Ford Lake is giving up ample counts of walleye and large mouth bass.
From Wyandotte to Flat Rock anglers can find perch around most any island off of Lake Erie and the Detroit River. Perch rigs and shiner minnows work best. Walleye have switched to hitting on minnows and going strong for the fall feed. Bass are doing well on crayfish and artificial baits.
Fishing is slow in the Algonac area due to weather conditions.
Information providers: Blue Water Bait-Fair Haven; Bottom Line Bait & Tackle-Rockwood; Erie Party Shoppe-Monroe; Lakeside Fishing Shop-St. Clair Shores; Mackie’s Bait & Tackle-Algonac, and South Street Tackle-Belleville.