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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Winter Prices Coming Soon! Some of the items that will be available this winter are wax worms, spikes, and mouses.

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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Southeast:

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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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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Southeast:

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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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.

Southeast:

Algonac angling is much improved after last week’s rain. Water clarity has improved. Lake St. Clair is producing fair catches of perch in deeper waters. Catfish activity is good all over the Lake.

Muskie action is good around the St. Clair Shores area. Some big fish in the 31-32 pound range have been caught using brown and natural colored baits. Yellow belly perch are doing well on Lake St. Clair near the Thames River. Walleye are still active on the Detroit River on both the American and Canadian sides. Anglers are hand lining and jigging. The St. Clair River is also good for walleye action near the Coast Guard Station.

Flat Rock, Huron, and Gibraltar the perch action is good. The two buoys just outside of the Metro Park Marina is a hot location. Walleye are biting throughout the channels and cuts of Humbug Marsh during the evening hours jigging and hand lining.

Off of the Monroe area good action for perch around Stony Pointe, West Sister Island, E-Buoy, near the shipping channels, Pointe Mouille and further south around Toledo Beach in 19-20 feet of water and near the Sputnik Buoy. Limits of perch are being caught between Sterling State Park and Bolles Harbor.

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.

Bay City fishing is much improved over last week. Perch is picking up off of Quanicassee straight out, and just west of the channel, and east of the Spark Plug in 17-feet of water. No fall walleye bite as of yet.

Bay Port angling has improved with walleye becoming active off of Sebewaing. Plenty of walleye activity taking place behind North Island, just a couple miles off of Bay Port. Don’t forget anglers, the Bay Port public access launch is closed.

Harbor Beach area anglers are doing well for perch inside the Harbor with minnows. Salmon are moving towards the shallow waters and jumping like crazy in 35-40 feet. Body baits and spoons are working best. Walleye are biting on night crawlers and crawler harnesses in 55-feet of water. Spoons are working well on steelhead in 65-feet of water.

In the Port Huron area perch fishing is starting to pick up as cooler waters set in. Off of Port Sanilac Kings are hitting in 30-35 feet of water on J-plugs and silver streak. Walleye activity is spotty due to dirty water on the American side fish are biting more on the Canadian side. North of the Black River some nice sized King salmon are hitting on Red Eye spoons.

Information providers: Anderson’s Pro Bait-Port Huron; Michigan Sportsman-Bay City; 1st & Main-Bay Port, and Frank’s Place Bait & Tackle-Harbor Beach.

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The sun is shining and the water is finally clear from all the rain, so it is the perfect time to go fishing.  In Lake St. Clair, perch fishing is fair in the deeper water.  Also, they are still catching catfish everywhere in the lake.  

In Lake Erie, they are catching limits of perch from Sterling State park to Bolles Harbor.

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.

Bay City anglers are just starting to get back out to fish today due to adverse weather conditions and rough water the last few days. Perch are hit or miss at the mouth of the Saginaw River, near the first Spark Plug and around Linwood. Walleye are scattered and hard to get right now.

Bay Port anglers have had there fair share of rain and rough waters causing for slow angling activity. And the Bay Port public access launch is closed as well causing for additional inactivity. Action should start improving by the weekend as the weather pattern changes for the better. Anglers getting out are finding that fish are in deeper water and anglers need to work hard to find them. Linwood area, walleye activity is slow, salmon action is decent out of Lake Huron and some perch are being caught in 19-21 feet of water, however anglers are having to work hard to find the fish.

Information providers: Michigan Sportsman-Bay City; 1st & Main-Bay Port, and Frank’s Great Outdoors-Linwood.

Southeast:

In the Algonac area, anglers are not fishing as of yet, mostly due to the recent weather conditions earlier this week. The rain and wind has stirred up the water so much causing it to be very dirty. Best bet before heading out this weekend call your local bait shop to verify the clarity of the water.

St. Clair Shores anglers are finding minimal angling opportunities this week due to muddy waters from recent storms. Good weather is in the forecast and conditions should be much improved by the weekend.

Downriver anglers had a lull earlier in the week thanks to rain and some windy conditions. Perch action is starting to pick back up around Metro Park Marina, and Sugar Island, as well as up and down the Detroit River.

Near Monroe limited fishing taking place this week due to rain and windy conditions causing for rough and murky waters. A few boats ventured out yesterday but it will take a day or two for the fishing activity to pick back up.

In the Belleville area, the recent weather snap has cooled the water temperature causing walleye activity to slow down on Ford Lake. Belleville Lake continues to give up decent crappie and small mouth bass. Wax worms, minnows and jumbo pan fish worms are working ok.

Information providers: Bottom Line Bait & Tackle-Flat Rock; Erie Party Shoppe-Monroe; Lakeside-St. Clair Shores; Mackie’s Bait & Tackle-Algonac and South Street Tackle-Belleville.

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Mark Modrak of China Township took the individual lead and Michigan was tops in the six-state team event after the first day of competition in the Bass Federation's Northern Divisional Championship on Lake St. Clair.

Modrak caught five fish totaling 22 pounds, 4 ounces, while Nicholas Smyers of Franksville, Wis., was second at 21 pounds, 11 ounces.

Michigan's 12-man contingent totaled 170 pounds, 3 ounces for a huge lead over Indiana, which was second with 125 pounds, 12 ounces.

The tournament runs through Friday from the Selfridge DNR Ramp (Clinton River Access) in Clinton Township. The public is invited to watch the takeoffs (6 a.m.) or weigh-ins (2:30 p.m.). Admission is free.

Anglers are competing both individually and as state teams in an effort to qualify for the Bass Federation National Championship. The top three state teams will be awarded trophies and cash prizes. The top-finishing angler from each team will advance as a boater to the 2009 TBF National Championship. The No. 2 competitor from each state team will advance as a co-angler.

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Southeast:

Algonac anglers are finding a few walleye at the end of the Middle Channel, around buoy 19 and near the Cutoff. Perch can be found near the Firecracker and South Channel lighthouses. Anchor Bay is still spotty for perch. Pike, walleye, catfish and bass are being caught in the channels. The North Channel is giving up a few sturgeon and if you are fishing more towards the south, Lake Erie is hopping with perch biting on Emerald Shiners.

Off of the Fair Haven area, some bass are decent around Grass Island and a few perch are biting off of Harsens Island on minnows.

Off of the St. Clair Shores area, perch are sporadic, best bet is off the Nine Mile tower and the South Channel around buoys 29 and 30. Anglers jigging on the Detroit River will find plenty of action for bass, sheep head and white perch, along with a few walleye.

Wyandotte to Flat Rock and south towards the Ohio border perch are hot on the Detroit River, Lake Erie and the Huron River. Sugar Island is a great hot spot with best action is 24-25 feet of water on minnows. Walleye are still biting on the Trenton Channel and around the Detroit Light.

Off of the Monroe area perch are really hot around Stony Point, the two stacks near the Raisin River, out in front of the Fermi Plant, near the dumping grounds, and further out near Ohio waters off of the Sputnik buoy, Turnaround buoy, and near the Camp Perry Range near the E-Can. Walleye activity is spotty but a few are being pulled out around West Sister Island in 26-30 feet of water and near the water intake. Shiners are the hot bait.

Fishing in Belleville is very good. Anglers are doing well on both Ford and Belleville lakes for crappie, blue gill, walleye and bass. No specific location fish are being caught all over the lakes, with night crawlers, leeches and wax worms working well.

Information providers: Bluewater Bait-Fair Haven; Bottom Line Bait & Tackle-Flat Rock; Erie Party Shoppe-Monroe; Lakeside-St. Clair Shores; Mackie’s Bait & Tackle-Algonac and South Street Tackle-Belleville.

East:

Near Bay City perch are active around Callahan Reef the Black Hole and Buoys 18 and 19. Walleye action remains great north of Buoys 1 and 2 in deeper water and also in 6-7 feet of water around Callahan Reef.

Around the Bay Port area crawler harnesses and Hot-N-Tots seem to be working on fair catches of walleye. The fish are in deeper water and are scattered. As a note, the Bay Port public access launch is closed and will be open by duck hunting season.

Harbor Beach anglers are finding a few salmon near the shore by small boat, and near the break walls. Some good walleye and perch fishing is taking place in 45-50 feet of water. Shiners are the bait of choice.

Near the St. Clair area, fishing activity is picking up and many anglers are chugging for walleye.

Information providers: Angler’s Rod & Sport-St. Clair; Michigan Sportsman-Bay City; 1st & Main-Bay Port and Frank’s Place Bait & Tackle-Harbor Beach.

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• A few walleyes are being caught in the Middle and South Channels.
• Bass fishing is still good all over the lake.
• Perch fishing is spotty. Most are being caught in the deep water in the lake.
• Muskie fishing is still good.
• They are still catching cat fish in the South and Middle channel.
• In Lake Erie the perch fishing is really hot. Most people are catching the perch with Emerald Shiners. The following bait stores in Lake Erie currently are selling Emerald Shiners: State Park Party Store, Erie Park Party Store, and Riverfront Fishing Cleaning

Southeast:

Anglers fishing in the downriver area are finding great perch action off of Flat Rock, Trenton, Gibraltar and Grosse Ile. Just off Sugar Island and the mouth of Lake Erie is a great location as well as the Detroit River around Celeron Island in 25-feet of water. Rat Island continues to be a hot spot for perch on Lake Erie. Minnows are the bait of choice.

Between Estral and Detroit Beach, Stony Point is offering up good perch action on Lake Erie. To the south perch are biting on minnows near the Turnaround Buoy in Ohio waters. Walleye action is good out from the Raisin River in 25-feet and south near the water intake near Toledo. Fish are active in deep water on crawler harnesses.

Fair Haven angling is good for bass, fair to good for walleye and fair on perch. Crawler harnesses are doing the job on walleye when fishing off of Grass Island while minnows are the choice for perch.

Good action around St.Clair Shores where walleye are active throughout the day on Lake St. Clair and the Detroit River off of Peach Island, and jigs seems to be working well. Perch minnows are doing the trick on musky in 12-20 feet of water near the St. Clair Light.

In the Belleville area, Ford and Belleville lakes are giving up very good catches of crappie and blue gill on night crawlers, and bass on leeches.

Information providers: Bluewater Bait-Fair Haven; Bottom Line Bait & Tackle-Flat Rock; Erie Party Shoppe-Monroe; Lakeside-St. Clair Shores and South Street Tackle-Belleville

East:

In the Linwood area the perch fishing is good on Saginaw Bay in 19-21 feet of water. Walleye activity is slow and salmon action is rated fair.

Off of Bay City, anglers are pulling in some really nice perch around the Black Hole and Buoys 18 and 19 on minnows in 17-feet of water. Hot-n-Tots are working well for some good catches of walleye just north of Buoys 1 and 2 in deep water.

Angling action around Bay Port ranges between fair to good for walleye and perch. Best location for walleye is between Sand Point and North Island in Wild Fowl Bay. Anglers are finding good results using crawlers and chartreuse Hot-n-Tots and fishing in 20-feet of water. Perch are hitting on minnows off of the Sebewaing area.

Port Huron anglers are reeling in good numbers of catfish on crawlers near Lighthouse Beach. Fair activity for perch is taking place in deep waters around Port Sanilac in 30-40 feet of water just north of the harbor, off of Lexington state Park, and Buoy #5 off of Port Huron. The Belle River is fair for King salmon on spoons and Rebel Rousers.

Information providers: Frank’s Great Outdoors-Linwood; Michigan Sportsman-Essexville; 1st & Main-Bay Port, and Great Lake Outfitters-Port Huron.

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The perch are biting in Lake Erie on Emerald Shiners. 

The following bait stores in Lake Erie currently are selling Emerald Shiners:

State Park Party Store
Erie Park Party Store
Riverfront Fishing Cleaning

Southeast:

All around Algonac a variety of fish are being caught in the channels. Sturgeon action is still good around Pearl Beach, and off of the St. Clair Light some really nice catches of perch and walleye are being reeled in. Some musky action is taking place on Lake St. Clair. Angling action around the firecracker and on Anchor Bay has slowed down.

From Wyandotte to Rockwood the perch action is hot on the Detroit River especially east of Celeron Island, both sides of the Cross Dyke, around Sugar Island and the Metro Park Marina. Perch activity is also great on the Huron River and south of Rat Island. Walleye activity is good on the Raisin River, the lower Trenton Channel of the Detroit River. Hot spots include in front of Humbug Marsh, south of the Detroit Light, all around Celeron Island, and between Toledo Beach and the Dumping Grounds.

Near the Monroe area, perch action is starting to pick up off of Bolles Harbor, Stoney Point, and the E-buoy in 26-28 feet of water.

A little further to the south, Lake Erie anglers will find the perch hitting around Turtle Island and Toledo Beach, as well as off of the Sputnik and McDonald buoys. Walleye activity is decent near Turtle Island and off of West Sister Island in 30-feet of water.

In the Fair Haven area, not much has changed from last week with walleye and perch still active around Grass Island. Crawlers remain the bait of choice for angling activity on Anchor Bay for nice quantities of small and large mouth bass.

In the St. Clair Shores area, walleye, bass, catfish and musky are abundant on Lake St. Clair in 70-80 feet of water. Best activity is taking place north of the St. Clair Light. Night crawlers, Hot-n-Tots, and River Warts are working well.

Information providers: Bluewater Bait-Fair Haven; Bottom Line Bait & Tackle-Flat Rock; Erie Party Shoppe-Monroe; Lakeside-St. Clair Shores and Mackie’s Bait & Tackle-Algonac.

East:

Around Essexville and the Bay City area, the walleye may not be biting, but the perch are hitting on minnows around the west and east side of the Spark Plug.

Around Linwood, the walleye have moved off to the deeper waters on Saginaw Bay. Perch action is good near the shipping channels. Lake Huron is starting to give up nice catches of salmon.

Off of Harbor Beach, Lake Huron is producing decent perch catches on shiners. Walleye are being caught further out in deeper waters, and salmon action is picking up.

Information providers: Frank’s Great Outdoors-Linwood; Michigan Sportsman-Essexville and Frank’s Place-Harbor Beach.

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Lake Erie - Walleye fishing was good in recent days with fish caught off Bolles Harbor. Most anglers are slow trolling with bottom bouncers around the E Buoy. Perch fishing was fair with fish caught near Stony Point when using minnows. Some nice largemouth bass were caught on jigs near the mouth of the River Raisin.

Huron River - Smallmouth action has picked up over the last week. Anglers are using leeches and crayfish. Largemouth bass are hitting on crawlers. Carp and freshwater drum are still being caught.

Detroit River - Walleye fishing was fair in the Trenton Channel. Some are back to jigging with a worm or leech while others are still trolling or drifting a bottom bouncer with a crawler harness. Perch were caught in the weedbeds in the lower river.

Lake St. Clair - Continues to provide excellent muskie fishing.

Lexington - Boat anglers were marking perch around the weedbeds but no bite.

Grindstone City - Boats trolling for lake trout are heading out to waters 150 feet deep. Try spoons or plugs.

Port Austin - Walleye anglers are heading back west toward the reefs. Smallmouth bass were also caught. Those trolling for lake trout are doing best northeast of the port in 130 to 150 feet of water.

Saginaw Bay - Walleyes are still hitting east and northeast of the Spark Plug in 19 to 23 feet of water and north of Quanicassee in 13 to 15 feet of water. Very good walleye fishing was reported from 30 feet of water east of Eagle Bay Marina, formally known as Great Lakes Marina. Heading northwest off Sebewaing, a few walleye were caught over the Bar. Perch were hit-and-miss, but some were caught around the Black Hole northeast of Linwood and north of the Quanicassee River.

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Southeast:

Around the Algonac area small mouth bass continue to hit in Lake St. Clair and Anchor Bay on live bait. Perch action remains slow for anglers fishing Anchor Bay. Sturgeon action is good, while only a few walleye are hitting in the Middle, North and South Channels.

Around the Fair Haven area, walleye and perch are active near Grass Island and the walleye are biting on crawler harnesses. Anglers fishing anywhere on Anchor Bay are coming up with great catches of small and large mouth bass. Crawlers are working very well.

Around the Downriver area, the Detroit River is really starting to pick up for catfish from the lower end all the way up to the St. Clair Shores area. A variety of bait is working on catfish. Walleye activity is decent from the lower Trenton channel, mouth of the Detroit River and off of the Monroe and Flat Rock areas. Bottom bouncers, night crawlers and glow in the dark lures seem to be working best. Perch action on minnows is good on the lower Trenton Channel, around Celeron Island, throughout Gibraltar in most cuts and channels, off of Metro Park, the south side of the cross-dyke and off of Rat Island.

Off of the Monroe area, windy conditions and rough waters curtailed some anglers from getting out this week. Walleye activity has slowed a bit, but anglers can still reel in a few from out in front of the Fermi Power Plant in waters averaging 24-feet. Steady action for perch this week, best locations include near the Sputnik buoy, E-buoy, Luna Pier, Stony Point, and off of Toledo Beach in 16-17 feet of water and lined up with the water towers as well as right on the Michigan/Ohio line.

Information providers: Bluewater Bait-Fair Haven; Bottom Line Bait & Tackle-Flat Rock; Erie Party Shoppe-Monroe; and Mackie’s Bait & Tackle-Algonac.

East:

In the Linwood area, Saginaw Bay is giving up some walleye on a variety of baits and anglers are finding best results in deeper waters. Perch remain constant again this week in the shipping channels in 19-21 feet of water, south of the Black Hole. Salmon action on Lake Huron is picking up particularly for anglers fishing off the wreck, around Presque Isle, and off of Rogers City.

Around Bay City, Callahan Reef is giving up a few walleye and perch action is decent around buoy’s 18 and 19 and near the Black Hole.

Salmon activity around Harbor Beach is picking up especially south of the wall and when fishing down 20-30 feet.

Information providers: Frank’s Bait shop-Linwood; Frank’s Place Bait & Tackle-Harbor Beach, and Michigan Sportsman-Bay City.

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It's back to schools on Lake St. Clair
BY ERIC SHARP • FREE PRESS OUTDOORS WRITER • AUGUST 7, 2008

It's testimony to the amazingly increased water clarity in Lake St. Clair since the zebra mussels arrived about 20 years ago.

The jerkbaits we're using are running about six or seven feet down in 17 feet of water. The smallmouths are hanging out just above the cabbage weed on the bottom.

Yet the fish are able to see those lures coming and rocket up 10 feet to intercept them with strikes that feel like the lure has hit a wall.

"I think that most of the fish out here have never seen a lure," Dearborn bass guide Gerry Gostenik said as he watched Windsor angler Dave Isley work a four-pound smallmouth to the side of Gostenik's 21-foot Triton bass boat.

Reaching over the side to lip the fish and remove the hooks before releasing it, Gostenik said, "You can still catch smallmouths in the shallow water off the mile roads (at St. Clair Shores), but this time of year the big fish are roaming out here in deep water.

"I call these bass the Cabbage Patch Kids because that's where you find them. They're schooled up, but they're not everywhere. You sometimes have to move around some to find them, but when you do you can usually catch 20 or 30 before the bite stops."

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Lake Erie - Has fair walleye fishing with most boats bringing in two or three fish per trip. Trolling bottom bouncers in 25 feet of water near the Fermi Plant and Stony Point was producing most of the fish. Perch were being caught in 18 feet of water off Stony Point and Bolles Harbor near the E Buoy. A few smallmouth were caught.

Huron River - Fishing has been slow. About the only thing biting is catfish, carp and freshwater drum. A few pike were caught on bluegills in the backwaters.

Detroit River - Catfish action continues to be good and a few perch have been caught. Walleye fishing has been fair to good. Anglers are using bottom bouncers with crawler harnesses in the Trenton Channel. Good colors were chartreuse, purple or anything that glows.

Lake St. Clair - Nice muskie have been caught when anglers can find clear waters to fish. The muskie is a sight feeder so the cleaner the water the better.

St. Clair River - Anglers are catching some walleye when trolling crawler harnesses with bottom bouncers.

Saginaw Bay - Walleye fishing has slowed considerably for the time being. Strong winds have stirred up the bay and floating weeds and algae were causing some problems with lines. Experienced anglers are reporting large quantities of forage fish showing up on their fish finders, and this may help account for the bite slowing down. A few perch were caught out near the Spark Plug and on the edge of the Black Hole.

Saginaw River - A few walleye are still being caught in the lower river by those trolling the edge of the shipping channel.

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Southeast:

Algonac anglers are catching plenty of bass in the channels and the perch fishing is on fire all over the lake. Some walleye are coming up on the lines while fishing for perch as well. Sturgeon activity is good in the evening hours throughout the channels however the fish are small and most anglers are catching and releasing.

Anchor Bay in the Fair Haven area is giving up some really nice quantities of small, large, and rock bass on spinners and golden shiners. Walleye and perch remain sporadic this week with anglers doing best when using minnows or small crawlers.

Off of the St. Clair Shores area, Lake St. Clair is producing good catches of walleye around the south channel and near the Canadian side.

Good action for perch In the Downriver area, hot spots include the south side of the cross-dyke, in front of Metro Park Marina, and on the Detroit River between Humbug Marsh and Celeron Island. Minnows are working well. Walleye action remains good in the lower Trenton Channel. Some decent perch action is taking place between Grosse Ile Yacht Club and Sugar Island.

Near the Monroe area, good walleye activity taking place in front of the Fermi Power Plant in 21-22 feet of water. Perch are hitting around the E-buoy and the dumping grounds on shiners and minnows. A little further south perch are active around Rat Island, the Sputnik buoy, and near the Michigan/Ohio line of the shipping channel; and walleye action is decent as well, but anglers are having to really work for them. Worms are working best on walleye.

Ford and Belleville Lake is giving up nice catches of blue gill, crappie, and catfish, with only a few walleye being caught. Leeches are doing the trick near the Township Park, all of the bridges, and near Huron River Drive near Ford Lake.

Information providers: Bluewater Bait-Fair Haven; Bottom Line Bait & Tackle-Flat Rock; Erie Party Shoppe-Monroe; Lakeside-St. Clair Shores; Mackie’s Bait & Tackle-Algonac, and South Street Tackle-Belleville.

East:

Around the Linwood area, the walleye fishing remains strong and steady on Saginaw Bay. The fish have moved to deeper waters, and all types of baits are working well. Perch are active in the shipping channels in 19-21 feet of water south of the Black Hole. Salmon are decent on Lake Huron near Presque Isle.

In the Bay City area, on Saginaw Bay the walleye action has slowed a bit and fish are moving to deeper waters. Perch are just starting and the hot spot is near the Spark Plug. Saginaw River is giving up good catches of catfish and bass however fish are small in size.

In the Bay Port area, windy conditions are keeping anglers off the water for the most part. Anglers that are getting out are finding scattered catches of walleye and catfish.

In the Harbor Beach area good activity for walleye, steelhead and lake trout in front of the beach area on orange and pink lures. Anglers are finding that the perch are very scattered.

Information providers: Frank’s Bait shop-Linwood; Frank’s Place Bait & Tackle-Harbor Beach; Michigan Sportsman-Bay City, and 1st & Main-Bay Port.

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Lake Erie - Fishing has been slow with most anglers bringing in one or two walleye per trip. They are using bottom bouncers with crawlers in 23 to 25 feet of water near the Fermi Power Plant however anglers were catching more fish in Ohio waters. A few largemouth bass were caught near Bolles Harbor and the yellow perch action picked up with 20 fish per trip when fishing near Stony Point in 20 feet of water.

Huron River - Is still producing smallmouth bass, catfish, carp, freshwater drum and panfish. No word on steelhead for the past week.

Detroit River - Walleye were hitting with the warmer weather but may slow by the weekend. Bass fishing continues and some big carp have also been caught.

Lexington - For perch, drift in 18 to 25 feet of water to locate active schools of fish, then anchor. Inside the harbor, pier and shore anglers have caught northern pike, rock bass and bluegill.

Port Sanilac - Perch are still being caught by those drifting perch rigs with minnows or still-fishing with minnows.

Harbor Beach - Some perch were caught around the lighthouse and along the inside of the breakwall. Lake trout, steelhead and salmon have been caught in 80 to 100 feet of water.

Grindstone City - The experienced anglers are catching a lot of walleye and some smallmouth in 30 feet of water.

Port Austin - Anglers are taking walleye in 25 to 40 feet of water. Lake trout can be found in 80 to 100 feet of water north and northeast of the lighthouse. Pier anglers and those in small boats have caught a few perch inside the harbor.

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They are catching Sturgeon in the channels. Most people are catching them at night, but there are reports of a some being caught during the day.

Southeast:

Fair Haven is a hot spot for very good catches of bass all around Anchor Bay. Perch action is spotty around Grass Island and near the B-Buoy. The North Channel is decent for catfish.

In the St. Clair Shores area, anglers are finding the bass fishing very good in the early morning hours or just before dark. Lake St. Clair is giving up a few musky near the Canadian side. Perch action is good on crawlers again this week around Grosse Pointe Yacht Club, 9 Mile, Metro Beach and buoy’s 29 and 30. Fair to good activity is taking place for walleye on the Detroit River around Peche Island and up to Belle Isle. Anglers are jigging and hand lining.

In the Downriver area the Trenton Channel of the Detroit River is giving up good catches of walleye on jigs with a worm. Anglers are getting best results fishing near the edges of the weeds. Perch action is good on minnows off of Celeron, Rat and Sugar Islands when fishing in waters 8-15 feet deep. Throughout the cuts and channels around Grosse Ile the bass activity is good. Near the Flat Rock area, the Huron River is decent for catfish and bass when shore fishing and the mouth of the Detroit River is fair.

Off of the Monroe area, the walleye activity is rated fair on Lake Erie near buoys 26 and 29 and using crawler harnesses and spoons. Minnows are working well on perch near buoys 12 through 17 and near Toledo Beach.

Belleville Lake is good for blue gill on wax worms and fair for walleye when trolling with crank baits.

Information providers: Bluewater Bait-Fair Haven; Bottom Line Bait & Tackle-Flat Rock; Erie Party Shoppe-Monroe; Lakeside-St. Clair Shores; Mackie’s Bait & Tackle-Algonac, and South Street Tackle-Belleville.

East:

In the Linwood area, walleye fishing is good in the deeper waters on Saginaw River and Bay. Crawlers and Hot-N-Tots are working well. In the channel and around the Black Hole, the perch action is good when using minnows.

Bay City anglers are finding good fishing activity four miles out from Quanicassee and around Thomas Reef using crawlers and Hot-N-Tots. Perch action is good on Saginaw Bay around buoy 18 and 19 when using minnows.

Near the Bay Port area, walleye activity has slowed a bit but persistent anglers using crawlers, minnows and Hot-N-Tots will reel in a few especially near the “gap”.

Around Harbor Beach the angling activity is very good for perch, particularly in 15-feet of water and when fishing the weed beds with minnows. Fair action is taking place for kings and lakers in waters up to 100-feet and decent action for walleye on crawler harnesses and jigs.

Around the St. Clair area, fair activity taking place for perch and walleye on minnows and crawlers while all other species seem to have slowed down.

Information providers: Angler’s Rod & Sport-St. Clair; Frank’s Bait shop-Linwood; Frank’s Place Bait & Tackle-Harbor Beach; Michigan Sportsman-Bay City, and 1st & Main-Bay Port.


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Southeast:

Anglers on Anchor Bay in the Fair Haven area are reeling in good numbers of smallmouth bass. The bass are hitting on a variety of baits. The perch action is spotty by buoy “B” and on the west side of Grass Island. The perch are mainly hitting on minnows.

The musky fishing is good on Lake St. Clair, especially on the Canadian side of the lake. Musky anglers are also reeling in a few walleye. The bass fishing is very good pretty much anywhere on the lake. The perch fishing is good out from the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club, 9 Mile and 10 Mile roads. Early mornings are the best times to be out for the perch.

The Detroit River near Wyandotte and Gibraltar is producing some very good bass fishing. The perch action is good around Sugar Island. Out on Lake Erie, the walleye fishing ranges from fair to good in front of the Fermi power plant and along the sputnik. The perch action is good between the “E” buoy and the “dumping grounds.” The walleye are hitting on crawlers, the perch prefer minnows as bait.

And at Belleville, the bluegill fishing is good on Belleville Lake, with both waxworms and leaf worms working well as bait. The bass fishing is fair on the lake, while the crappie fishing is slow.

Information providers: Bluewater Bait-Fair Haven; Bottom Line Bait & Tackle-Flat Rock; Erie Party Shoppe-Monroe; Lakeside-St. Clair Shores; Mackie’s Bait & Tackle-Algonac, and South Street Tackle-Belleville.

East:

The perch action is improving on Saginaw Bay near Linwood. The best fishing is found along the edge of the shipping channel in water 20-23 feet deep. The walleye fishing is steady on the bay in water approximately 20 feet deep.

Out of the Bay City area, the walleye fishing is very good on Saginaw Bay. Early mornings are the best time