Some anglers continued to have success out in 140 feet and deeper when fishing for lake trout, but pressure largely shifted to near shore. Coho, lake trout and herring were seen in near shore waters from 40 feet of water all the way to around 8 feet of water. Keweenaw Bay: Anglers were beginning to report more fish near river mouths and in shallower water. The cove near the bridge at Aronson Island was also producing fish. Anglers out of Kipling were fishing in 40 to 45 feet of water. However, some perch anglers continued to venture out and reported fair numbers of perch being caught. Little Bay de Noc: Fishing pressure out on the bay greatly reduced. Muskegon Lake: Anglers reported good catches of perch on Muskegon Lake (which is now ice-free), but weather conditions over the past week have limited fishing pressure. Muskegon, Manistee and Pere Marquette rivers: Anglers were catching good numbers of steelhead. Pine River: The skid pier is in at the Pine River.Įagle Bay Marina: There were a few anglers on the ice inside the marina catching bluegill, crappie and perch on waxworms and minnows. There were a couple steelhead caught in the surf. There were a couple reports of some lake trout and walleye caught while trolling body baits near the mouth of the river.Įast Branch Au Gres at Singing Bridge Access: The water was very fast and muddy and fishing was slow. The river was muddy, and fishing was slow.Īu Gres: The river was open, and the skid piers should be in soon. The skid pier is in at Gateway Park on the Tawas River. There was open water on the outside of the pier fishing has been slow. View the Berrien Springs fish ladder on the window camera at. Flows have returned to normal on the Dowagiac but were still high on the St. Joseph River and in the lower reaches of the Dowagiac River. Anglers were catching steelhead in the St. Joseph River/Dowagiac River: Steelhead were continuing to move through the Berrien Springs fish ladder. Fishing spawn and beads has been successful, also trolling plugs. Flows were above average for this time of year. Kalamazoo River, below Calkin’s Dam: Steelhead fishing was good with more fish coming into the river. Flows were high and the water was turbid. Grand River (Grand Rapids): Anglers were catching good numbers of steelhead below the Sixth Street Dam. Anglers should target northern bays with dark bottom that warm up first. Inland Lakes: There is no ice on most of the inland lakes in southwest Michigan. Huron River: Anglers were reporting catches of steelhead below Flat Rock Dam. Saginaw Bay: In eastern Saginaw Bay, there were very few anglers out fishing. The area cuts and rivers were high and dirty from last week’s rain, then skimmed over with ice over the weekend. Anglers should start looking for yellow perch when conditions improve. Anglers should be on the lookout for brown trout in the Auburn Hills area as they were recently stocked. Most are waiting for the river conditions to improve.Ĭlinton River: There was limited success with steelhead in the river below Yates Dam. Clair River: Only a few anglers had limited success. Anglers were having success with catching yellow perch near some of the islands on the southern portion of the Detroit River and Lake Erie Metro Park. Lake Erie/Detroit River: There were a few limits of walleye caught in the river. We encourage anglers to check out this year’s fishing guide for updates and regulations.Īll anglers 17 years of age and older are required to have a fishing license. The 2022 license year goes into effect on April 1.
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