Northwest Lower Peninsula
Harbor Springs: Boats were fishing Harbor Point and north for trout and salmon but only the odd lake trout was caught 100 to 120 feet down. Anglers report smaller fish being caught including many under 15 inches. Some boats were still heading out for smallmouth bass. Petoskey: Boat anglers caught a few lake trout just off the bottom in 120 to 140 feet near Bay Harbor. Some of the fish were good size. Smallmouth bass were caught off the breakwall. Water levels in the Bear River remain low even after the rain. A good number of anglers fishing the mouth caught smallmouth, rock bass, bluegills and freshwater drum on crawlers and leeches.
Charlevoix: Continues to produce lake trout for those using spoons or spin-glo’s in 80 to 120 feet. Some were suspended while others were just off the bottom. A few salmon were caught south of the channel in 300 feet or deeper with spoons and meat rigs. Smallmouth fishing in the channel was hit-or-miss for those using real and artificial worms and leeches.
- For a more accurate report on Lake Charlevoix I suggest reaching out to the people at Tom's Bait & Tackle. Phone: (231-536-3521)
Traverse City: Bass fishing was hit-or-miss in the East Bay. Those caught were taken in 12 to 30 feet near Yuba Creek, along Bluff Road north of the M-37 launch, south of the launch, and north of the state park. Lake trout were caught along the bank at the south end of the bay, along the west bank and on the north edge of Deepwater Point. Anglers did well north of Old Mission when jigging in 60 to 120 feet. A few Chinook were marked when trolling. Those trolling or jigging out from the harbor at Elk Rapids caught lake trout. The Elk River was slow, but anglers caught sub-legal bass, rock bass and small perch on crawlers, leeches or plastics. In the West Bay, boat anglers were trolling out from Clinch Park in the early morning. Bass were caught around Power Island and south of Bowers Harbor. A couple small steelhead were caught in the Boardman River .
- For a list of bait and tackle shops in the Traverse City area: Click Here!
Frankfort: Rough weather had boat anglers trolling the harbor and in the channel. They did manage to catch a few Chinook and steelhead. The Chinook were hitting in the top 50 feet. North winds are keeping cold water spread throughout the area. - For a list of bait and tackle shops in the Frankfort area: Click Here!
Manistee: Surface temperature readings were about 70 degrees. Chinook salmon fishing remains on the slow side but when anglers find them some nice big fish have been caught. Steelhead and lake trout were caught 50 to 70 feet down in 120 to 180 feet off the “Shelf” with spoons and flies. A few Chinook were caught by those trolling in the channel and around the pier heads. Pier fishing was slow due to constant change in wind direction and water temperature.
Nearby Bait & Tackle Shops:
Don's Sporting Goods: (231) 723-5028
Tangled Tackle Co.: (231) 887-4242
Ludington: Fishing was still slow but anglers were still getting some Chinook, lake trout and steelhead 70 to 100 feet down in 140 to 220 feet with flies and spoons. One Chinook weighed in at 28 pounds.
Pentwater: Chinook, steelhead and the occasional lake trout were caught 30 to 70 feet down in 70 to 140 feet. Lake trout fishing was very good near the bottom when trolling a flasher/fly combo and spin-glo’s in 100 to 160 feet. Smallmouth bass fishing between the pierheads was excellent. Try drifting crawlers, leeches, or minnows on a sinker rig.
Pentwater Lake: Boat anglers caught large and smallmouth bass as well as pike when casting body baits along the weed lines and drop-offs. Some perch, pumpkinseed sunfish and bullhead were caught from Longbridge Road on a dropper-rig tipped with red worms.
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