Rain, snow and extremely cold temperatures have kept most anglers at home. Those braving the elements have caught some walleye on the inland lakes. Pier anglers are getting steelhead, whitefish and the occasional walleye. Check out the waters that hold muskie and northern pike in your area as this is the time of year to catch both species.
Northwest Lower Peninsula
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Overall: All the rivers were running high. There should be some steelhead in area rivers however very few anglers have been out.
Crooked Lake: In Emmet County, a few anglers were looking for perch.
Petoskey: Some anglers were targeting steelhead off the clock dock; however, the last report was no fish were caught. Those shore fishing just past the mouth of the Bear River caught a couple lake trout that had be released as the season is closed.
Platte River: The egg-take operation in the lower river is finished. Staff plan to remove the lower weir on November 14.
- For Benzie County bait and tackle list: Click Here!
Manistee: When they could get out, pier anglers continued to target steelhead when using fresh spawn. A few whitefish were hitting on salmon eggs or wax worms.
Manistee River: Flow is a bit high and steelhead fishing was fair. Water temperatures below Tippy Dam were in the mid to high 40’s. Anglers caught steelhead, brown trout and even the odd salmon on flies, beads, spinners and crank baits. Those wading above and below the coffer dam caught a few fish.
- For Manistee County bait and tackle list: Click Here!
Pere Marquette River: Water levels are up. Those targeting steelhead were getting a few, mainly on flies. Try an egg pattern or a bead.
Below are links to bait shop listings organized by county:
- Benzie County Click Here!
- Charlevoix County Click Here!
- Grand Traverse County Click Here!
- Manistee County Click Here!
Your area may not be listed within this fishing report so below is a list of links to pages in Northeast Michigan to help guide you to public lakes in your county.
- Charlevoix County Public Lakes: Click Here!
- Cheboygan County Public Lakes: Click Here!
- Grand Traverse County Public Lakes: Click Here!
- Leelanau County Public Lakes: Click Here!
- Antrim County Public Lakes: Click Here!
- Otsego County Public Lakes: Click Here!
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