The Michigan DNR is reporting that at St. Joe, Boats were heading out to waters 150 to 200 feet deep especially with the onset of warmer temperatures. Those able to find fish did catch coho and chinook. A few coho were caught off the piers.
In the St. Joe River, water levels were high so not many were fishing. Catfish anglers did well with some nice fish caught on crawlers, shrimp, and stink baits.
South Haven is producing chinook and coho. Perch anglers were still taking fish in 40 to 60 feet of water when using minnows.
The Grand River at Grand Rapids is producing good catfish action. Flatheads have started to come in so angles are using small bluegills or big sucker minnows. The channel cats are hitting on liver or cut bait. Northern pike and longnose gar have also been caught. Good fishing at Millennium Park for bluegills and crappie. Bass were hitting on top water lures such as hula poppers, jitterbugs or weedless frogs.
In the Grand River at Lansing, Moore’s Park is producing lots of catfish while the North Lansing Dam is producing pike, carp and smallmouth bass. Some large 20 to 30 pound carp along with some catfish were caught off Riverfront Park. Those fishing the point where the Grand meets the Red Cedar caught pike and catfish. Large catfish along with a fair number of walleye were caught near Lyons and Portland when fishing off the bottom.
In Lake Lansing, bass anglers were taking largemouth in the 3 to 4 pound range. Small pike were also caught.
Lake Ovid is still producing the occasional muskie along with some crappie. Fish the shallows and around the island for bass.
On Morrison Lake, bluegills were on the beds and hitting on red worms. Crappie were caught on minnows. Sessions Lake is producing bluegill and crappie.
In Whitehall, salmon fishing has started to pick up for those trolling downriggers, lead core and dipsey divers. Green and orange were still good colors. Most of the chinook were small in the 7 to 8 pound range.
