In Mullett Lake, the DNR is reporting that surface temperatures have been around the high 60′s to low 70′s. For walleye, a few were caught during the day when trolling crawler harnesses, stick baits or spoons east of the northern sunken islands, near Aloha State Park, between Dodge Point and Long Point and near the mouth of the Indian River. Try 15 to 30 feet of water.
Night anglers fish near the Cheboygan River and the north section of the lake. Northern pike were targeted in Pigeon Bay and the mouth of the Indian River in 8 to 12 feet of water. Try live minnows, rapalas or spinner baits. Bass are starting to congregate in the shallows as they get ready to spawn. Try tube baits, spinners, crank baits, and rubber crawlers in waters up to 35 feet deep. Perch anglers did not have much luck.
In Rogers City, good fishing surrounds the port, especially for those fishing 40 to 90 feet of water near any structure. The top half of the water column is where most of the silver fish are being caught and the lake trout were hitting in the bottom 10 feet. Lake trout were caught on cowbells or dodgers with spin glows along with spoons that are green, silver, gold, yellow and chartreuse. Silver fish were caught on mainly greens, blues and purple.
Presque Isle has been a good spot for Atlantic salmon and lake trout. The Atlantic salmon were caught very high on boards in the top 15 feet of waters 50 to 70 feet deep. Try body baits that look like rainbow trout or bright colors like orange, red and yellow. Lake trout were hitting just off the bottom in 45 to 70 feet of water when using cowbells or dodgers with spin glows.
In Rockport, boat anglers are catching lake trout just off the bottom in 60 to 70 feet of water. Dodgers and spin glows in fluorescent green was the ticket. Good spots were around Middle Island and in between the island and the shipping channel.
In Alpena, walleye fishing was good in front of the launch and south of Grass Island. Some also did well out by the Cement Plant and down the shoreline when using crawler harnesses and perch-style body baits.
In the Thunder Bay River, those trolling leeches and crawlers had limited success.
In Harrisville, lake trout are being caught in 45 to 60 feet of water. Silver and white were the most productive colors. A few reports of steelhead near the harbor in 30 to 40 feet of water. Walleye were caught in 25 to 80 feet of water when trolling spoons.
In Van Etten Lake, anglers caught perch were caught by those using minnows and wax worms. Crappie were hitting on minnows and smallmouth bass can be found in the shallows.
In Oscode, lake trout catches were reported in 60 to 80 feet of water. The fish appeared to be healthy and some were good size. A few salmon were caught straight out from the river in 40 to 60 feet of water. Try silver and white spoons.
On the Au Sable River, the walleye fishing shut down but should pick back up in a week or so. Those fishing Foote Pond caught perch, rock bass, smallmouth, walleye and pike.
On Higgins Lake, those out trolling found lake trout and whitefish in waters up to 100 feet deep. Rock bass have moved in so perch anglers were taking a mix of fish in 20 to 40 feet of water. Minnows worked best. Smallmouth bass and suckers could be found in the shallows and around the docks as they get ready to spawn.
Houghton Lake was producing some big crappie for those using minnows.
In Tawas, pier fishing was slow with a few bass and panfish caught. Good numbers of walleye were caught by those trolling crawler harnesses in 25 to 35 feet of water out off Tawas Point. Bass anglers did well when sight-fishing with assorted plastics.
In Au Gres, anglers fishing in all directions did well for walleye when trolling crawler harnesses in 25 to 40 feet of water. Bass were caught out near the Charity Islands.
