The Michigan DNR is reporting on the Bear River, steelhead fishing slowed. However anglers were still catching plenty of rock bass and carp near the mouth.
The action on Petoskey Little Traverse Bay remains slow with only light numbers of lake trout being caught. It seems the fish were scattered.
At Charlevoix, the lake trout action remains slowwith anglers catching a few under sized fish. Smallmouth bass are starting to show up in the Pine River channel. Try drifting crawlers along the bottom.
At Traverse City, smallmouth bass anglers had great success in the south end of the East Bay in 25 feet of water. Shore anglers along the bypass in Elk Rapids caught good numbers of smallmouth bass when using leeches or minnows. In the West Bay, lake trout fishing was good in 30 feet of water when using spoons along the east side. Whitefish were caught north of Yuba Creek. Smallmouth bass fishing was good along the east side in 10 feet of water.
On the Boardman River, there are still a good numbers of perch and smallmouth bass by the dam at Union Street. Anglers had success using wigglers or artificial tubes. Lots of northern pike could be seen along the river however they would not bite.
At Frankfort, North winds pushed colder water in so the bait fish have gone for now.
Portage Lake had lots of smaller bass near the docks and along the shoreline.
Lake Missaukee anglers are catching some big northern pike. A few walleye were caught with the warm up. Catch rates picked up for largemouth bass, crappie and bluegill.
Lake Cadillac was producing limit catches of bluegill and sunfish. Try wax worms, crickets, leaf worms or fly fishing.
In Lake Mitchell, schools of crappie were reported near the State Park and the north end of the lake along the drop off. Smallmouth bass were caught in the shallows on crank baits, spinners, minnows, crawlers and leeches.
In Manistee, catch rates were hit-or-miss. Small trout and salmon were caught 50 to 100 feet down in 100 to 200 feet of water on green or blue spoons.
In Ludington, boat anglers trolling orange and green spoons have caught smaller trout and salmon in 100 to 200 feet of water.
In Pentwater, salmon fishing here has started to pick up. Boats trolling downriggers lead core and dipsey divers have caught a mixed bag of smaller fish. Green and orange spoons were the ticket.
