Ludington Area Salmon are moving in closer to shore on Lake Michigan, and anglers fishing off the piers and in the harbor report a decent bite. Trollers are having their best success on glow or
Mogadore Reservoir (Portage County) – This scenic reservoir continues to produce excellent catches of largemouth bass. Electrofishing surveys in 2005 captured high numbers of largemouth bass, with more than one third measuring more than 12
Cowan Lake (Clinton County) – Bluegills are being caught by anglers using night crawlers or wax worms as bait. There are good fishing opportunities along woody debris shorelines and pier areas. Channel catfish are being
Allegan Area Bluegill action has been very good on Great Bear and Miner lakes. The fish are holding in 22 to 30 feet of water, 10 to 12 feet down. Skamania steelhead have moved into
Sandusky Bay (Ottawa County) – Anglers are catching channel catfish during the night while still fishing on the bottom using night crawlers and raw shrimp. The best location is the Old Bay Bridge. Western Basin:
Illinois River: Near Ottawa, catfish are good. Best on shrimp, chicken liver and shad. Near Peoria, channel catfish good along channel edges. White bass are good on Little Georges. Near Starved Rock, white bass are
With backwater levels somewhat low and water temps hovering in the 80-degree range, much of the fishing action has moved to the mouths of the sloughs and channel edges. The bluegill bite has been very
Cool evenings and falling water temperatures have resulted in terrific fishing. The walleye bite on Lake Wisconsin has been very good. Anglers targeting 16 to 19 feet of water with crawler harnesses have been doing
Smallmouth bass have been active and will readily take a jig tipped with a 3-inch Twister tail retrieved steadily; try using a black head with orange tail or another high-contrast combination. The smallmouths have been
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