
Indiana Fishing Report – March 5, 2021
On Lake Michigan, most of the lake ice is gone, and some anglers are getting out and catching early coho and a couple browns.
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On Lake Michigan, most of the lake ice is gone, and some anglers are getting out and catching early coho and a couple browns.

Ice cover is fading fast and fishable ice is drawing to a close.

On inland lakes, ice cover is much more widespread and many areas have fishable ice.

A highlight is on Lake Michigan, where perch fishing has remained good in the Cal Park area in slips and up the river, although this is outside of the reciprocal zone so anglers launching in

We are in limbo between open water and ice fishing on most lakes. Fishable ice is in certain areas, but with warm weather spell, many areas are iffy.

On inland waterways, we’re in limbo between open water and ice fishing on most lakes.

We are in limbo between open water and ice fishing on most lakes. Weather has not been cold enough for widespread ice thick enough for ice fishing in most areas, but is prohibiting boat fishing

Perch fishing on Lake Michigan has been excellent, particularly in the Cal Park area, with lots of boats out and lots of fish caught.

On Lake Michigan, perch fishing has been particularly hot in this area. And don’t forget about the lake trout.
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