
Indiana Fishing Report – October 1, 2020
Perch fishing was good last week on Lake Michigan, but the cold front and high winds put an end to that for the time being. Wave action prohibited much fishing effort this week.
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Perch fishing was good last week on Lake Michigan, but the cold front and high winds put an end to that for the time being. Wave action prohibited much fishing effort this week.

On Lake Michigan, perch fishing has been on fire out of Michigan City, in 15-40 feet depending on the day. Get them while the weather stays stable – the impending cold front will likely change

On Lake Michigan, the conditions have been poor for much lake fishing due to north winds.

The conditions on Lake Michigan have been poor for much lake fishing due to north winds.

How water temperatures continue to impact the bite.

On Lake Michigan, just as the water temps were setting up better for perch and salmon, a big north blow predicted for this weekend will disrupt fishing. again.

On Lake Michigan, water-temp profile is poor near shore, with warm water top to bottom out to 60-plus feet, which disrupted pretty much all of the previous fishing patterns for all species.

Winds and warm water temps have been disrupting action, particularly on the big lake. But better conditions could be on the way.

Extremely warm weather has hampered the bite, but with cooler temps reportedly on the way, that could change soon.
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