Indiana Fishing Report – December 21, 2023
Perch anglers are finding success in this area on Lake Michigan.
Perch anglers are finding success in this area on Lake Michigan.
Lake trout are being caught in this fishery. Use blade baits, jigging spoons, and plastics that imitate fish jigged near the bottom.

Browns are spread through the Oak and guys at the dam had good action recently.
Lake trout are showing up for shore anglers here, along with a few whitefish.
Lake trout are the draw on and around Lake Michigan.
In the next several weeks, the lake trout and whitefish bite should pick up considerably.
On Lake Michigan, a few early lake trout have shown up as the salmon are winding down.
Shore fishing picked up a bit with the rain and cold lake water here.
With river temps falling into the mid-60s, steelhead run picked up, with 500 going through the South Bend Fish Ladder in the last week or two.
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