Fishing Reports
‘Catch reports’ improve along with state’s ice conditions
ASHLAND AREA From Second Landing through the head of the bay there is 6-10 inches of ice. Off the S-curve (Bono Creek) there was 4-6 inches that came up to about West End Park in
Northern Michigan anglers now venturing onto the ice
Ice conditions vary greatly on lakes across Michigan. Safe ice is still forming on most lakes. Anyone venturing out should exercise extreme caution. Always test the ice as you go because lakes can freeze unevenly.
Some big fish taken through earliest, unsafe ice
Deer hunting, snowstorms, and ice formation on many lakes made for extremely low fishing pressure statewide in early December. Ice fishing had already started on a handful of lakes, such as Lake Arthur in Butler
Ice anglers waiting on cold temperatures, calm winds
BIG SIX LAKE MILLE LACS East – The entire lake is capped over and you’ll find as much as seven inches of ice in the bays. There’s been some decent perch action reported in Cove
Despite fine fishing, pressure drops due to hunting
Hunting season has made pressure light on waterways and lakes statewide. Anglers are reminded to wear blaze orange when fishing streams and other waters in state game lands or anywhere hunters may be out. Many
Hunting overshadows fishing, but anglers doing well
BEAVER DAM AREA The Canada goose and duck migrations are near the peak at the Horicon Marsh State Wildlife Area. The recent Canada goose count showed 210,000 geese on Horicon Marsh, which is slightly above
Opening day deer hunters greeted by cold, windy weather
SOUTHERN LP Lake St. Clair Perch fishing has been good on Lake St. Clair. Perch are hitting minnows fished off the mile roads in 10 to 12 feet of water and in Anchor Bay in
Fall walleye bite coming on big time across state
Fall came late in many parts of the state, and so did the fall walleye bite. Anglers continue to catch trout on stocked streams and lakes statewide. While temperatures and flow were reported good in
Angling activity subsides as ’05 deer season kicks off
BIG SIX LAKE MILLE LACS Limits of good-sized perch continue to be caught on a jig and minnow in eight to 10 feet of water. Isle Bay and the Twin Bays seem to be most
