On Lake Michigan, a few lake trout were showing up near shore and being caught in Michigan City Harbor by trollers and casters but not many people were out fishing.
Anglers are switching their focus on the Western Basin of Lake Erie to smallmouth bass, which are being caught near Fairport Harbor this week.
In this cooling season, a bushy skirt and a shorter plastic is a thing to try.
No need to get fancy with tackle – carry what you use the most.
It’s a shallow 800-acre lake that is well vegetated and has clear water, which is perfect for pike. In the past, anglers have reported pike larger than 12 pounds.
Panfish bite heats up as water begins cooling down.
The walleye size structure has changed significantly between survey periods and has increased as abundance has declined.
Iowa Great Lake water temperatures are around 43 degrees or lower. The walleye bite has started to pick up in many wadable areas off shore.
Anglers target smallmouth and largemouth bass as well as walleyes and northern pike. However, the occasional catfish is also pulled from the depths of the river here and some are of trophy caliber.
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