And DNR reports that it has good populations of largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie and channel catfish, with a very good population bowfin, so the lake is full of fish.
Walleyes, crappies and bass need to be coaxed into biting because they have numerous food choices and the lakes are loaded with young-of-the-year minnows.
Fish are settling into their summer patterns in manwy areas of the state.
Although there are a lot of undersized panfish in the lake, Au Sable does produce a few fish or trophy proportions. Since 2016, five Master Angler panfish have been caught in Au Sable Lake including
Warmer weather has slowed down the bite a bit, but a reprieve could be around the corner.
Fishing for both smallmouth and largemouth bass has remained good on topwaters and soft plastics in many lakes across the state, and walleyes have been biting on trolled crawler harnesses.
There’s some pretty good fishing within reach of a lot of people, whether they realize it or not.
The inland lake crappie bite has moved off the nearshore brush piles and into deeper water. And on Lake Erie, the walleye bite continues fast and furious in both the Western and Central basins.
Crappie fishing is especially good in the spring during the spawn. The crappies will be in the abundant tree tops and brush lines that dot the lake.
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