
Michigan Fishing Report – August 11, 2021
On Lake St. Clair, yellow perch numbers have been high.

On Lake St. Clair, yellow perch numbers have been high.

Great Lakes anglers report mixed results and mixed bags. Most were catching a combination of Chinook, coho, Atlantics, steelhead, browns and lakers.

Long time charter captain Jim Hanley of Angola is a local legend of sorts. He’s been a licensed U.S. Coast Guard skipper for 43 years on the local waters of Western New York. He recognized

Anglers are doing well in the Western Basin for this “Lake Erie Gold” species.

Bass and pike fishing (along with chasing walleyes and muskies wherever possible) continue to be hot pursuits.

Ahead of the traditional fall run on yellow perch on Lake Erie, anglers are doing well now in the Western Basin.

Boat anglers on Lake Erie targeting walleye were productive near the dumping grounds.

Acting independently, two Lake Erie walleye anglers have figured out a game plan that mates the enticing wobble of a flutter spoon with the irresistible allure of a nightcrawler harness.

Various catfish club members love to fish in tournaments here due to the high catches and trophy-size fish that are present. Fish pushing 20 pounds are entered in almost every contest, with winning six-fish stringers
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