Michigan Outdoor News Fishing and Hunting Report

SOUTHEASTERN LP Lake St. Clair Perch, crappies and bluegills have been caught off the docks in the canals and along the shore of Lake St. Clair all the way up to Harsens Island. Boat pressure has been light.  Lakeside Fishing Shops, (586) 777-7003. Trenton Area Walleyes continue to move into the lower end of the …

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Ice conditions are deteriorating on lakes and rivers across the state and anglers are urged to use extreme caution. No ice is ever completely safe. Always use caution when heading out on the ice. Call ahead for an update on conditions. Test the ice ahead of you with a spud. Never fish alone. Wear a

SOUTHEASTERN LP Lake St. Clair Recent cold temperatures have firmed up conditions in the canals, marinas, and near-shore areas of Lake St. Clair. For the rest of the lake, do not drive vehicles on the ice this late in the season. Use caution near the Fair Haven ramp due a truck going through the ice.

 Editor’s note: Most areas of the state were reporting safe ice conditions, but anglers are reminded that no ice is completely safe. Always use caution when heading out on the ice. Call ahead for an update on ice conditions. Test the ice ahead of you with a spud. Never fish alone. Wear a life jacket,

Editor’s note: Ice conditions varied from one region of the state to another. Southern Michigan had been hit with warm, rainy weather, which rendered some lakes unsafe for travel. Fishing will resume as solid ice returns. Always use caution when heading out on the ice. Call ahead for an update on ice conditions. Test the

SOUTHEASTERN LP Lake St. Clair Lake St. Clair was freezing before rain and 40 degree temperatures moved in. Anglers had been getting into bluegills and sunfish at the north end out near the Raft Restaurant and the Fair Haven Launch. The areas both in and outside the canals and docks have been the hot spots.

SOUTHEASTERN LP Lake St. Clair There was no safe ice on Lake St. Clair. Boats anglers reported catching decent numbers of walleyes when trolling deep diving crankbaits tipped with a minnow. Good action was being reported off Nine Mile Road. Walleyes were also being caught in light numbers on the Detroit River. Handliners and jiggers

 Editor’s note: Ice is forming on rivers and lakes across the state, but not at the same rate. While there was good ice in areas of the Upper Peninsula and northern Lower Peninsula last week, lakes in southern Michigan were still not safe for foot travel. With warmer temperatures in the forecast anglers are advised