Buc’s Fishing Report — 09-15-2025

ON-SITE UPDATE. Recent wind-driven mixing cooled surface water and pushed most salmon tight to pier mouths and harbor entrances; trolling is largely parked and anglers are switching to pier-casting and vertical jigging.MOON & SOLUNAR BITES. Waxing crescent about 43 percent illumination. Major Bite Window ET 04:30 to 06:30 AM. Minor Bite Windows ET 12:00 to 01:00 PM and 10:15 to 11:15 PM.WEATHER BRIEF. Mostly sunny today with morning mist and light variable nearshore winds.BAROMETER. Traverse City about 30.15 inHg. Manistee about 30.22 inHg. Ludington about 30.10 inHg.HOT SEVEN PIERS AND JIGGING FOCUSFRANKFORT. Pier mouths staging fish; pier-casting spoons and short vertical jig hops producing best at first light.MANISTEE. Vertical jigging and pier action headline; target lake-tailrace seams and deep pools with 2 ounce P-Line and 1 ounce Luna Mission glow jigs.LUDINGTON. Pier-casting spoons and small-boat vertical jigging producing near harbor marks and Big Sable points.WHITEHALL. Pier and nearshore jigging producing salmon and steelhead 40 to 60 feet on glow spoons and tipped jigs.GRAND HAVEN. Pier action light for salmon; most fish marking deeper 70 to 140 feet though a few coho are coming to spoons.MUSKEGON PIER. Piers and the basin producing scattered fish; boats finding fish 80 to 120 feet and jigging glow plugs where fish are marked.BURT LAKE MAPLE BAY. Fair for perch and occasional walleye; fish weed edges and points and expect sorting.SALMON RIVER DETAILED PRIORITYMANISTEE RIVER near Wellston Tippy. Flow about 1,640 cubic feet per second and gauge near typical early fall levels; many salmon are staging at the mouth so fish first light and target tailraces deep pools and main seams with beads spawn sacks or float rigs on short leaders.WHITE RIVER below HESPERIA DAM. Salmon staging in deep pools and tailrace holes below the dam; float-drifts bead and spawn-sack rigs and short leaders through tailrace seams and plunge pools are producing.BETSIE RIVER. Low flows but heavy staging reported in lower reaches; lots of salmon holding and moving in spurts after rain.BOARDMAN RIVER. Fish staging in deeper holding pools and tailrace sections; work run to pool transitions with subtle float and bead presentations.PERE MARQUETTE BALDWIN. Baldwin flow low near 430 cubic feet per second and Scottville near 380 cubic feet per second; recent rain bumped gauges slightly and may trigger upriver pushes so watch readings.TIPPY DAM WELLSTON TAILRACE. Tailrace and downstream pools holding salmon; drift spawn and bead rigs along seams and target deeper tailrace slots at first light.SALMON TACTICS QUICKPier cast spoons and small plugs into the seam and retrieve with short ripping strips. Use a slip-bobber skein in calm and a sliding-pyramid or mesh-bag skein in wind or current.Vertical jigging let the jig fall to the mark then use slow 6 to 24 inch hops with pauses and tip Mission Luna or P-Line glow jigs with a pea-size skein piece.River and tailrace fish first light use 18 to 30 inch leaders with beads or spawn sacks float-drift tailraces and try a small skein under a slip-bobber for a scent-forward presentation.PERCH REPORT FULL MINNOWS FIRSTPerch summary Slow but improving. Primary presentation is minnows on perch rigs or slip-bobbers with wigglers or Perch Pounder bottom rigs for deep schools and drop-shot with a crawler chunk as a follow-up.WHITE LAKE. Yellow-belly perch on the west end by the channel and bluegill on the Eagles flats; minnows on slip-bobbers.PENTWATER LAKE. Perch around docks and weedlines six to fifteen feet; minnows on perch rigs.PM LAKE. Perch in coves and docklines six to fourteen feet; minnows on perch rigs.MANISTEE LAKE. Perch and bluegill taking minnows and small perch rigs.PORTAGE LAKE ONEKAMA. A few perch in thirty eight feet on weedbeds with best window about nine to ten thirty in the morning; minnows working best.BIG GLEN. Perch on the first break around forty feet on wigglers and minnows on Perch Pounders with lots of small fish and sorting required.NORTHPORT. A few perch being taken in approximately thirty eight feet on weedbeds; no large schools found in the usual hotspots.BOWERS HARBOR. Perch around the launch and breakwall six to twelve feet; minnows on short leaders.SKEGEMOG TORCH CHANNEL. Perch on weed edges and narrows six to fifteen feet; slip-bobber minnows.TORCH LAKE. Perch on structure and ledges ten to twenty five feet; minnows or short drop-shot.BURT LAKE MAPLE BAY. Perch and occasional walleye on weed edges and humps eight to eighteen feet; minnows on slip floats.BLACK LAKE. Perch on flats and weed cuts six to twelve feet; slip-bobber minnows.OTSEGO LAKE. Perch near shallow bays eight to fifteen feet; perch rigs with minnows.MULLETT LAKE. Perch on weed edges eight to eighteen feet; slip-bobber minnows.LAKE CHARLEVOIX. Perch along rockpiles and docklines six to fourteen feet; short leaders with minnows.LAKE LEELANAU south end by the Cedar River. Small perch on the south end by the Cedar River; minnows best.LONG LAKE TRAVERSE CITY. Perch on small rigs and minnows.GREEN LAKE TRAVERSE CITY. Perch on minnows small worms or crawler chunks with small slip bobbers.MUSKEGON LAKE. Perch on small minnows wigglers or Perch Pounder rigs on the bottom; Sand Docks Bear Lake Channel and Snug Harbor are top spots and electronics help locate schools.HOUGHTON LAKE. North weed bed producing perch; minnows and small perch rigs on slip-bobbers.TOP 15 INLAND LAKESLAKE CADILLAC. Smallmouth and largemouth around humps and weed edges; drop-shot crawlers shaky-head plastics and weedless frogs with bluegill on minnows and waxworms.LAKE MITCHELL. Largemouth and panfish near lily pads and stumps; weedless soft plastics and small jigs.LAKE ST HELEN. Pike and largemouth in weedy bays; spinnerbaits bucktails and topwater frogs early with panfish on small jigs.HIGGINS LAKE. Deep smallmouth and lake trout structure; vertical jigs and drop-shot minnows for smallmouth with panfish on small jigs and minnows.FREMONT LAKE. Bass and pike around weedlines and points; spinnerbaits and crankbaits with panfish on minnows.ELK LAKE. Deep smallmouth and lake trout water; vertical jigs and drop-shot minnows.WALLOON LAKE. Smallmouth and largemouth on points and rocks; drop-shot jerkbaits and medium swimbaits with panfish on small baits.LAKE MISSAUKEE. Bluegill and largemouth in shallow weedy bays; minnows and waxworms under bobbers.HOLTON LAKE. Bass and panfish around docks and weed edges; small jigs and slip-bobbers with minnows.CRYSTAL LAKE GREENVILLE. Town lake for panfish and largemouth; small jigs and slip-bobbers.WABASIS LAKE. Public access lake near Greenville producing bass and panfish; spinnerbaits and minnows.LONG LAKE GREENVILLE. Local favorite with boat access and bass and panfish opportunities; drop-shot and slip-bobbers.SUNRISE LAKE LEROY. Park lake near LeRoy with bass and panfish; topwater early and small jigs.PENASA LAKE LEROY. Quiet local lake producing panfish and bass; minnows and small plastics.TAMARACK LAKE LAKEVIEW. All-sports Tamarack Lake producing largemouth and pike; spinnerbaits and live minnows.TOP 10 UP HOTSPOTS 1. LITTLE BAY DE NOC Walleye and perch. 2. MUNISING GRAND ISLAND Lake trout reefs and ledges. 3. MARQUETTE Lake trout steep drop-offs. 4. KEWEENAW COPPER HARBOR Trout and salmon on rocky points. 5. ESCANABA BIG BAY DE NOC Walleye and smallmouth. 6. ST MARYS RIVER SAULT STE MARIE Salmon and steelhead in current seams. 7. PORTAGE ENTRY GRAND MARAIS Lake trout and salmon. 8. TAHQUAMENON BAY RIVER MOUTHS Walleye and panfish on weedlines. 9. DRUMMOND ISLAND LES CHENEUX Smallmouth and walleye. 10. AU TRAIN FORD RIVER AREA Trout walleye and perch on points and narrows.LIVE BAIT PRO TIP. For pier anglers cast a glow spoon and use a short ripping retrieve into the seam. For vertical jigging let the jig fall to the mark and use slow 6 to 24 inch hops with a pause and tip jigs with a pea-size skein piece for extra scent.TIGHT LINES BAITMAN OUT#LiveBait #bucsbait #pierfishing #jigging #perch #tightlines … See MoreSee Less

Buc’s Fishing Report — 09-13-2025

ON-SITE UPDATE. Recent wind-driven mixing cooled surface water and pushed most salmon tight to pier mouths and harbor entrances; trolling is largely parked and anglers are switching to pier-casting and vertical jigging.MOON & SOLUNAR BITES. Waxing crescent (~43% illum). Major Bite Window (ET): 04:30–06:30 AM. Minor Bite Windows (ET): ~12:00–01:00 PM and ~10:15–11:15 PM.WEATHER BRIEF. Rain and mist in spots with variable nearshore winds — check local marine text before launching.BAROMETER. Traverse City: ~30.15 inHg. Manistee: ~30.22 inHg. Ludington: ~30.10 inHg.HOT SEVEN — PIERS & JIGGING FOCUSFRANKFORT. Pier mouths staging fish; pier-casting spoons and short vertical jig hops producing best at first light.MANISTEE. Vertical jigging and pier action headline — target lake-tailrace seams and deep pools with P-Line 2 oz and 1 oz Luna/Mission glow jigs.LUDINGTON. Pier-casting spoons and small-boat vertical jigging producing near harbor marks and Big Sable points.WHITEHALL. Pier and nearshore jigging producing salmon and steelhead 40–60 ft on glow spoons and tipped jigs.GRAND HAVEN. Pier action light for salmon; most fish marking deeper (70–140 ft) with only a few coho showing on spoons.MUSKEGON (PIER/HARBOR). Piers and the basin producing scattered fish; boats finding fish 80–120 ft and jigging/glow-plugs working where fish are marked.BURT LAKE (MAPLE BAY). Fair for perch and occasional walleye; fish weed edges and points and expect sorting.SALMON RIVER — DETAILED (PRIORITY)MANISTEE RIVER (Wellston / Tippy). Flow ~1,580–1,660 cfs and gauge ~8.75–8.8 ft; warm water keeping many salmon staging at the mouth — fish first light and target tailraces, deep pools and main seams with beads, spawn-sack or float rigs on short leaders.WHITE RIVER (below HESPERIA DAM). Salmon staging in deep pools and tailrace holes below the dam — float-drifts, bead/spawn-sack rigs and short leaders through tailrace seams and plunge pools.BETSIE RIVER. Low flows but heavy staging reported in lower reaches — lots of salmon holding and moving in spurts after rain.BOARDMAN RIVER. Fish staging in deeper holding pools and tailrace sections — work run→pool transitions with subtle float/bead presentations.PERE MARQUETTE / BALDWIN. Baldwin flow ~~430 cfs and Scottville ~~383–389 cfs (low); recent rain bumped gauges slightly — fish remain staged low but upriver pushes are possible after more rain.TIPPY DAM / WELLSTON TAILRACE. Tailrace and downstream pools holding salmon — drift spawn and bead rigs along seams and target deeper tailrace slots at first light.SALMON TACTICS — QUICKPier: Cast spoons and small plugs into the seam and retrieve with short ripping strips; slip-bobber skein in calm, sliding-pyramid or mesh-bag skein in wind/current.Vertical jigging: Let the jig fall to the mark, then use slow 6–24” hops with pauses — tip Mission/Luna/P-Line glow jigs with a pea-size skein piece.River / Tailrace: Fish first light; use 18–30” leaders with beads/spawn-sacks in seams, float-drifts in tailraces, and small skein under a slip-bobber for a subtle, scent-forward presentation.PERCH REPORT — FULL (MINNOWS FIRST)Perch summary: Slow but improving; primary presentation = minnows on perch rigs or slip-bobbers; wigglers or Perch Pounder bottom rigs for deep schools; drop-shot with a crawler chunk as follow-up.WHITE LAKE. Yellow-belly perch on the west end by the channel; bluegill on the Eagles flats — minnows on slip-bobbers.PENTWATER LAKE. Perch around docks and weedlines 6–15 ft — minnows on perch rigs.P.M. LAKE. Perch in coves and docklines 6–14 ft — minnows on perch rigs.MANISTEE LAKE. Perch and bluegill taking minnows and small perch rigs.PORTAGE LAKE (ONEKAMA). Perch around docks and coves on minnows — best window ~09:00–10:30 AM.CRYSTAL LAKE. Perch on rocky drop-offs and weed edges 8–18 ft — minnows or small jigs.BIG GLEN. Perch on the first break (~40 ft) on wigglers and minnows on Perch Pounders; many are small — sort before keeping.NORTHPORT. A few perch being taken in ~38 ft on weedbeds; no large schools found in the usual hotspots.BOWERS HARBOR. Perch around the launch and breakwall 6–12 ft — minnows on short leaders.SKEGEMOG / TORCH CHANNEL. Perch on weed edges and narrows 6–15 ft — slip-bobber minnows.TORCH LAKE. Perch on structure and ledges 10–25 ft — minnows or short drop-shot.BURT LAKE (MAPLE BAY). Perch and occasional walleye on weed edges and humps 8–18 ft — minnows on slip floats.BLACK LAKE. Perch on flats and weed cuts 6–12 ft — slip-bobber minnows.OTSEGO LAKE. Perch near shallow bays 8–15 ft — perch rigs with minnows.MULLETT LAKE. Perch on weed edges 8–18 ft — slip-bobber minnows.LAKE CHARLEVOIX. Perch along rockpiles and docklines 6–14 ft — short leaders with minnows.LAKE LEELANAU (SOUTH END / CEDAR RIVER). Small perch on the south end by the Cedar River — minnows best.LONG LAKE (TRAVERSE CITY). Perch on small rigs and minnows.GREEN LAKE (TRAVERSE CITY). Perch on minnows, small worms or crawler chunks — small slip bobbers.MUSKEGON LAKE. Perch on small minnows, wigglers or Perch Pounder rigs on the bottom; Sand Docks, Bear Lake Channel and Snug Harbor are top spots — electronics help locate schools.HOUGHTON LAKE. North weed bed producing perch — minnows and small perch rigs on slip-bobbers.TOP 15 INLAND LAKES — PIKE, BASS & BLUEGILL (NO PERCH-ONLY LAKES)LAKE CADILLAC. Smallmouth and largemouth around humps and weed edges — drop-shot crawlers, shaky-head plastics and weedless frogs; bluegill on minnows/waxworms.LAKE MITCHELL. Largemouth and panfish near lily pads and stumps — weedless soft-plastics and small jigs.LAKE ST. HELEN. Pike and largemouth in weedy bays — spinnerbaits, bucktails and topwater frogs early; panfish on small jigs.HIGGINS LAKE. Deep smallmouth and lake trout structure — vertical jigs and drop-shot minnows for smallmouth; panfish on small jigs/minnows.FREMONT LAKE. Bass and pike around weedlines and points — spinnerbaits and crankbaits; panfish on minnows.ELK LAKE. Deep smallmouth and lake trout water — vertical jigs and drop-shot minnows.WALLOON LAKE. Smallmouth and largemouth on points and rocks — drop-shot, jerkbaits and medium swimbaits.LAKE MISSAUKEE. Bluegill and largemouth in shallow weedy bays — minnows/waxworms under bobbers.HOLTON LAKE. Bass and panfish around docks and weed edges — small jigs and slip-bobbers with minnows.CRYSTAL LAKE (GREENVILLE). Town lake for panfish and largemouth — small jigs and slip-bobbers.WABASIS LAKE. Public access lake near Greenville producing bass and panfish — spinnerbaits and minnows.LONG LAKE (GREENVILLE). Local favorite with boat access and bass/panfish opportunities — drop-shot and slip-bobbers.SUNRISE LAKE (LEROY). Park lake near LeRoy with bass and panfish — topwater early and small jigs.PENASA LAKE (LEROY). Quiet local lake producing panfish and bass — minnows and small plastics.TAMARACK LAKE (LAKEVIEW). All-sports Tamarack Lake producing largemouth and pike — spinnerbaits and live minnows.TOP 10 UP HOTSPOTS 1. LITTLE BAY DE NOC — Walleye & perch. 2. MUNISING / GRAND ISLAND — Lake trout reefs & ledges. 3. MARQUETTE — Lake trout steep drop-offs. 4. KEWEENAW / COPPER HARBOR — Trout & salmon on rocky points. 5. ESCANABA / BIG BAY DE NOC — Walleye & smallmouth. 6. ST. MARYS RIVER / SAULT STE. MARIE — Salmon & steelhead in current seams. 7. PORTAGE ENTRY / GRAND MARAIS — Lake trout & salmon. 8. TAHQUAMENON BAY / RIVER MOUTHS — Walleye & panfish on weedlines. 9. DRUMMOND ISLAND / LES CHENEUX — Smallmouth & walleye. 10. AU TRAIN / FORD RIVER AREA — Trout, walleye & perch on points/narrows.LIVE BAIT PRO TIP. For pier anglers cast a glow spoon and use a short ripping retrieve into the seam; for vertical jigging let the jig fall to the mark and use slow 6–24” hops with a pause — tip jigs with a pea-size skein piece for extra scent.TIGHT LINES — BAITMAN OUT#LiveBait #bucsbait #pierfishing #jigging #perch #tightlines … See MoreSee Less

Buc’s Fishing Report — 09-13-2025

ON-SITE UPDATE. Recent wind-driven mixing cooled surface water and pushed most salmon tight to pier mouths and harbor entrances; trolling is largely parked and anglers are switching to pier-casting and vertical jigging.MOON & SOLUNAR BITES. Waxing crescent (~43% illum). Major Bite Window (ET): 04:30–06:30 AM. Minor Bite Windows (ET): ~12:00–01:00 PM and ~10:15–11:15 PM.WEATHER BRIEF. Rain and mist in spots with variable nearshore winds — check local marine text before launching.BAROMETER. Traverse City: ~30.15 inHg. Manistee: ~30.22 inHg. Ludington: ~30.10 inHg.HOT SEVEN — PIERS & JIGGING FOCUSFRANKFORT. Pier mouths staging fish; pier-casting spoons and short vertical jig hops producing best at first light.MANISTEE. Vertical jigging and pier action headline — target lake-tailrace seams and deep pools with P-Line 2 oz and 1 oz Luna/Mission glow jigs.LUDINGTON. Pier-casting spoons and small-boat vertical jigging producing near harbor marks and Big Sable points.WHITEHALL. Pier and nearshore jigging producing salmon and steelhead 40–60 ft on glow spoons and tipped jigs.GRAND HAVEN. Pier action light for salmon; most fish marking deeper (70–140 ft) though a few coho are coming to spoons.MUSKEGON (PIER / HARBOR). Piers and the basin producing scattered fish; boats finding fish 80–120 ft and jigging/glow-plugs working where fish are marked.BURT LAKE (MAPLE BAY). Fair for perch and occasional walleye; fish weed edges and points and expect sorting.SALMON RIVER — DETAILED (PRIORITY)MANISTEE RIVER (Wellston / Tippy). Flow ~1,580–1,660 cfs and gauge ~8.75–8.8 ft; warm water keeping many salmon staging at the mouth — fish first light and target tailraces, deep pools and main seams with beads, spawn-sack or float rigs on short leaders.WHITE RIVER (below HESPERIA DAM). Salmon staging in deep pools and tailrace holes below the dam — float-drifts, bead/spawn-sack rigs and short leaders through tailrace seams and plunge pools.BETSIE RIVER. Low and dropping flows keeping fish in lower reaches and mouths — target deeper runs, undercut banks and seam breaks and watch gauges for rain-driven upriver pushes.BOARDMAN RIVER. Fish staging in deeper holding pools and tailrace sections — work run→pool transitions with subtle float/bead presentations.PERE MARQUETTE / BALDWIN. Baldwin and lower Pere Marquette entries staging fish — beads, spawn-sack and floated skein presentations working when fish are present.TIPPY DAM / WELLSTON TAILRACE. Tailrace and downstream pools holding salmon — drift spawn and bead rigs along seams and target deeper tailrace slots at first light.SALMON TACTICS — QUICKPier: cast spoons and small plugs into the seam and retrieve with short ripping strips; slip-bobber skein in calm, sliding-pyramid or mesh-bag skein in wind/current.Vertical jigging: let the jig fall to the mark, then use slow 6–24” hops with pauses — Mission / Luna / P-Line glow jigs tipped with a pea-size skein piece.River/tailrace: fish first light; use 18–30” leaders with beads/spawn-sacks in seams; float-drifts in tailraces.PERCH REPORT — FULL (MINNOWS FIRST)Perch summary: Slow but improving; primary presentation = minnows on perch rigs or slip-bobbers; wigglers or Perch Pounder bottom rigs for deep schools; drop-shot with a crawler chunk as follow-up.WHITE LAKE. Yellow-belly perch on the west end by the channel; bluegill on the Eagles flats — minnows on slip-bobbers.PENTWATER LAKE. Perch around docks and weedlines 6–15 ft — minnows on perch rigs.P.M. LAKE. Perch in coves and docklines 6–14 ft — minnows on perch rigs.MANISTEE LAKE. Perch and bluegill taking minnows and small perch rigs.PORTAGE LAKE (ONEKAMA). Perch around docks and coves on minnows.BIG GLEN. Perch on the first break (~40 ft) on wigglers and minnows on Perch Pounders; many are small — sort before keeping.NORTHPORT. Perch on slow flats and docks 4–10 ft — tiny perch rigs with minnows.BOWERS HARBOR. Perch around the launch and breakwall 6–12 ft — minnows on short leaders.SKEGEMOG / TORCH CHANNEL. Perch on weed edges and narrows 6–15 ft — slip-bobber minnows.TORCH LAKE. Perch on structure and ledges 10–25 ft — minnows or short drop-shot.BURT LAKE (MAPLE BAY). Perch and occasional walleye on weed edges and humps 8–18 ft — minnows on slip floats.BLACK LAKE. Perch on flats and weed cuts 6–12 ft — slip-bobber minnows.OTSEGO LAKE. Perch near shallow bays 8–15 ft — perch rigs with minnows.MULLETT LAKE. Perch on weed edges 8–18 ft — slip-bobber minnows.LAKE CHARLEVOIX. Perch along rockpiles and docklines 6–14 ft — short leaders with minnows.LAKE LEELANAU (SOUTH END / CEDAR RIVER). Small perch on the south end by the Cedar River — minnows best.LONG LAKE (TRAVERSE CITY). Perch on small rigs and minnows.GREEN LAKE (TRAVERSE CITY). Perch on minnows, small worms or crawler chunks — small slip bobbers.MUSKEGON LAKE. Perch on small minnows, wigglers or Perch Pounder rigs on the bottom; Sand Docks, Bear Lake Channel and Snug Harbor are top spots — electronics help locate schools.HOUGHTON LAKE. North weed bed producing perch — minnows and small perch rigs on slip-bobbers.TOP 15 INLAND LAKES — PIKE, BASS & BLUEGILL (NO PERCH-ONLY LAKES)LAKE CADILLAC. Smallmouth and largemouth around humps and weed edges — drop-shot crawlers, shaky-head plastics and weedless frogs; bluegill on minnows/waxworms.LAKE MITCHELL. Largemouth and panfish near lily pads and stumps — weedless soft-plastics and small jigs.LAKE ST. HELEN. Pike and largemouth in weedy bays — spinnerbaits, bucktails and topwater frogs early; panfish on small jigs.HIGGINS LAKE. Deep smallmouth and lake trout structure — vertical jigs and drop-shot minnows for smallmouth; panfish on small jigs/minnows.FREMONT LAKE. Bass and pike around weedlines and points — spinnerbaits and crankbaits; panfish on minnows.ELK LAKE. Deep smallmouth and lake trout water — vertical jigs and drop-shot minnows.WALLOON LAKE. Smallmouth and largemouth on points and rocks — drop-shot, jerkbaits and medium swimbaits; panfish on small baits.LAKE MISSAUKEE. Bluegill and largemouth in shallow weedy bays — minnows/waxworms under bobbers.HOLTON LAKE. Bass and panfish around docks and weed edges — small jigs and slip-bobbers with minnows.CRYSTAL LAKE (GREENVILLE). Town lake for panfish and largemouth — small jigs and slip-bobbers.WABASIS LAKE. Public access lake near Greenville producing bass and panfish — spinnerbaits and minnows.LONG LAKE (GREENVILLE). Local favorite with boat access and bass/panfish opportunities — drop-shot and slip-bobbers.SUNRISE LAKE (LEROY). Park lake near LeRoy with bass and panfish — topwater early and small jigs.PENASA LAKE (LEROY). Quiet local lake producing panfish and bass — minnows and small plastics.TAMARACK LAKE (LAKEVIEW). All-sports Tamarack Lake producing largemouth and pike — spinnerbaits and live minnows.TOP 10 UP HOTSPOTS 1. LITTLE BAY DE NOC — Walleye & perch. 2. MUNISING / GRAND ISLAND — Lake trout reefs & ledges. 3. MARQUETTE — Lake trout steep drop-offs. 4. KEWEENAW / COPPER HARBOR — Trout & salmon on rocky points. 5. ESCANABA / BIG BAY DE NOC — Walleye & smallmouth. 6. ST. MARYS RIVER / SAULT STE. MARIE — Salmon & steelhead in current seams. 7. PORTAGE ENTRY / GRAND MARAIS — Lake trout & salmon. 8. TAHQUAMENON BAY / RIVER MOUTHS — Walleye & panfish on weedlines. 9. DRUMMOND ISLAND / LES CHENEUX — Smallmouth & walleye. 10. AU TRAIN / FORD RIVER AREA — Trout, walleye & perch on points/narrows.LIVE BAIT PRO TIP. For pier anglers cast a glow spoon and use a short ripping retrieve into the seam; for vertical jigging let the jig fall to the mark and use slow 6–24” hops with a pause — tip jigs with a pea-size skein piece for extra scent.TIGHT LINES — BAITMAN OUT#LiveBait #bucsbait #pierfishing #jigging #perch #tightlines … See MoreSee Less