Curly's Photo and Fishing Blog
Monday, December 03, 2007
Snow Hurting Ice
Northern Michigan has been hammered since Saturday Afternoon with a foot of snow and a half an inch rain. Mother Nature saw a nail and has been hammering us hard.
The small lakes have a heavy snow on little ice which is a very bad combination. Have not heard much on ice fishing as a few are getting out on some small bays. We will have cold weather all week and we will be fishing on some smaller lakes.
It is looking like greys, perch shiners and blues will be available before Christmas if all goes well at the lab. Prices will be up as testing is very expensive.
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Get Your Ice Fishing Gear Ready
If the current weather holds we will be ICE FISHING next week. We have many lakes that are froze and a few have a couple of inches of ice.
Upper Peninsula:
Due to the recent wind and snow, fishing activity near Copper Harbor, Marquette and on Lake Gogebic is slow this week. People have put their boats away for the year and are waiting on the ice-fishing season to start up.
By Escanaba, the walleye fishing at night is fair on Little Bay de Noc. However, anglers will have to deal with slippery conditions on the boat launch ramps.
Fishing activity has come to a standstill in the Manistique and Sault Ste. Marie areas.
If anglers can get a boat in on Munuscong Bay, the walleye fishing is fair during the morning hours. Try using a blue and silver colored crank bait as bait.
And anglers by Drummond Island and St. Ignace have hung up the fishing poles for the final week of the firearm deer season and the action is slow on area lakes and rivers.
Northwest:
Fishing activity in the Alanson and Boyne City areas is on hold, as anglers wait for ice to form on the local lakes and rivers.
Around Traverse City, only a few anglers are heading out on Lake Leelanau. Those who are venturing out are reeling in a few perch. Anglers along the Boardman River are catching an occasional steelhead.
In the Frankfort area, the steelhead fishing ranges from slow to fair on the Betsie and Platte rivers. Anglers on the pier on Lake Michigan in Frankfort are also reeling in a few steelhead.
By Bellaire, the walleye fishing is fair on Intermediate Lake, when the weather allows anglers to get out. Anglers casting a line in the water by the Elk River Dam are catching a few steelhead. Spawn bags are working well as bait.
Out of the Gaylord area, the steelhead action is fair along the Boyne and Jordan rivers.
And at Cadillac, anglers have hung up the fishing poles for the final week of the firearm deer season and the action is slow on both lakes Cadillac and Mitchell.
West:
Around Ludington, the steelhead fishing is good off the piers on Lake Michigan and along the shoreline for anglers interested in doing some surfcasting. Anglers on the piers are also catching good numbers of whitefish.
Out of the Muskegon area, the steelhead fishing ranges from fair to good for the anglers who are venturing out on the breakwall on Lake Michigan. Along the Muskegon Channel, the whitefish fishing is very good. Anglers are jigging spoons on the bottom of the channel, with the best fishing occurring at night. Muskegon Lake is producing fair perch and pike fishing. Most of the northerns are being caught on the east end of the lake, the perch are hitting on both minnows and spikes.
Anglers around Chippewa Lake have hung up the fishing poles for the final week of the firearm deer season.
And at Baldwin, the steelhead action ranges from slow to fair on the Pere Marquette River. Anglers are using spawn as bait and on the fly section of the river stoneflies and imitation eggs are working well as bait.
Southwest:
In the Holland area, Lake Macatawa is producing fair bluegill fishing. Anglers on Lake Michigan are reeling in a few whitefish.
Northeast:
By Alpena, the whitefish and perch fishing is fair on the Thunder Bay River. The whitefish are hitting on waxworms and rubber spawn, the perch prefer minnows as bait. Only a few people are out fishing near Grayling on Lake Margrethe, and for those who are out, a couple of perch, smallmouth bass and walleye are being caught.
Around Oscoda on the Au Sable River, anglers are catching a few steelhead and whitefish with an occasional lake trout being reeled in. And on Higgins and Houghton lakes, anglers have hung up the fishing poles for the final week of the firearm deer season and the action is slow on both lakes.
Anglers on the “state dock” in Tawas City are catching a few whitefish.
And at Au Gres, the crappie and perch fishing is slow in the cuts and marinas along Saginaw Bay.
East:
Out of the Linwood area, the perch fishing is fair in the cuts and marinas along Saginaw Bay. A lot of the fish being caught are small.
By Bay City, the perch action is hit-or-miss for anglers in the cuts along Saginaw Bay. Anglers in the Bay Port area are catching a few bluegill and perch in the cuts and marinas along Saginaw Bay.
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
We Will Be Ice Fishing Next Week
This cold weather is going to hang on and we will be ice fishing next week, I will keep you updated which lakes will have some action. Right now I’m just hearing Black Bass Bay on Grand Lake they are thinking this weekend they will be out.
Also Otsego Lake by Gaylord might be ready. Lake Margrethe is still open and is always super first ice.
Looks good for shiners this winter but will be after Christmas before we get all the paper work filed for VHS free minnows.
So were all doing our ice dance.
Monday, November 26, 2007
Ice is Hanging in
Ice in Northern Michigan is hanging around as it is still on many lakes, but not safe. Colder weather coming in and by next week we might be out fishing on some of the lakes. Blue and Grey Shiners are looking good as the test show no reaction to certify them VHS Free.
Friday, November 23, 2007
Skim Of Ice
We have a skim of ice on most shallow lakes as cold nights have started getting lakes ready for Dec.
I think this ice will go out tomorrow as high winds are coming in and 40 degree temps. We are close to ice fishing season so keep your fingers crossed.
Fishing pressure is very light with hunting season going on with good reports on firearm season.
I hope now that I have found a good hosting company and will not get hacked.
Thursday, November 22, 2007
Happy White Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving Everybody. We got some snow in Northern Michigan, but I hear the southern UP had no snow as the Superior should have got some snow. I love first snow as it is a great photo opt.
Monday, November 19, 2007
Not Much Fishing Activity
Have not heard about too much about fishing since I got back with most places reporting no activity. It sounds good for having blues and greys this winter as they have sent in samples and have not had a reaction yet, so by Dec 15 we should have blues and greys available. Will keep you posted.
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Back From Texas
Just got back from Texas after two great weeks of warm weather. It sounds like they had a good firearm opener with many deer harvested. Here is a couple photos from Texas of whooping cranes. The last day before I went back home on my three day road trip back home we took a boat into the Aransas Refuge. I shot lots of photos of whooping cranes along with other great stuff I don’t know what they are but I got photos.
Friday, November 02, 2007
Best Buck Yet
Thursday, November 01, 2007
High Winds and Colder Weather Slow FIshing
I’m hearing of a real good perch bite on Glen Lake and Crooked with nice perch being taken. There are very few people fishing with most sport-shop tearing down there tanks getting ready for ice, so very little live bait is avalible in some area’s.
Lake Charlevoix is also reporting a perch bite at Ironton Most lake are reporting a good perch bite this fall which is great for us perch lovers. Fishing pressure is slow with fishing being about the same as last week. This will be the last fishing report until ice. Fishing should remain constant with walleye bite getting better until ice.
Look for many anglers to get their waders out and start casting from shore with body baits or minnows on a lighted bobber
Muskegon Lake - Anglers are catching perch but the fish are running small.
White Lake - Perch are being caught here as well but the fish are small.
Betsie River - need more rain to get steelhead up the rivers
Manistee River - need more rain to get steelhead up the rivers.
Traverse City - Whitefish action has been very good in 70 feet of water off the Center Road launch site. Jigging Swedish Pimples tipped with a minnow or perch rig on the bottom worked best. In the West Bay, steelhead were caught off the mouth of the Boardman River. Perch fishing is slow to fair on Lake Leelanau and Big Glen. Both minnows and wigglers are being used as bait.
Bradford and Otsego lakes near Gaylord are producing good perch fishing. The Boyne and Jordan rivers are seeing some steelhead are moving into the rivers.
Elk River - steelhead are just starting to show at the dam when drifting spawn or casting hardware.
Traverse City - Strong winds have limited boat access. In the East Bay, whitefish have been caught off the Center Road launch site when jigging Swedish Pimples. In the West Bay, perch anglers seem to be catching more gobies than perch.
Glen Lake - Perch are being caught, but anglers will need to sort out the small ones.
Little Bay De Noc - Water temperatures are now 48 to 54 degrees. Many are fishing north of the Narrows where fair to good walleye fishing was reported when trolling crankbaits and crawlers in 13 to 20 feet of water. Good catches were taken off Kipling when fishing about 8 feet off the bottom in waters 30 to 40 feet deep and near the Black Bottom when jigging or drifting crawlers just off the bottom. Several nice perch were caught northeast of Butler Island when jigging minnows. Bass were caught on crankbaits just north of the Day’s River.
Big Bay De Noc - Walleye were caught just south of Fayette off Burnt Bluff, which usually does not provide fall fishing for walleye. Boats trolling crankbaits in 30 feet of water along the break have marked good numbers of fish. Others are trolling in waters 20 to 30 feet deep between Round Island and St. Vitals Island.
In the Manistique area, anglers on Indian Lake are catching good numbers of perch, using minnows as bait. The steelhead and salmon fishing is good along on the Manistique River.
Saginaw Bay - Perch were caught in the old shipping channel off the mouth of the Saginaw River, and around Buoy 22. Some were fishing in 7 feet of water out at the end of the navigation channel near Quanicassee.
Lake Leelanau - Reported good walleye fishing and a great perch bite on the south -end.
Lake Margrethe reports a fair walleye bite with minnows working best and big perch are biting also.
Portage Lake - A few nice perch are starting to be caught in waters 16 to 20 feet deep near the Inn and out in the channel. Bluegills, rock bass, and sunfish have been caught.
Wixom Lake the gills and crappie are on the bite right on the drop-off.
By Kalkaska, the perch fishing is very good on both Skegemog and Manistee lakes. Both minnows and wigglers are working well as bait. Anglers on Skegemog are catching good numbers of smallmouth bass. The salmon action is good near the Elk River Dam. Fife Lake is producing good perch fishing. Minnows are working well as bait in water ten to 12 feet deep.
Higgins Lake - Some boats are still out trolling for lake trout, but angler numbers have dropped with the onset of hunting season. Perch fishing has been good with wigglers working best.
Houghton Lake - This should be a good weekend to target pike and walleye. Look for the panfish such as bluegills, crappie, and rock bass in waters 8 to 12 feet deep.
Cadillac, the bass and pike fishing is very good on both lakes Cadillac and Mitchell. The crappie fishing is fair on Lake Cadillac. The crappies are found on the bottom of the lake, with minnows working well as bait.
Cedarville and Hessel - Yellow perch activity gets better every week. Fish the Middle Entrance, Musky Bay, and Government Bay. The Middle Entrance has been producing the best results when using minnows in 8 to 12 feet of water. Smallmouth bass have dispersed, but should still be present in Musky Bay, around Connors Point and Pleasant Point. Those targeting pike are casting minnows off the pier at Hessel. The waters are still a bit murky, but should clear up now that the dredging is done. Salmon are slowly migrating into Bush and Beaver Tail Creeks..
Around Sault Ste. Marie, the perch fishing is fair on the upper end of the St. Marys River. The fishing pressure has tailed off this week on Munuscong Bay, but for those anglers who are heading out the musky and perch fishing is fair with minnows working best..
Upper Peninsula:
Around Copper Harbor, a few lake trout are being caught off the docks along the harbor.
The walleye fishing ranges from fair to good on Lake Gogebic (go-GEE-bic). Anglers are fishing off docks on the lake and are using sucker minnows as bait.
Out of the Marquette area, the lake trout fishing is fair on Lake Superior, when the weather allows anglers to get out. Anglers on the Chocolay (chalk-oh-LAY) and Dead rivers are reeling in a few steelhead.
In the Escanaba area, the walleye fishing ranges from fair to good on Little Bay de Noc. During the day anglers are trolling with crawler harnesses, at night they switch over to crank baits.
By Manistique, the steelhead fishing is fair on the Manistique River.
Fishing activity this week on Munuscong (muh-nuss-CONG) Bay is slow.
Anglers around Drummond Island are catching a few perch, when the weather allows anglers to get out.
And the perch fishing on Brevort Lake by St. Ignace ranges from slow to fair.
Northwest:
Burt Lake by Alanson is producing fair perch fishing, when the weather allows anglers to get out. Minnows are the preferred bait.
Around the Boyne City area, the perch fishing ranges from fair to good on both Charlevoix and Walloon lakes.
Anglers on Lake Leelanau near Traverse City are reeling in good numbers of walleye.
Out of the Frankfort area, the salmon fishing is fair along the Betsie River. Anglers on the pier or surfcasting along the Lake Michigan shoreline are catching a few steelhead. The perch action is fair on Crystal Lake.
By Manistee, the steelhead fishing is fair along the Big Manistee River, off the pier on Lake Michigan and along the shoreline for people out surfcasting. On Manistee Lake, anglers are catching a few coho salmon and steelhead.
In the Kalkaska area, the bass fishing ranges from fair to good on Lake Skegemog. The walleye action is improving on Lake Bellaire. The best time to be out fishing is at night.
Bradford and Otsego lakes near Gaylord are producing fair to good bass and walleye fishing. A few salmon and steelhead are being caught along the Boyne and Jordan rivers.
And at Cadillac, the crappie and perch fishing is fair to good on the east side of Lake Cadillac. Some of the best fishing is found off the city dock.
West:
Out of the Ludington area, the bluegill fishing is good on the upper end of Hamlin Lake. The steelhead fishing is fair off the breakwall on Lake Michigan and on Pere Marquette Lake. Anglers along the Sable (say-bull) River are catching a few salmon.
By Muskegon, the bluegill fishing ranges from good to very good on the east side of Muskegon Lake. Anglers are fishing from shore, with the midday period being the best time to be out. The perch fishing is fair, anglers will have to do some sorting to find any keepers. Anglers are catching a few steelhead off the breakwall on Lake Michigan and on the lower end of the Muskegon River.
And at Baldwin, the steelhead are starting to move into the Pere Marquette River. The bluegill fishing ranges from fair to good on many of the inland lakes in the area. The pike and walleye fishing on the inland lakes is slow.
Southwest:
Fishing activity this week near Holland is slow. By Benton Harbor, the steelhead fishing is fair along the St. Joseph River. Anglers on the pier on Lake Michigan are reeling in a few whitefish, coho salmon and steelhead.
Around New Buffalo, the bass fishing is fair along the Galien River.
Out of the Kalamazoo area, the pike fishing is good on both Gull and Gun lakes. Anglers trolling are using Rapalas, other anglers are using sucker minnows as bait. Cora and Huzzy lakes are producing fair bluegill fishing. Anglers on Maple Lake, at night, are reeling in a few walleye. The steelhead action on the Kalamazoo River near the Allegan Dam is improving.
And at Three Rivers, the bluegill fishing is fair on the local lakes. Wigglers are working well as bait.
Northeast:
In the Alpena area, the perch fishing is fair on the Thunder Bay River, along with Grand and Hubbard Lakes. Minnows are the preferred bait.
Around Grayling, the perch fishing is good on Lake Margrethe. Minnows are working well as bait in water about 18 feet deep. The walleye fishing is fair to good in the lake, with the fish found near the bottom, in water about 22 feet deep.
Out of the Oscoda area, the perch action is good on Van Etten Lake. Foote Dam Pond is producing fair smallmouth bass and walleye fishing. Anglers on the Au Sable River are catching a few steelhead, salmon and smallmouth bass.
Fishing activity this week is slow on Higgins Lake.
Houghton Lake is producing some good walleye fishing at night. The marble eyes move into water as shallow as four feet at night. The pike fishing is fair along the shoreline, and the panfish action is spotty.
And at Au Gres, the salmon and steelhead fishing is fair on the Au Gres River. Early mornings or evenings are the best times to be out.
East:
Anglers are finding some steady perch action on Saginaw Bay near Linwood in water about 20 feet deep.
Around Bay City, the perch fishing is good on Saginaw Bay, when the weather allows anglers to get out. The perch activity is beginning to improve in the cuts along the bay.
Along the Saginaw River near Saginaw anglers are reeling in a few catfish.
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Barred Owl
While shooting whitetail photos on the way out saw this guy and got a couple of nice photos. It was weird as I was taking another photographer out and we talked about owls and how I hear them every night but have yet to get a photo. Two bends later the guy says there’s your owl. Just good Karma that day
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Buck’s are Rutting
I saw quite a few bucks this weekend and they have started the rut big time with ant doe is in danger as they are on the muscle. The bucks below said lets not fight but party.
Friday, October 26, 2007
Full Moon Slows Deer Movement During Shooting Hours
Midland County- I was just getting ready to call it a night as the deer activity was really slow with high winds and a harvest moon. I snapped a shot of the moon and my eye caught some movement of huge antlers above the grass-line. I waited until the huge rutting buck stood motionless and squeezed the shutter and got the photo as it was dark.
The photo of the moon was shot before the buck photo. A big help from lightroom to process raw images and it came out fair shooting over 300 yards almost dark .
Thursday, October 25, 2007
HIgh Winds and Cold Slow Fishing
I’m hearing of a real good perch bite on Glen Lake and Crooked with nice perch being taken. Lake Charlevoix is also reporting a perch bite at Ironton Most lake are reporting a good perch bite this fall which is great for us perch lovers. Fishing pressure is slow with fishing being about the same as last week. Muskegon Lake - Anglers are catching perch but the fish are running small.
White Lake - Perch are being caught here as well but the fish are small.
Betsie River - Fishing has slowed, though there are a few salmon being caught in the lower stretches of the river.
Manistee River - Anglers are still taking salmon up near Tippy Dam.
Traverse City - Whitefish action has been very good in 70 feet of water off the Center Road launch site. Jigging Swedish Pimples tipped with a minnow or perch rig on the bottom worked best. In the West Bay, steelhead were caught off the mouth of the Boardman River. Perch fishing is slow to fair on Lake Leelanau and Big Glen. Both minnows and wigglers are being used as bait.
Bradford and Otsego lakes near Gaylord are producing good bass and walleye fishing. The salmon action is good on the Boyne and Jordan rivers, and some steelhead are moving into the rivers.
Elk River - Coho salmon are still being caught regularly at the dam when drifting spawn or casting hardware.
Boardman River - Salmon fishing continues to be very good from Union Street to the Trap and Transfer Facility. Spawn bags and casting spoons worked best.
Little Bay De Noc - Water temperatures are still 52 to 55 degrees. Good numbers of fish have been marked but catch rates were slow. Anglers were fishing from the Narrows north to the Third Reef and off the East Bank when trolling crawlers or crankbaits in 20 to 28 feet of water. Night anglers reported several nice catches in the north end of the Bay near the Vagabond when trolling crankbaits in 14 to 20 feet of water. A few perch were caught just south of the Narrows in 25 to 30 feet of water.
Escanaba River - Salmon and brown trout are still being caught up near the dam. Shore anglers are casting spoons and crankbaits.
Big Bay De Noc - Still primarily smallmouth bass anglers here although catch rates have tapered off. Most are jigging or drifting minnows in 20 feet of water around Snail Shell Harbor. Walleye anglers were trolling crankbaits southeast of St. Vitals Island in 10 to 25 feet of water. Most fish were caught right off the bottom. Cooler temperatures this week should give those walleye a push.
In the Manistique area, anglers on Indian Lake are catching good numbers of perch, using minnows as bait. The steelhead and salmon fishing is good along on the Manistique River.
Saginaw Bay - When conditions allowed, a few fish were caught from the Black Hole. Cooler temperatures will improve catch rates. Near Quanicassee, the perch fishing was slow as it appears the fish are just starting to show up. Sebewaing, Bay Port and Caseville have been slow with the exception of some nice perch taken near Sebewaing.
Lake Leelanau - Reported good walleye fishing and a great perch bite on the south -end.
Lake Margrethe reports a fair walleye bite with minnows working best and big perch are biting also.
Portage Lake - Those trolling along the north shoreline are catching pike. A few nice perch are starting to be caught in waters 16 to 20 feet deep near the Inn and out in the channel. Bluegills, rock bass, and sunfish have been caught.
Wixom Lake the gills and crappie are on the bite right on the drop-off.
By Kalkaska, the perch fishing is very good on both Skegemog and Manistee lakes. Both minnows and wigglers are working well as bait. Anglers on Skegemog are catching good numbers of smallmouth bass. The salmon action is good near the Elk River Dam. Fife Lake is producing good perch fishing. Minnows are working well as bait in water ten to 12 feet deep.
Higgins Lake - Some boats are still out trolling for lake trout, but angler numbers have dropped with the onset of hunting season. Perch fishing has been good with wigglers working best.
Houghton Lake - This should be a good weekend to target pike and walleye. Look for the panfish such as bluegills, crappie, and rock bass in waters 8 to 12 feet deep.
Cadillac, the bass and pike fishing is very good on both lakes Cadillac and Mitchell. The crappie fishing is fair on Lake Cadillac. The crappies are found on the bottom of the lake, with minnows working well as bait.
Cedarville and Hessel - Yellow perch activity gets better every week. Fish the Middle Entrance, Musky Bay, and Government Bay. The Middle Entrance has been producing the best results when using minnows in 8 to 12 feet of water. Smallmouth bass have dispersed, but should still be present in Musky Bay, around Connors Point and Pleasant Point. Those targeting pike are casting minnows off the pier at Hessel. The waters are still a bit murky, but should clear up now that the dredging is done. Salmon are slowly migrating into Bush and Beaver Tail Creeks..
Around Sault Ste. Marie, the perch fishing is fair on the upper end of the St. Marys River. The fishing pressure has tailed off this week on Munuscong Bay, but for those anglers who are heading out the musky and perch fishing is fair with minnows working best..
Upper Peninsula:
The walleye fishing is good on Lake Gogebic (go-GEE-bic). The marble eyes have moved into water four to ten feet deep. The north and south ends of the lake are producing the best fishing. The smallmouth bass fishing ranges from fair to good on the lake. Around Marquette, the king salmon and brown trout fishing is fair along the Carp and Dead rivers. Anglers on the breakwall on Lake Superior are reeling in a few lake trout, brown trout, steelhead and Menominee whitefish. In the Escanaba area, the smallmouth bass fishing is fair on Little Bay de Noc. Anglers are catching a few walleye and perch on the north end of the bay. An occasional salmon is being reeled in on the Escanaba River.
Fishing activity this week is slow by Manistique.
Out of the Sault Ste. Marie area, the perch fishing is good on the upper end of the St. Marys River. Minnows are working well as bait.
The musky, pike and walleye fishing is good on Munuscong (muh-nuss-CONG) and Raber (RAY-ber) bays. The walleye are hitting on crawler harnesses with bottom bouncers. Anglers are trolling for the northerns and musky.
And anglers by Drummond Island are catching a few perch on Maxton and Scott bays.
Northwest:
In the Alanson area, the steelhead are starting to move into the Bear River. Anglers on Burt Lake are reeling in a few perch. Minnows are working well as bait.
By Boyne City, the perch fishing is good on Walloon Lake.
Anglers along the Boardman River near Traverse City are catching a few salmon, however the salmon in the river are turning color. The perch action on the local lakes and on the east and west arms of Grand Traverse Bay is spotty.
Around Frankfort, the steelhead fishing is fair off on the pier on Lake Michigan. Anglers on the Betsie River are reeling in a few salmon. The perch fishing is fair on Crystal Lake, with minnows being the preferred bait.
Out of the Manistee area, the steelhead action is spotty on the Big Manistee River. The salmon fishing is slow on the river. Anglers trolling on Manistee Lake are reeling in a few steelhead.
The walleye fishing is improving on Manistee and Bellaire lakes near Kalkaska. Lake Skegemog is producing fair smallmouth bass fishing.
Otsego and Bradford lakes near Gaylord are producing good bass and walleye fishing. Anglers are starting to see a couple of steelhead move into the Boyne and Jordan rivers.
And at Cadillac, the bass and pike fishing is good on both lakes Cadillac and Mitchell. The crappie fishing is fair on the east end of Lake Cadillac, during the morning hours.
West:
By Ludington, anglers along the breakwall on Lake Michigan are starting to catch a few steelhead. The steelhead action on the lower end of the Per Marquette River is fair. Anglers are using spawn bags as bait. On White Lake near Whitehall the bluegill and rock bass fishing is good. Anglers along the White River are reeling in a few salmon.
Around Muskegon, the steelhead fishing is fair off the pierheads on Lake Michigan and on the Muskegon River. A few salmon, which are changing color, are being caught along the river. Muskegon Lake is producing fair perch, bluegill and rock bass fishing. Anglers will have to sort through the perch that are caught to find any keepers.
Anglers on Chippewa Lake are reeling in a few panfish.
And at Baldwin, the salmon fishing is slowing down on the Pere Marquette River.
Northeast:
Around Alpena, the perch fishing ranges from fair to good on the Thunder Bay River. Anglers along the river by the Ninth Street Dam are catching a few salmon. On the lakes in the area, such as Grand, Hubbard and Long, the perch fishing is fair, with minnows working well as bait.
Lake Margrethe near Grayling is producing good perch fishing. The best time to be out fishing is from the mid-morning to mid-afternoon period. Anglers trolling on the lake are catching a few walleye.
Out of the Oscoda area, Van Etten Lake is producing good perch fishing. The perch, pike, smallmouth bass and walleye fishing is good on Foote Dam Pond. On the Au Sable River, the salmon fishing is slowing and some steelhead are starting to move into the river.
With most people focused on hunting, fishing activity this week on Higgins Lake is slow. The pike and walleye fishing on Houghton Lake is fair. The fish can be found moving into the shallows in the mornings and evenings.
The winds and rough water have been keeping anglers off Lake Huron by Au Gres. The salmon fishing is slow on the Au Gres River. Many of the fish that are being caught are hitting on blue and silver cleos.
East:
Strong winds have been keeping anglers of Saginaw Bay in the Linwood and Bay City areas. By Bay City, the perch fishing is fair along the cuts off the bay.
On the Saginaw and Tittabawassee rivers near Saginaw anglers are catching a few catfish. By Harbor Beach, the salmon and walleye fishing is fair within the harbor. The steelhead and brown trout fishing should pick up now that the salmon have moved into the harbor.
Monday, October 22, 2007
Finally
Clare County- Been trying to get this three beamer photo for three years and finally Friday night he came out in a a ugly rainy night to make my season.
