Bait-shops in Clare and Isabella County

Clare County Main Lakes are Budd Lake, Lake Thirteen, Long Lake, Shamrock, George, and Crooked Lake, also the trout streams produce lots of healthy trout. Clare County has good deer numbers with the best hunting on the east part of the county. Farwell and Harrison has fabulous pike and bluegill fishing though the ice. Isabella County main lakes are Coldwater Lake, Stevenson Lake, and Littlefield Lake. The Chippawa River flows with though the county and offers great fishing.

 

Farwell Trading Post

720 N. Main Street Farwell Mi
989-588-4161
 

Has a full line of live bait and tackle

704 North First Street , Harrrison, MI

(989) 539-3700

Has a full line of bait and tackle

Sharp’s Market
5201 N. Grant Ave Harrison, Mi
989-539-9862

Has a full line of bait and tackle

K.D. Quick Stop
235 N. Clare Ave Harrison, MI
989-539-9862

Has a full line of bait and tackle

Bev’s 8 Point Lake Party Store
10585 S. Shore Dr. Lake, MI
989-544-3340

Has a full line  of bait and tackle

8800 S. Clare Ave. Clare, Mi
989-386-3475

Has crawlers and worms with a huge inventory of hunting and fishing supplies

NO MINNOWS

Kerns Grocery
2775 N. Rogers Ave Harrison, MI
989-539-6803

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Here’s a comprehensive Michigan fishing report covering July 4–10, 2025:

🎣 July 4, 2025 – Lake Michigan (Ludington area) • Tough bite early in the day. Surface temps ~66°F and ~46°F at 60 ft depth. • Ludington charters report: landed multiple Chinook kings and steelhead using copper rigs, divers, and Dreamweaver meat rigs. 8 bites resulted in 8 fish including lake trout and kings .Mid-Week Highlights (Statewide & Great Lakes)Big Rapids area • Excellent panfish action (bluegills, sunfish) in Rogers’ Pond using cane pole, worms, and small jigs. Deep-water action via drop-shot rigs yielded ~25 fish sessions .Manistee & Ludington (Lake Michigan shoreline) • Chinook, coho salmon, and lake trout being caught offshore: • Manistee: in 120–220 ft using spoons, early morning best; bass action from piers on spinners and soft plastics . • Ludington: coho and Chinook in 120–220 ft, 70–120 ft deep fish—variety of spoons, flies, meat rigs; pier bass also productive .Onekama & Rogers City • Onekama: Chinook and lake trout trolling in 90–120 ft; • Rogers City: inconsistent but still sees lake trout, Chinook, coho, steelhead in 65–100 ft depths .July 9–10, 2025 – Inland & River ReportsIonia County (Grand River near Weber Dam) • Largemouth & smallmouth bass, plus flathead catfish are biting .Washtenaw County (South Lake) • Solid bluegill action—one group landed 31 fish .Monroe County (Lake Erie tributaries) • Walleye in 22–25 ft; crawlers effective. Bass along Pointe Mouillee and Crystal Waters using soft plastics .Southwest Lower Peninsula (South Haven, St. Joseph, Muskegon, Grand Haven) • South Haven: a few king & coho in ~100 ft offshore; pier perch in 30 ft . • St. Joseph: coho, Chinook, steelhead in 75–100 ft; catfish & drum on piers with shrimp/nightcrawler . • Muskegon: a few salmon and steelhead in 80–150 ft; pier drum on bright spoons . • Grand Haven: slight increase in salmon (50–90 ft); pier drum also noted .Northeast Lower Peninsula (Cheboygan, Tawas, Oscoda, Harrisville, Rogers City) • Cheboygan: lake trout on spin‑n‑glos at reefs; river walleye, bass, panfish on crawlers/crankbaits . • Tawas/Au Gres: walleye limits near Charity Island (10–15 ft); catfish, bass, drum mixed in . • Oscoda/Au Sable: walleye, catfish off piers; offshore lake trout, steelhead, coho, occasional salmon . • Harrisville: lake trout limits in 110–150 ft, spin‑n‑glos best; steelhead, coho, pink salmon in 70–120 ft . • Rogers City: still catching lake trout, Chinook, steelhead, Atlantic salmon; best depths around 65–100 ft .📌 Key Hot Spots Summary • Rogers’ Pond, Big Rapids – excellent panfish action. • Manistee & Ludington shorelines – salmon and lake trout in deep water; bass from piers. • Grand River near Weber Dam (Ionia) – bass & catfish. • South Lake (Washtenaw Co.) – bluegill bonanza. • Charity Island (Tawas) – great walleye fly-and-nightcrawler fishery. • Cheboygan reefs – lake trout. • Harrisville waters – lake trout and steelhead mix.Insights & Tips • Deep waters & early starts are key on Lake Michigan—salmon and trout found between 70–220 ft. • River/shore bite remains strong on bass, walleye, and panfish across inland systems. • Panfish anglers doing well across small inland lakes and ponds—worms, jigs, drop-shots are working.See MoreSee Less

Here’s a comprehensive Michigan fishing report covering July 4–10, 2025:
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🎣 July 4, 2025 – Lake Michigan (Ludington area)
•   Tough bite early in the day. Surface temps ~66°F and ~46°F at 60 ft depth.
•   Ludington charters report: landed multiple Chinook kings and steelhead using copper rigs, divers, and Dreamweaver meat rigs. 8 bites resulted in 8 fish including lake trout and kings  .
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Mid-Week Highlights (Statewide & Great Lakes)
Big Rapids area
•   Excellent panfish action (bluegills, sunfish) in Rogers’ Pond using cane pole, worms, and small jigs. Deep-water action via drop-shot rigs yielded ~25 fish sessions  .
Manistee & Ludington (Lake Michigan shoreline)
•   Chinook, coho salmon, and lake trout being caught offshore:
•   Manistee: in 120–220 ft using spoons, early morning best; bass action from piers on spinners and soft plastics  .
•   Ludington: coho and Chinook in 120–220 ft, 70–120 ft deep fish—variety of spoons, flies, meat rigs; pier bass also productive  .
Onekama & Rogers City
•   Onekama: Chinook and lake trout trolling in 90–120 ft;
•   Rogers City: inconsistent but still sees lake trout, Chinook, coho, steelhead in 65–100 ft depths  .
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July 9–10, 2025 – Inland & River Reports
Ionia County (Grand River near Weber Dam)
•   Largemouth & smallmouth bass, plus flathead catfish are biting  .
Washtenaw County (South Lake)
•   Solid bluegill action—one group landed 31 fish  .
Monroe County (Lake Erie tributaries)
•   Walleye in 22–25 ft; crawlers effective. Bass along Pointe Mouillee and Crystal Waters using soft plastics  .
Southwest Lower Peninsula (South Haven, St. Joseph, Muskegon, Grand Haven)
•   South Haven: a few king & coho in ~100 ft offshore; pier perch in 30 ft  .
•   St. Joseph: coho, Chinook, steelhead in 75–100 ft; catfish & drum on piers with shrimp/nightcrawler  .
•   Muskegon: a few salmon and steelhead in 80–150 ft; pier drum on bright spoons  .
•   Grand Haven: slight increase in salmon (50–90 ft); pier drum also noted  .
Northeast Lower Peninsula (Cheboygan, Tawas, Oscoda, Harrisville, Rogers City)
•   Cheboygan: lake trout on spin‑n‑glos at reefs; river walleye, bass, panfish on crawlers/crankbaits  .
•   Tawas/Au Gres: walleye limits near Charity Island (10–15 ft); catfish, bass, drum mixed in  .
•   Oscoda/Au Sable: walleye, catfish off piers; offshore lake trout, steelhead, coho, occasional salmon  .
•   Harrisville: lake trout limits in 110–150 ft, spin‑n‑glos best; steelhead, coho, pink salmon in 70–120 ft  .
•   Rogers City: still catching lake trout, Chinook, steelhead, Atlantic salmon; best depths around 65–100 ft  .
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📌 Key Hot Spots Summary
•   Rogers’ Pond, Big Rapids – excellent panfish action.
•   Manistee & Ludington shorelines – salmon and lake trout in deep water; bass from piers.
•   Grand River near Weber Dam (Ionia) – bass & catfish.
•   South Lake (Washtenaw Co.) – bluegill bonanza.
•   Charity Island (Tawas) – great walleye fly-and-nightcrawler fishery.
•   Cheboygan reefs – lake trout.
•   Harrisville waters – lake trout and steelhead mix.
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Insights & Tips
•   Deep waters & early starts are key on Lake Michigan—salmon and trout found between 70–220 ft.
•   River/shore bite remains strong on bass, walleye, and panfish across inland systems.
•   Panfish anglers doing well across small inland lakes and ponds—worms, jigs, drop-shots are working.
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