There is a good perch bite at Mullet, Burt, Lake Margrethe, Skegemog. Lake Leelanau and Both Glen Lakes with wigglers and minnows working best.
Northeast Lower Peninsula Fishing Report
Cheboygan River: Salmon fishing is starting to pick up with the rain and cooler temperatures. Those trolling will want to try plugs, spoons or flatfish.
Ocqueoc River: Is also producing a few salmon.
Rogers City: The adult chinook salmon are now staging off Swan Bay. Those trolling in 10 to 40 feet are catching fish on boards with bombers and J-plugs. A few were caught on spoons. Hot colors were green, blue, chartreuse, black and white or anything that glows early and late. The young chinook salmon were starting to show up as well. They are feeding heavily on young smelt. Steelhead and lake trout are also taking advantage of all the baitfish.
Presque Isle: The few boats out fishing caught salmon, steelhead and lake trout. The better fishing was straight out from the red can or north between the lighthouses. A lot of baitfish marked here as well.
Alpena: Very few anglers are fishing Thunder Bay. Those targeting walleye or salmon had very little or no luck.
Thunder Bay River: More fish have entered the river. Anglers are using a variety of baits including spoons, flies, crank baits, thundersticks and spawn bags.
Oscoda: Fishing was slow. The boats heading out had limited success.
Au Sable River: Fish are moving up into the river system. Those fishing in the flies only section between Burtons Landing and the Wakeley Bridge have caught brook and brown trout.
Tawas: A few salmon were seen inside the harbor but none were caught. Pier anglers took a limited number of small perch, a few rock bass and catfish.
Tawas River: Is producing a few salmon.
Au Gres: Those heading out for perch did not have much luck. They were marking large numbers of fish along with plenty of baitfish.