Fishing Report

Southeast peninsula Fishing Report

Anglers ar fishing the inland lakes during this space of the state.

Lake Erie: Perch anglers ar taking fish within the subway Park dock and close to the Banana Dike. Some sensible size fish are caught on minnows and wax worms however anglers were still searching for the tiny ones. Brest Bay is abandoning walleye for those victimisation Swedish pimples and jigging rapalas in sixteen feet. Most anglers ar walking out. Bluegills were caught in Lake purpose dock that is close to the mouth of the Huron watercourse.
Detroit River: Ice anglers have caught Perca flavescens on the south finish of Grosse Ile in airfield Bay. Most were victimisation minnows and wax worms.
Lake St. Clair: All the regular access sites have sensible ice. Perca flavescens fishing was glorious on the north finish of the lake.
Saginaw Bay: Had very little fishing activity from White's Beach south to Linwood. There has been {a fair|a sensible} quantity of activity off Linwood with some anglers going as deep as twenty four feet and taking good catches of walleye but anglers got to use caution as there's a lively pressure crack off Linwood and a minimum of one machine has suffered the ice. Changes in wind direction will cause water level changes below the ice and this caused a pickup to interrupt through the ice last weekend. There was a good quantity of ice fishing off the Bay state Park. On the side, there was lightweight fishing pressure from Sebewaing to Bay Port with most fishing simply outside the islands and within the Slot. Perch, pike and walleye were taken in bird Bay.
Saginaw River: Has ice anglers fishing the length of the watercourse, from Wicke's Park in port of entry all the approach all the way down to the mouth. Ice thickness varies thus anglers got to use extreme caution. Walleye were caught at the most locations once employing a fire-tiger jigging rapala tipped with a cyprinid fish head. Catfish have additionally been caught and an outsized lake ganoid fish was caught recently. Anglers ar reminded that any ganoid fish caught anyplace within the port of entry watercourse or port of entry Bay should be free forthwith. confine mind that handling these fish for any length of your time within these temperatures will cause the gill filaments to freeze and lead to the death of a fish thus get them back in the water as quickly as doable.

Southwest peninsula Fishing Report

People have started ice fishing during this space of the state but the ice thickness varies significantly as a result of significant snow. several lakes have many inches of slush below many inches of snow that is swiftness the cooling method. Ice thickness will go from four in.es to one inch in barely some feet. Anglers ought to use extreme caution if they commit to head out, particularly within the high snow areas close to Michigan or on lakes with natural springs. Ice conditions improve to the east as well as the realm from Jackson to Lansing wherever there's less snow. Best recommendation is to use a spud and check the ice typically. Anglers ar catching freshwater bream and crappie victimisation jigs and wax warms or spikes. With ice returning down the rivers, steelhead fishing has been troublesome.
Kalamazoo: Ice within the town space is marginal as a result of significant snow, however individuals are obtaining out. Most reportable journeys restrain as a result of the ice sinking or problem about to regular spots.

Muskegon Lake: Has ice anglers targeting fish.

Muskegon River: Steelhead fishing and angler activity has been extraordinarily slow throughout this era of arctic weather.
White Lake: Has ice anglers. No reports on catch rates have are available in.

Northeast peninsula Fishing Report

Mullett Lake: Anglers were out ice fishing however caution has to be used. Those victimisation tip-ups were targeting pike.

Otsego Lake: Had anglers out fishing.

Higgins Lake: Is frozen however anglers can got to use caution. nobody was fishing in problem nevertheless as a result of it takes longer to freeze. Anglers were walking out from the south launch. The ice was still skinny off the west launch thus avoid that space.
Houghton Lake: Has sensible ice but anglers got to use caution close to the inlets. Some aras have very little snow whereas different areas are drifting. Walleye anglers have gotten some fish once victimisation Swedish pimples and do-jiggers or rattle jigs. Hot colours were nickel blue, orange, pearl and dark inexperienced. Walleye anglers are catching plenty of pike. Bluegills are caught on teardrops tipped with a wax worm. If the bite slows, attempt wigglers.

Lake Margrethe: Has ice anglers.

Tawas: Those within the bay were targeting walleye, lake trout and cod in fifteen to eighteen feet over the bogus reef. Those out toward the tip of Tawas purpose were obtaining some walleye.
Au Gres: Most anglers were 2 to 3 miles out from the Pine watercourse and off golf player Road.
Au Gres River: Anglers were taking some walleye. Some were fishing out on the lake southwest of the watercourse mouth however no reports had are available in.

Northwest peninsula Fishing Report

Many of the lakes northwest of Grayling had sloppy conditions. There wasn't plenty of ice to start with and when obtaining beat with plenty of snow, the ice is currently insulated that slows the cooling method. there's plenty of slush below the snow. Be terribly careful particularly round the Traverse City space.

Lake Missaukee: Ice fishing goes well with anglers targeting largely fish.

Lakes Cadillac and Mitchell: Anglers ar fishing but ice thickness isn't consistent owing to all the snow. Areas with slush are hidden by the snow cowl. each lakes have given up some nice pike and walleye on tip-ups. sensible size bluegills and crappie were taken within the coves on Lake Mitchell.
Big Manistee River: Steelhead fishing is usually stop working as a result of the arctic weather.
Pere Marquette River: ice has barred up several sections of the watercourse. Anglers can ought to watch for it to heat duplicate.

Upper Peninsula Fishing Report

Inland lakes during this region have ice but caution still has to be used owing to deep snow and slush insulating most of the lakes.
Courtney Lake: In Ontonagon County had anglers fishing for brook trout.

Lake Gogebic: Anglers ar fishing for walleye and perch.

Keweenaw Bay: Had no safe ice however there's an opportunity anglers may be out among following period of time

Alberta Pond: In Baraga County had some brook trout anglers.

Lake Antoine: In Dickinson County had some ice shanties and angler activity.
Munising: The bay is ice coated and has anglers fishing near shore close to the town docks, the Sunset motor hotel and therefore the Pakistani monetary unit watercourse access web site. Ice thickness is unknown thus please use caution particularly off Sand purpose. Ice anglers ar targeting splake and Coregonus clupeaformis once jigging little rapalas tipped with one egg. Those victimisation tip-ups ar targeting splake with a cyprinid fish. keep away from thinking you'll be able to walk to Grand Island. simply because you see white ice doesn't mean it's safe!

Indian Lake: Was manufacturing pike for those victimisation tip-ups.

Manistique Lake: Was manufacturing some nice walleye catches.

Munuscong Lake: Was manufacturing some perch and walleye.

St. Marys River: Had quite few ice shanties in Munuscong Bay. Most were on the move plenty as a result of the bite was sensible {one day|at some point|in the future|someday|sooner or later|in some unspecified time within the future} however they might don't have any hits following day in the same spot.