Friday, October 28, 2016

Lake St. Clair:

 Smallmouth fishing was slow in the south end of the lake. Largemouth bass were caught in the canals at Metro in four to six feet when casting a purple tube bait of a green pumpkin wacky worm.  Yellow perch were caught on emerald shiners when anchored in 16 or 17 feet around the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club or with perch rigs and minnows in 14 to 16 feet off the 400 Club.  Muskie were caught under the 16 Mile Bridge when casting crank baits or about a mile out from the Clinton River Cut-Off Launch in nine to 11 feet with spinners and crank baits.  On the north end, yellow perch were caught in Bouvier Bay in eight feet.  Nice panfish including perch were taken by shore anglers floating a crawler at Selfridge.  The mouth of the North Channel was another hot spot for perch for those still-fishing or drifting minnows in nine to 11 feet.  Anglers continued to catch bluegill and crappie in the canals.  Smallmouth bass fishing was basically non-existent.  A few largemouth bass were caught along the shoeline.  Pike were caught along the weed beds in Anchor Bay. 

Thursday, October 27, 2016

Lake Erie:

 Yellow perch fishing was decent but walleye fishing was still very slow. Perch were found in good numbers in 13 to 17 feet off the Toledo Beach Marina, the mansion and the Erie Consumers Plant or in 20 to 23 feet off Stony Point. Perch rigs and shiners worked best. Those fishing for largemouth bass did well with spinners and soft plastics in Plum Creek. Those fishing the Hoffman access site caught a good number of panfish from La Plaisance Creek with shiners and crawlers on crappie rigs or under a bobber. The lagoons at Sterling State Park were producing largemouth bass and bluegills and shore anglers at Pointe Mouillee caught perch and bluegills.

Thursday, October 20, 2016

Lake St. Clair

Smallmouth bass were caught around 12 Mile Road in 8 feet while drop-shotting a rubber worm and around Fords Cove in 7 feet while casting crankbaits. Muskie were caught around the Clinton River Cut-Off launch in 10 feet while casting medusas. Good yellow perch catches out from the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club in 15 feet, out from the 400 Club in 12 to 14 feet and three miles out from the Clinton River Cut-Off when still-fishing or drifting emerald shiners on perch rigs. On the north end, anglers fishing near Harley Ensign and Fairhaven moved into the canals and caught a good number of bluegills and crappie when still-fishing and drifting live bait. A decent number of walleye were taken by those drifting minnows near the mouth of the North Channel. Smallmouth fishing was slow with only a couple fish found in 8 to 10 feet between Harley Ensign and Selfridge. A couple legal size muskies were also caught. Perch fishing was decent near the channel when using minnows.

Thursday, October 13, 2016

Lake Arthur

Lake Arthur are reeling in largemouth bass. The bass are biting at top water baits, usually around dusk. Channel catfish also are beginning to come out as a result of the cooler temperatures and can be caught using nightcrawlers or minnows around the main access points of the lake. Walleye fishing is consistent at the lake, as well.

Tuesday, October 04, 2016

Sumner Lake

 Fishing was fair to good using top water lures, tubes, craws, worms and jerk baits for largemouth bass and smallmouth bass. Anglers having the best luck were fishing shallow. Fishing for catfish was good using liver and worms. Fishing for walleye was slow but there were a few caught by anglers using bottom bouncer night crawler rigs and crank baits.

Saturday, October 01, 2016

Central Basin Walleye:


 Walleye have been caught in 32 feet of water north-northwest of Edgewater Park and in 46-47 feet of water north of Chagrin River. Good fishing was reported in 50-60 feet northeast of Fairport and in 65-73 feet north-northeast of Ashtabula. Anglers are trolling with dipsey divers or planer boards with weights or jet divers, ahead of stick baits or worm harnesses. The best colors have been olive, purple, pink and green.
Yellow Perch: Fish have been caught in 33-40 feet north-northeast of Wildwood Park, in 34 feet north-northwest of Chagrin River, in 45-55 feet northwes/northeast of Fairport Harbor and in 55-65 feet north-northeast of Conneaut. Perch-spreaders with shiners fished near the bottom produce the most fish.
Smallmouth Bass: Fishing has been good in 10-30 feet around the harbor areas in Cleveland, Fairport Harbor, Geneva, Ashtabula and Conneaut using drop-shot rigs, tube jigs, spinners, crankbaits, leeches and crayfish.

Thursday, September 29, 2016

Traverse City:

Traverse City: Salmon have been caught on both bays but catch rates were still slow. A mix of chinook and coho were taken in the south end of the East Bay when trolling. Those wade fishing caught a few kings near Mitchell Creek. The lake herring bite was good for those trolling or jigging. Fish were caught south of Deepwater Point and along the west side of the bay from Old Mission to the M-37 launch. Lake trout were caught straight out from Elk Rapids and along the west side. Salmon fishing was fair up near the dam on the Elk River. Plenty of smallmouth bass, a few perch and bullhead were also caught near the dam. On the West Bay, those trolling for lake trout have caught lake herring. Lake trout were caught south of Power Island and near the sand hump outside Suttons Bay.

Friday, September 23, 2016

Lake Darling:

 Water temperature was going down until early this week when the air temperature went back into the 90's during the day. Water temperature is back into the upper 70's. Black Crappie - Fair: Crappies remain out in 4 to 5 feet of water with some out a little deeper. Most are in the 9 to 10 inch range. Light colored small jigs work best. Personal jig color of choice is yellow. Bluegill - Fair: Worm and bobber will catch you a good number. The bigger ones are around 8 inches. The original stocking is bigger than that but are hard to find. Channel Catfish - Good: Use a nightcrawler fished on the bottom to catch some nice one pound catfish. Try also a little chicken liver.