Lake Michigan near Muskegon

Fish are looking for warmer water – and fishing boats should look to follow them.
Guides and bait and tackle shops in the greater Muskegon area are reporting salmon in warmer bands of water in Lake Michigan heading into the May 31 weekend.
"The fishing has continued to be very good from Grand Haven to Whitehall," said Kyle Buck of Great Lakes Guide Service. "There are some major temperature breaks set up out there.
"This past Sunday we found a temperature break that went from 57.4 degrees and in about 30 feet dropped to 35.9 degrees. The fish were stacked up there."
Bill Funk, owner and operator of Shoreline Service Bait and Tackle, said that salmon are being caught in 30 feet of water or less in Lake Michigan near Muskegon; also, in a warm strip farther from shore, in 200 feet of water.
Mitch Johnson of Johnson's Great Outdoors in Montague reported that salmon are being caught in 60-120 feet of water in Lake Michigan near White Lake. The fish aren't plentiful or exceptionally large, but they're out there.

Table Rock Fishing

 66 degrees, clear, 1 foot low. Outlook: White River Lodge reports: smallmouth bass excellent on tube jigs, Shakey Heads with 4-inch plastic worms along gravel banks; also good on topwater lures early along bluff ends; largemouth bass good on topwater lures early off main-lake points and on jigs, plastic baits later in the day along wind-blown banks.

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Mason City Fishing

Clear Lake
Surface temp is around 55 degrees. Channel catfish   fair: Catfish can be caught on the warmer days with cutbait or minnows. Look for the windy side of the lake. May need to start fishing closer to dark or after dark for shoreline action. White bass   slow: An occasional white bass is being caught near the island. Crappie   fair: Anglers have had some success fishing the canals. Walleye  good: Some walleyes still being caught on rocky shorelines. Anglers are mostly using a 1/16-ounce lead head jig and minnow or twister tails. Walleyes are also being caught on docks along the north shore to the City Beach. The bite has been picking up during the day with the best bite still being at twilight periods. Yellow bass   fair: Some yellows have been caught on the little lake with small artificials. Fish in the shallows on warm days with a slight breeze or try deeper near the boat ramps. Anglers fishing the island have not had much luck yet. Anglers have started to catch some off docks.

Shasta Lake fishing

Shasta Lake >> Bass fishing is excellent. Top water, Senkos will get bass from the I-5 Bridge to the dam. Bass are everywhere. Topwater lures will work all day. Find bass from the surface to 15 feet deep. Bass are in all three phases of the spawn. Most are spots, with a few smallmouth. Phil's Propeller 1-800-462-3917.

Baum Lake >> Fishing has been good on Baum. During the cloudy, wet weather we had last week, there was some pretty good dry fly fishing going on. This lake is a go-to spot on wet weather days. The Fly Shop 222-3555.

Davis Lake >> Trout are off the spawn and starting to move to the west side of the lake. Action is slow because the fish are scattered. Guide Ed Dillard 832-6394; 832-0270.

Clear Lake >> Tournament on Sunday was won with a 27.90 pound bag. Topwater bite will take off with coming warm weather. Bass will move back on to the beds. Senkos and drop-shots worked during cold weather but that will change this weekend. Clear Lake Outdoors (707) 262-5852.

Musky Pewaukee Lake

2437 acres. Average length – 34 inches. 2012 population estimate – 0.35 adults per acre.
 Current regulation: 40 inch minimum length, daily bag limit of 1. Access information: There are two boat launches found on Pewaukee Lake;the county park launch on the west side and Smokey’s bait shop on the east side. Pewaukee Lake is home to the largest musky density in southeastern Wisconsin. Not only do the muskies in Pewaukee boast an average size of 34 inches, anglers annually catch a few fish over 50 inches. Abundant yellow

perch, black crappie and bluegills make up an excellent forage base for this thriving musky population. The DNR propagation program provides an excellent muskellunge  product that is stocked annually.

St. Lawrence River Muskie

You can  drift the deep water shoals of Clayton using a heavy fishing rig baitcasting tackle spooled with 30-pound test line or stronger and a wire leader,muskie can bite through regular fishing line. If you can find them at the local bait store a 6 to 10 inch sucker hook through the mouth is a great musky killer. Fishermen use a 1/2 ounce sinker placed about 3 feet above the hook to let the sucker swim around. Using a fish finder find the shoals that are next to deep water the muskies lay along the rock shoals and feed on bait fish like a sucker. Trolling a large sucker  bait is also good for muskie anglers because you can cover more water and increase the chances  of a strike from a muskie. Remember muskies take a long time to grow so its important to handle the quickly and release the muskie back into the river as soon as possible.

walleye fishing Vermont

The Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife says the state's walleye fishing season is set to begin, but regulations differ depending on where anglers fish.
The season is set to open May 3. In all waters, except Lake Carmi, Chittenden Reservoir and the Connecticut River, walleye and sauger must be at least 18 inches long and there is a three-fish daily limit. Anglers should check special walleye regulations for Lake Carmi and the Chittenden Reservoir. Connecticut River walleye regulations are set by the state of New Hampshire.

Striper Lake Powell Fishing

Adult stripers are deeper and can be found in the backs of the canyons where depth changes abruptly from deep water to a 30 feet plateau or bench. Best techniques are down rigger trolling, spooning or bait fishing.
Bass react to warming by moving up as well. They seek warm water to recharge their batteries. Smallmouth don’t even wake up until water temperature hits 57 degrees while largemouth get excited when temperature is 53 or better. Current temperatures mark the beginning of spring for both species. Calm afternoons are the best time to fish for bass, particularly in shallow coves with a south facing rock wall that collects as much heat from the sun as possible and transmits that warmth into the water. Again look for bass in colored water. Murky water warms more quickly than clear water. Bass will move to warm spots along the shore. Use the thermometer to find "hot spots". Then look for fast falling broken rock piles to key in on bass habitat. In the absence of brush rock structure and water color will guide you to bass country. Use the same strategy to find crappie. They will be found in open water between the muddy and green zones in the backs of canyons. Start fishing in 12-15 feet of murky water by blind casting or very slow trolling. Fishing is not yet fast but it is certainly worthwhile to be on the lake during a calm warm afternoon.