Anglers are reminded that the following seasons will close on September 30th: Lake trout fishing on Lake Michigan, lake trout and splake fishing on Lake Huron, sturgeon season on the Michigan-Wisconsin Boundary waters, Lake St. Clair and the St. Clair River, as well as the season to take snapping turtles and soft shell turtles in both the Upper Peninsula and Lower Peninsula.
 

Lake Erie - Windy conditions have made fishing a challenge. Those able to get out were still catching perch off Stoney Point, near the Sputnik, the Turnaround Buoy, and near the E Buoy or just east of it. Anglers are starting to catch good numbers of largemouth bass.

Ford Lake - Had reports of lots of bluegills along with a few walleye and carp.

Lake St. Clair - Rumor has it that perch fishing is starting to pick up. Fish were caught in 12 to 15 feet of water when fishing from Nine Mile Road up to Fourteen Mile Road. Those crossing over into Canadian waters reported really good perch fishing in 18 to 20 feet of water. Good bass fishing continues.

St. Clair River - Walleye anglers continue to fish the entire river for walleye. Try drifting crawlers harnesses, hand-lining or vertical jigging. Salmon fishing was slow on the north end of the river near the Blue Water Bridge.

Lexington - Light numbers of chinook salmon are starting to trickle in. Pier anglers have caught smallmouth bass, pike and walleye just inside the harbor.

Port Sanilac - Pier anglers have caught chinook off the North Pier. Yellow perch fishing was good in 20 to 40 feet of water when using minnows.

Harbor Beach - Has fair salmon fishing both inside the harbor and outside along the wall. First light or late evening is still best. Try magnum and regular spoons and J-plugs off the downriggers. Good colors have been black or silver with glow, green and fire-tiger. Steelhead are hitting on bright colored spoons and color lines and lake trout can be found just off the bottom in 85 to 100 feet of water. Walleye anglers are trolling at night with crawler harnesses, small spoons, Hot-n-Tots or small body baits. Bass fishing is good inside the harbor when casting along the weed beds.

Port Austin - Chinook salmon have been caught just inside the harbor. The better walleye fishing seems to be at night on crawlers, Little Cleo's or spawn.

Saginaw Bay - Off Essexville, a few perch were taken out near Buoy 18. Some nice perch were caught in 9 feet of water off Quanicassee. Sebewaing and Bay Port were slow with little activity.

Pigeon River - Anglers have caught a few northern pike.
 

St. Joseph - Pier fishing has been slow with only a few salmon caught in the early morning. Most fish have been caught on spoons. Weather permitting, boat anglers are still heading out to waters 100 to 150 feet deep for trout and salmon.

St. Joseph River - Though fishing has slowed, there continues to be good numbers of chinook, coho and steelhead in the river. Those fishing up near the Berrien Springs Dam reported slow action. A few fish were caught by shore anglers using spawn after dark. Walleye and bass catch rates were slow this week as most anglers are now targeting trout and salmon.

South Haven - Pier fishing is slow with a few salmon being caught while casting spoons very early in the morning.

Grand Haven - Strong winds have kept most boats off the big lake. A few small chinook salmon were caught off the North Pier when casting spoons. Green and silver have been the hot colors lately. Early morning and late evening are the best times to fish.

Grand River at Grand Rapids - Salmon are hitting on spawn sacks and flies up near the Sixth Street Dam. Brown trout are just now starting to move in. Those fishing off the bridges are using Hot-n-Tots, spoons or spinners. Orange has been the hot color. Those fishing up near Riverside Park have caught good numbers of bluegill and crappie.

Rogue River - Has fair to good numbers of salmon. Anglers are catching some nice coho up near the Childsdale Dam.

Grand River at Lansing - Good numbers of coho along with a few chinook salmon have been caught at the point where the Grand River meets the Red Cedar River. Less crowded spots to look for salmon would be on the west side of the river below Brenke, above the North Lansing Dam or below the Moores Park Dam near the discharge hole. Fish should also be in Sycamore Creek in another week or so.

Muskegon - Anglers have been jigging off the short pier next to the Coast Guard station. No real luck yet.

Pentwater River - Fish are being caught from Long Bridge Road up to Hart Dam. Those fishing near the mouth are catching salmon on large lures such as spoons, thundersticks and bombers.

White River - Good numbers of fish are already in the river with more coming in. Anglers are fishing all the way up to the Hesperia Dam. Large spoons, thundersticks and bombers are catching fish near the mouth.
 

Cheboygan - A few boats are trolling for salmon out in front of the Cheboygan River. Try trolling in 30 to 50 feet of water with spoons or J-plugs.

Cheboygan River - Anglers have not caught many fish as only a few salmon were seen in the spillway.

Ocqueoc River - Lots of activity this week on the river. Anglers were catching chinook and the occasional steelhead using spawn bags, worms, flies and rapalas.

Rogers City - Salmon have been caught in and around Swan Bay. Boat anglers have started to anchor and cast around the bay and near the mouth of the river. Some are still trolling outside the bay with little success, as more fish were taken in 15 to 40 feet of water using planer boards with J-plugs and bombers. The fish are feeding on the large number of smelt found in shallow waters 20 to 60 feet deep.

Presque Isle - Strong winds have made fishing difficult. Those able to get out were fishing in 20 to 70 feet of water straight out from the harbor with J-plugs, spoons, body baits, bombers and attractors. Good colors were green glow, white and pearl.

Hubbard Lake - Perch fishing slowed with only a few fish taken in 12 to 14 feet of water in the evening. Good walleye action when trolling crawlers or crank baits in 45 to 50 feet of water. Bass action was fair as they have moved to deeper waters. A 30 inch pike was caught and released in the northwest corner of the lake.

Thunder Bay River - Anglers are catching a few chinook salmon from the mouth up to the Ninth Street Dam. Casting or trolling with J-Plugs and rapalas in the early morning or just before dark has produced the most fish. A few perch have started to show up in the City Marina.

Oscoda - Boat anglers are heading out in the early morning, but fishing has been slow. Most are trolling in front of the pierheads with chrome, green or pearl J-plugs. Some are venturing out to deeper waters 90 to 120 feet deep for lake trout. Pier anglers caught fish using spoons that glow or body baits in fire-tiger.

Tawas - Not much activity off shore this week. A few perch were taken out near Buoy 4. Pier anglers have caught walleye, smallmouth bass, perch and even a few chinook salmon in the early mornings.

Au Gres - Has good yellow perch fishing straight out toward the Shipping Channel in 30 to 40 feet of water.

Au Gres River - Fair to light numbers of chinook salmon are in the river. Try trolling small spoons, J-plugs or spawn. On the East Branch of the Au Gres River, anglers have caught salmon and steelhead near the Singing Bridge. Those surfcasting are using small spoons or spawn.

Higgins Lake - When the winds are light and the boats can get out, they are catching a few lake trout. The brown trout and rainbow trout should be hitting in the next week or two. A good tactic to try is trolling close to the drop off in 20 to 40 feet of water.

Houghton Lake - Walleye have been caught when fishing along the weed beds in 9 to 12 feet of water over the Middle Grounds and out in front of the Heights Marina. Try bouncing crawlers along the bottom or drifting crawler harnesses. Bluegills are hitting wax worms and leaf worms in 6 to 8 feet of water while the bass are hitting on crawlers, tube baits and spinners.
 

Petoskey - Anglers are capitalizing on the salmon runs now as fish are in the harbors and rivers. Fish have been caught when floating spawn under a bobber or casting minnow type plugs into the deeper holes. This is a good time of year to fish for bass, pike, perch and walleye as they are now into their fall feeding frenzy.

Lake Charlevoix - Salmon have been caught off the mouth of the Boyne River, the Power Plant and Whiting Point. Fish ranging 10 to 15 pounds were caught when trolling 15 to 40 feet down in 20 to 50 feet of water. Walleye can be found in 15 to 25 feet of water around Holy Island, in Dutchman?s Bay and off Whiting Point. A few bass were taken in 10 to 20 feet of water. Good perch fishing continues with 4 to 9 inch fish taken in Two Mile Bay, near Boyne City and the Charlevoix Yacht Club. Minnows and crawlers in 10 to 35 feet of water worked best.

Traverse City - Good salmon fishing in the East Bay when trolling 30 to 60 feet down in waters 90 to 130 feet deep. Whitefish were caught when jigging Swedish Pimples in 80 to 90 feet of water off of Bunker Hill Road. On the West Bay, chinook and coho were caught by the Red 8 Buoy and near the mouth of the Boardman River.

Elk River - Salmon were caught by anglers fishing below the Elk River Dam as fish began entering the river in greater numbers. Spawn bags still fished on the bottom or under a bobber produced the most consistent action.

Boardman River - A large number of fish entered the river last weekend. Good numbers of salmon were caught when drifting spawn bags along the bottom.

Crystal Lake - Good numbers of perch were caught on the west end of the lake.

Frankfort - Boat anglers are still picking up a few chinook salmon in front of the piers. Steelhead and coho have been caught in waters about 130 feet deep between the piers and Point Betsie. Pier anglers have caught a few chinook and northern pike on spawn.

Betsie River - Anglers are catching fish from the M-22 Bridge on up. Most are drifting spawn or casting Wobble-glows. The best fishing has been at the Homestead Dam and near Thompsonville.

Upper and Lower Herring Lakes - Have been fairly decent for panfish and perch, especially in the evenings.

Onekama - Fishing for trout and salmon has started to slow for offshore fishing. A few chinook and steelhead were caught up near the Saddle. Pier anglers have caught a couple of salmon, fair numbers of smallmouth, and some nice rock bass.

Portage Lake - Anglers trolling for salmon have caught some chinook in front of the Portage Point Inn. Perch and panfish anglers have been getting fair numbers of fish when they can get out on the lake.

Manistee - Those trolling the Shelf have found some fish. They are mainly catching young chinook salmon and steelhead. Pier anglers are catching a few fish when casting or drifting spawn off both piers.

Manistee Lake - Boat anglers are trolling for trout and salmon, but they are putting in a lot of time for only a few fish.

Big Manistee River - Has been producing good catches of chinook and steelhead from the mouth up to Tippy Dam. Good numbers of fish were reported at the Weir

Lake Cadillac - Anglers are now catching northern pike when trolling stickbaits in natural colors along the south shore. The weeds are still bad, but the center of lake is pretty clear. Some are drifting or still-fishing with live bait under a slip bobber.

Lake Mitchell - Panfish are hitting on leaf worms and wax worms in 8 to 15 feet of water along the south shore. Bass anglers reported good catches of largemouth bass when fishing in 15 to 20 feet of water in the early morning.

Ludington - Has been slow. Boat anglers have caught young chinook salmon and steelhead in 90 to 120 feet of water when trolling straight out of the harbor and in front of the State Park. Those surfcasting near the State Park have caught fish on spawn or spoons. Pier anglers had no luck.

Pere Marquette River - Is producing some fish. Shore anglers are using spawn.
 

Black River - Has been producing very good fishing for pink, coho and chinook salmon. They are catching them on spoons, spinners, flies and spawn. Below the falls was the most productive, but fish are also holding in the deep holes.

Falls River - Pink salmon were spotted in the Sucker Hole, but the bite was slow as water levels are low and clear. One angler was working spawn and spinners, but caught nothing. Some are casting Cleo's off the pier while others have tried jigging for lake trout, but catch rates have been extremely slow.

Lake Michigamme - Walleye fishing slowed with recent storms. Those able to get out marked fish in 20 to 40 feet of water, but no fish were caught. Smallmouth bass were caught when casting or jigging leeches, minnows and crawlers along the shore just west of the Michigamme Shores Campground and on the southern end of the lake near the dam. Rock bass were caught when trolling crawlers.

Marquette - Fair lake trout fishing in 140 to 170 feet of water. Those trolling closer to shore have managed to catch a few chinook, coho or lake trout.

Dear River - Quite a few anglers are fishing near the 550 Bridge. Most are looking for chinook salmon, but have found a good number of pink salmon instead. Only a handful of chinook salmon have been caught, and not many fresh fish were reported.

Green Bay - Those seeking walleye are trolling bottom bouncers from Henes Park north to Stoney Point. Good walleye fishing off the Cedar River when trolling bottom bouncers and rapalas in the evening between the Green Buoy and Hayward Bay.

Menominee River - A good number of sturgeon anglers have been seen below the First Dam over the last week. Anglers are reminded that sturgeon season closes on September 30th. Shore anglers drifting spawn have caught steelhead, salmon and splake between the Hattie Street Bridge and the First Dam. Pier anglers are casting spoons or still-fishing with spawn sacks off the end of the Lighthouse Pier.

Little Bay De Noc - Off Kipling, walleye anglers are trolling or drifting crawlers in 18 to 32 feet of water around the Second Reef. Anglers reported excellent smallmouth bass fishing from Kipling down to the mouth of the Escanaba River. Most are drifting or jigging minnows in 12 to 25 feet of water. Salmon can be found near the mouth of the Ford River, but the bite has been slow.

Big Bay De Noc - Has excellent bass fishing from Garden Bay south to Fayette. Anglers drifting minnows 10 to 30 feet down along the break have taken some limits.

Munising - Coho fishing has ranged from fair to good when trolling flies behind flashers 30 to 40 feet down in waters 60 to 80 feet deep. Shore anglers are casting bright colored spoons or spawn. The coho are running 3 to 6 pounds. Lake trout fishing was fair while splake fishing was slow.

De Tour - Has excellent perch fishing on the north side of Drummond Island.

Cedarville and Hessel - Anglers are catching yellow perch in good numbers in Musky Bay and on the north end of Government Bay using crawlers, minnows and worms in 12 to 14 feet of water. Fair catches were taken in Moscoe Channel, Cedarville Bay and Hessel Bay. Smallmouth bass have also been caught in the many of the bays, but most were not legal size.