Warm temperatures and sunny skies will help to warm water temperatures and improve fishing conditions. Walleye and northern pike season on the Michigan-Wisconsin Boundary waters will open this coming Saturday.

Lake Erie - Walleye fishing continues to improve from the Banana Dike all the way down to Bolles Harbor. Anglers are using crawler harnesses, bottom bouncers and Reef Runners. Bass anglers are out for the early catch and release season. Perch fishing was slow.

Huron River - Those fishing up near the Flat Rock Dam and about a mile or so down have caught some walleye and a few white bass.

Detroit River - Walleye fishing has been very good even though water levels were running a bit high. Fish have been caught along the entire river system when jigging, hand-lining or drifting. Some are using jigs with blades and bottom bouncers.

St. Clair River - Boat anglers have caught some nice chinook salmon near Port Huron. Walleye fishing has been on fire. Anglers are vertical jigging or whipping Pencil Plugs. Good perch fishing was reported near Marysville.

Lexington - Fishing was good with a mixed bag of chinook, coho, steelhead and brown trout taken in 15 to 25 feet of water. They are long-lining and using planer boards with bodybaits. Pier fishing was slow. Rumor has it some whitefish were taken in the harbor.

Port Sanilac - Boat anglers are catching a mixed bag here as well when using bodybaits. A couple pier anglers managed to catch some coho off the end of the north wall.

Harbor Beach - Due to the ongoing dredging, there has not been much activity to report. A few brown trout were taken between Harbor Beach and Lighthouse Park.

Grindstone City - Shore anglers were catching and releasing smallmouth bass in the marina basin. Lake trout fishing should pick up.

Saginaw Bay - Fair to good walleye fishing was reported from Linwood to the Saginaw River. It was best near Spoils Island and north of Farley Road, which is east of Essexville. Crawler harnesses, jigs baited with worms, and bodybaits were all taking fish. Larger walleye were taken on crawler harnesses way out by Buoy #1. Near Quanicassee, limits of walleye were taken in 7 feet of water straight off the end of the boat channel that comes out of the Quanicassee River. Perch, bluegills, and crappie were taken by shore anglers fishing around the docks at Sunset Bay Marina. Shore anglers at Sebewaing are taking pike and crappie in the marina. At Caseville, a few perch were taken at the mouth of the Pigeon River. Fishing at Port Austin should pick up with the opening of lake trout season.

Tittabawassee River - Walleye fishing picked up in almost all locations including below the Sanford Dam as it appears quite a few fish made it over the Dow Dam during the high water levels. There are still a lot of post-spawn males in the river, and fishing should remain good for about the next two weeks unless more rain drives them out. Trolling and vertical jigging were both effective, but shore fishing was a challenge due to the fast current.

Quanicassee River - Not much is happening for shore anglers; just a few catfish.

St. Joseph - Pier fishing has been slow with only a few brown trout taken off the North Pier. Boat activity has been slow due to strong winds.

St. Joesph River - Water levels were up and cloudy due to recent storms. Those fishing from Mottville to Three Rivers caught a few walleye when trolling. Catch rates should increase as the waters clear up. Some nice crappies were taken when pitching minnows into the trees along the bank. Panfish were hitting on wax worms and crawlers.

Kalamazoo River - Anglers are catching good numbers of walleye on emerald shiners and crawlers. The better fishing is below the Allegan Dam and around the first couple of bends.

Grand Haven - Pier fishing has been slow with a few brown trout taken on spawn. Boat anglers have caught some chinook salmon north of the north pier when using downriggers 20 to 25 feet down in 45 feet of water. Gold, orange and blue were good colors. Perch were taken on wigglers or spikes in 60 to 75 feet of water.

Grand River at Grand Rapids - Has good walleye fishing. Shore anglers are jigging off the Fulton Street Bridge while boat anglers are running planer boards with floating rapalas. Hot colors were chartreuse and silver. Crappie and bluegill fishing has been very good off the East Wall, along the Boardwalk and in front of the Museum. Smallmouth bass fishing has also been very good.

Reeds Lake - Crappie fishing has been very good with limit catches reported. The fish are hitting on fathead minnows and can be found in shallow waters. Perch have also been caught.

Grand River at Lansing - Crappie fishing should pick up by the weekend. A few walleye were taken near Moore's Park, but the fish were small. Those fishing across from Riverfront Park were taking bluegills, rock bass and sunfish. Catfish and carp have also been caught.

Lake Ovid- Bluegills have been caught but the fish were small.

Lake Odessa - The bluegills are starting to bite.

Rogers City - The lake trout opener should be good this week as anglers have been catching them for the last couple of weeks. Most are trolling in shallow waters 30 to 60 feet deep. Pier and shore anglers have done well when casting spoons and bodybaits. Try silver with chartreuse, green, blue or white. Anglers in Calcite Harbor have caught brown trout and atlantic salmon.

Thunder Bay River - Anglers fishing the Ninth Street Dam have only caught a few suckers. Boat anglers were catching smallmouth bass near the mouth.

Au Sable River - Both the North Branch and the Mainstream near Lovells and Grayling have fished well over the last week as both the Blue-winged Olives and the Hendrickson fly hatches are in progress.

Shupac Lake - In Crawford County was offering some good rainbow trout fishing.

Lake Margrethe- Near Grayling, was producing some nice walleye catches.

Tawas - Good numbers of 6 to 8 inch perch have been caught off the pier. You can get a meal's worth if you don't mind the sorting. Brown trout have also been caught including a 15 pounder. Walleye fishing near the mouth of the Tawas River slowed. Lake trout season is now open. The fish are close to shore and taking advantage of the huge numbers of emerald shiners hanging around. This is one of those rare occasions when pier anglers can catch and keep them. The minimum size limit is 15 inches at all ports from Harrisville south.

Au Gres - Walleye fishing off the mouth of the river slowed a bit after some limit catches were reported. Near the Singing Bridge, walleye anglers casting in the surf with bodybaits are doing well. This is primarily a night fishery.

Higgins Lake - Perch are hitting on wigglers and minnows along the drop off. Those looking for brown trout and rainbow trout are trolling or long-lining with cut bait.

Houghton Lake - Anglers are catching walleye. Boats are trolling in the early morning and late evening with a variety of methods. During the day, most are jigging with leeches. The crappies are still going in and out of the canals and suckers can be found in the Cut River.

Thumb Lake - Also known as Louise Lake near Boyne City is producing some splake in the northwest corner of the West Basin. Anglers are casting rapalas and still-fishing with minnows in 7 to 10 feet of water. Splake measuring 12 to 15 inches have been caught. Smallmouth bass are hitting on stickbaits, crawlers and grub imitations in 5 to 10 feet of water near the access site.

Walloon Lake - Fishing was slow with a few pike caught in shallow waters in the West Arm. Panfish were also caught. Perch were taken when drifting worms or jigging in 20 to 30 feet of water.

Traverse City - Boat anglers trolling in the East Bay have caught brown trout. Whitefish are being taken off the Center Road launch site when jigging spoons right on the bottom. Both bays reported excellent lake trout fishing when trolling or jigging spoons. Boat and shore anglers in the West Bay are catching brown trout and steelhead near the mouth of the Boardman River.

Elk River - Steelhead were caught at the dam when using spawn or wax worms. A few perch were taken on wigglers in the harbor.

Boardman River - Steelhead are hitting on spawn bags, wax worms and egg flies. Walleye are in the river and can be taken at night. There are a good number of suckers spawning right now.

Long Lake - In Grand Traverse County had a slow walleye opener as water temperatures are still on the cold side. Some fish were caught before daybreak when trolling crawler harnesses or drifting a single hook with a leech in 8 to 20 feet of water around the islands. Those targeting walleye when casting stickbaits have been catching smallmouth bass and pike.

Frankfort - Pier fishing for brown trout and steelhead has been fair when using spawn, or casting yellow and white spoons. Boats trolling from the piers north to Point Betsie are starting to catch a few more fish. In Betsie Bay, a few northern pike were caught near the Coast Guard Station and in the weeds near the launch site.

Onekama - Boat anglers trolling in shallow waters caught a few brown trout.

Portage Lake - Perch fishing was good but many are running small. Some nice pike and walleye were caught near the south shore when using large rapalas.

Manistee - Boats trolling in and near the harbor have caught steelhead, brown trout and even some walleye. Those casting off the South Pier have caught brown trout and steelhead. At night, they are still catching a few walleye but the action was slow. Perch and brown trout were taken off from the North Pier. A few northern pike were also caught.

Ludington - Boat anglers trolling down by the Project and up to Big Sable Point caught a few fish when they were able to find warmer water temperatures. They have been trolling bodybaits and spoons. Those casting off the South Pier caught brown trout and lake trout. Walleye anglers caught fish when casting off both piers or when trolling in the harbor just before dark.

Copper Harbor- Fishing has been very good with lots of menominee found near the mouth of Lake Fanny Hooe. Splake fishing is good when using cut bait on the bottom. Longnose suckers are spawning in the river.

Marquette - Many boats were out but not many caught fish. A few coho were taken in shallow waters up to 8 feet deep. A couple lake trout were also taken.

Little Bay De Noc - Perch fishing has been good with some nice jumbo perch taken in the early mornings. Most anglers have been still-fishing along the southern end of the Narrows in 18 to 35 feet of water with wigglers and worms. Walleye have also been caught so the opener on May 15th looks good. Splake were taken on crankbaits in 25 to 45 feet of water near the Escanaba Lighthouse. All the docks are now in.

Day's River - Anglers reported better numbers of steelhead up the river this week with good catches reported between US-41 and the Golf Course.

Big Bay De Noc - The docks are in and the boat anglers are just getting started.

Au Train - Those fishing in Au Train Bay are taking fair to good catches of lake trout. Coho have been caught off the mouth of the Au Train River.

Munising - Anglers are doing fair on coho, with some boats limiting out and others only getting a few fish when trolling in 10 feet of water. The coho seem to be running a little smaller this year. Steelhead, splake and the occasional brown trout or lake trout were taken when fishing near Five Mile Point or in Trout Bay. Pier anglers fishing spawn off the mouth of the Anna River have caught splake and coho salmon.

Grand Marais - Pier fishing has slowed. Anglers are taking a few round whitefish and the occasional lake whitefish. Those trolling in front of the Sucker River were taking limit catches of coho and some steelhead. The launch ramp was completely buried in sand so only those with 4WD and small boats less than 14 feet have been able to get on the lake. No official word yet on when the dredging might be done.

Sucker River - Most likely seen the peak of the steelhead run last weekend. Water levels were somewhat high but are starting to recede. Most were fishing upstream of the H-58 Bridge where some limits were taken.

Drummond Island - Good perch fishing was reported around the island. Pier anglers were also catching fish.

Cedarville and Hessel - Anglers are catching splake from both locations.