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Anglers in Michigan’s Decrease Peninsula are seeing “good sizes and common numbers” of steelhead, officers stated.

Anglers concentrating on steelhead are having success on the Muskegon, Thunder Bay and Au Sable rivers within the Southwest and Northeast L.P. whereas the Manistee River has had a “good sizes and common numbers,” in line with the Michigan Division of Pure Sources’ Weekly Fishing Report for April 5.

Anglers are additionally catching perch, walleye, smallmouth bass and different species all through Michigan, together with coho salmon and splake within the Higher Peninsula, the report stated.

The DNR’s weekly fishing report is damaged down into 5 areas with details about what species are being caught during which areas and one of the best methods to catch them.

Southeast Decrease Peninsula

Saginaw Bay: Anglers had been catching small yellow perch at Palmer Street and Sagatoo Street on perch riggs. Common dimension was 5 inches. Walleye had been caught in Pinconning in 20 ft of water whereas trolling with Bandits. Some walleye had been caught 5 miles N/E of Spoils Island in 20 ft of water whereas trolling with Bandits.

Saginaw River: Anglers reported that the walleye fishing was poor. Shore anglers had been catching and releasing a number of channel catfish whereas utilizing evening crawlers on the underside at Zillwaukee.

Southwest Decrease Peninsula

Muskegon: Anglers had been having success with steelhead under Croton Dam with virtually everybody utilizing egg beads. Incidental catches of walleye and small trout had been frequent when fishing for steelhead. The previous couple of weeks folks have begun to catch a number of smallmouth bass, together with massive ones. Pine Avenue launch was particularly filled with anglers over the weekend. The fishing stress was concentrated upstream of Henning Park because of the high-water ranges and muddy water so the decrease part of the river didn’t have many anglers.

Northeast Decrease Peninsula

Thunder Bay River: Anglers concentrating on steelhead within the open elements of the river did nicely utilizing spinners and spawn baggage. Anglers concentrating on steelhead close to the ninth Avenue Dam did one of the best. Floating spawn baggage, nymphs, and different drifting baits appeared to be higher than casting spoons/spinners and so on. These utilizing drift baits, had been profitable drifting within the deep pool instantly beneath the dam.

Au Sable River: Anglers had been beginning to catch higher numbers of steelhead within the Au Sable River within the deeper holes. Lake trout had been caught on the mouth of the Au Sable River and on Tawas Bay.

Burt Lake: Anglers reported catches of perch, burbot and walleye.

Presque Isle: Anglers on Grand Lake had been profitable catching perch on the south finish of the lake in 4 to7 ft water with spoons and minnows.

Discover final week’s report right here: Fishing report: Anglers seeing ‘regular numbers’ of steelhead in Northern Michigan

Northwest Decrease Peninsula

Manistee River: From Tippy Dam to Excessive Bridge, the river circulate was up and shifting quick. Steelhead numbers above the coffer elevated a bit however most being reported had been a bit darker shade, however under recent runs had been hitting flies, beads or a mix of flies and wax worms. Anglers had been seeing good sizes and common numbers because the anglers ventured the hill stairs had been doing only a bit higher. From Excessive Bridge to Bear Creek, a number of the holes had been getting reasonable studies in early mornings however fading with recent steelhead shifting up. From Bear Creek to Manistee Lake, steelhead had been hitting the river however had been shifting rapidly to the higher parts. Anglers had been reporting good sizes as numbers had been low.

Higher Peninsula

Little Bay de Noc: Ice anglers fishing the higher bay for yellow perch had restricted success. There was some fishing exercise in deep water in entrance of Kipling, in addition to the “mud flats”. Anglers reported deteriorating ice circumstances, with diminishing quantities of excellent, onerous ice, so excessive warning is suggested when touring, as circumstances will probably change quickly because the thaw takes maintain.

Keweenaw Bay: Early within the week anglers had been in a position to shore fish from a number of areas alongside Lake Superior with various luck relying on circumstances and climate. Most profitable anglers had been in a position to solid from shore utilizing spinners and spoons and had been concentrating on salmon. Most areas of the lake had been open water however with launches nonetheless not but open because of snow and ice pack.

Les Cheneaux: There have been few anglers out making an attempt to catch some perch, however the ice circumstances had been altering every day. There have been some intense winds shifting instructions and the ice was deteriorating.

Munising: Gusty winds the previous few days and heavy snows in space of 12 to fifteen inches restricted fishing effort. Most entry areas weren’t plowed but. Excessive winds moved out ice at Sand Level to hospital, Grand Island Ferry Entry was largely float ice. Bay Furnace was open and fishable, nonetheless there have been nonetheless massive chunks of ice floating so relying on winds they moved again in. Just a few anglers had been out over the weekend with some success for coho and splake.

Marquette: Rainbow trout had been slowly working within the Carp River, however no phrase on any fish species aside from brown trout out of the Chocolay.

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