U.P. Weekly Fishing Report
This report is intended to give you an idea of what is going on around the state. Updates come from Fisheries staff and conservation officers.
Little Bay de Noc: Perch anglers reported slow fishing.
Big Bay de Noc: Anglers fishing for yellow perch reported good fishing, with some anglers harvesting limits. Both mornings and evenings had bite windows. Use of minnows and worms on perch rigs were successful. Smallmouth bass anglers also reported good fishing.
Keweenaw Bay/Huron Bay: Anglers had a difficult time catching fish. Anglers who were able to get on the water in between the bad weather events were able to catch some coho salmon and brown trout while trolling in near shore waters in the bays. Most fishing success was found in the mornings while using artificial baits.
Les Cheneaux/Detour: Anglers in the Les Cheneaux area were searching for perch, but having a hard time finding them. The perch have not made their way into the Hessel marina area yet. However, there have been a lot of angler’s pier fishing at the Hessel marina, catching a few splake. It was hit-and-miss but they were catching a few. Boaters in the Hessel area were catching splake out within Hessel Bay, and they were also catching and releasing smallmouth bass and pike in the area as well. The Detour area was slow with little to no effort yet.
Traverse Bays/ Portage Canal: Anglers had a difficult time getting on the water consistently in Big Traverse Bay and out from the South Portage canal entry. Most fishing pressure was applied during the morning hours, while there were some anglers who stayed through longer trips. Anglers were mostly using stick baits and other artificial lures.
Munising Bay: Boat anglers reported good catches of coho with limits and scattered catches of splake, brown trout and rainbow trout. Most anglers were trolling within the bay, with a few reporting some luck in Trout Bay and toward Chapel Falls. Shore anglers reported slow fishing.
Grand Marais: Boat anglers reported good catches of coho with some limits and scattered catches of rainbow and brown trout. Most anglers were trolling shallow water 10 to 15 feet east toward Sucker River and past Lonesome Point. Pier anglers reported fair to good catches of whitefish, with the morning hours being the best with northwest winds.
