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. With more than 11,000 inland lakes, the Great Lakes and thousands of miles of rivers and streams, not all locations can be listed. However, it is safe to say if a species is being caught in some waters in the area, they are likely being caught in all waters in that section of the state that have that species.
Little Bay de Noc
Walleye anglers reported fair fishing at black bottom. Anglers were trolling crawler harnesses and jigging. Yellow perch anglers had success near Kipling and the Escanaba River.
Big Bay de Noc
Anglers reported fair smallmouth fishing but experienced a tougher bite due to the mayfly hatch.
Fairport
Salmon and steelhead were caught, with some large fish in the area. Divers and down rigger rods with flashers and flies, and long lines with spoons were reported to have bites. Anglers with an understanding of how the currents affect their lures action had more bites.
Marquette/Au Train
Anglers were having success near Granite Rock and between Presque Isle pier and the islands in front of Presque Isle. Anglers trolling around 45 to 60 feet of water were harvesting the most fish in these areas. Gold colored spoons and silver crankbaits with either bright green or reddish accents seemed to be popular for lake trout. Also, green spinners with a 3-inch shiner attached had great action in Au Train.
Manistique
No report.
Keweenaw Bay/Huron Bay
Anglers were catching lake trout and salmon. Many fish seemed to be biting on flasher flies and spoons while trolling. Fish were caught at a range of depths during most of the day.
Les Cheneaux/Detour
Anglers in the Detour area were still catching herring around the islands. They were catching a few lake trout and Chinook salmon around the lighthouse and in the flats. In the Les Cheneaux area, anglers were catching a good number of perch, but anglers really had to look for them. There were also a lot of small pike being caught in Hessel on live gobies. There were a few splake caught by anglers trolling in Wilderness Bay.
Big Traverse Bay/South Portage Canal
Anglers were mostly catching lake trout and coho. Some anglers caught Chinook salmon while trolling. Trolling events were scattered through the day and fish were hitting on spoons and flies.
Pine River
Walleye catches were hit and miss. Poor fishing one day then limits the next. Some perch were also caught.
Carp River
Some anglers reported catches of an occasional walleye.
Munising Bay
No report.
Grand Marais
No report.
Ontonagon River
Weather conditions over the past week slightly limited fishing efforts on the river. Heavy rains kept anglers off the water at times and caused high turbidity and low visibility in the water. Anglers who got out on the nicer days were able to find some walleye and rock bass by using a combination of trolling and jigging. Mornings seemed to yield the most successful trips, but fish were caught at all times of day.
Ontonagon/Silver City/Union Bay
Despite days of poor weather conditions for fishing, some anglers were able to get on the water to find good numbers of lake trout and a few coho salmon. Fish were caught by trolling artificial lures at a variety of depths over long time spans. Catches occurred at all times of day.
Black River Harbor
Fishing efforts out of the harbor were low over the past week, possibly due to a few days of inclement weather. On good-weather days, the mornings seemed to be the most popular time to fish. Anglers reported catching some lake trout and the occasional coho salmon when trolling artificial lures at various depths of water.
