U.P. weekly fishing report
Little Bay de Noc
Smallmouth bass fishing was good. Anglers reported some spawning activity in the shallows. Walleye anglers reported fair to good fishing. Anglers trolling or casting crawlers were successful. Some anglers also found success while trolling crankbaits.
Big Bay de Noc
Smallmouth bass anglers reported good fishing. Anglers targeted emerging vegetation, shallow water flats and rocks. Walleye anglers experienced slow fishing. A few anglers contacted fish near Fishdam River.
Manistique
At Indian Lake State Park, the walleye bite was slow but anglers were catching a few on leeches.
Keweenaw Bay/Huron Bay
Fishing pressure increased, and anglers were able to find some lake trout, whitefish and salmon during various times of the day. Some of the last week’s weather prevented longer fishing trips however some anglers were still able to wrestle up some lake trout before winds picked up. Fish were caught mostly using artificial lures and while trolling. Trolling depths varied throughout the week but during the mornings shallow waters worked best.
Les Cheneaux/Detour
Anglers were catching a few lake trout around Mackinaw Island and were also catching pike in the Hessel area. There were a lot of pike sightings, but few were caught. There were also perch anglers at the marina in Hessel catching a few perch, but the bite was pretty slow. In Detour, anglers were trolling for Atlantic salmon and were having a little bit of luck catching them suspended. Some Chinook salmon were caught as well as lake trout and a steelhead around the lighthouse area. Scott's Bay was the bumper boat area with anglers targeting and catching a few walleye.
Big Traverse Bay/South Portage Canal
Lake trout were the main catch on days when anglers were able to get on the water. A few days this past week anglers had tough access to the lake with high winds. Anglers who did catch fish found luck trolling artificial lures from 10 to 170 feet. Fish were found in many depths of water and during most of the day. Although fish were caught during the day, the majority of fish were caught in the morning hours.
Munising Bay
Boat anglers continued to report good catches of coho with mixed bag of an occasional splake and Chinook salmon. Some smaller year classes of coho were observed this past week but in general still nice quality coho. Water temperatures increased into the mid 40’s offshore. Lake trout anglers were doing well with nice eating sized fish averaging 2 to 3 pounds. Shore fishing remained slow.
Grand Marais
Boat anglers reported great catches of coho and lake trout. Fish were just off first break however with warmer temperatures will start to move into deeper water. Whitefish anglers reported slow to fair catches off the pier.
