Michigan Dnr Fishing Report

Midwest Fishing Report (June 15)

Park Bait reported a few perch scattered on minnows or Paddle Bugs at Montrose. A couple of steelhead have been caught at Montrose and Belmont. Capt. Bill Kelly of Leprechaun Charters said that lakers are good in 90 to 110 feet east of Diversey and that good coho are mixed with kings in 50 to 80 feet in front of all harbors north to the R4 on bigger Dodgers and bigger flies. Full moon is today. Smallmouth should be going in the harbors, but they have been spotty and small.

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Lake Erie: Shore anglers caught a few perch, crappie and bluegills.

Huron River: Is producing steelhead up near Huroc Park. Water levels downstream are too high to fish. A few suckers are starting to hit.

Detroit River: Boat launches are opening up and boat anglers are seeking warm water outlets with hopes of picking up a few walleye. Some are trolling the Trenton Channel but catch rates were slow.

Lake St. Clair: Ice fishing is done as most of the Michigan waters on the lake are open. The ramps are ice free but the docks are not in yet, so launching is difficult.

Clinton River: Activity was picking up with more anglers targeting steelhead. Water levels are high.

St. Clair River: Had no fishing in the lower river due to ice flows causing an ice jam.

Saginaw Bay: Ice conditions are not good. Active pressure cracks along with wind and warm temperatures have made the ice dangerous. Ice along the shoreline is getting bad. Several rescues have been made over the last week. The ice off the Bay City State Park has broken up with the strong east winds and this is causing a mountain of ice to pile up along the shoreline. The cuts from Quanicassee to Fish Point are open and fishable from shore. The ice from Sebewaing northward along the east side of the bay has become unsafe. Ice in the marina basins should not be trusted. Some anglers are using airboats to get out for walleye and perch fishing.

Quanicassee River: Is open and boats are launching. Shore anglers caught perch.

Sebewaing River: Water levels are high and muddy with floating debris.

Pigeon River: Is also high and muddy. Floating debris is making fishing difficult.

Southwest Lower Peninsula 

Galien River: Is producing steelhead. Suckers are also starting to run in the small streams open to fishing.

St. Joseph: Boat and pier anglers are catching coho and a few brown trout. Rumor has it fish are being caught all the way up to South Haven.

St. Joseph River: Steelhead fishing did slow as it appears most of the fish below the Berrien Springs Dam have pushed up through the ladder. Anglers are hoping the recent rain will bring more fish up into the river. Sucker runs are just getting started.