SOUTHEAST LOWER PENINSULA Lake Erie: Is producing walleye in 22 to 26 feet of water between Stony Point and the Raisin River buoys. A couple boats found success off Sterling State Park in 18 feet of water. They are running crawler harnesses and bottom bouncers or dipsey divers with spoons. Those launching from Bolles Harbor and Luna Pier found good numbers of fish around the Dumping Grounds. Hot colors were pink, green and purple. A few perch were caught off Sterling State Park in 22 to 24 feet of water. Detroit River: The white bass are starting to thin out. Perch have been caught around the northeast and southeast corners of Celeron Island. Walleye were caught between Sugar Island and Grosse Ile and off the Ford Yacht Club by those hand-lining or jigging. Lake St. Clair: Has very good bass fishing along the Mile Roads. Anglers are taking near limit catches of white bass Sunshine Point and Huron Point which is the tip of the Metro Park. Boat anglers anchoring off these points are also catching white bass. St. Clair River: Walleye fishing remains very good for those jigging or trolling bottom bouncers and crawler harnesses. Walleye have been caught in the mouth of both the Middle and the South Channels. At Port Huron, white bass are starting to show up. Lexington: Those trolling spoons and lead core in 30 to 110 feet of water have caught a mix of trout and salmon. A few walleye and whitefish were caught. Pier anglers are getting rock bass and bullhead. Harbor Beach: Had good lake trout fishing in 80 to 120 feet in all directions. Try dodgers with spin-glo’s or spoons just off the bottom. The salmon are in 60 to 100 feet and hitting on spoons in green, orange and black or mountain dew. For steelhead, try bright colored spoons near the surface. For brown trout, fish closer to shore with long lines and bright colored spoons or body baits. Bass were caught by those trolling or casting spoons and body baits close to shore. There is a bug hatch currently underway so be prepared when you go out. Pier anglers caught rock bass, bullhead and a few walleye off the north wall. Port Austin: Catch rates were spotty for Chinook, coho, lake trout and steelhead. A few anglers were targeting walleye and whitefish near the lighthouse when trolling small spoons in 20 feet. Lake trout were caught near the bottom in 110 to 140 feet. Saginaw Bay: Had good walleye catches at the Saganing Bar and the Pinconning Bar in 10 to 12 feet, off Finn Road in five to eight feet, at the Coryeon Reef, the Callahan Reef and the Spark Plug. From Quanicassee to Fish Point, the action seems to be moving up the Slot. Anglers are using orange, chartreuse and copper crawler harnesses. Bay Port was slow but a few walleye were caught in the weeds and near the sailboat buoy at the end of the Slot. Fewer catfish were caught. Saginaw River: Is still producing some walleye for those trolling in the lower river or jigging near Consumers. Holloway Reservoir: Was producing some good catches of walleye. Lobdell Lake: In Genesee County was producing some nice bluegills. Lake Fenton: Was producing a fair to good number of crappie for those fishing in the deeper holes.
Posted on: Sun, 16 Jun 2013 18:07:07 +0000
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