Capt. Ron Westrate of First Call 2 Charters reports from Saugatuck:

This past week produced some very good chinook salmon catches of 6 to 8 fish with some pushing 20 pounds. The fish are coming in 80 to 140 foot of water and from 20 foot down to the bottom. Friday and Saturday all of the bait in the stomachs of the salmon were 4 to 6 in long, however on Monday they were feeding on a different year class that went from 3 to 4 in in length. This would explain why we had the best luck with Stingray and magnum Stingers last week but regular size Stingers worked best on Monday. There were some reports of fish being caught out to 180 foot, however the best fishing was in 90 to 130 foot of water in the morning and then we had to go out deeper (180 foot of water) and fish deeper (90 to 160 foot down in the afternoon. What appeared to work best was meat at the deeper depths, however for us, it was slower fishing in the deeper depths.
The chinook salmon are coming from 20 to 60 foot down on 100, 200 and 300 copper with orange crush, UV blue dolphin and green dolphins. The down riggers were run at 50 and 65 foot down with the center downrigger just off the bottom. Green dolphin and bloody nose Stingrays on the out downs and either a green/glow Protroll 11 in flasher and Rapture last supper fly or a glow frog Stingray run down the shoot produced fairly consistently. Dipsy divers were run at 140 foot out to 220 foot with a variety of lures and flashers and flies and nothing proved to go more than once a trip. It seemed that if we caught a fish on a particular lure and color we should take it off and try something else, since it would not go again.
No reports on the perch fishing either from South Haven, Holland or Saugatuck.
For more information about the fishing conditions or to make a charter reservation, email me at captron@chartermichigan.com

Capt. Ken Deaton of J-Lyn Charters reports from Harbor Beach:

The catch has slowed down some with the past winds we have had. Some
salmon have been taken in the deeper water fishing top to bottom with
spoons. Try the green, purple, and blue colors. Try for Lake Trout in
60 to 120 feet of water using spoons and dodgers with spin and glows off
the bottom. For Steelhead try the 60 to 120 foot of water areas fishing
top to bottom. Bright colored spoons should work best. Try for the
Brown Trout in closer to shore on long lines with bright colored spoons
and body .

Keep those lines tight.
Captain’s Ken & Janice Deaton
J-Lyn Charters
Harbor Beach
www.jlyncharters.com
810-542-0426

Capt. Frank Piku From Captains Franks Fishing Charters reports from Lake St. Clair:

The Detroit River is loaded with millions of walleyes. Walleyes are being caught from the north end of the river as it comes from Lake St.Clair all the way to Cobo Hall in Detroit at the downtown river front. Some of the hot spots are at Hiram Walkers Canadian Club plant on the Canadian side of the river. Also across from the Coast Guard station on Belle Isle. Horizantal Jigging is what everyone is doing in the river with plastic curley baits also many are tipping with minnows. Call Captain Frank for a walleye fishing trip cell phone 305 509 1547 were fishing everyday and walk ones are possible too.

Capt. Ron Westrate of First Call 2 Charters reports from Saugatuck:

At last we are getting reports of Coho and Chinook salmon being caught from South Haven to north of Saugatuck. We caught chinook in 100 to 110 foot of water last Monday 35 and 45 foot down. The Coho were caught a little deeper in 120 to 140 foot of water on 150 and 200 foot of copper with small blue and blue/green stingers. The dipsys with blue wiggle Pro Troll and blue bubble Rapture fly also produced at 100 foot dialed at 2.

Last Monday also produced some nice perch catches in 65 and 70 foot off the ball in Saugtuck. The fishing was spotty and on Tuesday they had disappeared. These are the spawners that we find in the 65 foot range and they will move from day to day. However it is a start and maybe our perch fishing will produce better fishing results than last year.

If you want more information about the fishing or would like to make charter reservations, email me at captron@chartermichigan.com.

Capt. Ken Deaton of J-Lyn Charters reports from Harbor Beach:

Salmon fishing is still good. Try gray, blue, green and orange colored
spoons on two, five and 10 colored lead lines or off the downriggers.
Fish 40 to 60 feet of water first thing in the morning then move out to
deeper water after the sun comes up.

Steelhead are being taken up closer to the top on spoons.

Brown Trout are in closer to shore. Try 20 to 30 feet of water using
long lines with body baits and spoons. Bright colors are working best.

Lake Trout are mixed in with the Salmon and also on the bottom in deeper
water. Try spoons and dodgers or dodgers with spin and glows.

Some walleye continue to be taken off the wall and in close to shore.
Small body baits are working or try a crawler harness.

There is plenty of water to launch your boat and get out the cut so come
on out and go fishing.

Keep those lines tight.
Captains Ken and Janice Deaton
J-Lyn Charters
Harbor Beach MI
810-542-0426
www.jlyncharters.com

Capt. Frank Piku From Captains Franks Fishing Charters reports from Lake St. Clair:

The Detroit River is loaded with millions of walleyes. Walleyes are being caught from the north end of the river as it comes from Lake St.Clair all the way to Cobo Hall in Detroit at the downtown river front. Some of the hot spots are at Hiram Walkers Canadian Club plant on the Canadian side of the river. Also across from the Coast Guard station on Belle Isle. Horizantal Jigging is what everyone is doing in the river with plastic curley baits also many are tipping with minnows. Call Captain Frank for a walleye fishing trip cell phone 305 509 1547 were fishing everyday and walk ones are possible too.