Gone fishin'

Upper Peninsula

≤ Les Cheneaux/Munuscong Bay: Anglers were still targeting perch in the Hessel and Musky Bay areas, however they were mostly catching small fish. There were also a few lake trout and splake caught in Wilderness Bay. Anglers in the Munuscong Bay area were catching a few walleye and perch that were also both on the smaller side.

≤ Little Bay de Noc: Walleye anglers reported marking many fish, but getting them to commit was difficult, with most yields from zero to a couple of keepers. Fish that had been caught were quality fish, but they were few and far between. Areas targeted were off Saunders Point, center reef and around the Gladstone launch. Perch anglers reported mixed results; catch numbers ranged from few to fair, although successful harvests have been very respectable. Out in front of Kipling was the main area to target. Anglers were using a variety of bait, including minnows, wigglers and wax worms. Wax worms and minnows seemed to be producing the majority of the bites.

≤ Keweenaw Bay: The main catch coming off the bay was lake whitefish. Most anglers fishing for whitefish were in 80 feet of water or more fishing off the bottom. Anglers were using a mix of artificial and natural baits. Lake trout were the second most common fish to come out of the bay with most anglers fishing for them in 120 feet of water or more. Some burbot were caught.

≤ Munising Bay: Anglers were reporting slow fishing action. Some anglers were catching lake whitefish and a handful of splake.