fishing

Little Bay de Noc: Anglers reported a slight uptick in perch fishing. Anglers fishing near Kipling and the head of the bay were having mixed results, likely due to varying conditions. Smallmouth bass anglers reported encountering fish near inflows and holes near shallower water.

Big Bay de Noc: Yellow perch anglers reported some catches, but not as good as over the past couple of weeks. Anglers reported that the spring perch bite was starting to tail off. Anglers were utilizing perch rigs with and without bobbers. Anglers were using minnows and worms.

Keweenaw Bay/Huron Bay: Anglers were seeing an uptick in catches of multiple species as the water warms up. Anglers were able to find coho, lake trout, lake whitefish and brown trout out of the bays. These fish were mostly caught in the mornings or early afternoon while at a wide range of depths from 150 feet all the way up to 30 feet. Most fish were caught on artificial lures. At night some anglers were having luck with smelt.

Munising Bay: Boat anglers did well catching coho while mainly trolling. Fish appeared to be suspended 15 to 20 feet in water depths of over 100 feet. Pier anglers continued to report slow fishing. The recent storm made a lot of changes in the bay near river mouths.

Grand Marais: Boat anglers reported good catches of coho trolling east towards the Blind Sucker River while fishing the breaks in about 15 feet. Lake trout anglers were doing well while jigging for lake trout. Pier anglers reported no consistency for whitefish.