MARQUETTE — The past week was slow for fishing in all areas due to icy conditions on Lake Superior along the breakwall and river mouths.

A few coho salmon were caught on the break wall on days when the ice allowed anglers to cast into the lake. This occurred toward the end of the week when the sun came out and some of the ice melted.

The Carp River was a little too shallow and icy early in the week, but as it warmed up, there was more area to cast. A few anglers who ventured out onto the ice on the Carp River caught some coho salmon using floating spawn bags. If the mouth of the river was not producing, anglers were advised to move further up the river, as a few fish were reported farther upstream past the Marquette Branch Prison.

The Chocolay River ran slowly this week since water levels had dropped. The only good action reported came from kayakers fishing upriver.

Au Train — The Au Train River mouth did slightly open and could be fished as of Saturday, but ice may have pushed back in on windy days. The coho salmon that were caught were out by the mouth of the river on the ice cliffs. Most were caught with either jigs with wax worms or floating spawn eggs.

Munising — The coho salmon bite remained steady for anglers this past week. Anglers reported a fair perch bite. There were some nice splake and herring caught in the bay along with a lot of smelt.

Anglers targeting Burbot at night reported good success. Popular baits were wax worms and minnows.

Keweenaw Bay — Anglers reported good numbers of coho salmon and cisco caught. Anglers targeting lake trout had mixed results.

Anglers also reported success targeting smelt both during the day and at night.

The night bite for burbot was good, with many larger fish taken in the last week. Whitefish anglers reported a better bite as well.

Little Bay de Noc — Ice conditions continued to hold in the upper bay despite the warm temperatures.

Anglers reported shoreline ice deterioration but were still able to get on the ice without much of an issue. They reported slow perch fishing, with low catch numbers but some large fish. Overall, fishing was very slow, with most anglers having single-digit harvests or fewer.

Those fishing in shallower regions of the bay saw fish but caught only a few. Anglers fishing in deeper water reported marking fish, although less frequently than in shallow areas.

Wigglers and small bug presentations were reported to be the most productive.

Les Cheneaux Islands — In Hessel, anglers were still ice fishing in Hessel Bay, targeting perch. Anglers reported the bite being extremely slow, and it was difficult for anglers to find fish. However, a few anglers came in with good catches.

There was also a single splake caught, along with a few smelt.

In Cedarville, anglers were still fishing in Musky, Urie and Moscoe channels, having about as much luck as the anglers in Hessel. The perch were hard to find, but a few were brought in from Musky Bay later in the week.

Fishing tip

Steelhead begin moving upstream in April, so target rivers and tributaries near current breaks, pools and transition zones where fast water meets slow water. Use spawn, wax worms or small jigs, and focus on early morning or late afternoon when bites are most consistent.

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