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Weekly fishing report

Les Cheneaux/Munuscong Bay: Anglers were catching perch in Hessel Bay and Musky Bay. At Dans Resort, anglers were catching perch and recently started picking up walleye. Anglers were also accessing the bay using the Conley Point DNR boat ramp in Barbeau and were picking up a few perch there as well. Anglers were fishing in about 16 feet of water and mostly using spikes and wigglers.

Little Bay de Noc: Walleye anglers were fishing around the Escanaba River, out in front of the Terrace Motel and Saunders Point. Anglers were also launching out of the Ford River. Anglers fishing at Saunders Point had some success, but reported catching undersized fish. There were reports of large fish being caught in the Escanaba River and Ford River. Anglers targeting walleye reported many walleye being marked but most struggled to get them to eat. Anglers were using suckers on tip-ups and jigging raps or shiver minnows. Perch anglers reported a slow bite out of Kipling and around the Days River. Most were using small minnows or wigglers.

St. Marys River: Walleye and yellow perch catches were reported. Walleye were caught on minnows while using tip-ups. Yellow perch were caught while jigging with minnows and wax worms.

Brevoort Lake: Walleye and yellow perch catches were reported. Walleye were caught on minnows while using tip-ups.

Keweenaw Bay/Huron Bay: Anglers were catching lake trout and whitefish.

Munising Bay: Anglers were catching lake whitefish on a single egg. Rainbow smelt were showing up with schools moving through. A wax worm was working best for smelt. There was little activity for coho, splake and burbot. These species were showing up, but catch rates were low.

— By the Michigan Department of Natural Resources

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