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DNR’s weekly fishing report

Little Bay de Noc: Anglers reported good walleye fishing until the close of the season. Most anglers out of Kipling were fishing deep water reefs. Anglers reported mixed results using minnows and wigglers.

Keweenaw Bay: Anglers had a difficult time getting on Lake Superior this week with warming temperatures and high winds. A few anglers were able to get on the ice early on and found mostly coho, lake trout and lake whitefish. Most fish that were caught were found below 50 feet of water, however a few were still caught in shallow waters. Lake herring and smelt were also part of the catch this last week, however they were not caught in the same numbers as the other species. Anglers should try using lures to imitate smelt and other various living prey species in the lake.

Les Cheneaux: Anglers reported decent perch numbers. Coho salmon were starting to be caught at several tributaries on Lake Superior.

Munising: Anglers reported very few catches of coho to date. Burbot fishing and smelt night fishing have been poor with scattered reports of some success. Splake catches also have been very low. Spearers were doing well on herring.

Marquette: Fishing activity picked up over the last week. Most success has come from the break wall in lower harbor where anglers were catching coho, brown trout and occasionally lake trout. Anglers fishing in the Chocolay River had some success catching brown trout. For best odds while fishing from the break wall, try casting out spoons or spinners. Success at the Chocolay River has varied with some anglers having success floating spawn, casting spinners and using flies. Although there have been no reports from the Carp River, the mouth was ice free. Try casting out spawn or crawlers for best chances at having success.

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