St. Ignace: At the Carp River, anglers targeting walleye floated night crawlers as well as jigging soft plastics or used casting spoons. Those targeting walleye had good success catching smallmouth and suckers. At the Pine River, boat anglers targeting walleye were trolling nightcrawler harnesses with combinations of oranges, reds, and golds.

Grand Marais: Anglers fishing the break-wall reported many whitefish with round whitefish mixed in. Spawn was reported as working best, boat anglers have been catching fair numbers of coho salmon and Chinook salmon trolling east of the break-wall. Both trolling and jigging were reported as good for boat anglers targeting lake trout at deeper depths. Shore fishing has since slowed at the mouth of the Sucker River.

Munising: Boat anglers did well trolling for coho salmon in the bay while also reporting some Chinook salmon. Boat anglers trolling around Grand Island reported catching Chinook salmon and lake trout. Anglers who fished off the pier on the Anna River reported catching an adequate amount of splake.

Ontonagon River: The river saw a great rise in angling efforts over the past week. Reports suggested that walleye were caught in low numbers. Occasional incidental catches of lake sturgeon were also reported.

Ontonagon/Silver City/Union Bay: Inclement weather over the past week limited angling opportunities from these ports. Despite this, angling efforts in these locations were fair. Anglers reported catches consisting of coho salmon, Chinook salmon, lake trout, and brown trout. These fish were caught in fair numbers by those trolling shallow waters. The Silver City boat launch dock is now in the water.

Black River Harbor: The harbor saw a low number of anglers over the past week. Recent inclement weather has limited reasonable angling opportunities. Boat anglers trolling shallow waters reported mixed catches consisting of coho salmon, Chinook salmon, brown trout, and lake trout.

Little Bay de Noc: Walleye fishing was found to have been good. Anglers reported catching walleye either trolling or using jigs tipped with natural bait or soft plastics. Anglers fishing near Breezy Point, the mouth of the Escanaba and Whitefish Rivers, and near Gladstone reported good fishing. Anglers targeting smallmouth bass reported a large quantity as well as a high number of large fish being caught. Anglers caught fish on beds and in the shallows. Perch anglers report mixed results.

Big Bay de Noc: Anglers targeting smallmouth bass reported fair success while producing multiple catches, and large fish. Anglers targeted fish on their beds, in the shallows, and near structures. Walleye anglers reported fair to good fishing with quality fish being reported. Most anglers found success trolling crawler harnesses or deep diving crank baits.

Les Cheneaux Islands: Anglers in Hessel caught an adequate number of smallmouth bass, pike, and perch along with splake. Anglers pier fishing saw success along with anglers in the boats casting and trolling. Hill Island produced some small bass and pike. Fishing was tough and the weather was not cooperative. In De Tour, most anglers were trolling up in Scott’s Bay for walleye. There were reports of boats trolling for salmon by the lighthouse with little success.

Keweenaw Bay/ Huron Bay: Anglers reported catching coho salmon while trolling crankbaits, spoons, and flies in the upper 40 feet of the water column. Anglers also reported catches of lake trout while trolling and jigging.

Marquette: Weather in Marquette was poor the last week resulting in few days that anglers were able to make it on the water. The water temperatures have continued warming up and the coho bite around Marquette has continued to increase. East of the Chocolay river was reported best for chinook salmon. Brown trout were reported out towards Sand River and Shot Point in 40 to 50 feet of water.

Au Train: Few boats were reported this week due to weather. The coho salmon and brown trout fishing in Au Train was reported as good this week with decreased number of catches but increase in size of fish. Several boats trolling around the river mouths or near shoreline points found chinook salmon and coho salmon at 40 to 50 feet deep. Lake trout were reported caught in water around 40 to 50 feet deep.

– By the Michigan Department of Natural Resources