Michigan DNR

Lake Erie: Perch fishing was steady late in the day when using small jigs tipped with a minnow or red spike at the Metro Park Marina. Some did well with mousies. Perch and the occasional walleye were caught in 19 feet off the Banana Dike. Walleye were caught in Brest Bay in the morning and evening. Anglers are jigging rapalas or a spoon with a shiner minnow.

Huron River: Shelf ice is limiting access and fishing.

Detroit River: Has a lot of ice coming down the river. Airport Bay was producing some jumbo perch and those fishing up near the Ecorse River caught perch off the seawall at Bellanger Park.

Lake St. Clair: Still has ice. Water clarity has been very good for spearing. Catch rates for perch were spotty with lots of small ones caught.

Saginaw Bay: Rain left the ice covered with anywhere from six to 12 inches of slush and standing water which made travel difficult. Linwood had a lot of anglers. They are going three to four miles out and getting walleye near and beyond the first pressure crack. Walleye are being caught in the old shipping channel off the Bay City State Park. Open-water anglers fishing at the mouth of the Hot Pond are taking some walleye and pike when casting any lure with a chrome or silver finish. Over at Quanicassee, those spearing off Vanderbilt Park are getting a few pike. Anglers off Thomas Road are going to the middle of the Slot and taking walleye in 15 feet. The only activity at Sebewaing is pike spearing. At Mud Creek, persistent perch anglers are getting an average of 10 keepers per trip and those pike spearing are taking a few fish. Perch were caught at Caseville.

Saginaw River: A few limit catches of walleye were taken near Wickes Park by those using a white jig with minnows or a blue and silver rapala in 10 feet of water. There was a lot of fishing activity in front of the St. Mary’s Health Building on Washington Avenue. Walleye were caught on a chartreuse jig with minnows in 25 feet of water in the mid-channel. Walleye caught between the Zilwaukee Bridge and Bay City were smaller. There was a lot of fishing pressure downstream of the Independence Bridge. Walleye were caught but anglers had to sort out the small ones. Perch were taken on perch rigs. Some decent catches were taken near the railroad bridge down by Essexville and the mouth.

Tittabawassee River: Anglers are being warned to stay off because of increase flow with all the rain. The ice is not safe anywhere.