Michigan DNR

Lake Erie: The daily limit for walleye in Michigan waters from May 1, 2014 through April 30, 2015 will remain at six (6) fish.

Detroit River: Walleye fishing remains very good. Fishing pressure was high but so were catch rates. As long as the weather cooperates and we don’t have any major rainfall events or wind storms to muddy up Lake St. Clair, walleye fishing on the river should remain excellent for the next three to four weeks.

Lake St. Clair: The boat ramps are open. The canals and marinas are warming up enough that anglers were doing well for bluegill and crappie.

St. Clair River: Walleye fishing has been good near Port Huron. A few trout and salmon were starting to show up as far south as Algonac.

Lexington: Salmon anglers started hitting the water and most did pretty well when trolling in 10 to 18 feet south of the harbor off Lexington Heights. They reported three to four fish per boat when trolling crank baits or spoons with long lines off planer boards. A mixed bag of Chinook, coho, steelhead, brown trout and lake trout were taken by those using downriggers. Pier fishing was slow.

Harbor Beach: Is open and the docks are in.

Saginaw Bay: Perch fishing was spotty in the cuts near Palmer Road. Walleye were caught by those trolling crank baits in 16 to 18 feet off Linwood and off the mouth of the Saginaw River. Those jigging minnows off the mouth also caught fish. Area rivers are finally receding and clearing up however perch fishing in the Quanicassee, Sebewaing, and Pigeon was spotty and a lot of the fish were small. Perch fishing is usually best between dawn and 11 a.m. Suckers can also be found.

Saginaw River: Was back in its banks for the most part. No doubt a fair number of fish chose to ride the flooding back to Saginaw Bay when they were done spawning but there should still be enough fish for a good opener on Saturday. Spawning occurred about two weeks later than normal this year so there was two weeks less for the fish to drop back to the bay. Barring another major rain event, the walleye opener should be a good one.

Tittabawassee River: Water levels are down. The walleye opener should be good.