Michigan DNR

no fishing report for LSC this week. MI DNR did not send any info, here is region report anyway

Lake Erie: Had fair walleye fishing over the past week. Those fishing in Ohio waters have done well. In Michigan waters, anglers can be found out from Estral Beach and the south end of Stony Point. Slow trolling and bright colors seem to work best in 17 to 25 feet of water. Good numbers of perch have been caught around the Raisin River Buoys 1 through 4. Smallmouth bass were hitting near the Dumping Grounds, the “Humps” and the mouth of the Raisin River.

Huron River: Bass were hitting on golden shiners and catfish on crawlers and leeches. Check the backwaters for crappie.

Detroit River: Those fishing around Rat Island have caught some perch. Bass season is open and catch rates were fair to good.

Lexington: Some large rock bass along with a few pike and smallmouth bass were caught off the docks. The fish were scattered but Chinook, coho, steelhead and lake trout were caught in waters 50 to 60 feet or as deep as 100 feet or more.

Harbor Beach: Anglers have caught whitefish and walleye in 30 feet of water however most of the fish caught were whitefish. For salmon, try 120 to 160 feet straight out, north or south of the harbor with spoons off downriggers and dipsey’s or 5 and 10 color lead lines off the boards. Orange, black, purple and green were good colors. Steelhead were also caught on bright colored spoons up near the surface. Lake trout are in 80 to 150 feet. Try dodgers with spin-glo’s. Bass are still being caught inside the harbor and close to shore.

Port Austin: Anglers are getting a few walleye and whitefish in 20 to 30 feet however the water was still cold so the bite was slow.

Saginaw Bay: Had fair to good walleye fishing along the Coryeon Reef, Callahan Reef, the Slot, Wildfowl Bay and North Island. Caseville and the area around Big Charity Island were slow.

Saginaw River: Those fishing off Smith Park caught smallmouth bass, channel catfish and freshwater drum.