Northeast Lower Peninsula
Alpena: Anglers caught a few lake trout when trolling spoons and body baits in 10-30 feet of water off the north shore and out from the river mouth and harbor. A few smallmouth bass were caught by anglers casting body baits.
Au Sable River: A few steelhead and suckers, as well as the occasional Atlantic salmon, were caught this week and have been taken by anglers floating and drifting beads, spawn, flies, small chunks of skein and casting spoons. The river was low and clear and could use rain to bring some more fish in.
Rogers City: A few boats took advantage of the calm and light wind over the weekend. A couple of lake trout were taken in 40 feet of water and shallower. Anglers were running body baits and spoons, mostly off boards. All anglers fished south toward Swan Bay. Right now, any river water will help, as it’s usually a degree or two warmer.
Thunder Bay River: A few steelhead were caught by anglers floating and drifting spawn bags and beads.
Oscoda: Fishing was slow on the big lake. Anglers casting body baits from the pier caught the occasional walleye, but fish were somewhat scarce. The occasional lake trout, steelhead and Atlantic salmon have been caught from the pier by anglers casting body baits and spoons.
Hammond Bay: The boat launch dock is still out of the water.
Cheboygan: The boat launch docks are still out of the water, and the fish-cleaning station is closed.
Ocqueoc River: Light angling activity up to the lamprey weir. Anglers report seeing few fish, and only rumors of catches reported. River anglers are hoping rain will bring in some fish.
Cheboygan River: A few anglers out targeting steelhead, pike and suckers. Some anglers reported hearing of fish caught a couple weeks ago, but things have been slow recently. The dam has only one chute open, so current has been light. River anglers are hoping rain will bring in some fish.
Houghton Lake: On the canals, anglers are getting some small crappie.
Tawas: It has been slow fishing, but there were a few Atlantic salmon and pike caught off the state dock. Anglers are fishing with minnows and casting body baits. At Gateway Park on the Tawas River, it was really slow and only a few suckers were caught with crawlers.
Boats trolling out in the bay and south toward the mouth of the East Branch of the Au Gres River reported slow fishing. There were a few brown trout, steelhead and coho salmon caught with body bait in close to the shoreline in 5-10 feet.
There were some steelhead and brown trout caught in the surf at Singing Bridge access. Still fishing spawn in the surf and drifting spawn and casting lures in the river.
Au Gres: It was slow with just a few steelhead, brown trout and lake trout caught off the break wall at the mouth of the Au Gres River. Anglers are casting spoons and body baits.
Boats trolling out near Pt. Lookout and Whitestone Point caught a few walleye in 10-20 feet off body baits.
Few reports of some good smelt dipping at the end of Foster Road. There were a few boats going out of the Pine River launch who reported a few walleye in 17-22 feet using body baits. Some perch were caught inside Eagle Bay Marina while using minnows.
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