Southeast Lower Peninsula
Lake Erie: Walleye fishing slowed slightly in. Those with the most success fished just southeast of Sterling State Park beach in 19 feet of water. Spoons performed surprisingly well, as did crawler harnesses. Very few yellow perch were caught, but anglers expected catches to increase over the following couple of weeks. Many catfish were caught on natural bait throughout the lake. Shore fishing in the lagoons at Sterling State Park remained good for multiple species. Lower Saginaw Bay: Walleye anglers trolled crawler harnesses in 12 to 15 feet of water at Callahan Reef, located 2 to 3 miles northeast of Spoils Island, and were also using flicker shads. Anglers were trolling in 8 to 10 feet of water in front of Jones Road using crawler harnesses. Lake Huron: Anglers near Sunset Marina did the best straight out four miles in 16 to 17 feet of water trolling night crawler harnesses. Quanicassee: Anglers did well overall while trolling for walleye, with some limits caught. Anglers had to move frequently to locate fish. Productive areas included Callahan Reef in 14 feet of water, west toward the shipping channel in 17 to 19 feet of water, and the Spark Plug in 28 feet of water. Both nightcrawler harnesses and Flicker Shads produced catches. Shore fishing in the Quanicassee River was slow due to the river being stained and muddy from recent rains. |
