For those who don’t have a fishing boat, may not have the correct fishing gear, don’t know how to fish, are new to an area, or are just looking for a day of fun, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources suggests considering a charter fishing trip. Charter fishing businesses are located throughout the state and […]
Most agree this has been one of the more productive perch fishing seasons in recent years! Limit catches are common in the Western Basin. Don’t be greedy, I’ve talked to a number of angles who take a few more than their limit and have paid for it in the form of a ticket. With that […]
Strarted perch fishing this week, dispite the hot weather and light North East wind fishing was good. Up off #1 buoy on the Raisin River produced 150 perch that weighted 36 lbs. (live weight) Yesterday just off the North East corner of the Michigan dump produced 120 perch that weighted 32 pounds We used a […]
14 TWINE LINE 2016 SUMMER EDITION Watching Fish See New Ohio Sea Grant research aims to improve Lake Erie’s walleye fishery by Christina Dierkes, Ohio Sea Grant Communications No matter how useful it will eventually be, sometimes science just looks silly. In Dr. Suzanne Gray’s lab at The Ohio State University, a fish in a […]
Experience Michigan’s world-class fisheries. Licensed fishing charters make a full or half day of fishing easy and enjoyable as they provide the boat, all the equipment, plus the knowledge necessary for a day on the water. Fishing charters are for anyone, children or adults, from the first-time angler to those who are experienced. Charter businesses […]
Walleye fishing is starting to pick up again around Stoney Point. The water temperature is in the mid 50’s. Trolling Thunder Stick Jr. in purple, or darker colors seemed best from 16 to 24 feet of water. Lots of spikes over the dumping grounds with a few nice keeper walleye. The water was murky from […]
We’re just days away from the opening of numerous Michigan fishing seasons: Bass Catch & Keep Season: Starts May 28 on all waters including Great Lakes Starts June 18 on Lake St. Clair and St. Clair & Detroit Rivers Muskellunge, Northern Pike & Walleye: Starts April 30 […]
Time to book a walleye and perch fishing trip The daily bag limit will be six walleye from May 1 through Feb. 28, 2017. A 15-inch minimum size limit is in effect during the entire season for walleye. The yellow perch daily bag limit will be 30 from May 1 through April 30, 2017, with […]
Walleye fishing has been very slow this past week. A captain friend has been fishing the North end of the Michigan dump. Tuesday he took 18 walleye, Wednesday 4, and Thursday 16 all on wiggle warts 80 back (Superman, Green Spec, orange Spec and Gold w/black back and red bill) – low divers set at […]
There is still some walleye to be caught over the Michigan and Ohio dumping grounds. Wiggle Warts 70 to 90 feet back and low divers set at 1 1/2 – 22 feet out seemed to be the ticket earlier in the week. A captain buddy docked near me has walleye fished eariler in the week […]