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George Cini

George Cini
Monroe, Michigan
Reported: 3 years ago

Fishing is starting to pick up! The perch are starting to come in but are still a little slow. The water is still a little too warm, but in the next couple weeks it should be turning out to be pretty good as long as the winds lay down!
George Cini
George Cini Monroe, Michigan Reported: 3 years ago
Fishing is starting to pick up! The perch are starting to come in but are still a little slow. The water is still a little too warm, but in the next couple weeks it should be turning out to be pretty good as long as the winds lay down!
Perch Fishing in Manistee, Michigan
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Fred Bolton

Fred Bolton
Thompsonville, Michigan
Reported: 3 years ago

Hard to believe another salmon season has come and gone here on northern lake Michigan. The last 3 weeks many salmon have left the big lake and entered into the river systems to do their spawning. However that does not mean that you cannot go out on the big water...
Fred Bolton
Fred Bolton Thompsonville, Michigan Reported: 3 years ago
Hard to believe another salmon season has come and gone here on northern lake Michigan. The last 3 weeks many salmon have left the big lake and entered into the river systems to do their spawning. However that does not mean that you cannot go out on the big water and still catch 1 in 2 year olds on the days that the wind allows you to get out
Chinook Salmon fishing in Manistee, Michigan
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Tom Arlington
Casco, Michigan
Reported: 3 years ago

Right now fishing is kind of at a standstill, been fishing Lake Saint Clair. Bass fishing has moved into the channels of the Saint Clair River
Tom Arlington
Tom Arlington Casco, Michigan Reported: 3 years ago
Right now fishing is kind of at a standstill, been fishing Lake Saint Clair. Bass fishing has moved into the channels of the Saint Clair River
Fishing in Lake St Clair
Fishing in Lake St Clair
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Jarrod Hasse

Jarrod Hasse
Stevensville, Michigan
Reported: 3 years ago

St. Joe fishing has been on fire with limits of lake trout every morning and double digit catches almost every afternoon. Most fish are coming deep on downriggers and divers. With some really nice kings being take on long Morgan's coppers pulled by church tackle to 44s.
Jarrod Hasse
Jarrod Hasse Stevensville, Michigan Reported: 3 years ago
St. Joe fishing has been on fire with limits of lake trout every morning and double digit catches almost every afternoon. Most fish are coming deep on downriggers and divers. With some really nice kings being take on long Morgan's coppers pulled by church tackle to 44s.
Lake Trout fishing in St. Joseph, Michigan
Lake Trout fishing in St. Joseph, Michigan
Lake Trout fishing in St. Joseph, Michigan
Lake Trout fishing in St. Joseph, Michigan
Lake Trout fishing in St. Joseph, Michigan
Lake Trout fishing in St. Joseph, Michigan
Lake Trout fishing in St. Joseph, Michigan
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Tom Arlington
Casco, Michigan
Reported: 3 years ago

We're in the dog days of summer! The hot bite is the bass fishing- the best is to move near the channels to cold water from Lake Huron
Tom Arlington
Tom Arlington Casco, Michigan Reported: 3 years ago
We're in the dog days of summer! The hot bite is the bass fishing- the best is to move near the channels to cold water from Lake Huron
Largemouth Bass, Peacock Bass fishing in Port Sanilac, Michigan
Largemouth Bass, Peacock Bass fishing in Port Sanilac, Michigan
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Fred Bolton

Fred Bolton
Thompsonville, Michigan
Reported: 3 years ago

King Salmon fishing remains good here in August on northern Lake Michigan many 20 to 30 lbs catches. Salmon flys behind Attractors along with meat rigs behind attractors glo spoons working very early morning in the low light. Typically Salmon hang out in the Thermalcline upper 40° to 50° temps...
Fred Bolton
Fred Bolton Thompsonville, Michigan Reported: 3 years ago
King Salmon fishing remains good here in August on northern Lake Michigan many 20 to 30 lbs catches. Salmon flys behind Attractors along with meat rigs behind attractors glo spoons working very early morning in the low light. Typically Salmon hang out in the Thermalcline upper 40° to 50° temps and prefer low light conditions.
Fishing in Manistee, Michigan
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Jarrod Hasse

Jarrod Hasse
Stevensville, Michigan
Reported: 3 years ago

Fishing has been good outta st joe, been having a nice mix of lake trout and king salmon with our biggest topping the scales at 22.8. Most fish are being caught on dreamweaver spins drs with either spin n glow or flies behind them on divers and riggers on the...
Jarrod Hasse
Jarrod Hasse Stevensville, Michigan Reported: 3 years ago
Fishing has been good outta st joe, been having a nice mix of lake trout and king salmon with our biggest topping the scales at 22.8. Most fish are being caught on dreamweaver spins drs with either spin n glow or flies behind them on divers and riggers on the bottom or deep Morgan's copper pulled by church tackel tx 44 planner boards in 120-160 foot of water. Best action coming in the morning or as the sunsets.
Atlantic Salmon fishing in St. Joseph, Michigan
Atlantic Salmon fishing in St. Joseph, Michigan
Atlantic Salmon fishing in St. Joseph, Michigan
Atlantic Salmon fishing in St. Joseph, Michigan
Atlantic Salmon fishing in St. Joseph, Michigan
Atlantic Salmon fishing in St. Joseph, Michigan
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