Lake Michigan (WI) Weather Forecast

Fishing reports straight from our guides in Lake Michigan (WI)

Fred Bolton
Fred B.
Thompsonville, Michigan
Reported 3 years ago
Ah spring has come to North Central Lake Michigan the Brown Trout are snapping along the beaches and harbor break walls from Ludington to Frankfort Michigan.
Fred Bolton
Fred B. Thompsonville, Michigan Reported 3 years ago
Ah spring has come to North Central Lake Michigan the Brown Trout are snapping along the beaches and harbor break walls from Ludington to Frankfort Michigan.
Brown Trout Fishing in Manistee, Michigan
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Lenny Vaughan
Lenny V.
Manistee, Michigan
Reported 3 years ago
Steelhead fishing is starting to pick up on the Manistee River. With the warmer temperatures arriving. The fishing will get very good in the weeks to come.
Lenny Vaughan
Lenny V. Manistee, Michigan Reported 3 years ago
Steelhead fishing is starting to pick up on the Manistee River. With the warmer temperatures arriving. The fishing will get very good in the weeks to come.
Steelhead Fishing in Manistee, Michigan
Steelhead Fishing in Manistee, Michigan
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Lenny Vaughan
Lenny V.
Manistee, Michigan
Reported 3 years ago
The steelhead fishing has been very good. With the warmer temperatures next week the bite will only get better.
Lenny Vaughan
Lenny V. Manistee, Michigan Reported 3 years ago
The steelhead fishing has been very good. With the warmer temperatures next week the bite will only get better.
Steelhead Fishing in Manistee, Michigan
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George Cini
George C.
Monroe, Michigan
Reported 3 years ago
Fall fishing boat is hot. Seeing bigger fish! Book your trip today.
George Cini
George C. Monroe, Michigan Reported 3 years ago
Fall fishing boat is hot. Seeing bigger fish! Book your trip today.
Walleye Fishing in Manistee, Michigan
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Bailey Adamavich
Bailey A.
Baraboo, Wisconsin
Reported 3 years ago
We have an ungodly amount of coho salmon in the rivers right now. Brown trout and steelhead are also mixed in, just not in good numbers yet. We're doing a lot of casting and retrieving of hard lures, such as spinners and crank baits. As well as float fishing bobbers and beads to imitate salmon eggs.
Bailey Adamavich
Bailey A. Baraboo, Wisconsin Reported 3 years ago
We have an ungodly amount of coho salmon in the rivers right now. Brown trout and steelhead are also mixed in, just not in good numbers yet. We're doing a lot of casting and retrieving of hard lures, such as spinners and crank baits. As well as float fishing bobbers and beads to imitate salmon eggs.
Coho Salmon Fishing in Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Coho Salmon Fishing in Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Coho Salmon Fishing in Sheboygan, Wisconsin
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George Cini
George C.
Monroe, Michigan
Reported 3 years ago
Perch fishing has really picked up in the river walleyes are starting to bite to
George Cini
George C. Monroe, Michigan Reported 3 years ago
Perch fishing has really picked up in the river walleyes are starting to bite to
Perch Fishing in Manistee, Michigan
Perch Fishing in Manistee, Michigan
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George Cini
George C.
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 C. 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 B.
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
Fred Bolton
Fred B. 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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Chris Rugg
Chris R.
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Reported 3 years ago
Fishing has been good catching some nice size coho and getting a mixed bag of fish from steelhead to lake trout and some nice kings are showing up more
Chris Rugg
Chris R. Kenosha, Wisconsin Reported 3 years ago
Fishing has been good catching some nice size coho and getting a mixed bag of fish from steelhead to lake trout and some nice kings are showing up more
Lake Trout fishing in Kenosha, Wisconsin
Lake Trout fishing in Kenosha, Wisconsin
Lake Trout fishing in Kenosha, Wisconsin
Lake Trout fishing in Kenosha, Wisconsin
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Jarrod Hasse
Jarrod H.
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 H. 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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