We haven’t had a very hot summer here. Hot weather is really what you want for this type of fishing. The last few days have produced some 90 degree temps driving those fish into the deep water. A lot of fisherman miss this. Watch for close to shore drop offs. Such as above power dams or water reservoirs. Use plastic worms or crawlers. Fish them either on or close to the bottom. Time of day? Believe it or not-mid day when the weather is hot can produce some really nice fish. Give it a try.

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What a week! 2 feet of snow-then 70 degrees the next day. Low water was a problem. But not anymore. Now it is just the opposite. The good news is as the water levels fall this coming week the fishing could be great. there are steelhead in the area. Fish are being caught off the breakwater and marina by the sport shop . As usual it seems to be the best in the early morning or evening. A kind of a mixed bag is being used for bait. Spoons, Spawn and crawlers all seem to be working.Tip-Best bet use 2 lines. Set one on the bottom with crawlers or spawn and cast spoons with the other.

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Have you have been wanting to try ice fishing in Michigan? The up coming week end may be a great time. Michigan’s free fishing weekend February 14^th and 15^th. Maybe you have wanted to try some Trout and Salmon fishing on the great lakes but did not want to spend the additional money for a Trout and Salmon Stamp. Now is the time.If you would like additional information and a list of Free Fishing Week Activities click on the link below.

 Michigan Free Fishing Weekend

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Ice fishing reports have been pretty weak here on the bay. I guess extremely cold weather brings good and bad. The good news is the ice is developing quickly in the deeper water bringing with it some nice catches of Lake Trout. If you can endure the cold long enough to set up your ice fishing tent. As the weather warms we should have enough ice for some great fishing. Get yourself some wire line, a bobbing stick and some jigs and you are ready to go.

Ice Fishing Tip- Lake Trout are usually in deep water. Use a deep water Fish Locater and keep an extra line ready to go. If you start marking fish between you and the bottom, say 20, 30, 40 feet this could be a school of Salmon. Get that extra line into the water.

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I hope you all had a good summer. I guess what they say is true-the older you get the faster time goes by. I like ice fishing but much prefer the open water and the warmer weather.Don’t get me wrong there are many good things about fall. This is a fishing and hunting paradise and in the fall you can do them both!

Lake Trout fishing remained good all summer here in the bay. The salmon stayed in but the fishing was spotty. As the cooler fall weather settles in we should start to see the salmon running up the rivers. I believe we are due for a pink salmon run in the Falls river this year. If this materializes I will keep you posted.

I like this fish canned. I will often add some liquid smoke to the jar just before processing. It gives it a great taste. I have eaten these fresh and was not all that impressed. However just recently I was told I was wrong. A friend of mine said they are great. Worth another try I guess. The bait of choice for this fish is a spinner bait. Pretty much the same thing you would use for Trout fishing.

What a year for pan fish in this area-one good tip after another. I am sorry to see it coming to an end.

The fall fishing in the bay can be awesome. It is possible to catch almost anything. Steelhead, brown trout, salmon and who knows maybe even a walleye or bass.

So if you get a chance break away from football on Sunday afternoon and do some fishing.

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Wow what a fast summer. I don’t now about you but this one for me is going by way to quick. When the preseason football season starts to me it is a good sign we are nearing the end. For the most part here in upper Michigan the summer has been very nice with temps staying below the 90 degree range along with plenty of moisture.
In Keweenaw Bay the lake trout fishing has been good all summer and continues. There are some salmon being caught but you have to work hard for them. This should improve as we get closer to fall. The salmon will move in to start their spawning run.
The inland lakes are still producing some real nice pan fish. Our last trip produced 33 keepers with over half of them being some real nice crappies. The bait of choice for that trip was small minnows and pink and white twister style jigs

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My son says it was massive murder. He loves to catch them gills and really enjoys the fish fry that follows. We packed all our gear up and headed for the lake yesterday afternoon. The action was fast. First cast I landed a large bluegill. It did not stop their. It turned into two hours of fun and produced a nice mess of fish. My bait of choice for this trip, a Black fly. My son simply used crawlers and a bobber. Both fishing baits did very well.

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The wind really blew here Saturday making fishing very difficult. So we waited till Sunday and decided to do some crappie and gill fishing. Along with the wind on Saturday it was very hot here. A cold front moved into the area on Sunday. The cooler weather-especially the 1^st day usually slows the fishing down but we decided to go anyway. We did not catch a lot -but did wind up with some very nice fish. Enough for a good meal.. We started out using crawlers and flies on the gills then changed to ¼ oz pink and white jigs toward evening for crappies. All in all it was a nice fishing trip.Just a few quick tips for crappie fishing.Use as light of line as possible-preferably 4 or 6 lb testThe fishing jig colors that seem to work best for me are pink and white, black on black and black and white.If you are fishing from shore use a weighted bobber with a 1/32 or 1/16 oz jig. This will help increase your casting distance. The bobber will also help keep the jig out of the weed beds and bottom snags.

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 It is the 1^st day of the Annual Lake Trout fishing Tournament her in L’anse Michigan today. It is very windy making a tough start . It is an offshore wind which helps a lot. Even though the bay is choppy the turnout seems to be very good. Lake trout fishing in the bay has been good over the past couple of weeks. This contest ends Sunday afternoon. If the wind doesn’t go down bobbing for lake trout will not be possible- it will strictly be a trolling game.Just a quick tip on trolling for salmon and lake trout using downriggers. Use a slider line- cut a piece of monofilament line the same pound test you are trolling with- about 10 to 15 feet long. Attach a swivel to both ends. Lower your main line down attached to your downrigger release. After you have it set into place use the swivel on one end of the line and attach to your main line. Put a fishing lure on the other end and feed it into the water. The swivel will slide down the main line and come to rest in the bow of the line from the current caused by the trolling movement. You now have a suspended line helping you cover a lot more depth area.This works really well if you are trolling for lake trout. Lake trout usually run deep but salmon will usually be suspended. Run your main line deep and attach your slider. This method gives you a good shot at both.

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Not a lot to talk about for a Fishing Report. The weather here is finally warming up a bit. It has been a very cold spring. The water temperature in the bay is hanging around 39 degrees. there are some salmon and brown trout being caught. But you have to work really hard to get them. The steelhead run was not great but some nice fish were caught. The local news paper here ran some articles and pictures on catching suckers. That is pretty sad when that is the best you can come up with. With the opening of walleye and bass season this month and some warmer water things should pick up. I know that many parts of the country our way ahead of us into the fishing season. If you have any pictures of your prize catch or would like to just sent us some photos of you latest fishing trip for our gallery email them to: larry@fishhuntexplore.com

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