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 Updated Saginaw Bay Area Fishing Report
by Captain Dan
Posted: 09/02/2010   Capt. Dan 
Hey everybody.
 
Well, few if anything has changed on the Bay as far as walleyes go. The Bay water temps have only cooled off a couple of degrees the last couple of weeks and Loc Jaw still seems to be the feeding temperament the walleyes are in. My last trip produced what my last 3 trips on the bay have, that being 2 walleyes. It's become almost like a quota the bay gives you for the effort. The floating weeds are still a nightmare depending on wind direction and ferocity. The check marks on the fish finder still let you know that there are lots of fish down there, but their mood negative.

The perch fishing success on the bay seems to be the only light in a very dark room. Guys have been catching both numbers and some dandy's out near the 1 & 2 buoys, and along the channel from the first Spark Plug out. I'm told, the key is having good shiners, and this hot weather again makes finding those at a premimum. This walleye cathing repreve on the bay did allow me for a day on the river for some King Salmon fishing. Even that has been stalled a bit from the warm water temps on the other side of the state. But I did manage to catch a couple of fish on my trip. I've included those and all the pictures I've taken since my last report and I know the walleye bite will start again soon. It just may be we'll have another great fall bite like last year. I'm keeping my Big boat in the water an extra month to do some fall charters. It is a risk weather wise, but after canceling virtually all of my August charters I''m going to risk it. So any of you interested in a late charter, keep your eyes on my reports for better news. And as always, be safe, fish smart and tight lines. . . . (pictures). 
 

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Harbor Beach MI Fishing Report
Posted: 8-31-2010 
 Salmon fishing is slow but some pinks and kings are being taken mixed in while fishing for the Lake Trout and  Steelhead in the 100 to 140 foot of water areas North of the harbor.  You might want to start trying some J-Plugs off the downriggers, dipsey divers, and boards in close to shore first thing in the morning.  It is that time of year and you might be surprised at what you might catch!

Lake Trout are still being taken in the 60 to 120 foot of water areas North of the harbor.  Try using plain spoons off the downriggers or the ghost dodgers with spin and glows down on the bottom.  Best colors have been black, glow in the dark, white with pink dots, and  green.

Salmon, Lake Trout and Steelhead are being taken in 60 to 140 feet of water using the 3, 5, 8, and 10 color lead lines off the boards, or try some spoons off the monofilament line with the Offshore tadpoles and put them off the boards.  Lines off the downriggers back 50 to 60 and down 35 to 60 feet are also working.   Bright colored small Pro King lures with yellow with silver, orange, pink, and red with green are still working best.

Walleye continue being taken Straight out and North of the harbor on  crawler harnesses, small spoons and small body baits.  Try root beer, perch, purple, gold, and green with red colors.  Five and ten color lead lines have been working well in the deeper water.  I would also suggest using spoons and body baits trolled fast to cover more ground till you find where they are setting.  Try starting in 30 foot of water and work out to as far as 100 feet of water till you see where they are.  You might want to start trying off the wall in the evening casting body baits and spoons.

Perch fishing is slow, try South of the harbor by the cemetery in 30 to 50 feet of water with minnows.
 
Bass and Pike are still being taken inside the harbor and close to shore casting or trolling small body baits and spoons.

Good Luck, keep those lines tight!

Captains Ken and Janice Deaton
J-Lyn Charters
Harbor Beach MI
http://www.jlyncharters.com/
810-542-0426
 

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