Traverse City Record-Eagle

Outdoors

September 22, 2011

Trout season over on part of Lake Mich.

FROM WIRE REPORTS ----

LANSING — Lake trout season on the waters of Lake Huron and northern Lake Michigan will close on Sept. 30, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources said Wednesday in its weekly fishing report.

The DNR says the waters of Lake Michigan between Arcadia and New Buffalo will remain open until Oct. 31 for lake trout. Salmon are running in pretty much all of the rivers, it said.

Traverse City: Lake trout have been caught in the East Bay by those jigging. Anglers are waiting for perch and whitefish but no catches to report. In the West Bay, good numbers of lake trout have been caught by those jigging Swedish pimples or trolling green and blue spoons.

Boardman River: Is full of fish so angler activity has increased. Fish are hitting spawn under a bobber in the early morning or late evening.

Charlevoix: Salmon action was good when fishing in 20 to 100 feet of water out from the Cement Plant. Boat anglers are trolling rapalas, thundersticks, and plugs while shore anglers are using glow spoons or spawn.

Petoskey: Salmon fishing fair to good. Boat anglers are picking up chinook and coho on plugs, flasher/fly combos and reef runners. Those on piers and docks caught fish on body baits or spawn under a bobber.

Bear River: Salmon are moving in and out of the river as water levels were low and clear.

Platte River: Fish have been passed at the lower weir however there is not a large number of fish in the river right now. Hatchery staff are expecting another big run when the temperatures drop and the winds swing around to the north, northeast.

Frankfort: Pier anglers are catching chinook salmon but many have already turned dark. Three year old chinook, some coho, lake trout and steelhead were also caught.

Betsie River: Chinook have been caught throughout the river on spawn and Cleo's.

Onekama: Fish have been caught straight out from the lighthouse in 220 to 250 feet of water. The fish are moving and most hits are coming with no reading on the fish finder. They are hitting spoons in the early morning and meat rigs after daybreak.

Lake Cadillac: Is producing pike and bass for those fishing close to shore along the weed beds. Panfish action was slow.

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