SOUTHEASTERN LOWER PENINSULA

Walleye fishing has been spotty and the fish are running small in Lake Erie, the DNR reported. Boat anglers are fishing between Fermi Power Plant and the River Raisin buoys when trolling Hot-n-Tot's or small spoons in 20 to 23 feet of water.

Fish have been caught northeast of Stony Point, out near the Sputnik and off Luna Pier. Those trolling with crawler harnesses and bottom bouncers have caught more fish. Bright fluorescents and metallic colors have worked best.

Those using planer boards with small spoons have caught walleye off Bolles Harbor and in Brest Bay. Orange, purple and gold have been good colors. Yellow perch can be found off Luna Pier, east of Stony Point, around the E Buoy and at the Dumping Grounds.

Water temperatures have reached 78 degrees on the Detroit River. Anglers will want to fish below the thermocline as the fish are in cooler waters.

Walleye have been caught in 20 feet of water around Sugar Island. Some are hand-lining at night with crank baits. Perch fishing remains slow, but freshwater drum and catfish have been caught on crawlers.

In Lake St. Clair, walleye can be found near the Dumping Grounds and south of the St. Clair Light. Boats are trolling in Anchor Bay near the North Channel.

Fish have been caught on Hot-n-Tot's, crawler harnesses with bottom bouncers, jigs, and body baits. Bass are hitting spinners and tube jigs in white, cream or green between 8 Mile Road and Metro Beach. Perch fishing has started to pick up.

Those fishing the Canadian side of the lake have caught musky and bass.

Walleye can be found in the St. Clair River between Marine City and Marysville in 18 to 24 feet of water. Some are jigging a brown rubber worm while others are trolling with crawler harnesses and bottom bouncers. Gold and chartreuse are hot colors.

Walleye have been caught near Port Huron.

Storms along with strong winds have kept most anglers on shore at Lexington and Port Sanilac. Those that can make it out have caught light numbers of trout and salmon.

Near Grindstone City, walleye fishing slowed with the storms. Lake trout have been caught in 100 to 145 feet of water. Smallmouth bass have been caught in the marinas.

Fair to good lake trout fishing has been reported at Harbor Beach. Try fishing straight out and north of the harbor in 100 to 130 feet of water. Attractors such as green and yellow or green and white Spin & Glows with flies or squid fished close to or right off the bottom continue to work best. Large spoons fished in the bottom 50 feet of water also have worked well.

A few salmon have been caught on spoons 40 to 60 feet down in waters 95 to 125 feet deep straight out and north of the harbor. Steelhead can be found in the top 50 feet of water. Try small spoons or body baits in bright colors where the bugs are hatching.

Perch fishing has been slow south of the harbor by the Cemetery or further south from White Rock to Wagner Park. Fish the reefs for best results. Bass and pike fishing still is very good inside the harbor using body baits and spoons around the weed beds.

Around Saginaw Bay, walleye have been caught off Linwood, near Buoys 1 & 2, and about 6 miles north of Quanicassee. Try early mornings and late evenings.

Perch are starting to show up at the Black Hole. Most of the fish have been 7- to 10-inches with an occasional 12-inch fish caught. Channel cats and white bass have been caught near the Hot Ponds on shrimp and crawlers.

SOUTHWESTERN LOWER PENINSULA

From New Buffalo to St. Joseph, boat anglers are taking good numbers of chinook salmon, along with an occasional lake trout or coho in 65 to 120 feet of water, the DNR said.

Green or chartreuse spoons worked best. Yellow perch in the 8- to 10-inch range have been caught on minnows in 25 to 32 feet of water at both ports.

Anglers fishing north of St. Joe up near the Clay Banks have caught a few 12 to 14 inch fish.

There has been slow fishing on the St. Joseph River. Bass are hitting on tube jigs and leeches.

Steelhead and brown trout have been caught in the evenings on the Dowagiac River. Look for the holes with deeper water. Fair to good catches of panfish have been reported in Paw Paw Lake in Berrien County.

At South Haven, chinook and steelhead have been caught when trolling 60 feet down in waters 80 to 120 feet deep. Perch are in 35 to 40 feet of water south of the piers.

A few walleye have been caught in the Kalamazoo River. Try fishing crawlers in deep waters near the Allegan Dam. Bluegill, rock bass and perch have been caught in the area inland lakes.

Some lakes to try would be Gull Lake, Austin Lake and Long Lake in Kalamazoo County, or Gun and Thornapple Lake in Barry County.

From Holland to Port Sheldon, boat anglers have caught chinook, coho and steelhead in waters anywhere from 20 to 100 feet deep. Yellow perch have been caught in both ports when using minnows. Try fishing in waters 10 to 35 feet deep.

Perch have been caught off the piers in Holland when fishing both the lake side and the channel side.

Anglers are starting to catch chinook along with a few brown trout on the Grand River near Grand Rapids. Walleye fishing has been good but the fish are running small. Northern pike along with bluegill and rock bass have been caught.

Warm water temperatures have slowed fishing closer to Lansing. Bluegill and catfish have been caught above and below the Moore's Park Dam.

Walleye are hitting on crawlers in the Thornapple River. Northern pike and carp can be found in the Looking Glass River near Babcock's Landing. Catfish have been taken on frozen or live minnows.

Largemouth bass have been caught when fishing poppers just below the surface in Wabasis Lake. There has been good bluegill fishing on Cranberry Lake. Trout have been caught in Lime Lake.

Fishing still is going strong in Grand Haven and Muskegon. Most boats have been fishing in 110 to 150 feet of water between the two ports. White and green spinners or flies have worked best at 75 to 90 feet down.

Water levels are low and water temperatures are in the 70s on the Muskegon River. Trout have been caught between the Croton Dam and Newaygo, but many are under the 10-inch minimum size limit. Streamers, spinners and live bait have caught fish.

NORTHEASTERN LOWER PENINSULA

Anglers have managed to catch chinook, lake trout and pink salmon off Rogers City, according to the DNR's report. The key is to locate any kind of structure along with baitfish. Bright colored spoons along with flies and squid have caught fish.

Fishing in Rockport and Alpena has produced good numbers of lake trout. Salmon still are on the small side. Boat anglers have caught steelhead on high lines or planner boards.

Walleye have been caught in Thunder Bay at dusk. Warm water has slowed fishing in the Thunder Bay River. Pier and shore anglers have caught smallmouth bass.

Walleye fishing has picked up in Black Lake when fishing near the drop-offs. Trolling with crawler harnesses still is picking up more fish, but leeches and artificial bait also work. Northern pike are hitting on large minnows, small perch or artificial baits.

There has been good smallmouth bass fishing on crawlers. Perch and panfish have been caught on worms and minnows.

There has been good bass and northern pike fishing on Fletcher's Floodwaters. Bright colors are the ticket, with yellow the most popular. Lots of bluegill and sunfish have been caught on worms, but the perch fishing has been spotty.

At Harrisville, lake trout along with a few chinook have been caught about 7 miles northeast of the harbor and near Sturgeon Point. Boats are fishing in 50 to 130 feet of water with blue-and-white or green-and-white spoons.

Near Oscoda, lake trout can be found in waters 80 to 130 feet deep straight out from the pier, 6 to 7 miles northeast of the pier, and southeast of the mouth of the Au Sable River. Walleye and bass have been caught on crawlers along the pier. Catfish are hitting on crawlers at night.

Boats are trolling in waters 60 to 130 feet deep at Tawas for salmon and lake trout. Some are using spoons tipped with herring. Walleye have been caught using crawler harnesses and body baits in bright colors.

When the weather permits, those fishing near Au Gres have caught walleye in 15 to 40 feet of water near the Charity Islands, the Steeples, and off Point Au Gres. Catfish have been caught in the Au Gres River.

Bluegill continue to bite on most of the inland lakes. Slow fishing has been reported on Houghton Lake. Boat anglers are fishing near the drop-offs.

Good lake trout fishing continues on Higgins Lake. Fish have been caught close to the bottom then trolling with Cowbells and minnows in waters up to 120 feet deep. Smallmouth bass have been caught on tube jigs, crawlers and crayfish along the drop-off.

Perch are hitting on minnows in 70 to 80 feet of water.

NORTHWESTERN LOWER PENINSULA

Anglers in Petoskey, Harbor Springs and Charlevoix have reported good salmon fishing using spoons with Dodgers and flies or squid, the DNR reported. Use anything that glows when fishing early or late.

Fish have been caught very early or very late in 80 to 90 feet of water off North Point and the Cement Plant at Charlevoix, as well as off Bay Harbor and Harbor Point in Little Traverse Bay. Lake trout have been be found in 120 feet of water.

Perch anglers in Lake Charlevoix found success in waters up to 35 feet deep on the northwest end of the lake.

Lake trout fishing has been good in the East Bay near Traverse City. Most fish have been caught on spoons and cowbells in 90 to 100 feet of water around the South Bank and near Elk Rapids. Chinook can be found in 120 to 200 feet of water off the M-37 launch site, as the salmon are just starting to come in.

In the West Bay, lake trout action was fair out around the Red Buoy near Grelickville, and along the White Walls in 90 to 120 feet of water.

Smallmouth bass are hitting on worms and leeches in the Lower Boardman River. Walleye can be found below the Union Street Dam. Try fishing at night or early mornings with leeches.

Trout fishing has been slow. Brook and brown trout have been caught along the upper section of the river. Crawler and flies such as the Brown Drake and Prince Nymphs have worked well.

Bluegill and rock bass have been caught on crawlers in the Brown Bridge Pond. Walleye are hitting in Long Lake.

Pier anglers are getting chinook on alewife at Frankfort. Boat anglers have reported excellent catches when running dipsey's in 125 to 175 feet of water with eight to 12 colors of lead core. Fish are in the top 60 feet of water and hitting on purple Taco Flies, and blue Chilly Willy's.

Crystal Lake is great for panfish along the weed beds and drop-offs. There has been good smallmouth and walleye fishing in Platte Lake.

Pier anglers are picking up good numbers of rock bass, smallmouth bass and northern pike near Onekama. Boat anglers are taking good numbers of chinook and lake trout in 80 to 160 feet of water straight out from the pier along the shelf. Most are using blue and green spoons or anything that glows.

Good fishing continues from the port of Manistee. Anglers have been fishing the shelf to the north and south. Pier anglers had no luck, but a northwest wind may bring the fish in closer to the pier heads. Perch have been caught near the "Rock Pile".

Fair to good bass fishing has been reported on Manistee Lake. Good northern pike fishing has been reported on Lakes Cadillac and Mitchell. Bass are hitting on crawlers, leeches and tube baits. Perch and crappie are hitting on minnows.

UPPER PENINSULA

Catch rates have slowed in Keweenaw Bay when fishing for trout and salmon, the DNR reported. Anglers are trolling in waters 80 to 140 feet deep for chinook, coho and lake trout. Those jigging found success in 160 to 280 feet of water.

Lake trout can be found in 120 to 180 feet of water when trolling in Traverse Bay. Anglers have reported fair coho fishing when trolling in 60 to 110 feet of water. Pier anglers have caught coho on spoons or crawlers.

Strong winds have kept Marquette anglers on shore. When boats can get out, good numbers of lake trout have been caught. Coho and lake trout have started to show up in the Lower Harbor.

Walleye fishing has slowed due to the May Fly hatch in progress. Munising and Au Train have reported fair success for lake trout when trolling.

In Green Bay, good salmon and brown trout fishing has been reported off Menominee near Green Island. Fish have been caught in waters up to 70 feet deep when trolling spoons. Green, chartreuse, blue, silver and watermelon have been good colors.

Smallmouth action will remain slow until water temperatures start to cool. Fish have been caught in deep waters along the drop-offs using tube jigs and live bait.

Walleye have been caught in Little Bay De Noc when fishing by the Red Buoy near Kipling. Try drifting or jigging crawlers in 18 to 25 feet of water.

Boats are trolling or drifting south of the Ford River. Most have been working the "Humps" in 10 to 20 feet of water with several large fish reported.

Good perch fishing has been reported out near Butler Island when jigging crawlers in 10 to 20 feet of water. Those seeking smallmouth bass have done well when casting spinners and crank baits along the weed line just north of the Ford River.

There has been good salmon fishing when trolling spoons 40 to 75 feet down in waters 80 to 120 feet deep out near the Ford River Can.

In Big Bay De Noc, good numbers of walleye have been reported from Round Island north to Ripley Shoal. Boats are trolling stick baits in 10 to 30 feet of water, with the better catches coming in deeper waters.

Smallmouth bass are active just south of Kate's Bay. Try casting crank baits along the weed lines. There has been good perch fishing in Garden Bay when jigging crawlers in 8 to 12 feet of water just off the launch site.

Salmon fishing around the Summer Islands now is in full swing. Limits of chinook have been taken when trolling spoons 40 to 55 feet down in waters 90 to 140 feet deep.

At De Tour, the herring fishery has been slow, but a few fish have been caught around Harbor Island in 20 to 25 feet of water using orange or pink teardrops with a wax worm.

Near Cedarville, salmon can be found 40 feet down in waters 100 feet deep in the Dolomite Shipping Channel. Northern pike are hitting in the shallow waters of Cedarville Bay and Government Bay.

Smallmouth bass have been caught from Musky Bay west into Cedarville Bay. Closer to Hessel, salmon have been caught between Marquette Island and Goose Island when using spoons or plugs. Shades of green and orange have been working the best.

The yellow perch are biting in good numbers in Cedarville Bay, Snows Channel, and the Moscoe Channel.

Pier anglers at Hessel have reported good perch fishing.