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Port of Grand Haven MI - Dock Report
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Jul 10 2008 - Boaters are fishing in 50 to 65 feet of water setting their downriggers in the lower 25 feet, those out further in 80 to 120 feet of water are setting their downriggers in the bottom 40 feet. Good colors have been green, blue, orange and chartreuse. Pier fishermen have reported some steelhead being cought on shrimp.
 
Jul 3 2008 - Boaters are spending more time on the water searching for fish. They are fishing in 90 to 180 feet of water with downriggers set at various depths and using spoons, flies and flashers in a variety of color.
 
Jun 19 2008 -  Fishing has slowed as we move into the "dog days" of June. Those heading out are fishing 35 to 65 feet down in 150 to 250 feet of water as it appears the fish are scattered in the water column. Most are using lead core in 6 to 17 colors. For spoons, try orange, lemon ice or green.
 
Jun 12 2008 -  Boaters are still fishing 40 to 80 feet down in waters 90 to 160 feet deep.
 
Jun 05 2008 -  Those trolling are finding the fish scattered with most being caught 50 to 70 feet down in 150 to 200 feet of water when using multiple colors of lead core and magnum spoons. Good colors were green, blue and yellow.
 
May-29-08 - Salmon and trout are being taken on spoons over 200 to 300 feet of water with downriggers set at 75 to 145 feet. Hot colors have been carmel, blue, orange or green.  
May-22-08 - Salmon and trout are being taken but the action has been good one day and bad the next. Water depths vary from the mud line around the pier out to 100 feet. No report of any perch being caught.  
May-15-08 - Trolling has taken fish 20 to 50 feet down in 150 to 200 feet of water with orange and green being the hot colors. Lead core is also working in 5 to 10 colors.
 
May-09-08 - A few kings are being taken when trolling in waters up to 150 feet deep. Lakers are being caught shallow while the Kings were out deep. Setting downriggers about 55 feet down using spoons. Dolphin, carmel and blue were good colors. Small perch were showing up south in 50 to 70 feet of water.
  
Apr-24-08 - A few browns and a stray steelhead are being taken from the pier . Boaters trolling have taken lake trout, browns, walleye and small kings using body baits in 10 to 45 feet of water.
  
Apr-18-08 - Brown's are still be taken from the piers spawn working best.  
Apr-10-08 - Pier fishing for steelhead has slowed. A few browns are being caught off the north pier using spawn. Boaters have reported slow action trolling in 10 to 45 feet of water using planer boards

  
Apr-4-08 - A few brown's and steelheads are bing taken form the piers using spawn.  
Sep-27-2007 -Kings are reported around the pier heads. Boaters are trolling J-plugs or fly combos. Casting spoons from the pier has also taken fish.
  
Sep-20-2007 - Fishing has really slowed, those trolling were lucky to catch a couple fish.  
Sep-14-2007 - Fish are reported in front of the harbor. Fish are being taken on plugs, spoons and big flashers with flies in white, silver, and light blue.  
Sep-06-2007 - Perch are being reported in 30 to 40 feet of water.  
Aug-30-2007 - Salmon are being found in 100 to 150 feet of water, but the action has not been fast and furious. Plugs and spinnirs are working best.
 
Aug-23-2007 - Fishing off both piers is producing perch when using crabs. Some salmon have also been caught by pier anglers using small blue and chrome Cleo's  
Aug-16-2007 - Salmon have moved into shallow water. J-plugs and spoons have worked best. Perch fishing is slow, try using small minnows.
  
Aug-09-2007 - Salmon are being caught 40 to 180 feet down in waters 80 to 200 feet deep. With blues and greens working best in the morning and bright green in the afternoon.
 
Aug-01-2007 - Water has warmed to the upper 60's and low 70's so the fish have moved out to deeper waters. Boaters are heading out out early and fishing 40 to 80 feet down in waters up to 200 feet deep. Spoons and flies in all colors have caught fish.
 
Jul-26-2007 - Trout and Salmon are being taken when trolling in waters 150 to 200 feet deep. Good colors for trolling have been blue and yellow. Kings can be found around the piers, try trolling with white J-Plugs, pier anglers have done well when using alewife.
Jul-19-2007 - Fish for salmon and trout in 80 to 140 feet of water down 50 to 90 feet. Blue/green spoons and flasher/fly combos have been working the best. Lead core and copper line have also produced fish. Summer steelhead are being taken off the pier 3 to 4 feet down using a sliding bobber rig with a cooked shrimp. No perch have been reported  
Jul-14-2007 - Good perch fishing is being reported.  
Jul-5-2007 - Skamania (summer run steelhead) have been taken from the piers, best time is early morning and about an hour before dark. Most fish were taken on cooked shrimp under a bobber about 3 to 4 feet down. Perch fishing has been good with some 12 to 15 inch fish caught.
 
Jun-28-2007 - Salmon fishing is slow try 50 feet down in waters 60 to 120 feet deep using blue and green spoons and green fly combos.
  
Jun-21-2007 - Kings are being taken along with an occasional Lake Trout and Steelhead. The best fishing is from 50-80 feet of water and also 160-190 feet of water. Setting Downriggers 30-60 feet down. Try running divers 120-150 feet back  
Jun-15-2007 - Salmon are being taken in 150 to 200 feet of water using 5 to 10 colors of lead. Good spoon colors range from green, blue, orange, or gold.
 
Jun-08-2007 - The fish are scattered. Good perch fishing both north and south of the piers when fishing using minnow in water 50 feet deep.
 
May-31-2007 - Fishing has been reported as great. Fish are being caught in 160 to 280 feet of water with downriggers set 40 to 100 feet down with gold and orange spoons.
 
May-23-2007 - Trolling with spoons in waters up to 200 feet deep is taking a few fish. Perch are hitting on minnows in 60 to 70 feet of water.  
May-17-2007 - Boaters are trolling in waters 150 to 200 feet deep for trout and salmon. Perch have been caught in 60 to 75 feet of water.
  
May-10-2007 - Kings, coho and browns have been caught on spoons 15 to 30 feet down in waters 40 to 50 feet deep. Blue, gold and orange were all good colors.
 
May-04-2007 - Fishing from the piers has taken a few browns. Kings are reported north of the north pier trolling 20 to 25 feet down in 45 feet of water. Good Colors range from Gold, orange and blue.
 
Apr-26-2007 - Brown and perch action has been slow. When the brown's are around Yellow and orange have been good colors.
 
Apr-11-07 - A few browns and steelhead are being taken off the pier using spawn Perch and whitefish are also reported to have been caught.
 
Aug-31-06 - Kings have been in 70 to 120 feet of water and are moving in closer with the north winds. They have been hitting J-plugs and flies in blue, green and white. Coho's are starting to show up. Many of these fish are missing the adipose fin, which means they have a microscopic coded-wire tag implanted in the head. Anglers need to examine their fish closely if they have one of these fish they should Contact the DNR. Pier fishing remains slow for salmon.
 
Aug-24-06 - Kings are hitting J-Plugs and spoons. Chrome with red head, or green and yellow splatter backs have been good.
 
Aug-17-06 - Perch are biting both to the north and south of the harbor. Minnows or alewives are working the best.
 
Aug-10-06 - No Report  
Aug-04-06 -Water temperatures are warm, so most boats are fishing north. Fishing depths from 90 to 210 feet deep, most fish were taken 70 to 110 feet down in 100 to 150 feet of water.  
July-27-06 - Good numbers of kings, steelhead and lake trout are reported straight out and north of the piers. Fish halfway down in water 90 to 140 feet deep. Downriggers or planer boards with large spoons such as the blue and green dolphin continue to catch fish.
 
July-20-06 - Kings, steelhead and lake trout are reported around the nets north of the piers. The fish have been 30 to 120 feet down in 70 to 120 feet of water with early morning and late evening being best.  
July-06-06 - King salmon being caught in waters 50 to 150 feet deep. Lures in green, blue, orange and watermelon have caught fish.  
June-29-06 - A few kings & steelhead are being taken in water 50 to 110 feet deep while fishing 35 to 65 feet down on downriggers. Lure colors that are working are green, orange, yellow or blue.  
June-22-06 - A few steelhead and salmon are being taken in the top 50 feet of water in water 50 to 80 feet deep on riggers. The best colors are orange, green dolphin, also taking fish on dipsys set back 175 with green dophlin.
  
June-16-06 - A few small kings and steelhead are being taken in front of the piers. Lake Trout are also being taken but the report says they are small.  
June-09-06 - Salmon are being taken north in waters 150 to 300 feet. Try setting spoons at depths ranging from 40 to 150 feet. Hot colors are orange, green, yellow and watermelon.
 
May-25-06 -Kings have been caught in front of the piers all the way out to 220 ft. Good colors are green dolphin, monkey puke, and double orange crush dipsy's are being set back 75 to 150ft. Pier fishing has been good on both the north and south piers

  
May-17-06 - Kings are being taken on alewife off the piers. Its not fast but fish are being caught. Boat anglers are finding kings in waters from 30 to over 200 feet using blue and green spoons.
 
May-12-06 - As of earlier this week - Kings are good when trolling blue or green spoons in waters 40 to 140 feet deep. A few Coho and steelhead are also being taken.  
May-5-06 - Pier fishing remains slow, boaters are doing well in front of the piers with orange spoons  
Apr-29-06 - Perch & Pier fishing have slowed. Those casting small spoons or crank baits have managed to catch some chinook and brown trout. Boat anglers are doing well when they can get out as the fish can still be found in waters less than 40 feet deep, green & blue dolphin have been the colors.
 
Apr-23-06 - Pier fishing has improved. Brown trout and chinook have been caught on both the north and south piers. Perch fishing has been good in the deep holes south of the south pier. Minnows and wigglers seem to be best. Boat anglers are having luck running planer boards in 8 to 30 feet of water. Brown trout, steelhead and chinook were all caughtl.