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Port of Grand Haven MI - Dock Report
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July 21st-2011 - With the warm water, fishing is a bit more difficult. Try downriggers 45 to 85 feet down in 220 to 300 feet of water or 10 and 13 color lead core 150 to 300 feet deep for salmon. Spoons are the bait of choice and the hot colors were green, orange or blue. Pier anglers were catching freshwater drum. A couple boats tried for perch but had no luck.
 
July 7th-2011 - Boaters are still taking salmon and lake trout.  
June 2nd-2011 - Good numbers of Kings along with an occasional steelhead or lake trout. Most are using spoons 40 to 60 feet down in 140 to 240 feet of water. Green and blue worked best down deep while orange and gold worked higher in the water column. Pier anglers had no luck and no perch to report.
 
May 25th -2011 - Boaters after salmon are really struggling as the fish are scattered. Most are fishing in waters 80 to 250 feet deep and running downriggers anywhere between the surface and 100 feet down with spoons. Orange has been used on the surface while blue and green were used in deep water. Pier anglers have caught alewife but nothing else. No perch to report.
 
Oct -7th -2010 - Boaters are taking young salmon and steelhead in the top half of waters 160 to 260 feet deep. Green and silver spoons were still the bait of choice. Pier anglers did fair for chinook and brown trout when casting wobblers in green, orange, or black. Spawn bags also caught chinook salmon. Perch could be found in 60 feet of water however most of the fish were small.
 
Sept, 30, 2010 - Salmon fishing was slow. Boat anglers are using downriggers 100 to 160 feet deep in 200 to 240 feet of water. Try spoons in green and yellow or your best spinner baits. Pier anglers did fair in the early morning when casting spoons.  
Sept, 16, 2010 - Pier anglers were trying to catch salmon when casting spoons, shad or alewife. Boats are still trolling out deep, try 85 to 150 feet down in waters 170 to 215 feet deep. Spoons are working best and the hot colors were green, blue, yellow, green and yellow or blue and yellow.
 
Sept 2nd 2010 - Salmon fishing was slow. Anglers are heading out in the early morning or right at dark and trolling 55 to 90 feet down in 140 to 240 feet of water. Try smaller spoons in blue and yellow or green and yellow. Big white paddles and green flies have also worked. A couple chinook were caught off the south pier when casting spoons.  
Aug -12th -2010 - Trout and salmon were caught in 120 to 170 feet of water with downriggers set between 85 feet down and the bottom. Paddles and flies in blue, green and white were good at the deeper depths, while green or glow J-plugs worked higher in the water column.
 
July -29 -2010 - Anglers are having a hard time catching trout and salmon as the fish are scattered. Some are fishing 75 to 110 feet down in waters 95 to 130 feet deep. Try white paddles with blue and green flies. Pier fishing is for catfish, bass and freshwater drum. No perch to report.
 
July -22 -2010 - Salmon anglers are trolling downriggers 65 to 85 feet down in waters 85 to 110 feet deep. Fish were caught on J-plugs, spoons or spinnies and flies. Good colors to use in the stained water are blue, green, and yellow. Pier anglers are catching carp, catfish and largemouth bass. No perch.
 
July -15 -2010 - Boaters trolling downriggers in the bottom 50 feet of waters 95 to 110 feet deep are catching trout and salmon. Fish up to 20 pounds have been caught. Spoons and flasher/fly combos worked best. Blue was the hot color in the morning but green and yellow worked best later in the day.
 
July - 07 - 10 - Windy weather has kept most anglers away. Boats that did get out did well on steelhead and lake trout with some salmon mixed in.
 
July - 01 - 10 - Salmon were caught in the bottom 60 feet of water, fishing over 100 to 140 feet deep water. Spinnies and flies in green, silver and green or white and green worked best. Pier fishing was slow.
 
June -24-2010 -Some nice kings have been reported being taken in the bottom 40 feet in water 110 to 150 feet deep. Try blue and green magnum spoons with a silver or green flasher/fly combination. Pier anglers caught the occasional steelhead on alewife or shrimp under a bobber. The alewife were hard to catch on certain days. No perch to report.
 
June -10 -2010 - Pier anglers are catching very few perch and steelhead. Alewives are being used for bait. Boaters are catching only light numbers of salmon and trout in the bottom 40 feet of waters 120 to 170 feet deep. Lake trout were on the bottom. Spoons are being used in the higher depths or flasher/fly combos in the lower depths. Good colors for spoons were green, blue and orange or green and white for flashers and flies. Most boats were fishing north of the port.
 
May- 28 - 10 - Boaters were catching salmon in 110 to 130 feet of water when using spoons and flasher/fly combos. Green, blue and white were good colors. Some boats caught fish in 300 feet of water. No perch and pier fishing was slow.
 
May- 20 - 10 - Fishing form the pier has taken walleye on crank baits at night. The better catches came between midnight and 3:00am. Salmon anglers are fishing 40 to 60 feet down in 70 to 110 feet of water with green and white spoons.
 
May- 4- 10 - Perch fishing has been a challenge as the fish are in small schools which makes locating them and trying to stay in the area difficult, especially during windy conditions. Limit catches were few and far between. Those lucky enough to find some reported fish in the 7 to 12 inch range. Try wigglers south of the pier in 60 to 75 feet of water.
 
Apr- 29- 10 - Boaters are perch fishing when they can get out. The fish are scattered in small groups which makes it hard for boats to anchor on schools of fish. A few were getting limits while others struggled. Try minnows, spikes and wigglers in various depths near the bathhouse at the State Park. Pier anglers caught few trout or salmon. Most were using spawn or alewife for bait.
 
Apr- 23- 10 - Pier anglers are catching small brown trout and the occasional steelhead. Some were netting alewife to use as bait. Word has it that coho were caught off the south pier.  
Apr- 15- 10 - Muddy water from the river slowed perch fishing in the 60 foot hole. Try minnows, spikes or mousies once the water has cleared up. Brown trout fishing off the pier was also slow. Boaters caught a few brown trout north and south of the pier when trolling close to shore.
 
Apr- 08- 10 - Boaters are trolling for brown trout along the shoreline. Perch fishing was good in 60 feet of water. Spikes, mousies and minnows were the bait of choice. Those pier fishing were using spawn for brown trout and steelhead however most of the fish caught were small brown trout.
 
Apr- 01- 10 -Pier anglers are still targeting coho and steelhead. Early morning and evening were best.
 
Mar 25- 10 - Steelhead and the occasional coho have been caught off the piers.
 
12- 03 -09 - Whitefish are still being caught on spawn or wax worms. Steelhead anglers are fishing in the early morning or late evening. There were reports of perch caught in 50 feet of water. Try minnows or spikes.
 
11- 26 -09 - Whitefish action continues, floating spawn or wax worms. Steelhead were also caught mostly during the early morning or late evening.
 
11- 19 -09 - Some steelhead are still being caught off the piers, floating spawn or casting rapalas, body baits or small spoons. Fair to good numbers of whitefish have also been caught.  
11- 12 -09 - Fishing from the piers is still taking steelhead and whitefish, drifting or floating spawn under a bobber.
 
11- 5 -09 - Steelhead and Whitefish are being taken off the Pier.  
Oct 29 09 - Pier fishing is producing steelhead on spawn and fair to good numbers of whitefish.  
Oct 22 09 - Boaters were taking steelhead and small salmon in 80 to 120 feet of water. The fish were in the top 50 feet and hitting on orange and gold spoons. Pier anglers are catching light numbers of steelhead when using spawn. Menominee were still being caught off the south pier.
 
Sept 24 09 - Boaters were still heading out and fishing in 180 to 245 feet of water. Most were fishing the top 55 feet with spoons. Spring colors seem to work best. A few kings and coho were caught in the channel and around the piers when casting spoons. No perch to report.  
Sept 17 09 - Water around the piers has warmed up again so most anglers are fishing out deep for trout and salmon. Try 20 to 90 feet down in 280 to 320 feet of water with 5, 10 or 13 color lead core. The fish are hitting on blue, red and orange spoons. Kings, Coho, and lake trout have been caught however most of the fish taken have been steelhead. Pier anglers should try casting red and orange spoons.  
Sept 10 09 - A good number of boats are trolling just outside the piers in the early morning. Pier anglers are catching kings, coho and steelhead when casting spoons or rapalas in the early morning. A few perch were also been caught  
Sept 3 09 - The fall salmon action has started. Boaters are trolling around the piers and in the channel. Hot baits were J-Plugs in chrome with a red head or green ladderback with downriggers or dipsey divers. Pier anglers have caught kings, coho and steelhead when casting spoons or alewife.  
Aug 27 09 - Boats are still heading out and some are catching fish in close to shore while others are heading out to deeper waters. Steelhead were caught off the piers at night but catch rates were slow. Anglers are still catching catfish and freshwater drum.
 
Aug 19 09 - Boaters have been fishing 75 to 100 feet down in waters 90 to 120 feet deep. Catch rates were better in the early morning when using green and white J-Plugs and flies.  
Jul 30 09 - Salmon and trout have been caught 80 to 120 feet down in waters 100 to 180 feet deep. Green and blue spinnies or plugs were taking fish.
 
Jul 23 09 - Perch were caught in front of the south pier but no big numbers. Boaters are trolling green spoons just off the bottom in waters 70 to 120 feet deep. Those using 11 and 13 color leadcore and green spoons also caught fish.  
Jul 16 09 - Fishing is good for perch in 70-80 feet of water and using minnows.
 
Jul 9 09 - Skamania (summer run steelhead) were starting to come in. For best results, try using shrimp under a bobber. A few salmon were also being taken.
 
Jul 2 09 - Boaters are fishing 40 to 80 feet down in waters 120 to 150 feet deep but the fish are scattered. Blue, green, and orange are good colors. Lead core seems to be working best.
 
Jun 25 09 - Boaters have caught some trout and salmon about 40 to 70 feet down in waters 120 to 150 feet deep. Blue has been a good color. Pier anglers were catching freshwater drum and catfish.
 
Jun 18 09 - Salmon have been caught out deep in waters 200 to 320 feet deep fishing the top half of the water column with spoons. Hot colors were gold, orange and silver. Those fishing off the south pier were catching steelhead when using shrimp under a bobber. A few perch were also caught.
 
Jun 11 09 - Salmon and trout have been caught anywhere from 40 to 60 feet down in waters 220 to 320 feet deep. Hot colors were gold and orange.
 
Jun 4 09 - All reports show the Salmon are moving north, Fish here have been found in 50 to 180 feet down in waters 170 to 210 feet deep. Good colors for spoons or spin/fly combinations were green, silver and dark green. Perch were caught off both piers but not in big numbers.
  
May 28 09 - Fish are scattered and have moved out to deep water. Anglers were setting downriggers 35 to 115 feet down in waters 170 to 200 feet deep. Try green spoons or flasher/fly combinations. Perch fishing was slow.
 
May 20 09 - Salmon fishing is good in 90 to 115 feet of water. The fish are aggressive and hitting on flies or spoons. If alewife are in, look for salmon around the piers. A few perch were caught on wigglers in 60 feet of water.
 
May 14 09 - Boaters are still catching kings trolling straight out or south of the piers. Spoons and body baits are producing fish.Good catches of perch are still being taken.
  
May 5 09 - Perch are still being caught in 60 feet of water south of the piers. Wigglers, minnows, spikes, and mousies are still working for bait. Kings were taken in 60 feet of water along the mud lines using purple, green and orange spoons.
 
Apr 30 09 - Perch are still biting south of the pier in the 60 foot hole. Minnows, wigglers, spikes, and mousies are all working. The fish were a little smaller than last week.
 
Apr 23 09 - Steelhead and Brown fishing is very slow. Perch fishing was hot in the 60 foot hole off the State Park Bathhouse and off the piers with minnows, wigglers, or spikes.
 
Steelhead and brown trout fishing were very slow for boat and pier anglers. The few fish caught were taken on spawn. Those fishing over the mound were able to hook on to a couple brown trout. Perch fishing was hot in the 60 foot hole off the State Park Bathhouse and off the piers with minnows, wigglers, or spikes.
 
Apr 9 09 - Pier anglers have caught steelhead and brown trout. Some days have produced more fish than others. Spawn has been the bait of choice.
 
Oct 24 08 - Kings and steelhead are being taken in waters 190 to 240 feet deep. The steelhead can be found in the top half of the water column so spring fishing techniques are best. Good colors are red and orange. Pier fishing is slow. Perch are biting out from the State Park and to the south.
 
Oct 2 08 - Salmon are still out deep and scattered. Pier fishing is slow and there is no perch to report.  
Sept 11 08 - Pier fishing was slow but boaters can find salmon in 90 to 130 feet of water. Spinnies with fly combos or spoons have caught fish. Pier anglers are using alewife for bait. Perch were caught off the pier.
 
Sept 4 08 - Pier anglers were starting to catch salmon when using large alewife hooked just once behind the dorsal fin. Skamania were hitting at night off the south pier when fishing 3 to 4 feet off the bottom. Perch fishing was slow.
 
Aug 28 08 - Pier anglers were starting to catch salmon when using large alewife hooked just once behind the dorsal fin. Skamania were hitting at night off the south pier when fishing 3 to 4 feet off the bottom. Perch were hitting on small alewife, but the bite was slow.
 
Aug 21 08 - Warm water moved back in and pushed the fish out to deeper waters. Anglers are fishing just off the bottom in 50 to 150 feet of water. Perch fishing has slowed.
 
Aug 14 08 - Fish are being caught around the piers in the early morning. Boats are trolling shallow with glow plugs or spoons. Pier anglers are catching salmon and perch on slider rigs with alewife.
 
Aug 7 08 - Fishing has picked up and more steelhead are being caught. Boaters with downriggers are fishing 45 to 85 feet down in waters 80 to 160 feet deep. Good colors are orange, anything yellow and green, yellow and blue, and white spinnies with green flies.  
Jul 31 2008 - Fishing has picked up with more steelhead being caught. Trolling with downriggers and fishing 45 to 85 feet down in waters 80 to 160 feet deep. Good colors are orange, anything yellow and green, yellow and blue and white spinning flashers with green flies.  
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.