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Port of Harbor Beach - Dock Report

Useful Information: Great Lakes Buoy Data,WUG-Marine Forecast, Lake Huron Marine Forecast, Surface Temp Map DNR Harbor Information,Thumb Steelheaders, Huron County Pier Cam,
 Past Year Reports 2009, 2008, 2007

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Sept -28th - 2011-Anglers trolling in the harbor are reporting taking good numbers of brown trout in the ship channel. These browns are running 18 to 22 inches in length and are hitting spoons.  
Sept-8-11 - Steelhead fishing slowed but should pick back up. Try straight out or north of the harbor in the early morning with color lines. Put out some long lines on boards and bright colored small spoons. Start in 70 feet and head out to that 160 to 200 foot range. Fish the top 60 feet in the morning and the top 40 feet as the sun comes up. For lake trout, try dodgers with spin glows or flies near the bottom. Catch rates for salmon were slow in 70 to 190 feet of water. Set downriggers for the top 50 to 80 feet with bright colored spoons, plugs and flies. Walleye action was slow as the fish were scattered. Try 25 to 60 feet of water with Hot-n-tots, small spoons or crawler harnesses. Try 10 to 20 feet of water inside the harbor for perch.
 
Aug-29-11 Decent catches of steelhead, lake trout, and occasional Chinooks and cohos taken from 80 to 140 feet of water, with the steelheads and salmon and an occasional walleye hitting 45 to 55 feet down and the lake trout near the bottom. Try small spoons about 2 ½” long. One individual was catching some very nice perch from a small boat anchored inside the harbor near the light.  
Aug 16th-2011 - Walleye were still hitting north towards Port Hope in about 40 feet of water, but boaters had to work for them. Good fishing for salmon and trout in 90 to 120-130 feet of water, when the fish were in a mood to hit. Boats reported marking lots of fish anywhere from 30 feet to the bottom, but they had lockjaw for a lot of the week.  
Aug 10th-2011 -Good walleye action from 40 to 50 feet of water north toward Port Hope. Good catches of steelheads and lake trout from 80 to 130 feet.  
July 26th-2011 -Fishing pressure was light last week, but trollers after salmon and trout did well, taking good numbers of steelheads over 70 feet of water about 40 feet down and lake trout near the bottom in anywhere from 70 to 145 feet of water. Some walleye were also hitting north toward Port Hope in 30 to 40 feet of water.  
July 21st-2011 -Steelhead fishing has picked up again, use color lines for best results. Keep your lines up high as the fish are feeding on the current bug hatch. Use boards with regular or magnum bright colored spoons while fishing north of the harbor in 75 to 120 feet of water. A couple salmon were caught 20 to 50 feet down. Fair lake trout fishing north of the harbor using dodgers with spin glows near the bottom. Try spoons off downriggers 50 feet down. Start out in 110 feet of water and work your way out to deeper water until you find them. Walleye fishing has picked up north of the harbor and north of Port Hope in 30 to 65 feet of water. For pike and bass, fish along the weed beds close to shore with spoons or body baits. For perch, try the cemetery or inside the harbor with minnows.
 
July 6th-2011 - Steelhead fishing is picking up. Useing all sizes of color lead lines on the boards, bright colors of spoons regular and magnum sizes are working best fishing North of the harbor in 85 to 110 foot of water.

Lake Trout were slow but since the wind switch it has been picking back up again. Fishing is best north of the harbor using dodgers with spin and glows close to the bottom. Best colors are green with white and red, and white with pink dots. Start fishing in 75 feet of water and work your way out to the deeper water of 110 to 120 feet.

Some coho, pink and an occasional king continue to be taken just like Lake trout north of the harbor is best.. Fish clean spoons off the downriggers 20 to 55 feet down. Best colors have been the gold with orange, green and chrome with colored dots. Dodgers or flashers with flys off the downriggers or dipsey divers are also working. Start in 55 feet of water and work out till you find where they are setting. Don’t fish too deep or you will be under them, they are still coming up high.

  
June 16th-2011 - Moderate success for Lake Trout when trolling in 80 to 100 feet of water. King, Coho, Steelhead and Pink salmon were also caught. Pier anglers fishing off the north wall and those fishing the Detroit Edison channel caught smallmouth bass.
 
June 7th-2011 - Good action for King, Steelheads and Lake Trout in 90 to 120 feet has been reported..

 
June 2nd-2011 - Very good lake trout fishing the bottom 40 feet in 80 feet of water straight out or north of the harbor with spoons, dodgers, flashers, flies or spin-glo's. Hot colors were purple, pink, black, green or blue. Steelhead were spotty. Try offshore boards with clean spoons or a three way swivel with body baits near the bottom and spoons near the surface. Brown trout are still being caught in shallow waters 25 to 45 feet deep, south of the harbor. For body baits or spoons try green, blue or perch. Salmon were caught 45 to 85 feet down on spoons. For walleye, head north of the harbor and fish 30 to 60 feet of water with spoons or crawler harnesses. Perch are south near the cemetery in 15 to 30 feet of water.
 
May 25th -2011 - Lake trout fishing is good straight out and north of the harbor. Try spoons off downriggers, flashers or dodgers with flies or spin-glo's in the bottom 40 feet. Good colors were purple, green, blue and black. Salmon were caught in all directions when trolling spoons 40 to 80 feet down. Silver, green, blue or black were hot colors. Brown trout were caught close to shore in 25 to 45 feet of water south of the harbor. Steelhead fishing was slow but should pick up. For walleye, try 30 to 40 feet of water to the north. For perch, try near the cemetery when using minnows in 20 to 30 feet of water.


 
May 11th -2011 - A few boats starting to go out, and taking some lake trout, steelheads and kings. A lone shore angler got a 2 lb. brown trout out of the Edison channel.

 
Nov-4th -2010 - A few walleye were caught off the north wall. Salmon and brown trout could still be seen behind the Edison Plant. Those using small lures have caught fish. At this time, there is still one dock in at the boat launch.
 
Oct -7th -2010 - Some nice steelhead; along with a few salmon are being taken in 80 to 100 feet of water straight out of the harbor. Try high in the water column with 2 or 3 color lead lines and bright colored spoons. Set downriggers with spoons about 15 feet down and 50 to 100 feet back while trolling a little faster up to 3.5 mph. Brown trout were caught closer to shore. Try 10 to 15 feet down in 30 to 35 feet of water with spoons or body baits. For walleye, try casting small spoons or body baits off the north wall. Perch colors worked best.
 
Sept 2nd 2010 - Salmon fishing was slow however a few kings and pinks were caught along with lake trout and steelhead. Most are fishing in 60 to 140 feet of water with spoons, J-plugs and spin-glows. Hot colors were black, glow, green and white with pink dots. For steelhead, try 50 to 60 feet back off the downriggers and 35 to 60 feet down with small spoons in bright colors such as yellow with silver, orange, pink or red with green. Walleye were caught on crawler harnesses, small spoons and body baits straight out and north of the harbor. Try 30 feet of water and work out to 100 feet until you locate fish. Pier anglers might want to start casting body baits or spoons in the evening.
 
Aug -26th -2010 - For lake trout, fish north of the harbor in 60 to 120 feet of water. Chinook and pink salmon were caught with the lake trout. Steelhead were in 100 to 140 feet of water and smaller brown trout were caught. Try J-plugs off downriggers, dipsey divers and boards. Walleye are straight out and north and hitting on crawler harnesses, small spoons or body baits. For color try root beer, perch, purple, gold or green and red. Bass and pike are hitting inside the harbor. Try casting small spoons or body baits in shallow waters.
 
Aug -12th -2010 - Lake trout were caught in 120 to 140 feet of water north of the harbor. Try using plain spoons off downriggers or ghost dodgers with spin and glows down on the bottom. Best colors have been glow in the dark, white with pink dots, and black. Some nice steelhead were caught in 120 to 140 feet of water with the line back 50 feet off the downrigger and down about 60 feet. Use small lures in bright colors such as orange, pink, yellow and silver or red with green. Walleye were caught straight out and north of the harbor on crawler harnesses, small spoons or body baits. Gold, root beer, perch, purple, green and red were good colors. Start in 25 foot of water and work out to 60 feet until you find fish. Salmon fishing was slow.
 
Aug -5th -2010 - Some nice steelhead were caught in 115 to 130 feet of water using 2, 3, 5, and 10 color lines off boards, or try spoons with monofilament line and offshore tadpoles with the boards. Spoons should be bright colors 50 to 60 feet back. Salmon fishing is slow but a few coho and pink salmon were taken. For lake trout, try north of the harbor with spoons off downriggers or ghost dodgers with spin and glows on the bottom. Hot colors were glow, white with pink dots or black. Some limit catches of walleye were reported north of the harbor when starting in 30 feet of water and heading out as far as 50 feet to find fish. Crawler harnesses, small spoons or small body baits in gold, perch, purple, and green with red worked well. For perch, try south near the cemetery in 25 to 50 feet of water. Pike and bass anglers were taking fish inside the harbor.
 
July -29 -2010 - Lake trout are being taken in 70 to 100 feet of water north and straight out from the harbor. Try using plain spoons off downriggers and boards. Best colors have been green and red, chartreuse and white, silver or black. Steelhead are hitting on bright colors in 70 to 120 feet of water. Salmon fishing was slow but a few coho and pink salmon were caught in the mix. Walleye were caught north of the harbor with some limit catches reported on crawler harnesses, small spoons or small body baits. Try gold, perch, or green and red. Perch fishing remains slow but bass and pike were caught inside the harbor.
 
July -22 -2010 - Steelhead could still be found in 120 to 160 feet of water and hitting on anything with bright colors. Lake trout were hitting on spoons or dodgers with flies in 70 to 120 feet of water. Walleye action picked up north of the harbor. Anglers are trolling crawler harnesses, small spoons or body baits. Gold, green and white were good colors. Perch fishing was slow.  
July - 01 - 10 - Look for lake trout in deeper waters when using dodgers and spin glows on the bottom. Good colors were purple, pink, yellow, green or black. For salmon, use medium or large spoons 40 to 70 feet down in 70 to 150 feet of water. Steelhead were hitting on bright colors in 80 to 150 feet of water. Try 25 to 50 feet of water near the cemetery for perch when using minnows. Walleye fishing will be slow until the water clears up. Try off the north wall in the early morning or late evening when casting small body baits or spoons in green, purple, silver or blue. Inside the harbor is good for bass and pike.
 
June -24 -2010 - Salmon mixed with lake trout have been caught on medium and magnum spoons on offshore boards and downriggers 40 to 80 feet down in waters 60 to 120 feet deep. Try adding tadpole weights to get them down deeper. Lake trout fishing is still good for those using dodgers and spin glows right on the bottom. Try medium and large spoons off downriggers as well. Best colors were glow, purple, pink, yellow and green. Steelhead are being taken on color lines in 60 to 140 feet of water. Walleye fishing is picking up, try off the North wall early morning and late evening casting small body baits and spoons in green, purple, silver and blue. Try trolling north of the harbor in 40 to 60 feet of water with a crawler harness, small spoons or small body baits. Perch fishing was slow however bass and pike were still hitting inside the harbor and close to shore.
 
June -14 -2010 - Lake trout and pink salmon are making up most of the catch from 70 to 100 feet of water.  
June -10 -2010 - Lake trout anglers have also caught a mix of chinook, coho and pink salmon when using medium and large spoons off the boards and downriggers 30 to 70 feet down in waters 70 to 130 feet deep. Limits of lake trout were caught right on the bottom when using dodgers and spin glows. Hot colors were yellow, green, black, pink with white dots, or anything that glows. Steelhead were taken with offshore boards, 5 and 10 color lines with bright colored spoons in 90 to 120 feet of water. Perch fishing was slow but should pick up soon. Try near the lighthouse and along the channel with minnows or crawlers. Near the Cemetery, try 20 to 40 feet of water. Walleye fishing was slow, try off the north wall in the early morning or late evening when casting small body baits and spoons or trolling in 18 to 40 feet of water with crawler harnesses, small spoons or body baits. Bass and pike were caught inside the harbor and close to shore when casting small body baits or spoons.
 
June -3 -2010 - Limits of lake trout were caught north and south of the harbor when trolling dodgers and spin glows just off the bottom or spoons with downriggers in 60 to 130 feet of water. Good colors were pink with white dots, yellow, green, black or anything that glows. king, coho and pink salmon were still being caught on spoons off boards or downriggers 30 to 70 feet down. For offshore boards, try adding tadpole weights with spoons to get the lines down deeper. Steelhead are in 90 to 120 feet of water. Try bright colored spoons. Walleye were caught off the north wall in the early morning or late evening when casting small body baits or spoons. Try green, silver or shades of blue. Those out trolling did well with crawler harnesses, small spoons or body baits. Perch fishing has started to pick up.
 
May- 28 - 10 - Fishing continues to be very good with limits of lake trout taken when using dodgers and spin glows right on the bottom. Downriggers with spoons also caught fish. Best results came from 80 to 105 feet of water. Hot colors continue to be glow in the dark, pink with white dots, silver, green, and black. kings, coho and pink salmon are also being caught. For steelhead try color lines with dodgers and spin glows, flies or spoons in bright colors. Walleye are still being caught off the north wall in the early morning or late evening when casting small spoons or body baits. Try perch, silver or green.
 
May- 20 - 10 - Fishing form the pier has taken walleye at night.
 
May- 4- 10 - Lake trout fishing continues to be good straight out, north and south of the port. Use medium spoons or body baits off downriggers and offshore boards in 30 to 60 feet of water. Best colors have been blue, silver, purple, and yellow. A few salmon were caught. For steelhead, try bright colors off the boards. Brown trout were caught in shallow waters on small spoons or body baits.
 
Apr- 29- 10 - Had good lake trout fishing in 35 to 60 feet of water when trolling spoons or body baits straight and north of the harbor. Good colors were blue, gray, and chartreuse. Salmon were also caught with regular and magnum spoons or body baits with offshore boards and downriggers. Blue, green, purple and silver were good colors. For brown trout, fish close to shore with long lines and boards however watch for the big rocks. Try body baits or medium spoons in silver and blue or perch colors.
 

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