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| Sept-8-11
- Lake
trout were caught in 125 to 140 feet of water when boats can get out.
Smallmouth bass were caught off the pier and from the mouth of Bird
Creek. At Grindstone City: Had good lake trout fishing early in the morning straight north of the harbor in waters 120 to 160 feet deep. |
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| Aug 10th-2011 - Walleye action is still fair, but you may have to move around a lot to find active fish. Try 20 to 40 feet of water, and maybe even depths out to 60 feet of water. Trollers after trout and salmon are doing well on steelheads and lake trout in 80 to 130 feet of water. Steelheads are in the top 40 feet and lake trout are near the bottom. A few Kings are also being caught. Smallmouth bass are being taken by shore anglers at the mouth of Bird Creek. | |
| Aug 2nd-2011 - Excellent walleye fishing continues throughout this area in depths from 30 to 50 feet. Walleye trollers fishing small spoons near the bottom are also catching some whitefish. Walleye fishing predominates from Grindstone around to Port Hope. | |
| July
26th-2011 - Some
are fishing as deep as 50 feet, but the shallower waters (30 feet
or less) around the Hat, Flat Rock, and Osceola reefs were all producing
well. Crawler harnesses and small spoons were both catching fish.
Limit catches were common. Bigger fish can be found in deeper water.
Walleye are also hitting in 30 to 40 feet of water off GRINDSTONE
CITY. Trollers there are also picking up some whitefish incidental
to walleye. |
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| July 19th-2011 - Walleye fishing is excellent in 20 to 40 feet of water with most trollers going west to the Hat Point and Flat Rock reefs. Trollers are picking up occasional steelhead along with the walleye. | |
| July
13th-2011 - Good
catches of walleye are being taken off reefs from the Flat Rock Reef
northeast to Grindstone City . (This is further evidence that the
fish are moving deeper.) Trollers seeking walleye off Grindstone City
are also catching some very nice whitefish. |
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| July
7th-2011 - Getting
reports of great walleye fishing with many limit catches. Best fishing
is near the lighthouse or west in 35 to 40 feet of water when trolling
Hot-n-Tots. More fish were caught on Flat Rock Reef and Hat Point
Reef. A few whitefish were caught. Smallmouth bass were taken at the
lighthouse when casting tube baits in 7 to 10 feet of water. |
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| June
16th-2011 - Limits
of walleye were caught at the Flat Rock Reef before changes in the
weather. Look for walleye, brown trout and whitefish out near the
lighthouse. Pier anglers caught smallmouth bass. At Grindstone City: Depending on wind conditions, pier and shore anglers were catching smallmouth bass. |
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| June
7th-2011 - Bass
fishing remains excellent from Port Austin, Eagle Bay and Grindstone
City to Lighthouse Park. Very good fishing for Kings and Lake Trout off Lighthouse Park over the weekend in 40 to 120 feet of water. Kings are running 10 to 12 pounds and looked good! Some small Kings were also reported caught and released. This is the first we’ve heard of any small Kings in awhile. TheKings were about halfway to the bottom and the Lakers are about 10 feet off the bottom. Some steelhead were also taken. |
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| June
2nd-2011 - Good
lake trout action just north of the point in 120 feet of water. Good
smallmouth bass action between Grindstone City and Port Austin. |
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| May
25th -2011 - Boaters
have caught decent numbers of lake trout and some steelhead in 80
to 120 feet of water. Chinook were caught about halfway down while
lake trout were right on the bottom and hitting on mirage flies or
spin-glo's. |
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| Aug
-5th -2010 -
Those trolling off the very tip of the Thumb were getting good numbers
of lake trout along with the occasional chinook, steelhead, and walleye
in waters over 120 feet deep. Trout and salmon are deep because of
the warm weather. The thermocline in Lake Huron is forming below 100
feet at this time. Good walleye fishing between here and Port Austin.
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| July
-29 -2010 -
Had warm water temperatures. The thermocline was at 122 feet of water.
Walleye anglers did well in 30 to 70 feet of water when trolling crawler
harnesses and small spoons off planer boards. A few whitefish along
with a good number of freshwater drum were also caught. The tip of
the Thumb has produced the best and most consistent walleye fishing.
Smallmouth bass were caught in 30 to 40 feet of water. Boats trolling
for salmon are going out to 150 to 160 feet of water or find the scum
line and you will find fish. |
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| July -21 -2010 - Walleye fishing also remained good to excellent at Grindstone City and Harbor Beach in 30 to 40 feet of water, mostly on harnesses. | |
| July -14 -2010 - Excellent walleye fishing continues from Grindstone City and south toward Port Hope. Most fish werecoming from 25 to 40 feet of water. Reefs between Caseville and Port Austin were also productive, as were the "Steeples" north of Big Charity Island. | |
| July -06 -2010 - At Grindstone City - Walleye fishing was very good off Grindstone City in 30 to 40 feet of water. Limits were common. Early mornings were best. Crawler harnesses and spoons were best baits. Boats were fishing straight north of Grindstone and also back west towards Eagle Bay. Anglers were also doing well in about 11 feet of water drifting crawlers with some bass up to 4 lb taken. Bluewater trollers after salmon and trout from Grindstone down to Harbor Beach were fishing 90 to 140 feet of water and getting lake trout and pink salmon with occasional steelheads and coho. | |
| July - 01 - 10 - At Port Austin - Had very few boats getting out due to ongoing construction on the public access site. There is a private launch on Bird Creek that anglers can use. Those going out are catching walleye and whitefish around the lighthouse when using small spoons in 30 to 60 feet of water. At Grindstone City - Those trolling are taking walleye and whitefish on small spoons in 30 to 40 feet of water. Salmon and lake trout were caught in 120 feet of water. Smallmouth bass were caught in the harbor. | |
| June -24 -2010 - At Grindstone City - A few walleye along with good numbers of whitefish have been caught by those trolling crawler harnesses or small spoons straight out in 30 to 40 feet of water. Fish were caught but no limits to report. A few walleye were caught by those trolling in shallow waters 12 to 14 feet deep. Bass anglers were picking up a few fish close to shore however most of the smallmouth seem to be moving out to deeper waters. | |
| June
-14 -2010 - The
launch at Port Austin is closed for renovation, so
boat anglers are mostly going elsewhere. Shore anglers are still getting
smallmouths out of Bird Creek. At Grindstone City - trollers are getting walleyes in about 40' of water and lake trout out deeper. Shore anglers are still catching smallmouths in the harbor. |
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| June -3 -2010 - At Port Austin - Good catches of lake trout from 80 feet of water. Walleye anglers trolling crawler harnesses were also catching whitefish in 65 feet of water. Walleye were caught off the Flat Iron Reef which is west of the port. At Grindstone City - Trolling close to shore between here and Port Hope were catching lots of bass with crank baits. | |
| May- 28 - 10 -
Boaters are catching trout and salmon in 50 to 100 feet of water.
Some boats are heading west toward Caseville for walleye. |
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| May- 20 - 10 -
Fishing form the pier was taking walleye after dark. Boats caught
lake trout, kings, coho, pink salmon and steelhead in 20 to 40 feet
of water. |
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| Oct 29 09 - A few perch are being taken from Bird Creek. | |
| Oct 22 09 - A few perch were taken at the mouth of Bird Creek. | |
| Oct 1 09 - Salmon are in the harbor but have been caught. | |
| Sept 24 09 -Boaters are catching lake trout in waters up to 150 feet deep. Those heading out further have caught a couple steelhead and walleye. Smallmouth bass were taken in 40 feet of water. | |
| Sept 17 09 - Limits of lake trout have been caught near the bottom in 120 to 140 feet of water. Steelhead are hitting on highlines. | |
| Sept 10 09 -
Boaters are taking limits of lake trout when trolling in 90 to 125
feet of water. Smallmouth bass were caught in 40 feet of water. |
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| Sept 3 09 - Walleye and smallmouth bass have been caught in 40 feet of water between the harbor and the lighthouse. | |
| Aug 19 09 -
Lake trout are hitting 6 to 7 miles north of the lighthouse in 110
to 120 feet of water. Walleyes continue to hit on the reefs west of
the port and east to Grindstone City in 25 to 45 feet of water. |
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| Aug 13 09 - At Port Austin - Lake trout were still hitting in 80 to 120 feet of water around the tip of the thumb and down to Harbor Beach. At Grindstone City - Good catches of walleye were reported in 20 to 40 feet of water on crawler harnesses. | |
| Aug 6 09 - At Port Austin - Walleye were caught in 20 to 45 feet of water when trolling or drifting crawler harnesses along the reefs between Sleeper State Park and Port Crescent State Park. Lake trout and steelhead were caught in waters up to 160 feet deep. At Grindstone City - Had good walleye fishing on good weather days. Fish were caught on crawler harnesses in 20 to 40 feet of water. Boat anglers are finding lake trout, steelhead and the occasional salmon in waters up to 150 feet deep. | |
| Jul 30 09 -Walleye
action has been excellent. Try using a crawler harness or bomber near
the Grindstone area in water 20-25 feet in depth. Lake trout have
moved in closer with good numbers being caught. |
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| Jul 23 09 -Walleye
have been caught on the reefs between the port and Caseville when
the winds were light. Those fishing to the south caught walleye in
25 to 40 feet of water. Not much to report in the way of salmon and
lake trout activity. |
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| Jul 16 09 -
Walleye were caught in 16 to 40 feet of water off the Lighthouse and
the Flat Rock Reef west of town. They were also found in 30 to 40
feet of water along the tip of the Thumb. Lake trout were caught in
80 to 130 feet of water. |
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| Jul 9 09 -
At Port Austin - Good catches of lake trout and some
incidental chinook and steelhead are being taken in 90 to 135 feet
of water. A few walleye are being taken in 20 to 40 feet off the reefs. At Grindstone City is good for walleye fishing in 10-20 feet of water with Bombers, Hot-n-Tots and crawler harnesses. |
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| Jul 2 09 -Walleye
and some whitefish were caught off the reefs west of the port and
out by the lighthouse in the early morning. Steelhead are hitting
in the top 15 feet of waters 100 to 135 feet deep. Try spoons with
a lot of orange on them. Lake trout, coho, and chinook were caught
about halfway down. White was the hot color. |
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| Jun 25 09 -
At Port Austin - Boaters trolling for walleye
have caught some whitefish on a crawler harness. Also some good fishing
is taking place for Kings and Coho salmon. |
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Jun 18 09 - At Port Austin - Walleye are being caught off all the local reefs. At Grindstone City - Smallmouth bass are still hitting in Eagle Bay. |
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| Jun 11 09 - At
Port Austin - Windy conditions have limited those out trolling
for salmon and lake trout. Smallmouth bass were caught inside the
breakwall. At Grindstone City - Has good smallmouth bass action around the harbor and for those wading in Eagle Bay.
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| Jun 4 09 - Good
catches of coho and lake trout are being taken in 40 to 90 feet of
water. Coho and walleye were caught off the piers and close to shore
in 5 to 12 feet of water in the early morning. Smallmouth bass were
caught in Eagle Bay, Grindstone City and off the mouth of Willow Creek.
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| May 28 09 -
At Port Austin - Boats are taking
a mix of salmon, trout and walleye when trolling spoons off downriggers,
long-lines, and planer boards. Bass anglers did well in the harbor
and Bird Creek.
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| May 20 09 -
At Port Austin - Boats were taking
walleye in 20 to 40 feet of water while pier anglers found fish off
the wall when fishing at night. Smallmouth bass were hitting on tube
baits and artificials. At Grindstone City - The bass opener this weekend looks to be good with so many fish being caught and released.
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| May 14 09 - Lots of lake trout have been caught trolling spoons off downriggers or long lines. A few kings and some coho were also being taken in 20 to 40 feet of water. Pier anglers casting outside the breakwall have caught good numbers of walleye in the evening. | |
| Sept 25 08 - At Port Austin - Fish 110 feet of water for limits of lake trout and some steelhead. At Grindstone City - Limits of lake trout and some steelhead were caught in 90 to 110 feet of water. |
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| Sept 18 08 - At
Port Austin - Limits of lake trout are still being caught
in 90 to 110 feet of water along with the occasional steelhead. At Grindstone City - Limits of lake trout. |
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| Sept 11 08 -
At Port Austin - Limits of lake trout were reported
in 90 to 100 feet of water. A few bass and walleye were caught in
40 feet At Grindstone City - Limits of lake trout in 90 to 100 feet of water. |
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| Aug 21 08 - At
Port Austin - Walleye anglers are
heading back west toward the reefs. Smallmouth bass were also caught.
Those trolling for lake trout are doing best northeast of the port
in 130 to 150 feet of water. At Grindstone City - Boats trolling for lake trout are heading out to waters 150 feet deep. Try spoons or plugs. |
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| Aug 7 08 -
Good walleye fishing is still being reported. Concentrate on the Lighthouse
Reef, the Flat Rock Reef and the area around the rocks. A few decent
sized perch were caught off the north breakwall. |
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| Jul 31 2008 -
Good walleye fishing is still being reported. Concentrate on the Lighthouse
Reef, the Flat Rock Reef and the area around the rocks. A few decent
sized perch were caught off the north breakwall. |
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| Jul-24-08 - At Port Austin - Walleye are being taken around Lighthouse Reef, Flat Rock Reef, or the area around the broken rocks. At Grindstone City - Walleye, are straight north of the harbor about a mile, fish 30 feet of water. Limit catches are being reported. | |
| Jul 10 2008 - Excellent walleye fishing is west of the harbor on the reefs and around the lighthouse, with crawler harnesses working best. Boaters trolling for trout and salmon can be found north and northeast of the port in 100 to 130 feet of water. | |
| Jul 3 2008 -
At
Port Austin - Walleye action is reported as
excellent from 25 to 35 feet of water off the Flat Rock Reef and the
lighthouse. Lake trout are hitting in 100+ feet of water. At Grindstone City - Good lake trout and smallmouth action. |
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| Jun-26-08 -
At Port Austin - Really good walleye fishing early
in the morning or late in the evening when using a crawler harness
in 20 to 30 feet of water. At Grindstone City - Quite a few pink salmon are starting to show up. Kings, coho, and steelhead have also been caught |
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| Jun 19 2008 -
At Port Austin - Boaters are doing well on lake trout. At Grindstone City - Those wading to catch smallmouth bass near the harbor and at the Eagle Bay access site. The inner harbor and boat channel at Grindstone are currently being dredged |
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| Jun 12 2008 -
At Port Austin - Salmon and lake trout were scattered
here and could be found in 30 to over 100 feet of water. Good smallmouth
bass action in the harbor and along the shoreline. Walleye anglers
are leaving at dusk and taking fish in 40 feet of water, then move
in shallow after dark as the fish are in 10 feet of water. At Grindstone City - Good smallmouth bass fishing along the shoreline of Eagle Bay. |
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| Jun 05 2008 -
Only a few Kings and steelhead
are being taken |
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| May-22-08 -
Salmon and trout action has been good in 30 to 45 feet of water. Walleye
have been caught at night when trolling in 15 to 20 feet of water.
White bass are being caught at the mouth of Bird Creek off the pier. At Grindstone - A reminder, the public access site will be closed for dredging from June 2nd to June 20th. |
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| May-15-08 -
Lake trout, coho, browns and walleye with the occasional King are
being taken in 15 to 40 feet of water, using body baits or spoons
off downriggers. Fish shallow early in the morning and move deeper
during the day. |
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| Sep-27-2007 -
. Salmon are being taken from the pier at Port Austin casting spoons
or bodybaits early in the morning or the last hour of daylight. Lake
trout fishing has been very good when trolling in deeper waters. |
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| Sep-20-2007 -
No salmon yet, however those casting have caught a few smallmouth
bass near the mouth of Bird Creek. |
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| Sep-06-2007 -
Lake trout fishing remains good with a few kings and steelhead also
being caught in 80 to 130 feet of water. |
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| Aug-30-2007 - The lake trout action has been good. Fishing just off the bottom. | |
| Aug-23-2007 - Lake trout, smallmouth bass and walleye fishing is fair | |
| Aug-16-2007 -
Lake
trout and a few salmon have been caught in waters up to 130 feet deep.
Walleye are still hitting off the reefs and bass fishing has been
excellent around the lighthouse. |
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| Aug-09-2007 -Lake
trout are are being taken in 80 to 130 feet of water. Walleye have
been at Hat Reef and straight out when fishing in 15 to 20 feet of
water. |
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| Aug-01-2007 -
Walleye fishing on the reefs has slowed, Fish for lake trout, north
to northeast, fish the bottom 10 feet. Salmon and steelhead were also
taken when trolling about halfway down. |
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| Jul-26-2007 - |
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| Jul-14-2007 -
Lake trout are being taken out in deeper waters. Walleye are also
being taken 5 to 7 miles west on Hat and Flat Iron Reefs. Bass action
is also good, spinners and night crawlers are doing best. |
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| Jul-5-2007 - Mostly
lake trout and a few walleye have been caught. Go west toward the
reefs for walleye or northeast for lake trout. |
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| Jun-28-2007 -
Activity is picking up with boats catching mostly
lake trout. A few chinook salmon were also in the box, trolling north
and the walleye anglers are going west toward the Flat Iron reef and
other local reefs. |
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| Jun-21-2007 - Lake trout are being taken in 80 to 100 feet of water about 10 foot off the bottom. Small Mouhs are also being taken in Eagle bay. | |
| Jun-15-2007 -
Good lake trout fishing
is being reported out deep. Walleye are hitting on crawler harnesses
west of the harbor around the Flat Iron Reef and around the lighthouse.
Bass fishing continues in Eagle Bay and inside the harbor. |
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| Jun-08-2007 - Smallmouth bass fishing remains good. | |
| May-31-2007 - The smallmouth bass fishing is excellent along the shoreline frmo Port Austin to White Rock. | |
| May-23-2007
- A few lake trout are still being taken.
A few walleyes have been taken from the Pier early in the morning.
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| May-17-2007 - Lake trout are being caught in 30 feet of water. | |
| Aug-17-06
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Good lake trout, king and steelhead fishing in about 100 feet of water.
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| Aug-10-06
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At Port Austin lake trout fishing is excellent. At Grindstone City
lake trout, kings, steelhead and walleye have been caught in 70 to
110 feet of water. |
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| Aug-04-06
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At Grindstone the public access site is closed for reconstruction.
At Port Austin fishing late in the evening is catching good numbers of walleye by the lighthouse and the buoys. Trolling about 20 feet off the bottom in waters 80 to 100 feet deep has produced some lake trout and salmon. |
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| July-20-06
- Lake trout are reported in waters at least 100 feet deep. Walleye
fishing is still good. Fish by the lighthouse at night or in deeper
water northeast of the port during the day. |
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| July-11-06
- Walleye
fishing continues to improve Try between Hat Point and the lighthouse.
Both harnesses on bottom bouncers and hot & tots are working.
Chartruese has been reported to be the hot color. The area in front
of Port Crescent State Park also is producing eater size walleye and
small mouth. Fish the reefs after 10pm for bigger fish - hot &
tots 20 ft behind the boards fish right over the top of the reef.
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| July-06-06 - Boaters trolling in 90 to 100 feet of water are reporting mostly lake trout, with a few kings, coho and steelhead. Walleyes are also being taken in 30 to 40 feet of water. | |
| June-29-06
- Lake trout fishing remains good.
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| June-22-06
- The lake trout fishing is good. |
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| June-16-06
-Walleye still be taken off Hat Point Reef. A few salmon and lake
trout have been reportly taken. |
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| June-09-06 - A few walleye were caught when fishing off the Hat Reef. Pinks and Lakers are all north of can in water 70 to 110 ft. | |
| June-01-06 - The catch was mostly lake trout with a few chinook and steelhead mixed in anglers are having to hunt for the fish. | |
| May-25-06
- Boat anglers are catching lake trout in 40 to 70 feet of water.
Pier fishing has been slow. |
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| May-17-06 - No Report | |
| May-12-06 - Fishing is starting to pick up mostly lake trout with a few kings being taken | |
| May-5-06 - no report | |
| 4-23-06 - Grindstone City area, the brown trout and walleye fishing is slow | |
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