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Dec 31st 2010 - A few nice perch are being taken near Standish fishing off Newman and Palmer Roads, but be ready to sort out the small ones. There is not much snow cover on the west side of the bay. From Dock Reporter Terry T - Fished Pine river yesterday -lots of small fish-the ice is moved and there is open water -everyone needs to be careful - watched two guys on machines go almost out of sight the other day - no brains-no big catch yet weather is not helping - hope to fish the east side this week. From Dock Reporter Jose - Was out last night on the Saginaw River by Ojibway Island.... got skunked. Reliable source says he is getting walleye 2 miles out of Linwood. suppose to be 12 inches out on the bay...there was about 5 to 6 inches on the river but will probley get wiped out by the weekend with this warm weather. Won't fish again until mid next week.
Dec 9th 2010 - Ice is just starting to form however no safe ice has been reported. Anglers might want to try fishing the shallow cuts and canals or off the docks in the marinas for perch. Boat anglers heading out to Spoils Island were catching walleye and perch but open water fishing may not last much longer. Kawkawlin River - Last weekend, anglers were open water fishing for perch but the river has just frozen over. Quanicassee River - Is also starting to freeze. At Au Gres - whitefish are still being taken, but it won't be long and this fishery will be done.
Oct -27th -2010 - Lots of wind again last week, but when anglers could get out there was some pretty decent fall fishing in places. Inner Bay : Quite a bit of perch fishing activity at the mouth of the Saginaw River and around the Spoils Island . Lots of sorting is necessary, but some bigger fish are being caught also. When the weather allows, a few anglers are fishing out near the Spark Plug and even as far out as buoys 1 & 2. They’re taking some bigger perch out there. Some walleye are being taken from in and just outside of the Hot Pond channel, mostly by wading anglers casting jigs and crankbaits. Some perch are still being taken off the mouth of the Quanicassee River by boat anglers while shore anglers in the river are mostly sorting through little ones. It may be a bit early, but this is the season when larger perch often enter the lower parts of area rivers and shore anglers can get a crack at them. It depends on rain and water temperatures, but fishing in local rivers usually picks up about the first of November and can be very productive right up until ice forms. Rather than waiting to hear that the fishing is good, it makes more sense to start fishing these rivers now. If you wait until you hear about it, the run will be over by the time you get out there. Nothing much is happening yet on the Sebewaing River or the Pigeon River in Caseville. Perch in both locations were still running small last week with a few larger ones taken from time to time. Strong southwest winds have made for very low water conditions at launch sites in inner Saginaw Bay , hampering anglers and duck hunters alike. At AuGres - When boat anglers can get out they are getting some very nice perch from 30 to 50 feet of water straight off the river mouth out at the shipping channel. Steve saw one catch over the weekend of 35 perch that totally filled a 5-gallon bucket. Perch there (keepers) are averaging 8 to 10 inches with some bigger than that. A few perch are being taken out of the Au Gres River, but a lot of sorting is necessary to get bigger ones.
Oct -24th -2010 - Perch fishing has picked up a bit at several locations around greater Saginaw Bay . Many anglers have laid up their boats for the winter, but those that haven’t are enjoying some good perch fishing when the weather cooperates and shore anglers are also doing well on the right day. Inner Bay : Lots of perch being taken from boats at the mouths of the Saginaw and Kawkawlin Rivers, around the Spoils Island , and near buoys 16 &17. Lots of sorting is necessary but with perseverance you can get enough for dinner. Wading anglers fishing off the mouth of the Hot Pond off the end of Jones Road are getting a few walleyes casting assorted jigs and crankbaits. Boat anglers are doing fairly well on perch off the mouth of the Quanicasssee River , with keepers there running 7 to 12 inches. Shore anglers fishing the Quanicasee and Sebewaing River and along with local marinas are getting some smaller perch and assorted panfish. The city marina at Caseville is now open to shore fishing, but perch catches up there are still running small. Most of Wildfowl Bay and areas off of Geiger Road are dominated by duck hunting activity at this time. At AuGres - Boaters are doing well on perch here anytime the weather lets them get out on the bay. A lot of sorting is necessary here also, but the typical catch brought in is 15 to 20 fish per boat, with some catches exceeding this number. Most are concentrating in 32 to 47 feet of water straight off the mouth of the Au Gres River. An honest 14.6 inch perch was taken here last week. Also, a few walleye have been taken by trollers dragging large Rapalas.
Oct -13th -2010 - There was some perch fishing activity behind the Spoils Island and in the Saginaw River were minnows are moving in. Some fair catches of smaller perch were reported taken around Buoys 16/17 in the Shipping Channel. Also some perch were caught from shore at the Wert Stone dock in Essexville and near the Independence Bridge . From Quanicassee to Sebewaing fair perch fishing was taking place in 5-8’ of water in many areas where anglers did well on last ice in the spring. Baitfish are showing up in many cuts and marina basins but mostly small perch were being caught. Shad are also coming into the break wall in Caseville, so Lake trout and walleye should not be far behind. Overall however fishing was generally slow. At AuGres - Perch anglers are catching lots of perch, but also doing a lot sorting fishing in waters of 35-45 ft.
Oct -4th -2010 - There where very few anglers out on the inner bay last week. Some shore fishing in the lower Saginaw River is producing a few sheepshead and channel cats.Most fishermen are fishing in local marina basins, cuts and rivers. They’re getting some bluegills, crappies, small bass and pike on worms or minnows under a bobber and waiting for better things to come. At Au Gres - Good perch fishing is reported when boats can get out to fish. Reported catches of 25 to 35 perch per boat; size range was 7 to 12 inches with lots of sorting required, fishing 35 to 45 feet of water out at the shipping channel and down off the hotel.
Sept -28th -2010 - Perch are still being taken along the shipping channel from Au Gres south to the mouth of the Saginaw River when boats can get out there. I checked the bay this morning at 10 AM with binoculars and there were two boats fishing in the general vicinity of Buoy 18. Matt saw one good catch of perch (about 30) from 40 feet of water straight off the mouth of the Au Gres River one day last week. Beyond that, shore anglers in various marinas basins around the east side of the bay were getting some bluegills, crappies and rock bass on leaf worms, wax worms, or minnows under a bobber Turn off the wind for awhile and maybe the guys can get out and catch some fish.
The fishing is still spotty. The weather again has been keeping many anglers away. Anglers are catching fair numbers of perch out along and near the shipping channel buoys out of Bay City on minnows. Some have also been fishing areas out in front of local river mouths in shallower water around 10 feet picking up some perch on minnows as well. We’ll need a few more weeks of cooler temps and rainfalls until the perch will begin to make their run into the river basins. The local marina basins have been producing some bluegills and crappie for those looking to get out after something. The walleye fishing still remains sporadic at best. A few fish have been coming in, mostly out by the Charity Islands. Anglers report marking tons of fish, but find few that will take the bait. The Saginaw Bay Community Gill Net survey produced fair numbers of walleye in the nets set out of Tawas, AuGres, and Caseville. These fish were gorging themselves on Gizzard Shad. Many of the walleyes had stomachs full of them. This could be the reason why walleye anglers are having a tough go of it, as the fish are simply just full. At Au Gres - Perch fishing has been very good straight out from the mouth of the river, off the hotel and out near the Gravelly Shoals in 30 to 50 feet of water. Perch are running 7 to 10 inches or bigger. Good smallmouth bass fishing at Big Charity Island. A few salmon and brown trout have been caught in the surf near the Singing Bridge.
Sept -14th -2010 -Wind and poor weather hampered much of the fishing. Inner Bay: Some perch action when boats could get out near the spark plug, Buoy H, and near buoy 22. Perch averaged 7-9 inches and were caught on minnows. Some channel catfish being caught at the Hot Ponds. Also a few bass in and around the marinas. Fishing was generally slow. East side of Bay: Anglers are trying to fish the cuts and rivers but not finding much success. Perch fishing was reported as very slow. A few boaters were trying out of Caseville for walleyes without much success. Little to no action at area piers. At AuGres: No walleye action. When they could get out perch action was very good with decent catches of 7-11 inch perch.
Sept -9th -2010 - Early last week, a few walleyes were taken by trollers in 50 to 70 feet of water off Au Sable Point up near Tawas City . That’s the only walleye report for the whole week. Perch fishermen did pretty well last Monday (August 30th) around the Spark Plug (buoys 11 & 12) and at various spots along the shipping channel. Lots of sorting, but some nice were fish taken. The fishing prognosis for this week doesn’t sound any better than last week. We’ve got gale warnings today (Tuesday), Small Craft Advisories out until Thursday, and the RV Chinook has postponed the start of the annual Saginaw Bay fish community survey. They probably won’t be able to set nets tomorrow, either. Wind and rain is forecast for most of the week. It might be a good week to start fall chores and put up the storm windows.
Aug -31st -2010 - Nothing going on with walleye. Perch are being caught at the Black Hole, the Spark Plug, two miles east of the Spark Plug, Buoy 18, and all along the shipping channel. The one constant is that you have to do a LOT of sorting through small fish.One report on Saturday morning had a crew getting skunked on walleye, they then dropped anchor in the Black Hole and caught about 80 perch in 1.5 hours on pieces of crawlers….and got 6 keepers out of 80 fish. At Au Gres - Walleye fishing is really slow. Most people fishing are out after perch. They’re going in many directions (off the river mouth, off the hotel, south of the hotel, along the shipping channel, off gravelly shoals), but they’re mostly fishing in 30 to 40 feet of water. There’s a lot of sorting, but some of the keepers are running 10 to 13 inches. (They’re not getting many keepers though.
Aug -26th -2010 - Walleye action is almost non-existent as it usually tapers off near Labor Day, and this year everything is at least a week or two early. Forage fish born this spring are now large enough to be of interest to predator fish, and the forage base is at its annual maximum in terms of biomass. Couple this with warm water temperatures and you end up with predator fish that are not hungry. Perch were caught near Buoys 1, 2, 11, 12, and 18 and also a few miles east of Spoils Island. At Au Gres - Local anglers are putting their boats on trailers and heading up to Tawas where the better walleye fishing is. Perch were found in 40 feet of water along the shipping channel however anglers will need to sort out the small ones.
Aug -19th -2010 - Walleye fishing continues to be slow in the inner bay due to elevated water temperatures. Perch fishing continues to be fair to good along the shipping channel at the Spark Plug at Buoys 11 and 12 and out at Buoys 1, 2 and 18. A few were also taken from the shipping channel near Spoils Island. Perch are hitting minnows, which continue to be in short supply because of the season of the year. At Caseville - Those trolling for walleye are converging north of Big Charity Island and fishing the Steeples and around the reefs between Caseville and Port Austin. Fish are regularly being taken as deep as 65 to 70 feet. Find water temperatures around 70 degrees and you'll find the walleye. At Au Gres - Those trolling for walleye are doing well north of Big Charity Island in 50 to 65 feet of water. A few perch are being caught along the shipping channel in 40 feet of water south of Pointe Au Gres.
Aug -10th -2010 - Walleye fishing is still pretty good if you're willing to fish in 50 to 70 feet of water out northeast of Big Charity Island or off Alabaster. I know it's a long way out there, but that's where the fish have gone to escape the high water temperatures in the inner part of the bay. If you want to catch walleyes, that's where you will have to go also. There was a tournament out of Au Gres over the weekend, and they did very well out there, mostly on crawler harnesses. On the other hand, people still looking for walleye in the inner bay are mostly washing worms, with an occasional sheepshead or catfish being caught to keep hope alive Inner Bay - Perch fishing continued pretty good for the second week in a row. This is some of the best summer perch fishing that we've seen in four or five years. Good spots include a mile east of the Spark Plug (buoy 11 & 12), buoys 9,4, and 2; and in the Black Hole. The fish are mostly hitting minnows, and minnows are reportedly in short supply at local bait shops. If you run out of minnows or can't get any, try worms or a piece of night crawler, or even vertical jigging tiny jigs tipped with power baits. Keepers are running 7 to 10 inches, and average catches are 20 to 30 fish per boat, with some boats doing a lot better than that. Expect to do a fair amount of sorting through smaller fish to get a mess. Some pretty nice catches of perch are coming from the Slot straight out of Sebewaing. Trollers are still getting a few walleye out of the north end of the Slot off Bay Port. From Caseville, trollers are converging northeast of Big Charity and also fishing the deep water off the Flat Rock Reef between Caseville and Port Austin. Look for water temperatures in the low 70's and you should find active walleyes.
Aug -3rd -2010 - Walleye fishing in the inner bay remained very slow last week, but fishing was still fair to good in deep water north of the Charity Islands and around the tip of the Thumb. On the other hand, perch fishing has picked up in the inner bay and seems to be better than it has been in mid-summer in several years. At Au Gres - For walleye, go north to northeast of Big Charity or north toward Whitestone Point or Alabaster, troll 35 to 55 feet of water, and most guys are using crawler harnesses. The Au Gres River is still producing good numbers of catfish. Inner Bay -Walleye fishing is slow all over the inner bay, but anglers fishing early mornings are taking a few out of weedbeds at various locations. Perch fishing was good last week near the Spark Plug, near Buoy #9, and in the Black Hole. Still fishing with minnows, anglers were catching perch averaging 7 to 8 inches, with a fair number of 9 inchers and a few 10 inchers mixed in. At the buoys, perch were hitting right on the edge of the shipping channel. Water temperatures in the inner bay remain very warm, in the high 70's to low 80's. Some walleye are coming from the north end of the Slot for anglers fishing out of Bay Port and Caseville.
July -29 -2010 - North of Oak Pointe and northeast of the Big Charity was producing walleye. Not many limits brought in, but everybody had some fish. Most were running harnesses in 25-40 feet of water.Walleye fishing in inner Saginaw Bay remains quite slow. All indications are that the fish have moved out to deeper cooler water, as fishing is very good north of Big Charity Island and around the tip of the Thumb as far south as Harbor Beach. Even though that's where the fish seem to have gone, many anglers are apparently reluctant to go that far offshore or trailer their boats to Grindstone City or Harbor Beach to fish. This same pattern has developed in other recent hot summers. Unfortunately, many anglers seem unable to change patterns with the fish. The walleyes will come back into the inner bay as the water cools down, but that will be just about the time most anglers are putting their boats away for the winter. Au Gres: Most trollers are going out north of Big Charity Island or to deeper water off Gravelly Shoals. Walleye are being caught in anywhere from 15 to 50 feet of water. Others are going to the mid-bay area north of Buoys 1 & 2. One good catch of perch came from south of Pointe Au Gres in 40 feet of water last week. The Au Gres River is giving up good catches of channel cats.
July -21 -2010 - Fishing success on greater Saginaw Bay can best be summarized in the following manner...the walleye apparently have gone deep, and anglers who want to catch them should go deep also. Consistently hot weather during past weeks has apparently driven the walleye to seek cooler waters. Walleye fishing last week was best north of the Charity Islands in anywhere from 20 to 50 feet of water. Trollers from Tawas, Au Gres, and the Caseville area were all converging on that area and some good catches were reported, mainly on bottom bouncers and crawler harnesses. Some walleye were also being taken out around Buoys 1 & 2, and a few in the Slot and at other traditional areas of the inner bay, but fishing north of Big Charity Island and around the Steeples was definitely more consistent. Incidental catches of freshwater drum and channel catfish were common.
July -15 -2010 - Field Reporter Paul Smith's Report Got out last week the walleye bite was slow but we did manage to boat 12 fish in about 6 hours. We fished the East side of the Bay in 16 to 22 foot of water. All the fish came on Hot n Tots and Stinger Scorpion spoons. Blue/Silver Tots and Kervorkian Scorpions were the hot lures. We were troling 1.8 - 2.2 SOG usually a litle fast for catfish but a few chunky cats chased our lures down, they sure do pull hard. Buddy Blue and his sons fished the East side the weekend of the 10th and 11th they reported a slow bite also bringing home 5 walleye on Saturday and a dozen on Sunday.	click image for larger view
July -14 -2010 - Very hot weather drove surface water temperatures well into the 80's. since Saginaw Bay does not temperature stratify to any great extent, these warmer waters may be pushing fish out deeper and leaving the walleyes in the inner bay somewhat lethargic. Reports continue about large hatches of mayflies, especially around Tawas Bay, and anglers report encountering vast schools of baitfish (probably emerald shiners). In some areas, the fish may just be gorged on other forage and not inclined to bite. Inner Bay: Most success was out fairly deep, in the aforementioned area just north of Buoys 1 & 2. Crawler harnesses were most productive, but some anglers were using assorted crankbaits with good success. Incidental catches of drum, catfish, and the occasional large perch were common. Walleye fishing was also good off the weedbeds on the Callahan Reef in 8 feet of water, particularly in the morning. A few 8" to 9" perch were taken near the Spark Plug (Buoys 11 & 12) with worms actually taking more fish than minnows. Walleye fishing in the Slot was on the slow side last week. It appears that for consistent success right now, going for deep water is the ticket. Au Gres: Fishing was tough last week. Most boats got fish, but few limits. Many boats were going 8 to 12 miles south into the inner bay and fishing 20 to 40 feet of water off the Saganing Bar. (This would be the area in mid-bay just north of Buoys 1 & 2. A lot of boats were converging on that area from all access points around the bay last week.)
July -06 -2010 - Windy weather continued for most of last week and the weekend, and wind and waves seems to be suppressing fishing effort on greater Saginaw Bay. The fish are out there and can be caught whenever anglers get out, but all DNR creel clerks report the fish to be scattered and anglers are having to work a bit for them. One exception seems to be Grindstone City, where walleye success was very good last week. Inner Bay: Good but not great catches of walleye were coming from most of the usual areas; the Black Hole, the Spark plug, the Slot and the Callahan Reef as well as 3 to 4 feet off Wenona Beach. Crawler harnesses on bottom bouncers were consistent producers, but crankbaits and spoons were also taking fish. Limits were rare, but most boats were bringing in a few fish. The Hot Ponds and the lower Saginaw River at Essexville continued to produce catfish. Smallmouth bass continued to hit in the lower Saginaw River also. Pier fishing at Caseville was slow over the Fourth.
June -29 -2010 - Yet another week dominated by windy weather, rain, and storms. It appears that the weather is suppressing fishing effort this year more than in some recent years. Heavy rains in mid-Michigan this past weekend have rivers running high and muddy, and Great Lakes anglers may have to go out further to find clear water. Nevertheless, the fish are out there and when the weather cooperates they bite will. It's just a matter of hitting the right day. Inner Bay: Walleye are hitting at all the usual spots when the weather has been agreeable. Some trollers are going as far out as Buoys 1 & 2 in the search for fish and cleaner water. They continue to pick up fish closer to shore also; in 3 to 5 feet of water off Jones Road, and in relatively shallow depths on the Callahan Reef early in the morning (before the wind comes up) and out around the Spark Plug and over in the northern Slot later in the day. Silvers, purples, and blues are good colors for crawler harness spinner blades and crankbaits. There are reports of good catches of 8 to 10 inch perch from the vicinity of the Spark Plug last week. Channel cats have been taken in good numbers from the Hot Pond and the lower Saginaw River near Essexville. (Channel cats are one species where fishing often improves as waters rise after a big rain.) Pier anglers at Caseville are still taking some walleyes at night and smallmouth bass in the early morning and to a lesser extent during the daytime. At Au Gres: Walleye fishing remained good in 32 to 40 feet of water. Smallmouth bass fishing near shore also remained steady. River fishing for channel cats picked up with rising waters after recent rains. At Caseville - A few catches of bigger walleyes one measured at 28.7 inches and 7.4 lbs came from out deep straight in front to around the corner at Oak Pointe towards Sleeper State Park fishing down 35-40 feet in and around 50 feet of water.
June -24 -2010 - At Bay City - Walleye are being taken off Knight Road in 5 feet of water. Between Parish Road and the State Park, walleye were caught on crawlers and rapalas in 8 to 10 feet of water. Catch rates were fair at the mouth of the Saginaw River. At Quanicassee - Good fishing in the early morning. At Fish Point, Bay Park and Thomas Road in 14 to 18 feet of water with crawler harnesses. Good colors were purple, red, silver, blue and copper. At Sebewaing - Walleye fishing was a bit spotty with a few fish caught in the Slot in 14 to 16 feet of water. Better walleye fishing came north of Sebewaing in 18 to 30 feet of water outside Heisterman Island and 12 feet of water outside North Island. At Caseville - Light numbers of walleye and smallmouth bass are being reported. At Au Gres - When you can get out, walleyes are being taken in 30 to 40 feet of water between Pt. Au Gres and Pt. Lookout or just south of Pt. Au Gres. Most fish were caught on bottom bouncers with harnesses.
June -14 -2010 - It was another week dominated by wind, waves, and rain on greater Saginaw Bay, but whenever anglers could get out they did very well. The northern part of the Slot out of Bay Port or Sand Point has been boom or bust just like most of the rest of the area. At AU GRES: They had one really good day last week when the weather cooperated and all the walleye trollers got limits. Otherwise it was hit and miss and play the weather. Best fishing was down toward Pointe Au Gres in 30 to 40 feet of water. Lots of drum and catfish being caught incidental to walleye. Some catfish being taken at the mouth of the Au Gres River. INNER SAGINAW BAY: Fishing has been up and down with the weather. Popular areas include the general vicinity of the Spark Plug, fishing 20 to 25 feet of water, the Callahan Reef northeast of Finn Road (12' of water) and the Slot from At Quanicassee northeast to the outside of the islands (14' - 18'). Crawler harnesses work best in the shallower waters and both harnesses and hot-n-tots are being used out deeper. Good colors include pinks, purples, blues, silvers, reds and coppers. Catch a good weather day and you may limit out. Lots of incidental catches of drum, catfish, white perch, white bass and yellow perch along with the walleye. Good numbers of walleye are still being taken on jigs baited with crawlers in the lower Saginaw River, from the mouth upstream to the Independence Bridge. Good fall-back option if the bay is too rough for comfort. Catfish are hitting off the mouths of several local rivers and cuts, notably Allen Cut, Garner Road, and the Quanicassee and Sebewaing rivers.
June -10 -2010 - From Dock Reporter Terry T - Have been out two times recently and both times we have limited fishing in 18 to 20 feet of water east of the spark plug - lot of small fish but did get a few nice ones.
June -7 -2010 - Well, it was another week of winds and storms on greater Saginaw Bay, but anglers did pretty well when they could get out. Area rivers are swollen and muddy from several rain events last week, so anglers on the bay should move around and find clear water for best results. At Quanicassee straight out in 13 to 17 feet of water straight out towards Sebewaing produced some good numbers the last two days. They've also had varied success out on the north side of the Slot near North Island. Some days they knock the crap out of them other days its hard to buy a bite. Callahan has been better early mornings or late nights has the clear water makes the fish spooky in that shallow. At Au Gres - The river is high and muddy. Not much catfish action yet. Walleye trollers were doing well in 30 to 40 feet of water out between Pte. Au Gres and Point Lookout, with a fair number of limits taken. Bass fishermen were also doing well near the points and out at the Charity Islands when weather allowed them to get there. Inner Bay - Walleye fishing activity seems to be concentrated around the Spark Plug, on the Callahan Reef, and in the Slot. Crawler harnesses continue to catch the bulk of the fish, but some trollers are using hot-n-tots to good effect. Trollers report a lot of incidental catches of freshwater drum and channel cats, and some yellow and white perch. Good colors for crawler harness spinners and crankbaits include blues, purples, gold and silvers.Some smallmouth bass being taken off the pier At Caseville, and a few walleyes at night. Lots of carp around. Sunrise Side - Wind and rain kept a lot of boats ashore last week, but when they could get out the best port was Harbor Beach where blue-water trollers were getting lake trout, pink salmon, and occasional steelheads in 80 to 110 feet of water mostly on spoons and dodgers & squid. Pier fishing was slow, with only small panfish and the occasional pike taken.
June -3 -2010 - Good walleye action in all the usual locations. The Callahan Reef was good in 5 feet of water in the early morning however the water was clear so many were fishing deeper. The area around the Spark Plug was good in 20 to 25 feet of water. The Slot between Quanicassee and Sand Point was also producing fish. Most walleyes were being taken on crawler harnesses, but hot-n-tots were getting fish out in the deeper waters. Purple and blue were good colors. Lots of bass were caught around the islands. Bow fishing for carp and gar was well underway near Geiger Road. Good channel cat action in the Hot Ponds.
Jun - 01-10 - From Dock Reporter Terry T - Was out one day during the weekend at Wildfowl Bay and we took eight nice fish - lots of little fish in the slot from Quanicassee to Sebewaing. From Dock Reporter Jose Saenz - Saturday we went out of Quanicassee and fished 12 foot of water. We took seven keepers all in the 16-17 inch range trolling bottom bouncers and the hot color was Copper on the crawler harnesses. Lost 5 and threw a couple small ones back. We also had to fight our way through seven Sheephead and one cat as well. What a beautiful night to be out fishing.
May- 28 - 10 - Trolling for walleye has been productive. Most of the boating activity has been out near the Spark Plug in 20 to 22 feet of water or the Slot in 13 to 15 feet of water. Off Finn Road, anglers are fishing in 3 to 8 feet of water or deeper when the sun comes out. Most are relying on crawler harnesses off planer boards, but some did well with crank baits in deeper waters.
May- 23 - 10 - Field Reporter Paul Smith's Report Accompanied buddies Blue and Kevin as they had done well last weekend catching a 3-man limit in a few hours. The fish were not as cooperative this weekend. We trolled spinners and crawlers near the waypoints in SE Saginaw Bay that they had success fishing last weekend which produced only two walleye and a few hefty catfish. After a lengthy lull in the action we decided to pull lines and head north to some spots we've had success at in the past. In the next few hours we boated 5 more walleye including one nice 22" tagged fish. All fish were caught on Blue's Signature Series (homemade) spinner rigs and crawlers. We trolled some Hot n Tots for about an hour with not even one hit. Hot blade colors seemed to be anything with purple or gold.	click image for larger view
May- 20 - 10 - Windy conditions are not helping boaters. Those fishing off the piers at night did catch walleye when casting crank baits such as rapalas. Water temperatures are still very cold.
May- 13- 10 - All that needs to be said is bad weather. The Callahan Reef gave up a few limit catches of walleye before the bad weather moved in. Fishing in 5 to 12 feet of water seemed to be where the fish are holding. Further up the Bay Shore fishing the Slot has produced a few walleye and catfish.
May- 4- 10 - At Linwood - Good catches of walleye have been taken on calmer days in 16 feet of water. At Bay City - Fish were in 8 to 20 feet of water off the State Park, around Spoils Island, and on the Callahan Reef. Crawler harnesses are the popular bait. At Quanicassee Walleye fishing was hit-or-miss. At Bay Port - A few walleye are being taken out in the Slot. At Caseville - Head south to the Slot or fish around the buoy off the end of Sand Point.
Apr- 29- 10 - At Bay City - Most of the fishing activity was near the mouth of the Saginaw River; especially in windy conditions. Walleye were caught on jigs baited with crawlers. The Hot Pond was also producing a few walleye for those using jigs or crank baits. At Quanicassee - catch rates for walleye improved on the Callahan Reef. Boat anglers were fishing in 3 to 12 feet of water with crawler harnesses and crank baits. At Bay Port - A few crappie have been taken at the public access site and Bay Shore Marina. Pier anglers At Caseville - A few walleye, trout or salmon have been taken from the pier..
Apr- 23- 10 - At Linwood - Walleyes are being taken when trolling crank baits or crawler harnesses in 14 to 18 feet of water. At Bay City - vertical jigging with minnows or crawlers near Spoils Island was working for walleye. At Quanicassee - near Callahan Reef trolling has taken walleye. At Caseville - Pier anglers caught walleye at night. Perch runs are just about done however warmer weather should turn the crappie bite on.
Apr- 15- 10 - Lots of post-spawn walleye have been caught off Linwood in 14 to 18 feet of water, around Spoils Island and in 7 feet of water from the mouth of the Kawkawlin River to the mouth of the Saginaw River. Anglers are trolling rapalas and crank baits or vertical jigging with crawlers or minnows. Those trolling off the mouth of the Quanicassee River were starting to catch walleye on crank baits or crawler harnesses. At Caseville, crappie are in the marina and pier anglers caught salmon, trout, whitefish and burbot.
Apr- 08- 10 - At Linwood - Trolling rapalas has taken walleye in 18 feet of water. At Bay City - Near Spoils Island, boaters are vertical jigging with minnows or crawlers for walleye. At Caseville - A few salmon and trout were being taken from the pier.
Apr- 01- 10 -Perch fishing is underway all around the bay, but sorting out the small ones will be required. At Pinconning - Shore and boat anglers are fishing off Pine River and Palmer Roads. At Unionville - Shore anglers have also caught perch in the Allen Cut at Kirk Road, the Thomas Cut. At Bay Port Perch were being taken in the cut and in the Bay Shore Marina. At Kawkawlin - Walleye anglers were trolling crank baits and crawler harnesses off the mouth of the Kawkawlin River, At Bay City - Walleye anglers were trolling crank baits and crawler harnesses near Spoils Island, and off Cotter Road in 4 to 8 feet of water when the winds stopped blowing long enough to allow a fishing trip. At Caseville - Pier anglers caught a few whitefish and walleye. At Quanicassee - Shore anglers are catching perch. At Sebewaing - Boat and shore anglers are catching perch.
Mar 25 - 10 - Boats are now trolling for walleye near the rivers. Fish were caught off the mouth of the Saginaw River on Husky Jerks and Shad Raps. Some perch were caught from the public access site at Bay Port. Pier anglers at Caseville caught a couple of whitefish however it is still a bit early for perch.
Mar 24 - 10 - From Dock Reporter Terry T - Fish are biting all over when you can get the boat out-out of the mouth of the river boats at anchor casting jig heads-out of Linwood Beach my brother and along with 2 other fishing companions limited in two hours on stick baits.
Mar 18 - 10 - Fishing activity has been slowed for now because of very bad ice conditions along with areas of open water and so-called ice mountains popping up everywhere.
Mar 11 - 10 - Walleye and perch were caught in 5 feet of water off White's Beach. Walleye were caught off Linwood and Erickson Road. Some were fishing off the Bay City State Park and near the mouth of the Kawkawlin River in 3 to 10 feet of water however the shore ice was deteriorating. Fishing out near Spoils Island was spotty but the action at the mouth of the Hot Ponds was good for those wading. Ice at the mouth of the Saginaw River is getting bad. Perch were caught off Vanderbilt Park and Quanicassee but walleye were taken off Thomas Road. Ice is getting bad in the marinas. Both the Sebewaing and Pigeon Rivers could open up in a few days given the weather.
Mar 04 - 10 - At Linwood - Walleye were caught around the south end of the Black Hole. At Bay City - Walleye are being taken near the mouth of the Saginaw River, a few were also caught northeast of Channel Island and out to the Spark Plug in 15 to 20 feet of water. At Sebewaing - Perch fishing slowed on both sides of the river channel and out from the VFW Hall. There is still a lot of minnows in the marina. Walleye anglers going out to the Slot caught fish in 12 to 18 feet of water but it is hard to tell how long the ice will last.
Feb 26 - 10 - Friend Jose and his buddy Jason went out Thursday evening and came away with 6 nice walleye. Left from the mouth of the Saginaw river and set up between the island and the spark plug. The bite did not start until 6:30pm but when it did they were hungry. Unfortunately we lost just as many in the hole but we managed to get a few and had some fun.	click image for larger view
Feb 25 - 10 - Walleye were caught in 13 feet of water off Cody-Estey Road and in 6 to 8 feet of water off Newman Road and Erickson Road. At Linwood - Try 18 to 22 feet of water however watch out for pressure cracks. At Bay City - Walleye were being taken between the mouth of the Saginaw River to northeast of Spoils Island and in 20 feet of water off Callahan Road At Fish Point - Fish were taken 24 to 28 feet of water off Thomas Road. At Quanicassee - Look for perch in 6 feet of water off Vanderbilt Park. At Sebewaing - Pike spearing is the game. The marina and the river have started to fill up with shiners. A few nice perch were caught between Bay Shore Camp and the factory. A few anglers have started to fish the ridge and weed beds straight out from the access site at Geiger Road in hopes of finding a few crappie. At Bay Port - Rumors of some nice perch caught in the channels and the marina. A few limits of walleye were caught off the Slot in 15 to 18 feet of water. Near Mud Creek, perch and walleye were small but a few nice pike were speared.
Feb 22 - 10 - Friend Jose and his step-father fished on Saturday off of Vanderbilt Park in about 8 foot of water. Taking one nice fat 24" and two 21" Walleye and one great 13" Perch. Earlier in the day we had taken two smaller Walleye along with a Pike that we weren't able to land. The fat belly Walleye came just as we were packing up around 6:00pm. The Walleyes and the Perch were on tip-ups baited with lone minnows. The other walleyes came on a Tiger Stripe Jigging Rapala. We are going to try out of Bay City State Park on Thursday after work.	click image for larger view
Feb 17 - 10 - Field Reporter Terry T's Report - On Monday I fished Lindwood and did 'ok' taking three fish by 10am - I was fishing with a party of eight and we took twelve fish total - right now on the bay there are good days and bad days. But one thing is for sure there are always lots of fisherman.
Feb 13 - 10 - Field Reporter Terry T's Report -Fishing has been good but the new problem is the trying to get through the snow - we got stuck four times today and what a mess in some spots - if your out stay on the trails. Went to Vanderbuilt today and moved 20 times and never seen a fish-they are spearing pike there that's all I seen - my brothers limited out on Walleye today at the mouth of the river.
Feb 11 - 10 - Ice conditions continues to be extremely variable, with active cracks and thin ice over recently open water. Anglers need to be careful and proceed with extreme caution! Some perch were taken in 6 to 8 feet of water off White's Beach and Newman Road. A few walleye anglers caught fish off Linwood. Walleye and whitefish have been caught off the Bay City State Park in 7 feet of water, the mouth of the Saginaw River in 4 to 6 feet of water and near Spoils Island in 10 feet of water. On the east side of the bay, a few nice perch and the occasional walleye were caught in 7 feet of water off Vanderbilt Park and Thomas Road.
Jan 20 - 10 - Field Reporter Terry T's Report - Danger the ice is bad all over the bay. The Lindwood area is where you don't want to be - Last night over a hundred people were stranded and I talked to two of them and it wasn't fun trying to get over a hundred foot crack - watch the wind and don't go alone-
Jan 07 - 10 - Field Reporter Terry T's Report - We fished yesterday afternoon at Vanderbuilt Park at Quanicassee - Lot of people fishing but very few fish, in the parking lot after we were on shore there were about 15 parties and no one caught or seen a fish. My nephews are fishing the mouth of the Saginaw River and are doing well getting limits - I just dont like 4 inches of ice and thirty feet of water.
Jan 04 - 10 - Field Reporter Terry T's Report - Made a cold trip to Bay Port -there is a good ten inches of ice here and man are there lots of people out fishing - Wildfowl Bay is giving us a little of everything - walleyes, lake trout, white fish and a few keeper perch. I caught three lake trout-all over five lbs and two keeper eyes and seven perch - you cannot keep lake trout except in the river at Caseville. If you want to see a real circus you should see the lake trout being caught in the river at Caseville where you can keep them. The DNR makes daily checks because of the number of fish being caught. Hope to get out this week in the lower bay area.

12- 24 -09 - Terry - We had a heavy week of ice fishing - The Pine River and Palmer Road between Pinconning and Standish have been good for perch and walleyes -Vanderbuilt Park at Quanicassee was good but has been slow the last few days with very heavy traffic which I think has pushed the fish out - ice is not the best - large cracks are forming and everyone should watch the wind before going out - stay safe and don't leave your garbage on the ice
12- 03 -09 - Terry - reports that his perch fishing has been going slow near Pinconning - the Muck Boy Crew trolled the mouth of the Saginaw river out in to the bay with Jr Thundersticks with out much success. Saginaw River - Has fair to good walleye action in the lower river however some of the fish were small. A few yellow perch were caught however anglers will need to sort out the small ones.
11- 26 -09 - Walleye were still hitting near the mouth of the Saginaw River. Some were trolling body baits while others were casting Hot-n-Tots. Perch fishing has been fair to good depending on the day . Saginaw River - Fair to good numbers of walleye remain in the lower river. Boat anglers usually do well when vertical jigging.
11- 19 -09 - Walleye have been caught in 12 to 16 feet of water near the mouth of the Saginaw River and around the sailing buoys. Most are trolling body baits. Saginaw River - Good numbers of walleye were in the lower river. Those fishing between Bay City and the mouth have been catching small perch.
11- 12 -09 - Very good walleye fishing in the lower part of the Bay. Vertical jigging from boats was the most effective method. Fish were caught in 13 to 16 feet of water when trolling body baits near the sailing buoys. Saginaw River - Is producing some good numbers of walleye. Perch were caught near the mouth, but many were small.
11- 5 -09 - Some perch activity in the Eagle Bay Marina near Standish and off the beach at Linwood. Saginaw River - No reports have come in about any perch or walleye action.
Oct 29 09 - Some decent catches of perch are being reported along the shipping channel, near buoys 17 and 18 and out by the Spark Plug. Some were 9 to 10 inches but a few were closer to 12 inches. Smaller perch are also being taken in the Linwood Marina and the Eagle Bay Marina. Activity on the east side of the Bay was slow except for a few perch caught in the marina and the river at Sebewaing.
Oct 22 09 - A few perch were caught along the shipping channel and up the old shipping channel. Boats were lucky to get 5 to 8 keepers. Boaters vertical jigging with jigs or spoons baited with minnows are taking a few walleye at the mouth of the Saginaw River. Large schools of emerald shiners are starting to show up near shore and in the mouth of some rivers, so maybe the perch & walleye will follow. Saginaw River - Shore anglers caught perch at Smith Park in Essexville. At Quanicassee - Perch fishing was hit-or-miss. More every half hour or so to locate a school of fish. At Sebewaing - Perch were caught by those willing to move around.
Oct 8 09 - When the weather permits a few walleye can be picked up trolling crawler harnesses in front of the Hot Ponds. A few perch are being taken in or near the shipping channel. At Quanicassee - Small perch were caught but overall the action was slow. At Sebewaing - Some perch are being taken however its hard work to get a dozen keepers.
Oct 1 09 - The waters are stirred up after several windy days. Some perch and a few walleye were caught straight off the mouth of the Quanicassee River in 6 to 7 feet of water. At Bay Port, bass anglers caught some nice smallmouth around Heisterman Island. Most were using minnows under a bobber or artificial baits in shallow waters.
Sept 24 09 - A few perch have been caught around various buoys along the shipping channel. The best thing to do is to keep moving until you find an active school of fish. Walleye were caught near Buoy G which is the sailing buoy off the mouth of the Saginaw River. Good numbers of smallmouth bass have been caught around Spoils Island and catfish are still hitting in the Hot Pond. At Sebewaing - just a few perch were caught in the boat channel. Walleye fishing was slow. At Quanicassee - A few perch and occasional walleye have been caught. Some perch were caught in shallow waters just off the mouth of the river. Sorting will be necessary as there are still lots of small ones for every keeper.
Sept 17 09 - Walleye action has slowed with only a couple fish taken in 14 feet of water off the Pinconning Bar. A few perch were caught on minnows near buoys 8, 15, 16 and 18 or in 15 feet of water off Linwood and near the Spark Plug. Most were 8 to 10 inches but some were closer to the 12 inch range. A few walleye were caught near Quanicassee when slow trolling crawler harnesses north of the channel. Hot-n-Tots were also taking fish. A few perch were also caught along the weeds in 8 feet of water. Anglers are working hard to keep a dozen but the fish caught were in the 8 to 11 inch range.
Sept 10 09 - Limits of walleye have been caught off Pinconning and Linwood when trolling crawler harnesses or Hot-n-Tots in 12 to 15 feet of water. The action was slower a few miles east of the Spark Plug and the Black Hole. At Bay City - Perch were caught in the shipping channel, around the Spark Plug and near Buoys 9 and 10. At Quanicassee - Walleye fishing was slow with boats only taking 1 or 2 fish off the Callahan Reef. At Sebewaing - Try here for better walleye fishing but you will still have to work to get them. Target 15 feet of water in the Slot off Fish Point use crawler harnesses and Hot-n-Tots. At Caseville - Fishing has been quiet except for a few smallmouth bass caught off the breakwall.
Sept 3 09 - Walleye fishing is shutting down, as it usually does around Labor Day. As for catch rates, walleye are being taken 2 to 3 miles east of the Black Hole in 23 feet of water. Other spots were the Callahan Reef and out near the Slot however anglers are fishing a long time to get a couple walleye. Perch fishing is still slow, with better action about a month away. A few fish were caught around the Black Hole and Buoy H. Enough fish 7 to 10 inches long were caught to make the trip worthwhile
Aug 27 09 - Walleye catches are still good on the Callahan Reef in 4 to 10 feet of water. Trolling crawler harnesses without weights in this shallow water to avoid fouling in the weeds. Fishing was slower in the Slot but a few walleye were found in 15 feet of water. Walleye were caught about one and a half miles northeast of Spoils Island while perch were caught east of the island and west of the Spark Plug.
Aug 19 09 - Walleye fishing is still good around the end of the shipping channel, the dumping grounds west of the shipping channel, the Callahan Reef, and the Slot. If fishing around weedbeds, try trolling crawler harnesses without bottom bouncers in order to keep the bait above the weeds. This works best in 8 to 10 feet of water where the weedbeds are thickest. All the usual areas are still producing fish, but early morning is the most productive. A few perch are starting to show up about a mile west of the Spark Plug in 20 feet of water. Perch were running 7 to 9 inches for the most part, with a few up to 13 inches. Those trolling for walleye were picking up the occasional large perch on crawler harnesses.
Aug 13 09 - Best reports came from out around buoys 1 through 4, which is at the end of the marked shipping channel in around 24 feet of water. Boats were converging on this area from all the various launch sites around the bay. Crawler harnesses continue to be the most consistent bait, but crank baits were also taking fish. They were also doing well on the Callahan Reef and in the Slot 5 miles north of Quanicassee.
Aug 6 09 - At Linwood -Walleye were caught in 15 to 20 feet of water. At Quanicassee - limit catches of walleye are being reported in 5 to 8 feet of water straight out from the mouth of the river and and a couple miles northeast of the Callahan Reef when using crawler harnesses. At Sebewaing - Good fishing can be found in 14 feet of water, between here and Fish Point, also in the Slot in 16 feet of water. At Bay Port - Good walleye action is around North Island. At Caseville, a few walleye were caught near Oak Point.
Aug 03 09 - - Field Reporter Terry T's Report - Fishing has slowed - mainly because of the weather - and now the gales have set in. On our last two trips we have only managed 2 hours on the water and only took 6 fish, off Oak Point. All points on the lower bay have had a rough time finding fish also -you will see an occasional limit but not like it was. Also perch are starting to show up in Caseville from 30-50 off Oak Point in small numbers.
Jul 30 09 - Near Bay City, the best areas have been close to the edge of the shipping channel and between the Spark Plug and buoys 1 and 2. Anglers looking for perch can try near the Spark Plug or out from the Quanicassee River. The fishing around Bay Port has been very spotty. The most consistent fishing has been beyond Sand Point with Hot ‘N Tots as the bait of choice. Out from the Standish area, anglers are finding success near the sand bar. The best attracting colors have been pinks and purples. The occasional perch is being caught as well. Fish were also caught in the Slot off Sunset Bay in 14 feet of water and outside the islands north of Sebewaing.
Jul 23 09 - Walleye catch rates were spotty but fish are still being taken out near the Black Hole, the Shipping Channel, Callahan Reef, the Slot and the sailing buoys. Average catches were 2 to 3 fish per boat. At Linwood - head straight out to the edge of the shipping channel in 20-25 feet of water for some nice perch action. Fish are averaging nine inches. At Bay City - Fish straight out from three to four miles, near Finn Road and the Spark Plug the walleye fishing is good. Perch activity is decent near the last buoy bout 13 miles out. At Bay Port - Sand Point is a good location when the winds are calm for some good walleye fishing in deeper water with crawlers and harnesses.
Jul 21 09 - Field Reporter Terry T's Report - The fishing has been real slow, we were out yesterday and worked hard to take ten fish. At the ramp three boats had no fish at all. The weather is so messed up. Where we normally fish off the Charities this time of year, in 38 feet of water the bite has not happened yet -you really have to move around to find fish right now.
Jul 16 09 - Excellent largemouth bass fishing off the mouth of the Pine River in shallow waters. At Bay City - Perch are being taken near Buoy’s 1 and 2 off the channel. In the same location walleye are hitting on bottom bouncers, popular colors include chartreuse, pink or purple and south of the Spark Plug anglers are obtaining limits. Limits are also being taken on the west side of Callahan Reef in 9-12 feet of water. Crawler harnesses 10-20 feet back with quarter ounce in-lines running 1.3-1.5 seems to be working well with purple, pink, red and chartreuse bead combo’s with various #6 Colorado blades, gold or copper backed. At Bay Port - Anglers are finding good fishing despite windy conditions and rough water. Walleye are in deeper waters past North Island and taking a little longer to get limits. Perch are hitting on minnows and closer in. The At Sebewaing - Is on fire for Walleye they are still hitting however the weather did mange to slow the bite.
Jul 9 09 - Saginaw Bay anglers have been dealing with windy conditions for several days now limiting angling activity. At Bay City - 12 feet of water seems to be the hot depth for walleye. Again this week, Callahan Reef is producing fish in 8-10 feet of water, most anglers are trolling quarter to half ounce in-line weights and crawler harnesses 10-20 feet behind planer boards.Gold blades with Chartreuse beads are still working well. Southeast of the Sparkplug is a hot area. Anglers are trolling 1.0 to 1.2 mph using crawler harnesses with gold #6 Warrior spinner blades on two ounce in-lines about 20-40 feet back. Also try out by Buoys 1 & 2 at the end of the shipping channel.
Jul 2 09 - Walleye fishing remains Great in many areas. Fish can be found from 8-16 feet and deeper depending on the area using crawlers harnesses, spoons and crank baits. Purple, Chartreuse and bright colors seem to be best. At Bay City - Walleye continue to bite in 8 to 10 feet off Finn Road and 7 to 14 feet on the Callahan Reef. Linwood - Walleyes are being taken at Buoys 1 and 2 and the Spark Plug and 6 to 8 feet off the Kawkawlin River, Trolling quarter to half ounce in-line weights on crawler harnesses trolled 10-20 feet behind boards. Gold blades with Chartreuse beads continue to work well. A few anglers are starting to pick up fish casting crank baits around the weeds. At Bay Port - Anglers continue to do well for walleye around North Island with crawlers. Bass activity is very good and the fish are good size as well several five pound fish have been caught right off the docks.
Jun 25 09 -Walleyes are hitting in waters 5-24 feet on crawler harnesses and Hot-N-Tots. At Linwood - Fish are being taken from 4 feet to 10 feet off the Kawkawlin River. At Bay City - Walleye were caught in 5 to 7 feet of water near the Callahan Reef, using quarter or half ounce in-line weights and crawler harnesses trolled 10 to 20 feet behind planer boards. Anglers are doing best in 7-9 feet of water using gold blades with chartreuse beads. Mid-day seems to be most productive and trolling at low speeds less than 1.3 mph. At Sebewaing - Walleyes are being taken in 7 to 17 feet of water in the Slot, also good catches of channel cats in 3 to 4 feet of water. At Bay Port - Try the weed beds south of the tower on Sand Point also head straight out to fish around North Island those using crawlers are having very good results.
Jun 18 09 -Pretty much wherever anglers went they caught walleye as long as they were in 10 feet of water or deeper, and most were getting their limits. At Bay City Walleye were being taken at the Spark Plug, Finn Road and the Callahan Reef area. At Linwood - Walleye can be taken in 16 to 20 feet of water. off Kitchen Road in 10 feet of water and the mouth of the Kawkawlin River. At Quanicassee Walleye are being taken straight out and limiting out on perch using minnows. At Bay Port- The area around Sand Point is producing good numbers using Hot-N- Tots and crawler harnesses A few walleye are being caught close to shore off the Long Dock. Walleye are good size too.
Jun 16 09 - Field Reporter Terry T's Report - Fishing has been outstanding - the slot west of North Island has been good - just off of Sunset has been great and Augres has been real good - this is the time - everyone is having some luck - We will be spending more time off Caseville in the next few weeks.
Jun 14 09 - Field Reporter Paul Smith's Report - 6-12-09 Went out of Quanicassee started setting lines about 7:30 am no sooner got the lines set (running all Tots about 50' back off boards) and boated our first keeper, about 18", at about 8:00 am we started having motor problems and decided to head into port and not take any chances. So it was a short trip. We had reports from a friend that they had done well with 1/4 oz Hot n Tots in that area the day before in anywhere from 11 - 17 fow. 6/13/09 - Headed back up with my old buddy Blue and Kevin, it was another beautiful calm day on the Bay. Went out of Sunset and fished 14 - 17 fow, we pulled Blue's homemade spinner rigs with meat 20' - 35' back with 1oz - 1.5oz in-line weights, blades with red or purple seemed to be the hottest. Boated a lot of undersize walleye, some white bass, a cat, and a few sheepshead including a humongus one which measured 27". The walleye seemed to want it slower today at about 1.4 -1.6 mph (GPS ground speed) which contributed to the fact that we caught more trash fish today. Took us about 7 hours to cull our limit of keepers, but we didn't mind with the mild weather and a good supply of snacks and cold beverages.. The walleye we kept averaged 16" - 22".	click image for larger view "humongus sheepshead"
Jun 11 09 -Overall walleye on Saginaw Bay is strong and steady out of many areas. At Bay City - Walleye continue to hit near the Spark Plug, off of Jones Road, and near the Callahan Reef. At Sebewaing - Good numbers of walleye are being taken in about 15 feet of water in the Slot and outside the islands. At Caseville - anglers are heading south to the Slot off Sand Point or the weeds in Wildfowl Bay. Crawler harnesses in green and yellow seem to be working well. At Linwood - Continues to be hot for walleye in 16-feet of water. Plastics, spoons and crawlers are very popular. At Quanicassee - Try Finn and Thomas Roads in 7-10 feet of water, try using crawler harnesses with gold blades.
Jun 5 09 - Field Reporter Paul Smith's Report - What difference a few days makes, it was a bright sunny day, not overcast, and the water had cleared considerably since our last trip, 5 days ago. A lot of smaller fish were caught this trip as we tossed back about 20 undersize walleye before boxing 15 keepers, our 3-man limit. It took us 6 hours to limit out as we had about a 3 hour dry spell between our first and second keeper. We finally hit a school of decent fish in 15 - 16 fow, after which it only took a few hours of working the school to get our fish. We fished the Eastside of the Bay out of Sunset Bay Marina. We caught fish on both Tots and homemade spinner rigs. The hot colors for the Tots were Blue/Silver and Purple/Gray. Hot blade colors were Silver/Chartreuse and Purple. We ran the 1/4 oz Tots 50' back and the spinners 35' back with 1 oz inline weights. The fish averaged a little bigger than our last trip as we had some in the 20" - 22" range.	click image for larger view
Jun 4 09 - Walleye fishing has been excellent all over the bay. At Quanicassee - Walleyes are being taken in 6 to 8 feet of water straight out from the river or in 9 to 14 feet if water on the Callahan Reef. At Sebewaing - Good walleye action can be found in the slot in 14 feet of water. Those fishing off At Bay Port - The walleye are in 20 feet of water off the tip of Sand Point. At Linwood - Walleye action remains steady, try using a crawler harness in about 12 to 20 feet of water. For those anglers fishing the northern portion of the bay try trolling with stick baits in 25 to 30 feet of water. At Bay City - Good to excellent walleye action can be found at the Spark Plug, Black Hole, Sailing buoys G & H, off Jones and Finn Roads, the Callahan Reef and the mouth of the Saginaw River.
May 30 09 - Field Reporter Paul Smith's Report - Buddy Blue, his son Kevin and I fished 15 -17 fow on the eastside of the Bay near Fish Point. We began setting lines at 8 am and were picking up at 10 am with our 3-man limit of walleye in the box. We trolled Blue's homemade spinners with meat 35' to 40' behind boards and used 1oz in-line weights. Gold, purple, and chartreuse blades were all effective. We only had two throwbacks (undersize) and the keepers averaged 16" - 19". The overcast skies and 1 foot chop contributed to the good bite.	click image for larger view
May 28 09 - At Linwood - very good walleye fishing is northeast of the Spark Plug and off in 20 feet of water. At Bay City - Walleyes can be taken off the Callahan Reef in 8 to 14 feet of water, At Bay Port - For Walleyes fish the Slot in 15 feet of water and between Sand Point and the North Island. Planer boards and crawler harnesses were good but some did just as well on Hot-n-Tots or crank baits. Limits were the norm with many limiting out in two hours or so.
May 23 09 - Field Reporter Paul Smith's Report - My first trip to the Bay this year and the fishing picked up right were it left off last year, with a steady walleye bite. My buddy and I fished out of Sunset Bay Marina about 2 - 3 miles. We trolled spinner rigs and Eyeliminator harnesses with crawlers in the 11' to 14' depths, from about 8:30 am til 11:30 am. The walleye averaged from 16" through 19". The hottest lure was the Eyeliminator with the Aphrodite color scheme as pink seemed to a hot color. We also caught a bonus pair of perch that measured 10.5" each and a chunky channel cat in the 6# range. Looks like it's going to be another banner year for walleye on Saginaw Bay.
May 20 09 - Despite the windy conditions this week, area anglers are doing well for walleye and the weather for holiday weekend is anticipated to be good for fishing. At Bay City - Walleye action is strong near Finn Road. At Quanicassee - Walleyes are rangeing in size from 17 to 22 inches. With limits being taken two to three miles out and in about 8 to 10 feet of water. Anglers are finding success with spinners and gold blades. At Linwood - The walleye action is straight out in 12-20 feet of water and using crawler harnesses. Good walleye fishing around At Bay Port - Walleye limits are being taken near the buoy at Sandpoint. At Sebewaing - Walleye limits were being taken straight out, off Lone Tree Island or Thomas Reef
May 14 09 - Saginaw Bay is giving up nice numbers of walleye in several locations. At Bay City - Walleye are hitting on crawler harnesses in 14 to 22 feet of water at the Spark Plug (Buoys 11 & 12), in 4 feet of water off Finn Road, the mouth of the Saginaw River and jigging around Gull Island. At Quanicassee - Walleye are best straight off the mouth in 10 to 14 feet of water. using crawler harnesses and bottom bouncers. A few pike were also caught. At Bay Port - Walleye fishing was very good off the tip of Sand Point and out in the Slot. Some are jigging around the weed beds while others are trolling planer boards with crawler harnesses. At Linwood -Crawler harnesses are taking good numbers of walleye in 12-20 feet of water. At Sebewaing - Good walleye activity is in 13-feet of water. Fish can also be found at Sunset Bay Marina and Fish Point in 11 feet of water. Good channel cat action is reported off the mouth of the river.
May 5 09 - Walleye are everywhere around the Bay City area and anglers are giving a thumbs-up for good action. Saginaw Bay is producing good quantities in 10-feet of water on crawlers. At Bay City - Trolling and drifting east of Spoils Island caught Walleyes when using crawler harnesses and jigs with crawlers. At Quanicassee - Fair to good walleye action is near the mouth of the river. At Bay Port - Boaters are catching walleye in the channel off the tip of Sand Point, around North Island and out in the Slot. At Caseville - Walleye were caught off the breakwall at night. At Sebewaing - The river is producing Walleye on jigs in the early morning. Catch and release bass anglers are catching fish as well.
Apr 30 09 - After all the rain this past weekend you will want to find areas of clear water far away from river mouths, or fish along the line where clear and muddy waters converge. Walleyes had been hitting good on crawler harnesses fished off planer boards.
Apr 23 09 - Walleye fishing is starting to pick up as the water in the bay warms and the winds subside. At Caseville - Small perch are in the river and the marina. A few walleye were caught off the end of the pier in the early morning. At Quanicassee - Shore fishing has been very slow. Walleye were caught off the mouth of the River when using thundersticks in 10 feet of water. At Sebewaing - Still has a few small perch, a few nice bluegills and rock bass were caught around the docks in the marina. At Bay City - Boaters are headed to the Kawkawlin River for walleye action.
Apr 21 09 - Field Reporter Paul Smith's Report My freind Blue and his son fished Saginaw Bay April 18, 2009, the bite was slow all morning but picked up some in the afternoon. All their fish were caught trolling with stickbaits (Husky Jerks, Rebels, and Thundersticks) behind in-line boards in 6 - 12 fow. The largest was over 28" and in the 7+ lb range, it would have weighed more but was freshly spawned out. Apr 18 09 Field Reporter Terry T's Report Was out today - took two eyes-not a lot of action- water is still cold at 49 degrees - it needs to warm up a little.	click image for larger view
Apr 9 09 - Perch fishing is starting to pickup all around the bay when the weather is right. At Bay City - The Saginaw River had mixed results. Fishing here should pick up in the coming weeks as post-spawn walleye drop back down the Saginaw River system and re-enter the bay. The Hot Ponds were muddy so only a couple catfish have been caught. At Linwood - Small perch are being taken off the docks at Linwood Marina At Quanicassee - High muddy water made for slow fishing. At Sebewaing - Lots of small perch are being caught in the river and the marina.
Apr 5 09 - Field Reporter Paul Smith's Report We have been trying all week to fish but high winds and lots of dirty water have made it very hard to fish and nothing to show for it - The boat is ready to go - just send warm weather soon!
Apr 2 09 - The cut at the end of Palmer Road near Standish is producing lots of perch but many are small. Perch were caught in the cut along Thomas Road. At Bay Port whitefish and burbot were being caught. At Quanicassee - Perch action slowed with the cooler temperatures but should rebound with a warm up. Rifle River - is giving up suckers and steelhead are picking up.
Mar 27 09 - Field Reporter Paul Smith's Report The Rifle River near Omer - the suckers were running fairly good we kept 25 in a few hours of fishing. All were caught on hook and line, bottom rigging with crawlers. A lot of small perch are in the cuts all around the bay. The perch runs are just getting started so the action should only get better.
Mar 22 09 - Field Reporter Terry T's Report - Perch (small) can be had in many of the ditches and cuts around the bay. As the muddy water clears and Ice piles at the mouths move or melt away the fishing should pick up.
Feb 19 09 - Field Reporter Terry T's Report - The ice is beginning to move around with the river now open - rain and strong winds have also made bad spots in the ice - still fishing has been good all over with the walleyes moving up to the river - Good catches all along the western shore and perch are hitting out of Vanderbilt Park about a mile out. Lake Trout are being taken in the river at Caseville - Its time to be very careful on that ice.
Jan 30 09 - Field Reporter Terry T's Report - Fishing has been good all over Saginaw Bay with good catches out of Linwood and Pinconning - just about any road that will get you out to 16-24 ft of water will do the trick - Thomas Road is still hot 8 miles out, long ride but lots of fish. On the Saginaw River things are heating up, Shiver on the River starts Saturday and it will be busy all over but there is lots of room to fish - get your kids out they will enjoy hooking a big old eye.
Dec 18 08 - Field Reporter Terry T's Report - Palmer Road near Standish A great day on the bay - had 21 big perch in three hours- lot of small fish but the big ones make up for it, there are quite a few pike in the area. We were running four wheelers along the bay shore, out to about half mile. Lots of fisherman in every direction.
Oct 30 08 - Perch fishing was limited to shore fishing in the marinas and river mouths becasue of the wind this past week. Check, Linwood Marina, the cut at Finn Road, the mouth of the Quanicassee River, the lower Sebewaing River and the public marina, and the harbor at Caseville.
Oct 23 08 - Fair to good perch action near Buoys 4, 5, and 22. Good catches of 8 to 12 inch perch off Quanicassee when fishing anywhere from the last buoys at the end of the navigation channel to about 8 feet of water two miles out. North of Caseville, perch fishing was good off Oak Point in the 50 foot hole. Sebewaing River - Small perch, some crappies and sunfish are being taken in the river and marina.
Oct 19 08 - Perch fishing north of the Spark Plug has produced 20 to 30 fish per boat while those fishing east did much better with 50 to 70 fish per boat. Slow catch rates off Quanicassee. Boats were heading out about 2.5 miles but the schools of fish have moved. Sebewaing has good catches of bluegill, crappie and sunfish. A few small perch were caught off the breakwall at Caseville.
Oct 9 08 - Some Walleyes have been caught off Linwood and the Pinconning Bar in about 20 feet of water. Walleyes are also reported near Buoys 1, 2, and 27. Good perch fishing at Buoys 1 and 2, the first Spark Plug, and around the Black Hole. Off Sebewaing, perch were caught north of the channel near Lone Tree Island in 10 feet of water. At Caseville, perch were caught in 40 to 50 feet of water between Oak Point and Sleeper State Park
Oct 5 08 - Field Reporter Terry T's Report - At Bay City the Perch fishing is day to day, earlier this week we hit them really good at buoy #1. Today only four fish and we fished from #1 buoy all the way back to the mouth of the Saginaw River.
Oct 2 08 - At Bay City and Quanicassee perch are being taken place to try are in 7-11 feet of water, east of the Spark Plug in 16-17 feet of water and around buoys 18 and 19. Anglers are using perch minnows with good results.
Sept 25 08 - Perch were caught from a variety of locations including the Spark Plug, the Callahan Reef, and 2.5 miles north of the Quanicassee River. Perch were also caught in 50 feet of water off Oak Point which is up near Caseville. Walleye fishing is quite slow, as it always is this time of year. A few channel cats were taken at the Hot Pond.
Sept 18 08 - Perch have been caught around the Spark Plug and near Buoys 15, 16 and 18. Some nice perch were taken from the weed beds on the edge of the Callahan Reef in 8 feet of water and about two or three miles northwest off the mouth of the Quanicassee River. A few walleyes were caught on a crawler harness in the Slot however anglers were doing more fishing than catching.
Sept 11 08 - Walleye action slowed with the onset of cooler weather, heavy rain and strong winds but fish were still being caught in the vicinity of the Spark Plug and one or two miles east of the Plug in 19 feet of water. Some found fish near the Callahan Reef and in 15 feet of water over the Bar which is west of Sebewaing. Perch fishing is spotty with a few caught near the G Buoy, one or two miles east of the Spark Plug and about two and half miles north/northwest of Quanicassee. At Bay City - Perch are active around Callahan Reef the Black Hole and Buoys 18 and 19. Walleye action remains great north of Buoys 1 and 2 in deeper water and also in 6-7 feet of water around Callahan Reef. At Bay Port - Crawler harnesses and Hot-N-Tots seem to be working on fair catches of walleye. The fish are in deeper water and are scattered. The Bay Port public access launch is closed and will be open by duck hunting season.
Sept 4 08 - At Linwood - the perch fishing is good in 19-21 feet of water. Walleye activity is slow. At Bay City - There are some really nice perch being taken around the Black Hole and Buoys 18 and 19 on minnows in 17-feet of water. Hot-n-Tots are working well for some good catches of walleye just north of Buoys 1 and 2 in deep water. At Bay Port - Walleye & perch fishing is rated fair to good. Best location for walleye is between Sand Point and North Island in Wild Fowl Bay. Using crawlers and chartreuse Hot-n-Tots in 20-feet of water. Perch are hitting on minnows off of the Sebewaing area. At Quanicassee - Fish can be found in 7 to 14 feet of water north around the Slot. Crawler harnesses are consistent, but crank baits are also taking fish
Aug 28 08 - Perch are being caught in small to moderate numbers a mile east and a mile north of the Spark Plug, near Buoy #18 along the shipping channel, just south of the Black Hole, and 2 miles north off the mouth of the Quanicassee River. The action is not fast and furious but the fish being caught are running 8 to 11 inches. Walleye action continues fair at most locations, with angler effort concentrated around the Spark Plug, off Spoils Island, and in the Slot northeast of Quanicassee up to the outside of the islands off Bay Port. Bass are still hitting in Wildfowl Bay.
Aug 22 08 - Field Reporter Terry T's Report - Fished yesterday out of Sunset - Took limit but it took four hours-14 ft of water-still a few around-you can tell it is winding down-many of the boats west of the channel had 1 or 2 fish - Caseville has much cooler water and the bite has slowed - still some being taken but slow - No report of any perch action up there-some reports of boats on bouy # 1 chasing perch
Aug 21 08 - At Linwood - Walleye are still being taken on a variety of baits and anglers are finding best results in deeper waters. Perch remain constant again this week in the shipping channels in 19-21 feet of water, south of the Black Hole At Bay City - Callahan Reef is giving up a few walleye and perch action is decent around buoy’s 18 and 19 At Quanicassee - Walleyes are being taken, north in 13 to 15 feet of water.
Aug 14 08 - Walleye fishing has slowed considerably for the time being. Strong winds have stirred up the bay and floating weeds and algae were causing some problems with lines. Experienced anglers are reporting large quantities of forage fish showing up on their fish finders, and this may help account for the bite slowing down. At Linwood - The walleye fishing remains strong and steady. The fish have moved to deeper waters, and all types of baits are working well. Perch are active in the shipping channels in 19-21 feet of water south of the Black Hole At Bay City - The walleye action has slowed a bit and fish are moving to deeper waters. Perch are just starting and the hot spot is near the Spark Plug.
Aug 7 08 - At Linwood - Walleye fishing is good in the deeper waters on Saginaw River and Bay. Crawlers and Hot-N-Tots are working well. In the channel and around the Black Hole, the perch action is good when using minnows. At Bay City - Good fishing activity is four miles out from Quanicassee and around Thomas Reef using crawlers and Hot-N-Tots. Perch action is good on around buoy 18 and 19 when using minnows. At Bay Port - Walleye activity has slowed a bit but persistent anglers using crawlers, minnows and Hot-N-Tots will reel in a few especially near the “gap”.
Aug 7 08 - Field Reporter Paul Smith's Report Fished the Bay on 8/6/08 the bite for us has slowed down the past few trips. It appears the majority of the fish are now in deeper water 22' - 28' fow. Our average has fallen from about 5 fish per hr to about 2. The high pressure system that came through on the 5th may have slowed 'em down as most fish we marked were near bottom. We started shallow in 14 fow in the Slot and only boated 1 fish in a little over an hour, the water was dirty there and churned up from the wind. We picked up and headed to near the end of the shipping channel, the water was clearer here and we began to pick up a few fish, but after 7.5 hrs of fishing we still ended up 5 short of our 4 man limit. our most productive lures were a homemade spinner harness with a Halloween colored (orange/brown) blade and a 1/2 oz Hot n Tot, Gold with Black Back, these two accounted for 1/2 our fish. Effective depths were within 5' of bottom at 1.5 - 2mph.	click image for larger view
Jul 31 2008 - At Linwood - The perch action is improving with the best fishing being found along the edge of the shipping channel in water 20-23 feet deep. The walleye fishing remains steady in water approximately 20 feet deep. At Bay City - Walleye fishing is very good on, early mornings are the best time to be out, with crawlers being the preferred bait. At Bay Port - Walleye fishing is very good a few miles west of North Island using Hot-N-Tots or crawlers.
Jul 26 08 - Field Reporter Paul Smith's Report - Fished with my Buddy Blue and his son out of Quanicassee the 26th and 27th. The 26th was a good day on the water, a little bumpy toward the end of the trip caused by 10 - 15 mph South winds but all in all a pleasant day. We trolled Blue's homemade crawler harnesses, color didn't seem to make much difference, silver, gold, pink, and purple spinners all did well. We pulled 'em 35' to 45' back with 1 oz inline weights. The bite slowed a little as the wind began to build but we managed our 3 man limit in 4 hr. What a difference a day makes, we fished the same area in the "Slot" on the 27th, with the same program as the previous day but with stiffer winds 10 - 20 mph outta the South West we spent most of the day fighting 2 - 3 footers making boat, speed, and depth control difficult. We stuck it out for near 8 hrs. But failed to limit for the second time this year. We worked hard to boat 11 walleye but turbid waters and floating weeds caused by the wind dampened our efforts. But still any day on the water beats a day at work.	click image for larger view
Jul-24-08 - The Bay continues to have phenomenal walleye fishing from Au Gres around to Port Austin. At Linwood - Perch are active in 20-23 feet of water near the edge of the shipping channel and walleye can be found in 20-22 using plastic baits At Bay City - Limits of walleye in 4-26 feet of water near Oakhurst and Charity Island. Anglers will only need 45-60 minutes to catch their limits.. Best results have been using crawler harnesses, Hot N Tots, and mini disks with a spoon. Some nice perch were caught in 20 to 23 feet of water north of the Spark Plug which is near Buoys 11 & 12. At Caseville - Good walleye catches were reported up by Oak Point.
Jul-23-08 - Field Reporter Terry T's Report - The good walleye bite is still on - off Oak Point near Caseville, limits are being taken daily. We fished the lower bay again today off North Island and took 10 fish in 1 hour and 20 min using pink and green crawler harnesses with #2 bottom bouncers in 20 to 22 feet of water - lots of fish and not alot of fisherman.
Jul 16 08 - Field Reporter Paul Smith's Report - Mark, I, and 2 other friends hit the Bay out of Quanicassee on Wed. the 16th. The weather was hot and humid with very little breeze and waves under a foot. There was a lot of floating weeds from storms that went through the previous night (these caused us to have to clean lines continuously). We fished the "Slot" in 14 to 16 fow. We started setting lines about 8:30 am and were pulling lines with our 4-man limit at about 11:30 am. The fishing on the Bay has been outstanding this year. We didn't believe it could get better than the 2007 season but it has. Reports have the entire inner Bay producing limit catches. We trolled "meat" behind boards, 40' to 50' back with inline 1 1/2 oz weights at speeds between 1.5 and 2 mph. Color didn't seem to be a big factor as we pulled a rainbow of colors that morning. We pulled both spinners and spoon harnesses. It was our first experience with the spoon harnesses and they performed well. We used both the Eyeliminator (spoon/spinner combos) and Captain Dan's (Walleye Express) custom spoon harnesses made with Stinger Scorpion spoons. The spoon harnesses will tolerate higher speeds than the spinners. However, the fish liked slower speeds most of the morning, at times fairly tight turns which would almost stall the inside boards would produce best. The fish ranged from 15.25" through 19," great eating size and that's what we wanted.	click image for larger view
Jul-15-08 - Field Reporter Terry T's Report - The walleyes are still hot- Monday was still rough but limits were taken - at Caseville you have to search for them, the water tempature is still a problem. We plan on going out of the Saginaw River tomorrow. At Port Austin - Very hot for walleyes here, with many big fish and limits being caught - the charter boats are all out fishing those large eyes.
Jul 10 2008 - Walleye fishing in the bay has been incredible with lots of limit catches being taken. Crawler harnesses and Hot-n-Tots were taking most of the fish, but some anglers were also using small spoons. The walleye are averaging between 17-22 inches. At Linwood - Walleye fishing is rated as very good with limits being taken in in 20 to 24 feet of water near the Black Hole. At Bay City - Walleye are being taken using crawler harnesses, in the shipping channel between buoys 1 and 12 in 20 to 24 feet of water. At Quanicassee - Walleye are being taken in the Slot and 10 to 12 feet of water out on the middle of the bay. At Bay Port - Very good walleye action is reported behind North Island using Hot N Tots or crawler harnesses, early in the moring.
Jul 5 08 - Field Reporter Paul Smith's Report - Mark had is nephew Bob from Columbus, Ohio up for the holiday and wanted to show him the Saginaw Bay fishery. So we hit the Bay the day after the Fourth and what a day it was. We set lines at about 8:30 am in 14 fow in "The Slot" out of Quanicassee and had filled our three-man limit a little after 10:30 am. We ran all "meat" behind boards, spinners, 40' - 45' back behind 1 1/4 oz. in-line weights, the average speed was about 1.8 mph. Color didn't seem to make much of a difference but we did have 1/2 of our lines rigged with spinners having some purple in the color scheme. The walleyes were the usual chunky Bay fish and ranged from 15 1/4" to a little over 23". We only had 4 throw backs.	click image for larger view
Jul 3 2008 - Pick any port around the bay for excellent walleye fishing! Fish the vicinity of the Black Hole, the Spark Plug, Callahan Reef, off Jones Road, and the Slot from about 4 miles north of Quanicassee all the way up to the tip of Sand Point. They're also taking fish off the Bar on the west side of the Slot. Fish a variety of depths but in some area anglers need to fish in a minimum depth of 10 feet. From Bay Port and At Bay Port - fish the Slot outside Heisterman and North Islands northeast to the tip of Sand Point.
Jun-26-08 - Walleye action is good just about everywhere using crawler harnesses. At Linwood - head toward the middle of the Bay. At Bay City - Walleye is good around the Spark Plug. At Quanicassee - Catch rates slowed in the Slot, but fish are still being caught.
Jun-21-08 - Field Reporter Paul Smith's Report - Another day on the Bay, it took us about 4 hrs (9:30 am - 1:30 pm) to get our 3-man limit 2 - 4 miles east of Linwood Beach Marina, 18 - 20 fow. Lots of small fish today some as small as 8" -12". Trolled Hot & Tots and Spoons. The Stinger Scorpion Spoons were the ticket, hot colors were Kervorkian, Blueberry Muffin, and Rosemary's Baby, pulled 45' - 50' back off boards, behind #30 Jet Divers. Jun-20-08 - Field Reporter Terry T's Report - Fog was a problem early morning-slow bite for a lot of boats-had our 10 fish by 10:30- heavy boat traffic out of the mouth of the river	Blueberry Muffin Rosemary's Baby Kervorkin
Jun 19 2008 - Walleye fishing has been excellent all over the bay. Lots of fish were taken near Buoys 1 & 2, around the Spark Plug, off the Bay City State Park, the Callahan Reef, Quanicassee, and in the slot from Fish Point to Sand Point. At Linwood - Walleyes are being taken in waters 5-18 feet deep and getting decent results with when using a variety of colored spoons or various body baits At Bay City - Walleyes are being taken on crawler harnesses and Hot-N-Tots, as well as trolling with mini disks and a trailing spoon. At Bay Port - Fishing has been been idled due to extreme windy conditions. When anglers can get out on the waters the fishing is very good for walleye and catfish.
Jun-18-08 - Field Reporter Terry T's Report - The bite has been hot untill the weather has kept us off the bay. The North Island slot area has been great took 2 fish over 24 inches, fishing with two lines- off Thomas Rd Sunday morning 5 fish by 11am -1&2 bouy has been real good-trying different things-mini disk with small spoons has been fun - Next week Caseville all week weather permitting.
Jun-15-08 - Field Reporter Paul Smith's Report - My buddy Chris and his son Lucas celebrated Father's Day fishin' on Saginaw Bay with me. They were forecasting 1 - 3' waves with 5 -15 mph winds out of the SW so I decided to launch at Linwood Beach Marina and fish the lee side of the Bay. We set lines at about 8:30 am and headed in with our 3-man limit around 11:30 am. We ran spoons and Hot-n-Tots about 35 - 45' back off tethered boards. The spoons were pulled behind #30 Jet Divers. We started picking up fish right away on 1/4oz Hot-n-Tots, Gold/Black and Purple/Chartreuse. But throughout the day the spoons outfished the Tot's at least 2 to 1. Hot color for the spoons, Stinger Scorpion was Kervorkian Gold. We had probably about another limit (15) of throwbacks (undersize), which was good to see as we haven't been catching many small ones so far this year. We fished the 18 - 21 fow, 2 - 4 mi east of LBM, trolling speed was around 2 knots. This was the first time using the Jet Divers instead of the mini-discs, most times the divers surfaced even with only small fish and you got to fight the fish more rather than the diving apparatus, which was a plus in my book.	click image for larger view
Jun 11 2008 - Excellent walleye fishing out near the Spark Plug and the Callahan Reef. Most are using harnesses, but some are starting to use Hot-n-Tots. Anything with silver is working. At Linwood - Good success with walleye in waters up to 17 feet. Bottom bouncers are working well also crawler harnesses. At Bay City - Walleyes are hitting on just about every thing this week. Running spoons on mini divers as well as crawler harnesses. At Bay Port - Walleye action is good near the North Island on crawlers and Hot-N-Tots. At Quanicassee - Excellent walleye fishing was reported in the Slot up to Bay Port in 12 to 15 feet of water.
Jun 05 2008 - Walleye fishing remains excellent in many locations. Crawler harnesses trolled off planer boards seem to be the rig of choice at all of these locations. At Linwood - Fish in 14 to 19 feet of water northeast of the Spark Plug Try using a crawler harness or bottom bouncer. At Bay City - Fish near the Callahan Reef using crawlers. The carp are moving in close to shore, providing bow anglers with a few opportunities. At Bay Port - Walleye fishing is good near Sand Point and North Island. At Quanicassee - Fish the slot north to Fish Point
Jun-01-08 - Field Reporter Paul Smith's Report - It was a beautiful day on Saginaw Bay, warm, sunny, and calm. We began setting lines near the "Plug" about 11:30 am and had our 3-man limit by 4:30 pm. The fish ran a bit bigger this trip, than last with many in the 3 - 4 lb range and topped off by one over 5 lbs. We did however toss our first and only undersize fish of the year back. The Tots seemed to do better for us than other presentations although we caught a few on spoons. Color didn't seem to matter much, as we took fish on about everything we put down. Fish appeared to be hugging the bottom so we trolled our lures at about 17 - 18' in around 20 - 22 fow.	Click image for larger view
May-29-08 - At Linwood - Walleye action in the area is good, in 6-15 feet of water, using crawlers. At Bay City - Walleye action remains good near the “B” buoy and between Jones and Finn roads useing crawler harnesses, trolling extremely slow. At Quanicassee - Walleye action is at Callahan Reef, and north to the Slot.
May-25-08 - Field Reporter Paul Smith's Report - Buddy, Mark took his boat out for the first time this year Greg, Matt, and I went along for the ride. Started fishin' about 11 am, messed around in shallow water about 4 mi out of Quanicasee for about an hour as a boat came in while we were launching with a two-man limit from that morning fishing 10 - 11 fow in that area. No luck there running meat and Tot's so we picked up and went out east of the Spark Plug where we began catching fish in 20 - 22' fow on 1/4 oz Tot's and spoons behind mini-discs run 50 to 60' behind boards. Gold /black back was the hot color with the Tot's and a pink/chartreuse color (I don't know the name) and a Confusion colored Scorpion were our hot spoons. Matt started the day landing a nice Pike (37") on a spoon. The action was pretty steady for a few hours until the front started moving in and the wind began picking up. We decided to go in at about 4 pm with 15 walleye ranging from 15.5" to 23" as they were forecasting storms later that evening. Surface water temps were right around 56.5 degrees and it was warm and calm most of the day. A great day to be on the water.	Click image for larger view
May-22-08 - Excellent walleye fishing can be found on the bay when the wind is not blowing. At Linwood - Walleyes can be taken for here up to Pinconning in 8-14 feet of water. At Bay City - Walleyes are being taken off Calahan Reef in 7-9 feet of water and near the “B” buoy. Crawler harnesses are working well when trolling very slow and then drifting. At Quanicassee, Walleyes are being taken in 7 feet of water off Knight, Finn and Quanicassee Roads. Shore anglers are catching a lot of channel cats. At Bay Port - Walleye action is good at North Island and The Slot in 10 feet of water using Crawler harnesses trolled off planer boards. At Sebewaing - Crappie and bass have been caught in the marina.
May-15-08 - Walley Fishing is Picking Up. At Linwood - The walleye action is steady, trolling in water 8 to 17 feet deep. At Bay City - Walleye fishing is fair by the “B” buoy. The Hot Ponds are producing some excellent channel cat fishing. At Quanicassee - Fish are found straight out and between Jones and Finn roads, in 8 feet of water. At Bay Port - Walleye fishing is good using crawlers.
May-15-08 - Field Reporter Paul Smith's Report - First trip to the Bay in 2008. My buddy Blue and his son fished Saturday the 10th and caught their two-man limit pullin' Deep Jr.Thundersticks and Tots (silvers and golds). So we headed back up to give 'em a try on the 13th, we stuck with the same program, pullin' cranks in 8 - 10 fow east of the shipping channel, 30 - 35' back off in-line boards. Fishin' for us was slow to say the least, the wind shift from N - NE (on-shore on the 10th) to S - SE (off-shore on the13th) may have had something to do with it. We had to quit about noon due to prior commitments so we didn't really have time to do a lot of wide range searching. We ran into 4 guys at the launch that had limited out deeper (in 15 - 18 fow) dragging meat behind 1.75 oz weights and using large thumper bladed harnesses. We ended up with 2 walleyes 18" and 19" plump fish for our efforts. It was great to be back out fishing walleye on the Bay again even if we didn't tear 'em up.
May-10-08 - Field Reporter Terry T's Report - Walleyes bitting off North Island down through the slot - Sand Point has been weedy and very hard to fish - the wind on 5/9/08 did help clear it out. Planning on fishish hard this week weather permitting.
May-09-08 - At Linwood - Doing well for walleye, using bottom bouncers and crank baits. At Bay City - Good to excellent walleye, about two miles past Finn Road in shallow waters 4 feet deep, using crawler harnesses. At Quanicassee - Excellent walleye fishing straight out from the port in 8 feet of water using crawler harnesses. At Sebewaing - Pike and largemouth bass are being taken.
May-01-08 - At Linwood - Good walleye action was reported in 14 feet of water. At Bay City - A few walleye are being caught, but anglers are working really hard to get them. Due to cold and windy weather. At Sebewaing - Crappie and pike were caught from the docks in the marina. At Caseville - A few bass and some small perch are being taken from shore.. At Quanicassee - Walleye are being taken at the southern end of the bay off Jones and Finn Road in 5 to 7 feet of water, using crawler harnesses or stick baits. A few channel cats were taken from shore in the lower river.
Apr-24-08 - Perch and walleye fishing are started to pick up this past week. At Linwood - Good walleye fishing is in 6-15 feet of water on crawlers harnesses. Some are trolling with stick baits. At Bay City - Walleye action is getting better drifting with crawlers at the mouth of the Kawkawlin River. Perch are still hit or miss. At Bay Port - Perch are being taken from the cuts and crappie at Bayshore Marina. At Quanicassee River - Perch and catfish are being taken from shore in the lower river. Some walleye are being taken by the mouth using crawler harnesses. At Sebewaing - A few small perch were caught in the river and the marina.
Apr-18-08 -Perch fishing is still slow off Pine River and Palmer Roads. A few were caught in the Linwood Marina, but it sounds like the fish are just not in yet. The Rifle River is producing suckers with crawlers being the best bait. At Bay City - The weather has been effecting the fishing with high winds. The water is muddy and really stirred up. Activity should improve for the weekend as warmer and milder weather moves in. At Linwood - Muddy water and winds effecting the fishing. Some reports of walleye being taken in 9-14 feet of water trolling when boats can get out. At Bay Port - The weather has been effecting the fishing with high winds. Reports of good perch activity at Mudd Creek, wirth blue gill and crappie fishing improving at Bay Shore Marina.
Apr-10-08 -Perch action is starting to pick up in some of the cuts around the bay. Rains from last week has left the water in the cuts high and muddy. At Linwood - Still some ice bing reported. Sucker fishing in the area is picking up. At Bay City - Pike are decent at the mouth of the Hot Pond. At Quanicassee - The river is producing some fair size perch around the iron bridges, with minnows working best. The larger fish range from 7 to 9 inches. Boaters moving up and down the river seem to be catching some of the bigger fish. At Sebewaing - Lots of small perch are being caught in the river. At Caseville - Perch are being taken in the harbor
Apr-4-08 - At Caseville - A few perch are being taken in the harbor.
Sep-27-2007 - Perch fishing has improved as water cools down. Try the shipping channel from the mouth of the Saginaw River all the way to out to buoys 11 & 12. Some fish 9 to 12 inchs have been caught. At Linwood - Perch were taken in 18 feet of water north of the Black Hole. Walleye fishing is slow. At Bay City - Perch fishing is fair near buoys one and two. At Quanicassee - A few crappie are being taken in the river.. At Bay Port - Walleye fishing is fair and the perch are slow.
Sep-20-2007 - A few perch are being caught near the Spark Plug and around Buoys 15, 17, and 22. With the fish averaging 8 to 12 inches. At Linwood - Walleye fishing is good. At Bay City - Perch and walleye fishing is fair, when the weather allows. At Quanicassee - A few walleye are being taken using crawlers in 5 to 7 feet of water.
Sep-14-2007 - At Linwood - Perch fishing is improving in about 20 foot of water. Walleye action is steady. Try near buoys one and two and the Black Hole. At Bay City - Perch fishing is improving using minnows try by the Spark Plug. At Bay Port - Perch fishing is fair At Caseville - Perch are being caught north of the breakwall in 25 feet of water. At Quanicassee - Nice perch reported 5 mile north.
Sep-06-2007 - Walleye fishing was better than last week and Perch fishing is getting better. At Bay City - Perch were caught by the Spark Plug and near Buoys 11, 12,15,and 16. At Quanicassee - Perch and walley were reported by Callahan Reef. At Caseville - Perch are being reported in 50 feet of water off Oak Point. At Linwood - Perch fishing is good, with minnows working well, early morning is the best time to be out.Try by the Black Hole. At Bay Port - A few perch are being taken. At Sebewaing - Walley were being taken in the Slot, fishing 12 to 15 feet of water.
Aug-30-2007 - Fishing has been slow from all ports. A few walleye were taken west of the Spark Plug near Buoys 11 & 12 and in 7 to 8 feet of water in the Slot off the islands. Some nice perch were taken near the Spark Plug and around Buoy 15. At Linwood - Walleye fishing is fair. The best spots are near buoys one and two and the “blackhole.” At Bay City - The perch fishing is picking up, with minnows being the preferred bait. At Bay Port - The perch fishing is good by Sand Point.
Aug-23-2007 - Walleye fishing is starting to slow down, . Perch action is just getting started with some 8 to 11 inch fish caught out by Buoys 15 & 16 and Buoys 11 & 12 near the Spark Plug. At Linwood - Steady walleye action is being reported. Try around the “black hole,” and 1 & 2 buoys. In 25 to 30 feet of water.The perch fishing is improving, in water about 20 feet deep. At Bay City - Walleye fishing is fair, poor weather earlier in the week kept boats from getting out. The perch fishing is spotty on the bay. At Sebewaing - a few fish are being taken in 9 to 15 feet of water off Fish Point.
Aug-16-2007 - Walleye fishing seems to be slowing down a bit. The best fishing continues to be out near Buoys 1 & 2. At Linwood - Good walleye fishing, in water up to 22 feet deep, hitting on spoons, crawler harnesses and Hot-N-Tots At Bay City - Walleye fishing is good. Near buoy 15 a few perch are being taken early in the morning or late in the afternoon At Sebewaing - Walley are still goodt in the Slot outside the islands. Crawlers and crankbaits are both taking fish.
Aug-11-2007 -Saginaw Bay - Field Reporter Paul Smith's Report - Fished near Buoys 1 & 2, started at 10am and had our 3-man limit by 2pm, the fish ran a little larger than usual today, around the 17" to 19" mark, with a few smaller ones and topped by a 5+ pounder. We trolled spoons and cranks off boards, mini-diver spoon combos 60' to 70' back and 1/2 oz Hot & Tot's 100' back. Hot colors for the spoons where "Monkey Puke" and "Rosemary's Baby". The hot Tot color was Gold/Red. Beautiful day on the Bay with light variable winds.	Click image for larger view
Aug-09-2007 -Walleye remains good around both the inner and outer Spark Plug Buoys, and Buoys 11 & 12. Harnesses worked best followed by chrome colored crankbaits and spoons. At Pinconning - Walleye have also been caught along the weedbeds.. At Sebewaing - Walleyes can be found in 10 to 15 feet of water in the Slot off Fish Point and outside the Islands. At Linwood - Walleye fishing is good on up to Au Gres, also walleye have also been caught along the weedbeds. At Bay City - Walleye fishing is fair with the best fishing is found near the “sparkplug” in water about 30 feet deep.
Aug-01-2007 - The best locations for walleye has been the areas of Buoys 1 & 2 and beyond the end of the shipping channel in 30 feet of water. Walleyes were also taken in 10 feet of water by the Pinconning Bar At Linwood - walleye fishing is good with the best fishing being found in water 18 to 22 feet deep, north to Au Gres. At Bay City - walleye fishing is good in water about 25 feet deep. A few perch are starting to show up. Hot-n-Tots worked best followed by crawler harnesses and crankbaits. At Caseville - walleyes are being taken on harnesses when fishing in 35 to 40 feet of water off Oak Point.
Jul-31-2007 - Saginaw Bay - Field Reporter Paul Smith's Report - fished from 9 am til 1 pm catching a 4 man limit in around 4 hrs. with about a dozen throwbacks. We fished near #1 Buoy trolling Stinger Scorpions / Mini-Divers 65' - 75' back off boards at 2 - 2.5 mph, in 23 - 24 fow. Caught fish on all colors but Mai-Tai and Clown were some of the hotter ones. Fish ranged from 15.5" to 22". It was a great day fishin' and a beautiful day to be on the water.	Click image for larger view
Jul-26-2007 - Walley fishing remains good when trolling crawler harnesses, spoons, and crankbaits. At Linwood - The walleye action is pretty good, the perch fishing ranges from slow to fair, with the best area being by the “blackhole,” in water 20 to 22 feet deep. At Bay City - The walleye fishing is good around Buoys 1 & 2. At Bay Port - Good numbers of catfish are being caught along the shoreline. The walleye fishing is fair. The best area is by the Charity Islands.
Jul-19-2007 - Most fishing activity is concentrated in the middle of the bay, around Buoys 1 to 4 and around the inner Spark Plug in 18 to 23 feet of water. At Pinconning - The area off the Bar has been good. At Quanicassee - Fishing is reported slow At Sebewaing, - Most are fishing by the Spark Plug. At Caseville - Fishing is slow, with a few walleye coming off Oak Point. At Linwood - Walleye action is steady with the perch fishing being reported as slow, but there are a few perch starting to show up near the “Blackhole.” At Bay City - Walleye fishing is good on crawler harnesses, small spoons and Hot-N-Tots.Good numbers of channel cats are being taken out of the Hot Pond. At Bay Port - Walleye fishing is spotty, strong winds in recent days has scattered the fish. The perch fishing is slow.
Jul-14-2007 - Hot weather has pushed the fish out to deeper water in the middle of the bay, try around the Second Spark Plug out near Buoys 1 and 2. Crawler harnesses along with blue and silver Hot-n-tots were both producing fish. At Bay Port - bass are coming on a variety of lures near in 6 to 10 feet of water. At Caseville - walleyes are being taken trolling with crawler harnesses off Oak Point. At Bay City - Walleye action is much better on the Callahan Reef near Finn Road. Try fishing in 7-14 feet of water. At Bay Port - Windy conditions has slowed the activity in the area with only a few walleye are coming in from Sand Point. Perch action has stopped.
Jul-5-2007 - Saginaw Bay - Field Reporter Paul Smith's Report - A buddy and I fished the Bay this morning from 7:30 am til 11:30 am. Trolled mini-diver/scorpions behind boards a few feet from the bottom. Took a 2-man limit with 3 fish over 20" with he biggest at a little over 23.5". The fish averaged a little better today than on previous trips with only a few throwbacks. The hot color today was Blue Circus Freak. My Monkey Puke spoons one lost on a break off and the other with just about all the paint and plating worn off weren't as effective.	Click image for larger view
Jul-5-2007 - Windy cooler weather has slowed the walleye fishing, but limits of fish are still being taken near the Spark Plug, the Callahan Reef, the Coryeon Reef, in the Slot, and off Sand Point. The most consistent area has been out in the middle of the bay in 20+ feet of water.
Jun-30-2007 - Saginaw Bay - Field Reporter Paul Smith's Report - Two friends and I hit the Saginaw Bay for the first time since the 16th, the weatherman's nearly calm forecast was 3 footer's for a while, but I've learned to expect that on the Bay anytime the wind is from a Northerly direction. Started trolling cranks and spoons in the area of the "Spark Plug." Since the spoons were the only baits producing we switched to all Scorpions trolled behind Mini-Divers 50 - 60' off boards after the first hour. The hot color was "Monkey Puke," spoons with Blue, and Blue/Purple combo's also produced well. A lot of throwbacks today almost twice as many undersize as keepers. Took us almost 5 hr. to sort through all the dinks for our 3-man-limit. Fish are ranging 15.5 - 22" on an average. Still a lot of fun a some good eating.	Click image for larger view
Jun-28-2007 - Walleye fishing continues to be excellent with limit catches being taken by those willing to stay out and fish for several hours. Favorite lures have been harnesses with purple and gold spinner blades along with fire-tiger or rainbow Hot-n-Tots . At Pinconning - Some 10 to 12 inch perch were taken off the Pinconning Bar along with a walleyes.. , At Sebewaing - the walleye are straight west of the channel or north of the islands in 9 to 12 feet of water. At Bay Port - walleye are mainly in the Slot outside the islands in 11 to 14 feet of water or right off Sand Point in 22 feet of water. At Caseville - walleye action is picking up off Oak Point in 30 feet of water. At Linwood - the walleye fishing is very good in water up to 20 feet deep, near Buoys 1 & 2. At Bay City - the walleye fishing is good when fishing near the Spark Plug, off Callahan Reef and Knight Road.
Jun-21-2007 - At Pinconning - Excellent walleye action is being reported off the Bar in 5 feet of water. At Quanicassee - Fish in 9 to 11 feet of water near the Callahan Reef for walleye. At Sebewaing - Good walleye action is in 12 feet of water in the Slot. At Bay Port -Reports of good walleye action west of Heisterman Island in 14 feet of water or straight out from the water tower on Sand Point. At Linwood - Walleye fishing ranges from good to very good At Bay City - Walleye fishing is excellent in 20 feet of water in the shipping channel near Buoys 1 and 2 using small spoons, Hot-N-tots and crawler harnesses. Also a few are being picked up in 7 feet of water off Jones Road.
Jun-18-2007 - Saginaw Bay - Field Reporter Paul Smith's Report - Friday the 15th. started about 8:30 am and limited by about 2:30 pm. Trolled 1/4 oz Tots off in-line boards (forgot my big boards, just brought the mast, I blame that on "Old Timers" disease). Hot color was silver / blue herring bone from 70' - 80' back about 2 mph. On Saturday the 16th ( remembered the boards today), wind came up in the morning giving us 2' -3'+ waves, making boat control a problem until it laid down just before noon. Fishing was real slow for us only had 5 keeper fish in the box by 2 pm, then one of our buddies called and said they had just picked up a few on spoons, so we dropped in a couple of Stinger Scorpions behind mini-discs 60' - 70' back and they started out doing the Tots by about 6 to 1. We dropped in two more lines with Scorpions and landed many walleye in the next few hours including 9 keepers, were running 2 - 2.5 mph. We ended the day with one shy of a 3 man limit at 5 pm, as it was smokin' hot out there and we ran out of liquid refreshments and even drank up all the water we had aboard. All our fishin' was within a 2 mile radius of the first "Spark Plug" and the keepers were about 16" to 22" averaging around 18", great eatin' size.
Jun-15-2007 - Walleye fishing remains rated as Excellent with lots of limits. Using crankbaits and crawler harnesses, color does not seem to matter. At Linwood. Those trolling are catching fish just about everywhere try around G and H buoys. At Quanicassee - 13 to 16 feet of water off the Callahan Reef. At Sebewaing - Fish about 16 feet of water in the Slot with crawler harnesses. At Bay City - Walleye fishing is very good in water about 20 feet deep 2 to 3 miles east of the Spark Plug. At Bay Port - walleye fishing is very good on near Sand Point.
Jun-08-2007 - At Quanicassee - Walleye fishing continues to be red hot off Finn Road. At Linwood - the walleye fishing is very good, near Buoys G, H, and A in water up to 20 feet deep. Using Blue/Silver Hot-n-Tots and thundersticks off Planer boards At Bay City, the walleye fishing is very good.by the Spark Plug and shipping channel Using stick baits or crawlers as bait.
May-31-2007 - At Bay City - the walleye fishing is very good near the “H” buoy. At Bay Port - the walleye fishing is good near Sand Point. The bass fishing is good on the bay, while the perch fishing is spotty. At Quanicassee - incredible walleye fishing from boats in 5 to 7 feet of water off Finn road using crawler harnesses and Hot-n-Tots. At Sebewaing - the walleye action has been straight off the end of the channel or south towards Fish Point in 10 to 13 feet of water.
May-30-2007 - At Linwood - Field Reporter Paul Smith's Report - Fished about 3 - 3.5 miles east of Hoyles, dropped lines about 8 am and were headed in with our two-man limit at about Noon. trolled 1/4 oz. 'Tots about 80' back off boards. Silver or Gold were the hot colors. From the sounds of the chatter on the radio the guys dragging meat were doing a little better this morning. Fish averaged 17" - 18" with the largest around 20"..
May-28-2007 - At Linwood - Field Reporter Paul Smith's Report - The nice weather and moderate winds lured us to Saginaw Bay even though it was a holiday. Despite having to wait in line at the launch, the trip was over all a success. We dropped lines at 8:30 am and 3 hours later we had our two-man limit. Fished near the sailboat buoys, in 18 fow, trolling 1/4 oz 'tots about 80' back off boards at about 1.5 - 1.8 mph. Anything with silver seemed to catch fish.	Click image for larger view Sorry about the pic, fill-in flash didn't go off.
May-24-2007 - At Linwood - the walleye fishing is steady with the best action being found 14 to 17 feet deep, near buoys A and H. At Bay City - Walleye fishing is very good on near the Spark Plug. At Bay Port - walleye fishing is fair to good near Sand Point using crawlers.
May-23-2007 -At Quanicassee, Dan Ray from Caro Mi, reports the fishing on the Bay has never been better. During the last week except for Sunday, to windy, Dan says they have been taking limits of 17 to 21 inch walleye no matter how many he has on his boat, Dan has been running night crawlers. Today Dan says he also had taken a 14 pound nothern pike.
May-17-2007 - At Linwood - Walleye hot spots before the winds was H bouy in 8 to 17 feet of water. At Bay City - Walleye are being taken from Finn Road east to Quanicassee in 5 to 6 feet of water using crawler haresses. At Sebewaing - Try walleye in 9 feet of water, up to Sand Point At Caseville - fishing has been slow.
May-10-2007 - At Linwood - walleye fishing is reported as being steady trolling with Rapalas and crawler harnesses in water eight to 14 feet deep. At Bay City - the walleye fishing is good on Mornings being the best time. At Bay Port - perch are spotty near North Island and Mud Creek
May-04-2007 -At Linwood - Fair to good walleye fishing was reported, to the Saginaw River At Bay City - Walleye fishing was good at the Spoils Island, North of Farley Road and out by Buoy #1. Crawler harnesses, jigs baited with worms, and bodybaits were all taking fish. At Quanicassee, limits of walleye were taken in 7 feet of water at the mouth of the Quanicassee River. At Caseville - a few perch were taken at the mouth of the river.
Apr-26-2007 - At Bay Port - perch is good when using minnows near Bay Shore Marina. At Bay City - fishing is slow. At Linwood - Boaters trolling for walleye have done well south to the Bay City State Park in 10 to 13 feet of water using either harnesses or small crankbaits. At Quanicassee - Walleye were taken in 5 feet of water off the mouth of the river.
Apr-19-07 - Perch fishing remains slow to fair between Linwood and Bay City.
Apr-4-07 - At Omer Field Reporter Paul Smith and a friend went up and fished the Rifle River on Monday the 2nd and in 4 hrs caught all the suckers they wanted for the smoker. At Linwood - perch fishing is starting in the cuts. At Quanicassee - Some small perch have been reported. At Sebewaing - some small perch and suckers are in the river.
Aug-31-06 - At Bay City - fair perch fishing is being reported near Buoys 18 and 22. Also a few walleye were being taken fishing with crawler harnesses either trolling or still-fishing near the second Spark Plug. At Sebewaing fishing is reported slow due to the weather, but a few perch were being taken in 12 feet of water near Lone Tree Island. At Linwood fair perch fishing is being reported. At Caseville, Fish at Oak Point for perch.
Aug-24-06 - At Bay City fair to good walleye fishing being reported north of the Callahan Reef and around the Spark Plug using crawler harnesses. Perch fishing has been reported good to very good at Buoys 1, 2, 15 and 16, also try near Buoy H. At Linwood fair to good perch fishing near the black hole and pencil buoys in water 18 to 22 feet. By Caseville, the perch fishing ranges from fair to good near Sleeper State Park. Also near Oak Point and Sand Point a few walleyes are being reported.
Aug-17-06 - At Linwood fair to good perch fishing around the Black Hole and Spark Plug. At Sebewaing, Buoy H, Buoy 16, and Buoys 1 and 2. pearch fishing is rated good with many limit catches being reported. At Caseville Walleye activity has slowed down.
Aug-10-06 - At Linwood the perch fishing ranges from fair to good. Try near the “blackhole” and the pencil buoys in water 18 to 22 feet deep. Walleye are reported fair. At Bay City, the walleye fishing is good. Perch fishing has started with fish being caught in 27 feet of water around the Spark Plug and in 18 feet of water near the H Buoy. On Callahan Reef walleyes are in 7 to 9 feet of water. At Caseville, the walleye fishing is fair, many of the fish are reported small. Perch are hitting in 35 feet of water near Oak Point.
Aug-04-06 - At Linwood, perch fishing is fair fishing near the black hole in about 20 feet of water. Walleye action is steady. At Bay City, the walleye fishing is good the best area to drop is northeast of the spark plug in water 17 to 22 feet deep or out from Finn Road in water seven to 14 feet deep. At Caseville the walleye fishing is reported to be good around the Charity Islands and perch fishing is fair near Sand Point. At Quanicassee good walley fishing is reported using harnesses and Hot-n-Tots in 8 to 11 feet of water on the Callahan Reef. At Sebewaing, boats are trolling south from Fish Point to the area off Sunset Bay Marina in 11 feet of water.
July-28-06 - Great report from Paul - finally got out fishin' here's what some info in case ya decide to go Wally fishin'. Fish were 15.25" to 22" and we threw back at least a dozen short ones.Bite was slow but we managed a nice 3 man limit of eaters taken near the "Spark Plug" on 1/4 and 1/2 oz Hot'n Tots and 3/8 Rattle Tots. 80' to 120' back off boards, 1.6 - 1.8 mph. Hot colors were "Tutti Frutti", "Gold/Black Back", and "Gold/Red Back".	Click image for larger view Limit Catch
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