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Tawas MI - Fishing Report Archives

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Nov-18th -2010 - Whitefish are schooling along the breakwall. Try ice fishing jigs with small minnows or other small lures. Best fishing is dusk and dawn.
 
Nov-11th -2010 - Fishing from the pier is still taking an occasional steelhead or brown trout. Perch fishing has been good off the state dock. With all the minnows showing up, whitefish action should be good, especially for those fishing off the pier at first light and dusk.
 
Oct -27th -2010 - Pier anglers were sorting through lots and lots of little perch to get 8 to 10 keepers. There are also a few steelheads and browns around the harbor. Not much boat fishing activity due to wind and the fact that most people have laid up their boats for the winter, but a couple of die-hard trollers took a nice steelhead and a brown from 15 to 20 feet of water out near the tip of Tawas Point on Rapalas. Emerald shiners are just thick in the harbor and in most of the bay right now.
At the Singing Bridge: A few smaller steelheads taken in the surf on spawn over the weekend.

 
Oct -24th -2010 - Pier anglers are getting a lot of perch but a lot of sorting is necessary. Minnows are thick in the harbor, and are attracting perch and other predators which feed on them. A few pike, brown trout and smallmouth bass are also being taken. Boat anglers aren’t doing much. A few Chinooks have been taken from the Tawas River .

At the Singing Bridge: A few Chinooks are being taken in the surf, and some small steelheads (2 lb.) are being taken out of the East Branch Au Gres River.

 
Oct -13th -2010 - Tawas Pier: Lots of minnows moving in and anglers are fishing both inside and outside the pier and catching lots of perch. Most are 4-6 inches but they are getting a few larger ones mixed in. A few Salmon are being caught casting (J plugs, rapalas, spoons) and some spawn.

Tawas River - There were some salmon running the river over the weekend, and generally were bigger fish.

  
Sept -14th -2010 - Pier action was slow, with a few small perch being caught. Some salmon was seen porposing. A few walleye were being taken on the outside wall in early mornings and evenings. Trollers were not giving much effort due to wind. A few fish being taken at Buoy 2 (35-50’).  
Sept -9th -2010 - Walleye were caught before the state was hit with strong winds. Try trolling in 50 to 70 feet of water between Au Sable Point and Tawas City.
 
Aug -31st -2010 - Walleye fishing has really slowed down (this goes for every place. It can’t hardly get any slower) with just a few being caught on crawler harnesses in 40 to 65 feet of water. Trollers are also picking up occasional steelheads. They’re getting a few bass off the pier and also from boats casting various artificials.  
Aug -26th -2010 - Pier fishing continues to be slow. Those trolling are picking up walleye in 35 to 70 feet of water outside Tawas Bay, near Buoys 4 & 6, and near the lighthouse when using crawler harnesses.
 
Aug -19th -2010 - Pier fishing is slow. Anglers trolling for walleye are getting good catches out near Buoys 4 & 6 and Buoy 2; also in 30 to 65 feet of water off Alabaster and out north of Big Charity Island. An occasional steelhead is being taken along with the walleye.
 
Aug -12th -2010 - Pier fishing is slow, with a few panfish and perch in the mornings and the occasional walleye taken at night. Boat anglers have taken some fair catches of perch out by the lighthouse in 15 to 25 feet of water. Walleye fishing was still pretty good south towards Alabaster in deep waters.
 
Aug -3rd -2010 - Trollers are still getting some walleye, mainly on bottom bouncers and crawler harnesses, but a few on lures, in 30 to 70 feet of water outside Buoy #2, south toward Alabaster, and north of Big Charity Island. Walleye fishing would be best characterized as fair. Fish are scattered at all depths. Pier fishing is very slow  
July -29 -2010 - Pier fishing is slow, with just a few bass and panfish caught. Trollers after walleye are fishing anywhere from 30 to 70 feet of water, mostly with crawler harnesses, and are picking up some fish near buoys 4 & 6 near the weed beds and out by buoy #2 in deeper water. Some trollers are also heading down toward Alabaster. Walleyes are scattered at various depths, so move around and run baits at different depths until you find active fish.
 
July -14 -2010 - Pier fishing is slow. Trollers after walleye are going south toward Alabaster and Au Gres or outside the Charities, fishing 40 to 70 feet of water, running baits 15 to 40 feet down.  
July -06 -2010 - Trollers in Tawas Bay were getting walleye in 40 to 50 feet, with crawler harnesses on bottom bouncers out near buoy #2, outside of Tawas Point, and down toward Alabaster. Pier fishing was slow, with a few bass and panfish being caught. At Au Gres, trollers were fishing mostly deeper water, up to 10 miles south of Pte. Au Gres, and out near the Charity Islands and the Steeples north of the Charities. Most were getting walleyes, but few limits. Incidental catches of catfish, sheepshead, and larger perch were common.
 
July - 01 - 10 -Walleye anglers had fair to good success when trolling off Tawas Point, Buoy #2, and down towards Alabaster in 35 to 40 feet of water. Pier fishing was slow with a few panfish and the occasional pike taken. Smallmouth caught near shore.  
June -24 -2010 - Those trolling bottom bouncers with crawler harnesses have caught a few walleye in 30 to 45 feet of water near Buoy #2. Lake trout and channel catfish have also been caught. Closer to shore, anglers took good numbers of smallmouth bass. Pier fishing was slow with the occasional walleye, pike, smallmouth bass or rock bass caught.
 
June -14 -2010 - Walleye trollers did fairly well off Tawas Point and around Buoy #2 in 20 to 40 feet of water, mostly on crawler harnesses. Bass anglers continue to do very well on smallmouths, mostly sight fishing with plastics. Pier fishing was on the slow side, with occasional bass and panfish taken.  
June -7 -2010 - Trollers fishing 30 to 40 feet of water off Tawas Point did well on walleye when they could get out. Crawler harnesses were best. Bass anglers were doing well sight fishing smallmouths in shallow water with various plastics. Pier fishing was generally slow, with various panfish during the day and the occasional walleye at night.  
June -3 -2010 - Pier fishing was slow with a few bass and panfish caught. Good numbers of walleye were caught by those trolling crawler harnesses in 25 to 35 feet of water out off Tawas Point. Bass anglers did well when sight-fishing with assorted plastics.
 
May- 28 - 10 - Those trolling for walleye are heading out near Tawas Point and the Charity Islands and fishing in 25 to 40 feet of water. Pier anglers casting rapalas at night caught walleye. Rock bass were caught around the docks inside the State Harbor. A good number of smallmouth bass were caught and released in Tawas Bay. Many are sight fishing but some were fly fishing or using plastics.
 
May- 20 - 10 - Pier anglers fishing at night have caught walleye when casting crank baits.
 
May- 13- 10 - A few walleye were caught off the pier at night. For the most part, boats have not been able to get out due to windy conditions. When they could, a couple walleye were caught down near Alabaster.
 
May- 4- 10 - Walleye anglers did best down by Whitestone Point in 15 to 30 feet of water or when jigging near the reef. Boat anglers inside the bay caught a few pike and smallmouth bass. Pier anglers were catching and sorting small perch.
 
Apr- 29- 10 - Trolling crawler harnesses and crank baits has taken some walleye in the evening in 10 to 25 feet of water. Pier anglers were getting a few walleye on both sides of the harbor. Pike and brown trout were caught on the lake side. Perch anglers were doing a lot of sorting to find a few keepers.
 
Apr- 23- 10 - Pier anglers are getting the occasional pike, walleye, coho, Atlantic salmon and a few perch. Those targeting perch will want to fish early in the morning and expect to do lots of sorting. Salmon and walleye were caught on rapalas.
 
Apr- 15- 10 - Fishing from the Pier inside the harbor has produced some perch but be ready to sort out the small ones. Early morning was best for bigger perch. Those fishing the lake side were getting a mix of coho, brown trout, steelhead, walleye and northern pike. Boaters trolling rapalas were picking up a few walleye off the mouth of the river.  
Apr- 08- 10 - Anglers are doing a lot of sorting but still finding some decent perch inside the harbor. Pier anglers fishing the outside of the breakwall are getting a few walleye and the occasional brown trout. Boats trolling rapalas caught walleye.
 
Apr- 01- 10 - Pier anglers are getting a few brown trout, steelhead and walleye. Large numbers of emerald shiners have moved into the harbor, making it hard for anglers with artificial bait to compete with so much natural food. Those trolling off the mouth of the river also caught walleye, brown trout and steelhead.
 
Mar 25- 10 - Boats trolling rapalas have caught a few trout and walleye off the mouth of river. Pier fishing was slow with only a couple walleye, steelhead or perch taken.
 
Mar 18 - 10 - Pier anglers are catching a few walleye and trout. Boat anglers were trolling off the mouth of the Tawas River. This is one of the few locations where they could get a boat out to open water.
 
Mar 04 - 10 - Perch fishing was slow however pike spearing picked up as the waters cleared. Most of the ice in the bay has blown out except inside the point to Jerry's Marina. Pier anglers are casting on the outside or perch fishing on the inside.  
Feb 17 - 10 - Pike spearing was slow because of cloudy water conditions. Walleye action was slow with only a few fish taken in 15 to 20 feet of water when fishing at night. A few nice perch in the 7 to 9 inch ranges were caught but not in big numbers.
 
Feb 11 - 10 - A lot of ice blew out of the bay but it was hanging on near Jerry's Marina where most people were fishing. A few 7 to 9 inch perch were caught along with many small ones. Walleye were caught but the pike spearing was slow.
 
12- 03 -09 - Whitefish action slowed for those fishing off the State Dock. The occasional brown trout and a few small perch were caught in the bay.
 
11- 26 -09 - Whitefish action continues off the State Dock. Steelhead and walleye were also caught.
 
11- 19 -09 - Whitefish action continues off the State Dock. Fish have been caught just off the bottom in the early morning and at night. Anglers are still finding light numbers of steelhead and the occasional walleye.  
11- 12 -09 - Fishing from the pier is taking some walleye and steelhead. The better walleye fishing was at night. Whitefish are biting on minnows off the Tawas State Dock, mostly at night.  
11- 5 -09 - Pier anglers managed to catch some walleye. Look for whitefish off the dock at Tawas. Try small ice fishing jigs and small spawn rigs with light line and a bobber.  
Oct 29 09 - Perch fishing has picked up some inside the harbor but anglers will need to sort out the small ones. Walleye were caught by those casting lures or still-fishing with large minnows. Try behind the State Police.
 
Oct 22 09 - The few boaters still out are getting a few walleye and the odd brown trout off Jerry's Marina and Buoy #6. A few walleye were caught off the pier when still-fishing with live minnows or casting or jigging spoons. Anglers also caught a couple smallmouth bass and a steelhead. Perch fishing was slow and required sorting out the small ones.
 
Oct 8 09 - Pier anglers are catching a few perch from the floating docks. A couple walleye were caught from the outside pier. A few salmon are jumping in the harbor but not biting.
 
Oct 1 09 - A few salmon are showing up in the harbor, and some have been caught by pier anglers casting hardware and fishing spawn under a bobber. Perch fishing is slow. A few walleye were caught east of Tawas Point in 25 to 30 feet of water.
 
Sept 24 09 - A few salmon were seen jumping inside the harbor early in the morning. A couple fish have been caught when casting spoons or floating spawn under a bobber.  
Sept 10 09 - Walleye fishing was slower with a few fish caught near Buoy 2 and down near Alabaster. Pier fishing was also slow with only a few small perch or the occasional walleye being taken.  
Sept 3 09 - Boaters trolling are still getting some walleye in 25 feet of water out near Buoy #2, around the reef, and north of the Charity Islands. Some 6 to 9 inch perch have been caught off the pier in the early morning. No salmon have been reported yet.
 
Aug 27 09 - Walleye fishing picked up for boaters. Some are fishing Tawas Bay and out near Buoy #2 but most are targeting 15 to 30 feet of water on the north side of Big Charity Island where limit catches were reported. Pier anglers were catching a few smallmouth bass and rock bass however boat anglers fishing the weedbeds around the piers were catching perch. Plan to sort out the small ones.  
Aug 19 09 - Walleye have been caught near the Steeples, 50 to 70 feet of water off Tawas Point, the reefs northeast of Big Charity Island and down towards Alabaster. Crawler harnesses caught the most fish. Pier and river fishing remains slow, with a few perch, smallmouth bass or rock bass caught.
 
Aug 6 09 - Walleye were caught 20 to 40 feet down in waters 50 to 60 feet deep when trolling Hot-n-Tots, spoons or crawler harnesses. Boats trolling in 160 to 170 feet of water off Au Sable Point caught lake trout. Pier fishing was slow.  
Aug 13 09 - Some good catches of larger walleye have been taken north of Tawas Bay, in the direction of Au Sable Point, from 50 feet of water on spoons. Some of these fish have run 5 to 7 pounds. Trollers are also getting some bigger walleye down toward Alabaster on crawler harnesses. Pier fishing and shore fishing in the Tawas River is generally slow, with an occasional drum, smallmouth bass, rock bass or small perch taken.
 
Aug 6 09 - Walleye were caught 20 to 40 feet down in waters 50 to 60 feet deep when trolling Hot-n-Tots, spoons or crawler harnesses. Boats trolling in 160 to 170 feet of water off Au Sable Point caught lake trout. Pier fishing was slow.  



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