Capt. Ken Deaton of J-Lyn Charters reports from Harbor Beach:
The weather has the lake pretty well mixed up right now. It will take a
few days for it to straighten back up again and for the fish to settle
back in. If the weather settles and the winds stay down, you will want
to start fishing in close to shore and work your way out to the deeper
water till you find the fish. They tend to go deep when the lake is on
the rough side.

Fishing has been very good and lots were being taken before the high
winds. When the winds go down, try fishing some medium size spoons and
body baits off the Offshore boards and downriggers, blues, silvers,
blacks and greens should work well. Don’t forget to get those bright
colors out to try for some Steelhead as well. Dodgers and spin and
glows off the bottom for Lake Trout should also be tried. They will be
hungry so hand on to those rods!

Keep those lines tight!
Captains Ken and Janice Deaton
J-Lyn Charters
Harbor Beach MI
wwwjlncharters.com
810-542-0426

Capt. Ken Deaton of J-Lyn Charters reports from Harbor Beach:
Lake Trout fishing continues to be good straight out, South and North of
the harbor working the 30 to 60 foot of water areas. Try medium size
spoons and body baits off the downriggers and Offshore boards for best
results. Best colors have been blue, silver, purple, and yellow.

Salmon have still been being taken mixed in with the Lake Trout on the
same lures and colors.

Put out some bright colors off the boards to try for some of those
Steelhead.

Brown Trout have been in the shallow water on small spoons and body
baits using the longer lines and boards.

Keep those lines tight,

Captains Ken and Janice Deaton
J-Lyn Charters
Harbor Beach MI
810-542-0426
www.jlyncharters.com

Captain Ron Westrate of CoHooker Charters reports from Saugatuck:

The shallow water fishing (12-20 foot of water) is slowing and the fish and some bait are showing up in 130 to 150 foot of water. We did catch a couple of brown trout along the shore line on Sunday, however the fishing was slow and we turned it west. Fishing south of the Saugatuck piers we marked good fish and some bait in that 130 foot range. We did catch a lake trout and a couple of small salmon on half core with green dolphin and fruit cocktail stingers. The picture looks good in this depth and word from the South Haven fishermen indicates that they are beginning to pick up coho and chinook in the 130 foot depth.
Walleye are still being caught in the Kalamazoo river from the I 196 bridge into Kalamazoo Lake.
For fishing information or to make a charter reservation, email me at captron@chartermichigan.com.