Captain Ron Beyer reports from Harrisville:

The fishing around Harrisville has fair to good, start fishing in 75 ft out to 140 ft most of the fish are coming between75 ft and 40 ft orange and black are working well. Some are doing well blue and green all fish taken have been on spoons running clean, this year we are catching some Atlantic Salmon and Chinook are on the rebound. Lake are being caught at all depths Pinks also are near the surface.
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Don’t forget Lake Trout season is closed! They are in close spawning right now, so if you
catch one be sure to throw it back.

According to the MDNR

Cheboygan River – Salmon runs are on the downhill side but a few fresh fish were still being caught.

Ocqueoc River – A few more salmon have appeared in the river even though the run seems to be somewhat smaller than recent years.

Rogers City – Anglers still should be able to find some fish especially younger salmon, steelhead, and brown trout. Finding baitfish has been the key. Try shallow waters 45 to 70 feet deep between Calcite Harbor, Swan Bay and Adams Point with orange, green, blue, silver or purple spoons.

Presque Isle – Fishing has slowed but a few fish are still there for the taking. Try straight out from the harbor and fish where there is structure.

Thunder Bay River – Chinook and lake trout have been caught at the Ninth Street Dam. The salmon are turning dark and are mostly spawned out. Anglers have done best drifting single eggs, artificial or natural. Artificial green eggs have worked very well. Lake trout have been taken on green and orange body baits. Angler pressure has been high with boat and shore anglers.

Harrisville – Salmon are slowly making their way into the harbor and some have been caught on spawn or body baits. Early morning and late afternoon have been the most productive.

Oscoda – Pier and shore anglers have caught salmon. Fish early or late with spawn or body baits.

Au Sable River – Salmon are still being caught between the mouth and the dam. There have been reports of some steelhead following salmon into the river.

Tawas – The few boat anglers 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 spoons. Anglers also caught a couple smallmouth bass, a steelhead and burbot. Perch fishing was slow and required sorting out the small ones.

Au Gres – A couple boats trolling off the mouth of the river got a few walleye.

According to the MDNR

Cheboygan River – Fish have been caught from the mouth all the way up to the Cheboygan Dam.

Ocqueoc River – Salmon can be found throughout the river system. Try spawn, flies, spoons, body baits or plugs.

Rogers City – A few boats anchored in the bay had limited success when casting Cleo’s and fire-tiger body baits. There should be some silver fish in 40 to 70 feet of water. Pier and shore fishing was slow. Anglers are reminded of the spawning closure on the Swan River.

Alpena – Boating traffic has ceased for the most part. Shore anglers might still find a few walleye near the launch or the marina.

Thunder Bay River – Has been seeing all the action. The bite is slow but the salmon that have been caught are larger than last year measuring 28 to 30 inches. Shore anglers have been taking chinook on rubber eggs, flies, and rattletraps. Blue and silver or black and chrome were good colors. Pink flies have also taken fish. Boat anglers caught fish on Hot-n-Tots. A few pink salmon were also caught.

Captain Terry Walsh of Termar Charters reports from AuGres:
8-27-09

Sometimes it’s actually fishing in Saginaw Bay and not catching.  The waters north and east of Big Charity Island had cooled to 65 F, thanks to the weekend’s storms–not good walleye temps.  Boats working Little Charity Island gave the same report, so we [...]