Capt. Ken Deaton of J-Lyn Charters reports from Harbor Beach:

Steelhead fishing is picking up. Fish the color lines for best results. Put out some 2, 5, 8 and 10 color lead lines on the boards, bright colors of spoons regular and magnum sizes are working best fishing North of the harbor in 85 to 110 foot of water.

Lake Trout fishing was on the slow side but since the wind switch it has been picking back up again. Fish North of the harbor using dodgers with spin and glows close to the bottom. Best colors are green with white and red, and white with pink dots. The clean spoons off the downriggers are also working well. Fish 45 foot down to the bottom for best results. Start fishing in 75 feet of water and work your way out to the deeper water of 110 to 120 feet.

Some coho and pink salmon and an occasional king salmon continue to be taken North of the harbor. Try fishing the clean spoons off the downriggers 20 to 55 feet down. Best colors have been the gold with orange color, green, and chrome with colored dots. Don’t forget to put down some dodgers or flashers with flys off the downriggers or dipsey divers as well. Start in 55 feet of water and work out till you find where they are setting. Don’t fish too deep or you will be under them, they are still coming up high.

Brown Trout will be in close to shore. Work the 40 to 60 foot of water areas South of the harbor. Body baits and clean spoons will be the lures of choice, try the perch, orange, yellow and green, and blue colors.

Bass and Pike are being taken in close to shore or inside the harbor using body baits and spoons.

Try for perch by the lighthouse or South by the cemetery using minnows in 30 to 40 feet of water. If the water is clear move deeper.

A few walleye are being taken North of the harbor near Port Hope working in close to shore, 30 to 65 feet of water. Clean small spoons or crawler harnesses should work.

Every Saturday Harbor Beach Light House Tours will be available. The time is from 10am to 1 pm, weather permitting from the Harbor Beach City Marina. Call 989-479-9707 or 810-542-0426 for more information. We welcome those 12 and over to come enjoy a wonderful tour of our great lakes lighthouse that will let you take a walk back in time. You will even see some of the original furniture used by the lighthouse keepers. So don’t forget your camera! The view from the top of the lighthouse is breath taking! Tennis shoes or soft soled shoes are recommended. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased on site or in advance. We will also be starting a reservation list so if you would like to reserve your spot in advance just give the marina a call and you can do so by phone.

Keep those lines tight!

Captain .Dick Rang from Lake and Stream Charters reports from Alpena:

Lake trout fishing excellent off Thunderbay Island, Alpena MI. 95 to 115 feet of water using dodgers or flashers and flies/spin glos.

Steelhead fishing picking up with mayfly hatches finally showing up (water temp or not). 3 and 5 color lead core scoring well. Something orange seems to work ( 4 steelies boated Monday on a charter).

And a few “king” salmon showing up in our area. Landed a fourteen pound “king” Monday along with some pink salmon for a very nice catch. Again lead core, 3 and 5 colors are working.

Catch you later,

Capt. Ken Deaton of J-Lyn Charters reports from Harbor Beach:

Some coho and pink salmon and an occasional king salmon continue to be taken straight out, and North of the harbor. Try fishing the clean spoons off the downriggers 20 to 55 feet down. Best colors have been the chrome purple, black glows, green, and gold with orange colors Don’t forget to try some dodgers or flashers with flys off the downriggers or dipsey divers as well. Start in 50 feet of water and work out till you find where they are setting. Don’t fish too deep or you will be under them, they are coming up high.

Lake Trout fishing is still a little on the slow side with the last lightning storm that went through, but shoulkd continue picking up every day now that the weather has straightened up again. Try straight out and North of the harbor the dodgers with spin and glows close to the bottom are starting to work again. Also try some clean spoons off the downriggers. Fish 45 foot down to the bottom for best results. Best colors are green with white and red, and white with pink dots. Start fishing in 60 feet of water and work your way out to the deeper water 110 feet is good.

If you want to try for those Brown Trout, in close to shore is still the best place to try. Work the 40 to 60 foot of water areas South of the harbor. Body baits and clean spoons will be the lures of choice, try the perch, orange, yellow and green, and blue colors. You might try for some Bass as well while you are in close.

Steelhead fishing is good. Fish the color lines for best results. Put out some 2, 5, 8 and 10 color lead lines on the boards, bright colors of spoons regular and magnum sizes are working best.

Try for perch by the lighthouse or South by the cemetery using minnows in 30 to 40 feet of water. If the water is clear move deeper.

A few walleye are being taken North of the harbor working in close to shore, 30 to 65 feet of water. Clean small spoons or crawler harnesses should work.

Don’t forget, every Saturday we will be running the Harbor Beach Light House Tours. The time is from 10am to 1 pm, weather permitting from the Harbor Beach City Marina. Call 989-479-9707 or 810-542-0426 for more information. We welcome those 12 and over to come enjoy a wonderful tour of our great lakes lighthouse that will let you take a walk back in time. You will even see some of the original furniture used by the lighthouse keepers. So don’t forget your camera! The view from the top of the lighthouse is breath taking! Tennis shoes or soft soled shoes are recommended. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased on site or in advance. We will also be starting a reservation list so if you would like to reserve your spot in advance just stop in at the marina or give them a call.

Keep those lines tight!
Captains Ken & Janice Deaton
J-Lyn Charters

Capt. Ken Deaton of J-Lyn Charters reports from Harbor Beach:

Some salmon are being taken straight out, and North of the harbor. Try fishing the clean spoons off the downriggers 20 to 55 feet down. Best colors have been the chrome purple, black glows, green, and gold colors Don’t forget to try some dodgers or flashers with flys off the downriggers or dipsey divers as well. Start in 50 feet of water and work out till you find where they are setting. Don’t fish too deep or you will be under them, they are coming up high.

Lake Trout fishing was on the slow side for a couple of days with the last lightning storm that went through, but is picking up every day now that the weather has straightened up again. Try straight out and North of the harbor the dodgers with spin and glows close to the bottom are starting to work again. Also try some clean spoons off the downriggers. Fish 45 foot down to the bottom for best results. Best colors are green with white, and purple with black. Start fishing in 60 feet of water and work your way out to the deeper water 110 feet is good.

If you want to try for those Brown Trout, in close to shore is the best place to try. Work the 40 to 60 foot of water areas South of the harbor. Body baits and clean spoons will be the lures of choice, try the perch, orange, yellow and green, and blue colors..

Steelhead fishing is good. Fish the color lines for best results. Put out some 2, 5, 8 and 10 color lead lines on the boards, bright colors of spoons regular and magnum sizes are working best.

Try for perch by the lighthouse or South by the cemetery using minnows in 30 to 40 feet of water. If the water is clear move deeper.

A few walleye are being taken North of the harbor working in close to shore, 30 to 65 feet of water. Clean small spoons

Capt. Ken Deaton of J-Lyn Charters reports from Harbor Beach:

If you want to try for those Brown Trout, in close to shore is the best place to try. Work the 35 to 60 foot of water areas South of the harbor. Body baits and clean spoons will be the lures of choice, try the orange, yellow and green, and blue colors.

Lake Trout fishing is excellent straight out and North of the harbor. Try dodgers with spin and glows close to the bottom or clean spoons off the downriggers. Fish 55 foot down to the bottom for best results. Best colors are still white with pink dots, green with white, and yellow with orange dots. Start fishing in 65 feet of water and work your way out to the deeper water.

Steelhead fishing is good. Fish the color lines for best results. Try some 2, 5, 8 and 10 color lead lines on the Offshore Boards, bright colors of spoons regular and Magnum sizes have been working best.

Some salmon are still being taken mixed in with the Lake Trout straight out, and North of the harbor. Try fishing the clean spoons off the downriggers 25 to 50 feet down. Best colors have been the chrome purple, black glows, green, and silver colors Don’t forget to try some dodgers or flashers with flys off the dowriggers or dipsey divers as well. Start in 55 feet of water and work out till you find where they are setting.

Try for perch by the lighthouse or South by the cemetery using minnows in 30 to 40 feet of water. If the water is clear move deeper.

A few walleye are being taken North of the harbor working in close to shore, 30 to 65 feet of water. Clean small spoons or crawler harnesses should work.

Don’t forget, starting this Saturday June 25th we will be starting the Harbor Beach Light House Tours. These will be run every Saturday, from 10am to 1 pm, weather permitting from the Harbor Beach City Marina. Call 989-479-9707 or 810-542-0426 for more information. We welcome those 12 and over to come enjoy a wonderful tour of our great lakes lighthouse that will let you take a walk back in time. You will even see some of the original furniture used by the lighthouse keepers. So don’t forget your camera! The view from the top of the lighthouse is breath taking! Tennis shoes or soft soled shoes are recommended. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased on site or in advance.

Keep those lines tight!

Capt. Ken Deaton of J-Lyn Charters reports from Harbor Beach:

A few salmon continue to be taken mixed in with the Lake Trout straight out, and North of the harbor. Try fishing the clean spoons off the downriggers 25 to 50 feet down. Best colors have still been the purple, black glows, green, and silver colors Don’t forget to try some dodgers or flashers with flys off the dowriggers or dipsey divers as well. Start in 55 feet of water and work out till you find where they are setting.

Steelhead fishing is good. Fish the color lines for best results. Try some 2, 5, 8 and 10 color lead lines on the Offshore Boards, bright colors of spoons regular and Magnum sizes have been working best.

Lake Trout fishing is still very good straight out and North of the harbor. The clean spoons off the downriggers, and dodgers with spin and glows close to the bottom are still working well. Fish 45 foot down to the bottom for best results. Best colors have still been the white with pink dots, purple, green, and black. Start fishing in 65 feet of water and work your way out to the deeper water.

Best bet on trying for those Brown Trout is in close to shore working the 30 to 55 foot of water areas South of the harbor. Body baits and clean spoons will be the lures of choice, try the green, silver, and blue colors.

Try for the perch by the lighthouse or South by the cemetery using minnows in 25 to 35 feet of water. If the water is clear move deeper.

If you want to try for some walleye try North of the harbor working in close to shore, 30 to 60 feet of water. Clean small spoons or crawler harnesses should work.

Don’t forget, starting on June 25th we will be starting the Harbor Beach Light House Tours. These will be run every Saturday, from 10am to 1 pm, weather permitting from the Harbor Beach City Marina. Call 989-479-9707 or 810-542-0426 for more information. We welcome those 12 and over to come enjoy a wonderful tour of our great lakes lighthouse that will let you take a walk back in time. You will even see some of the original furniture used by the lighthouse keepers. So don’t forget your camera! The view from the top of the lighthouse is breath taking! Tennis shoes or soft soled shoes are recommended. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased on site or in advance.

Keep those lines tight!