Lake Trout fishing is excellent with some nice catches being taken in 35
to 60 feet of water straight out and North of the harbor, on spoons and
body baits. Best colors have been blues, greys, and chartreuse.

Salmon have been taken mixed in along with the Lake Trout in 30 to 60
feet of water South, straight out and a little North of the harbor. Try
some regular and magnum size spoons and body baits off the Offshore
boards and the downriggers for best results. Blues, greens, puples, and
silver colors have been working well.

If you want to try for some Brown Trout, move in close to shore with
long lines and boards, just be careful of those big rocks in there!
Body baits and medium size spoons in the silver and blue and perch
colors should get good results. Keep those lines back from the boat in
the shallower water.

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

There have been some nice Lake Trout taken in close to shore on body baits and spoons. Try fishing straight out and a little North of the harbor for best results.

Some Salmon are also being taken mixed in with the Lake Trout on the same lures. Also try some dodgers with fly’s or squids for some added action, remember to get those lines back from the boat when fishing in close to shore.

Brown Trout are setting in the shallower water as well, try using some body baits or smaller spoons and longer lines for best results.

Put down some small spoons and body baits on those Offshore boards back and out from the boat to try for some of those nice Walleye this spring. Early morning will be best. Try working out a little deeper as the sun comes up.

Good Luck, keep those lines tight!

Captains Ken and Janice Deaton

J-Lyn Charters

Written testimony before Congress on February 9th  by Great Lakes Fishery Commission Chair Mike Hanson “The Great Lakes Fishery Commission” has more than 50 years experience controlling the invasive sea lamprey”

Written Testimony to Congress on Asian Carp

Video of the testimony

Governors of five Great Lake’s state met with President Barack Obama’s administration to work out a plan to prevent Asian Carp from reaching Lake Michigan, which would allow their movement into the other Great Lakes.

The Army Corp and other agencies are doing a great deal of testing and scientific work throughout the region and have committed significant resources in the $75-80 million range.

Although the governors and federal officials found many common solutions they could not convince officials to close navigational locks which lead into Lake Michigan but left the summit with this option is still on the table.

Officials hope to have a final report by next month, which will provide more information about the navigational locks.

Although all admit that closure of the locks is not the single answer to this by any means. The navigational locks were not built as fish barriers, so closing them will not necessarily prevent the carp from reaching the Great Lakes.

Illinois Governor Flynn said shipping from Chicago would have to be rerouted at currently undetermined costs if the navigational locks are closed.

The summit was a first step to convince the administration is that the long-term effects of allowing the carp are irreversible,” he said. “The effects of closing the locks and moving some of that shipping to rail and truck are not.”

Please join with us and sign the petition at http://www.stopasiancarp.com

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.