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

Salmon are still being taken in the shallower water 15 to 35 feet. Try straight out, South and North of the harbor. Working deeper as the sun comes up, using clean spoons off the lead lines, dipseys, and downriggers, fish the top 25 foot of water using bright colors for best results.
Brown Trout fishing is good, working the same areas. Use bright colored spoons 7 to 9 feet down back 100 feet, working up and down the shore.
Lake Trout fishing is slow to fair. Try straight out, and North of the harbor in 60 to 100 feet of water, using the dodgers with spin and glows or flys close to the bottom. Try clean spoons off the downriggers, fishing 50 feet down to the bottom for best results.
Steelhead fishing is fair with some being taken in the top 20 feet of water. Try straight out or North of the harbor, fish the color lines for best results. Be there early for a good bite. Put out some long lines on the boards, bright colors of spoons, small, and regular sizes for best results. Start in 50 feet of water and work out as the sun comes up. Fish from 20 to 60 feet down.
Walleye fishing is slow, try North and South of the harbor working in the 20 to 40 feet of water areas. They will be scattered so keep looking. Clean small spoons, hot n tots, and crawler harnesses will be your best chance.
Try for perch inside the harbor along the channel or South by the cemetery using minnows.
Keep those lines tight!

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

A few Salmon are still being taken but it is on the slow side. Try straight out, South and North of the harbor fishing the 40 to 90 foot of water areas. Working deeper as the sun comes up, using clean spoons off the lead lines, dipseys, and downriggers, fish the top 40 to 80 feet of water using bright colors for best results. You might even try inside the harbor along the channel using J-Plugs, body baits and spoons as some are being taken there.

Brown Trout fishing is excellent inside the harbor! Use bright colored spoons working 7 to 9 feet down back 100 feet, working up and down the channel.

Lake Trout fishing is slow to fair. It will take a few days for them to start feeding with all of the rough water we have been having. Try straight out, and North of the harbor using the dodgers with spin and glows or flys close to the bottom or 120 feet down in the deeper areas. Try clean spoons off the downriggers. Fishing 50 feet down to 120 feet for best results.

Steelhead fishing has slowed with the fronts and rough water. When it calms down try straight out or North of the harbor, fish the color lines for best results. Be there early for a good bite. Put out some long lines on the boards, bright colors of spoons, small, and regular sizes for best results. Start in 50 feet of water and work out as the sun comes up. Fish from 20 to 60 feet down.

Walleye fishing is still very slow, try North and South of the harbor working in the 40 to 90 feet of water areas. They will be scattered so keep looking. Clean small spoons, hot n tots, and crawler harnesses will be your best chance.

Try for perch inside the harbor along the channel or South by the cemetery using minnows.

Keep those lines tight!

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

Lake Trout fishing is slow to fair. It will take a few days for them to start feeding with all of the rough water we are still having. Try straight out, and North of the harbor using the dodgers with spin and glows or flys close to the bottom or 120 feet down in the deeper areas. Try clean spoons off the downriggers. Fishing 50 feet down to 120 feet for best results.

Steelhead fishing has slowed with the fronts and rough water. When it calms down try straight out or North of the harbor, fish the color lines for best results. Be there early for a good bite. Put out some long lines on the boards, bright colors of spoons, small, and regular sizes for best results. Start in 70 feet of water and work out to as far as 160 to 200 feet of water as the sun comes up. Fish from 20 to 60 feet down.

A few Salmon are still being taken but it is on the slow side. Try straight out, South and North of the harbor fishing the 70 to 190 foot of water areas. Working deeper as the sun comes up, using clean spoons off the lead lines, dipseys, and downriggers, fish the top 50 to 80 feet of water using bright colors for best results. You might even try inside the harbor along the channel using J-Plugs, body baits and spoons.

Walleye fishing is still very slow, try North of the harbor and North of Port Hope working in the 40 to 90 feet of water areas. They will be scattered so keep looking. Clean small spoons, hot n tots, and crawler harnesses will be your best chance.

Try for perch inside the harbor along the channel or South by the cemetery using minnows.

Keep those lines tight!
Captains Ken & Janice Deaton

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

Lake Trout fishing is slow to fair. Try straight out, and North of the harbor using the dodgers with spin and glows or flys close to the bottom or 120 feet down in the deeper areas. Try clean spoons off the downriggers. Fishing 50 feet down to 120 feet for best results. It will take a few days for them to start feeding with all of the rough water we have had and are going to be getting.

Steelhead fishing has slowed with the fronts and rough water. When it calms down try straight out or North of the harbor, fish the color lines for best results. Be there early for a good bite. Put out some long lines on the boards, bright colors of spoons, small, and regular sizes for best results. Start in 70 feet of water and work out to as far as 160 to 200 feet of water as the sun comes up. Fish from 20 to 60 feet down.

A few Salmon are still being taken but it is on the slow side. Try straight out, South and North of the harbor fishing the 70 to 190 foot of water areas. Working deeper as the sun comes up, using clean spoons off the lead lines, dipseys, and downriggers, fish the top 50 to 80 feet of water using bright colors for best results.

Walleye fishing is still very slow, try North of the harbor and North of Port Hope working in the 40 to 90 feet of water areas. They will be scattered so keep looking. Clean small spoons, hot n tots, and crawler harnesses will be your best chance.

Try for perch inside the harbor along the channel or South by the cemetery using minnows.

Keep those lines tight!
Captains Ken & Janice Deaton
J-Lyn Charters
Harbor Beach MI
www.jlyncharters.com

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

Steelhead fishing has slowed with the fronts and rough water. When it calms down try straight out or North of the harbor, fish the color lines for best results. Be there early for a good bite. Put out some long lines on the boards, bright colors of spoons, small, and regular sizes for best results. Start in 70 feet of water and work out to as far as 160 to 200 feet of water as the sun comes up. Fish the top 60 feet of water first thing, then as the sun comes up, fish the top 40 feet of water.

A few Salmon are still being taken but it has also been on the slow side. Try straight out, South and North of the harbor fishing the 70 to 190 foot of water areas. Working deeper as the sun comes up, using clean spoons off the lead lines, dipseys, and downriggers, fish the top 50 to 80 feet of water using bright colors for best results.

Lake Trout fishing is slow to fair. Try straight out, South and North of the harbor using the dodgers with spin and glows or flys close to the bottom or 100 feet down in the deeper areas. Try clean spoons off the downriggers. Fishing 50 feet down to the bottom for best results. Start fishing in 70 feet of water and work your way out to the deeper water till you find them.

Walleye fishing is still very slow, try North of the harbor and North of Port Hope working in close to shore, 25 to 60 feet of water. They will be scattered so keep looking. Clean small spoons, hot n tots, and crawler harnesses will be your best chance.

Try for perch inside the harbor along the channel or South by the cemetery using minnows.

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

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

Steelhead fishing is still fair to good straight out, fish the color lines for best results. Be there early for a good bite. Put out some long lines on the boards, bright colors of spoons, small, and regular sizes for best results, fishing straight out, South and North of the harbor, start in 70 feet of water and work out to as far as 190 feet of water as the sun comes up. Fish the top 60 feet of water first thing, then as the sun comes up, fish the top 40 feet of water.

A few Salmon are still being taken straight out, South and North of the harbor fishing the 70 to 190 foot of water areas. Working deeper as the sun comes up, using clean spoons off the lead lines, dipseys, and downriggers, fish the top 50 to 80 feet of water using bright colors for best results.

Lake Trout fishing is still fair. Try straight out, South and North of the harbor using the dodgers with spin and glows or flys close to the bottom or 100 feet down in the deeper areas. Try clean spoons off the downriggers. Fishing 50 feet down to the bottom for best results. Start fishing in 70 feet of water and work your way out to the deeper water till you find them.

Bass and Pike are still being taken casting or trolling spoons and body baits in close to shore or inside the harbor. Fishing around the weed beds is still giving the best results.

Walleye fishing is still very slow, try North of the harbor and North of Port Hope working in close to shore, 25 to 60 feet of water. Clean small spoons, hot n tots, and crawler harnesses will be your best chance.

Try for perch South by the cemetery using minnows.

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