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

Lake Trout fishing is on the slow side right now with the storms that have gone through but should pick back up. Try straight out and North of the harbor using the dodgers with spin and glows close to the bottom. Use clean spoons off the downriggers. Fish 60 foot down to the bottom for best results. Start fishing in 90 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. Fish around the weed beds for best results.

A few Salmon are still being taken straight out and North of the harbor fishing 60 to100 foot of water areas. Work deeper as the sun comes up. Clean spoons off the lead lines, dipseys, and downriggers are all working. Fish 15 to 60 feet down.

Steelhead fishing is fair, fish the color lines for best results. Keep your lines up high. Put out some 2,3, and 5 color lead lines on the boards, bright colors of spoons small, regular and magnum sizes for best results, fishing straight out and North of the harbor, start in 70 feet of water and work out as the sun comes up to 120 to 160 feet of water.

Try for perch South by the cemetery or by Wagner Park using minnows.

Walleye fishing is getting better as

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

Bass and Pike are still being taken using spoons and body baits in close to shore or inside the harbor. Fish around the weed beds for best results.

A few Salmon are still being taken straight out and North of the harbor fishing 80 to100 foot of water areas. Work deeper as the sun comes up. Clean spoons off the lead lines, dipseys, and downriggers are all working. Fish 15 to 60 feet down.

Steelhead fishing is still good, fish the color lines for best results. Keep your lines up high. Put out some 2,3, and 5 color lead lines on the boards, bright colors of spoons small, regular and magnum sizes for best results, fishing straight out and North of the harbor, start in 80 feet of water and work out as the sun comes up to 120 to 160 feet of water.

Lake Trout fishing is fair with some still being taken North of the harbor using the dodgers with spin and glows close to the bottom. Any color still seems to be working when they decide to take them. Use clean spoons off the downriggers. Fish 50 foot down to the bottom for best results. Start fishing in 90 feet of water and work your way out to the deeper water till you find them.

Try for perch South by the cemetery or by Wagner Park using minnows.

Walleye fishing is getting better as the water warms up, try North of the harbor and north of Port Hope working in close to shore, 40 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 you 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. There is 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!
Captains Ken & Janice Deaton
J-Lyn Charters

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

Lake Trout fishing is fair with some still being taken North of the harbor using the dodgers with spin and glows close to the bottom. Any color seems to be working when they decide to take them. Try clean spoons off the downriggers. Fish 50 foot down to the bottom for best results. Start fishing in 120 feet of water and work your way out to the deeper water till you find them.

Steelhead fishing is fair, fish the color lines for best results. Keep your lines up high as they are feeding on the bug hatchings right now. Put out some 2,3,5, and 10 color lead lines on the boards, bright colors of spoons regular and magnum sizes for best results, fishing North of the harbor in 120 to 160 feet of water.

A few Salmon are still being taken North of the harbor fishing the 145 foot of water areas North of the harbor. Clean spoons of the lead lines, dipseys, and downriggers are all working. Fish 15 to 60 feet down.

Bass and Pike are being taken using spoons and body baits in close to shore or inside the harbor. Fish around the weed beds for best results.

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

Walleye fishing is starting to get better try North of the harbor and north of Port Hope working in close to shore, 30 to 65 feet of water. Clean small spoons or crawler harnesses should work.

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

Steelhead fishing is picking back up again, fish the color lines for best results. Keep your lines up high as they are feeding on the bug hatchings right now. Put out some 2, 5, and 10 color lead lines on the boards, bright colors of spoons regular and magnum sizes for best results, fishing North of the harbor in 75 to 120 feet of water.

A few Salmon are still being taken North of the harbor fishing the 125 foot of water areas North of the harbor. Clean spoons of the lead lines, dipseys, and downriggers are all working. Fish 20 to 50 feet down.

Lake Trout fishing is fair with some still being taken North of the harbor using the dodgers with spin and glows close to the bottom. Any color seems to be working when they decide to take them. Try clean spoons off the downriggers. Fish 50 foot down to the bottom for best results. Start fishing in 110 feet of water and work your way out to the deeper water till you find them.

Bass and Pike are being taken using spoons and body baits in close to shore or inside the harbor. Fish around the weed beds for best results.

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

Walleye fishing is starting to get better

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

Steelhead fishing has slowed but should start picking back up. Fish the color lines for best results. Keep your lines up high as they are feeding on the bug hatchings right now. Put out some 2, 5, and 10 color lead lines on the boards, bright colors of spoons regular and magnum sizes for best results, fishing North of the harbor in 75 to 120 feet of water.

Lake Trout fishing still continues on the slow side but some are being taken North of the harbor using the dodgers with spin and glows close to the bottom. Any color seems to be working when they decide to take them. Try clean spoons off the downriggers. Fish 50 foot down to the bottom for best results. Start fishing in 120 feet of water and work your way out to the deeper water till you find them.

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

Try for perch South by the cemetery using minnows in 30 to 50 feet of water. If the water is clear move deeper.

Walleye fishing is starting to get better try North of the harbor and north of Port Hope working in close to shore, 30 to 65 feet of water. Clean small spoons or crawler harnesses should work.

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

Lake Trout fishing is still on the slow side but some are being taken North of the harbor using the dodgers with spin and glows close to the bottom. Best colors are green with orange and red, and white with pink dots. Try clean spoons off the downriggers. Fish 50 foot down to the bottom for best results. Start fishing in 65 feet of water and work your way out to the deeper water of 110 to 120 feet.

Steelhead fishing is fair. Fish the color lines for best results. Put out some 5, 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 75 to 120 feet of water

Some coho and an occasional king salmon continue to be taken North of the harbor. Try fishing the clean spoons off the downriggers 25 to 60 feet down. Best colors are the chrome or black with colored dots, gold with orange color, green, and black. Don’t forget to put down some dodgers or flashers with flys off the downriggers or dipsey divers as well. Start in 65 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.

Bass and Pike are being taken using spoons and body baits in close to shore. You will want to keep clear of the harbor this weekend because of the jet ski races.

Brown Trout will be in close to shore. Work the 45 to 65 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 silver colors.

Try for perch 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 are working.

Enjoy the Maritime Festival this weekend!