According to the MDNR

Petoskey – Anglers are showing up in good numbers however fishing was generally slow. There are fish in the big lake however the number seems to be dwindling. Anglers were trolling J-Plugs, thundersticks, rapalas, rattle traps, spoons or spawn. Good colors were green and white, pearl, silver or fire-tiger. Water temperatures have cooled and the steelhead are beginning to show up around the piers. A few fish were caught on spawn.

Charlevoix – Boat anglers are still taking a few fish but not many. Pier anglers are catching the occasional steelhead on spawn or smallmouth bass on crawlers.

Elk River – Salmon fishing continues to pick up. Try spawn bags, yarn or body baits.

Boardman River – The salmon run here is near peak. …. more

Capt.Eric Andersen from Andersen Charters located at Arcadia and Frankfort – Fishing this last week was pretty good for Coho and King Salmon with fish being caught in 30 to 50 ft of water.

Mini planerboards with 3 and 4 color lead core lines are working great in the shallow waters along the Arcadia and Frankfort shorelines.
Most charter Capt.s are using Grizzly,Silver Hordes and J Plugs off both planerboards and downriggers .Pearl and Silver colors is our best colors for us on most days.