September 19, 2004
Good numbers of salmon are being taken from the St. Mary's river near
the Soo and near shore at Cedarville and Hessel. Steelhead and pink
salmon are active close to the shipping channel off the Les Cheneaux
islands and in the shipping channels near DeTour. Smallmouth bass
and northern pike are being taken near Hessel and around the islands.
Salmon fishing is improving in the waters off St. Ignace and Mackinac
Island.
Off Grindstone city lake trout are being taken along with salmon,
steelhead and brown trout. Some pike and bass are being taken in the
harbor and walleye are off the breakwalls.
Salmon are in the rivers in increasing numbers and are staging in
the lakes out from the rivers. The spawning runs should be going strong
over the next two or three weeks. By mid October they should be over.
Steelhead often follow the salmon into the rivers to feed on spawn. The
charter season is winding down and for most will be over by the end of
October if not before. A few charter services operate later or even
year-round mainly with trailerable boats and in the rivers.
August 29, 2004
At Port Austin and Grindstone City the fishing has been very good
for lake trout with lots of limit catches. From Grindstone City to
Lexington the salmon fishing has been
improving and an occasional brown trout or steelhead are also taken.
Some walleye are coming near the harbor at Harbor Beach. Saginaw Bay fishing is slow with a few walleye coming from the
Pinconning area. In the area of Rogers City and Presque Isle salmon and
trout fishing is fair. From Alpena down to Augres fishing is slow mainly
due to weather conditions. Some lake trout and a few salmon have been
taken in the Harrisville area.
Cedarville and Hessel have good salmon fishing and the northern pike
have been hitting near shore and around the islands. Salmon have also
been taken near St Ignace, Mackinac Island, and in the DeTour area.
Watch for the commercial nets.
July 28, 2004
Salmon and trout have come from waters off Presque Isle, Rogers City,
Harrisville, Oscoda and Tawas with some walleye and bass coming from the
harbors and bays.
Walleye have reportedly come from the AuGres area, off Linwood, near
Quanicassee and Sebewaing, and around the Charity Islands. Salmon and
lake trout have been active off Lexington, Harbor Beach and Port Austin.
The St Mary's River has been producing some nice catches of whitefish
and a few walleye, salmon, and steelhead. Some muskie and northern pike
have come from the Munuscong bay area. Salmon fishing is good near
Drummond Island and off Cedarville. Fishing for herring has slowed.
July 25, 2004
Herring and walleye are coming from various areas around Drummond Island
while salmon are active close to DeTour.
July 2, 2004
In the St. Mary's River some good catches of walleye have been reported.
Near DeTour catches of small chinook and atlantic salmon have had
a few lake trout, steelhead and brown trout mixed in. Some salmon have
come from near Mackinac and Goose Islands for fishermen out of
Cedarville and Hessel. Good catches of nice sized herring have been
reported from areas near Cedarville, Hessel and Drummond Island. From
the Rogers City area to Tawas lake trout fishing is moderately good with
a few chinook, steelhead and brown trout mixed in. Walleye catches are
reported from Alpena, Tawas, the reefs and islands in Saginaw Bay and
near Pinconning. Perch fishing is slow at AuGres. From Port Austin to
Lexington lake trout fishing is slow with an occasional salmon or
steelhead; harbor fishermen are taking some northern pike and panfish
and some nighttime walleye.
June 24, 2004
Fishing has been good for walleye and northern pike in the St. Mary's
river and Mununcong bay. Northern and steelhead are reportedly coming
from near Cedarville and Hessel. Some chinook have been taken around
Mackinac Island and in northern Lake Huron. Lake trout are being taken
from the Rogers City area to near Tawas. Saginaw Bay has been good for
walleye, especially near Au Gres and Pinconning. Lake trout have been
taken from Port Hope to the Lexington area with a few salmon and
steelhead mixed in. Some walleye and perch have also been taken in this
area. Look for bass and northern in harbor areas.
Date: June 16, 2004
Area: Munuscong Bay
Submitted by: Jim Brunner
EMail:
masteranglerjim@aol.com
Date fished: 06/11/04
Nearest City: Pickford, Mi.
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Our fishing has finely perked up on Munuscong bay with this warm
weather warming the water. All the people I have talked to are
taking good No.s of fish. Pike, Walleye, Perch, Atlantic Salmon,
Steel Head, Catfish, and Drum. It's great just to be on the water
but even better to bring home some real nice fish to eat and
freeze.
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June 8, 2004
Some northern and a few walleye are coming from the St. Mary's River and
from the waters near Hessel and Cedarville. Walleye are also coming from
the waters near Drummond Island, Alpena, Oscoda, Tawas and AuGres.
Smallmouth bass are coming from the waters near the Les Cheneaux
Islands. A few northern are being taken in the Tawas area. Good catches
of lake trout are coming from the waters off Rogers City, Alpena,
Harrisville, Oscoda and Tawas. Catches of salmon have been reported from
St. Ignace, DeTour, Tawas, Grindstone City, Port Austin and Harbor
Beach. Perch are coming from the area of Port Sanilac. Walleye have been
reported around the area of Essexville and smallmouth bass can be found
around the shoreline and marinas of Saginaw Bay.
May 16, 2004
On the St Mary's River steelhead fishing is slow but a few whitefish are
being taken. At the Hessel dock near Cedarville anglers are getting a
few splake and atlantic salmon. Some perch are coming from the areas
near Drummond Island and Cedarville. At Rogers City a few brown trout are
being taken and at Alpena the fishing for lake trout and walleye is
relatively good. Tawas Bay has good walleye fishing reported. Near
Linwood and the mouth of the Saginaw River the walleye fishing is fair.
Near Grindstone City lake trout are hitting, but fishing for salmon and
lake trout is slow near lexington and Port Sanilac.
May 11, 2004
Perch and whitefish catches have been reported in the St Mary's River,
and in the Les Cheneaux and Drummond island areas. Splake fishing is
reported to be good near Cedarville. Rogers City area anglers are taking
a few brown trout. Walleye fishing on Thunder Bay is reported to be good
and lake trout are also being taken. On Tawas Bay, fishing is reportedly
good for salmon, brown trout, and walleye. Near Linwood the walleye
action is good and some perch are being caught in the cuts and streams.
Fishing for trout and salmon is good near Grindstone City and Port
Sanilac, but is slow from Lexington south.
May 1, 2004
Perch and splake are biting along the southeastern Michigan U.P.
especially near islands and in bays. Some steelhead and browns are being
taken near Rogers City, Alpena, Oscoda, Tawas and Harbor Beach. Walleye
are hitting near Alpena, Tawas and Linwood. Salmon are being taken from
Port Huron to the tip of the thumb in waters up to 50 feet deep.
April 16, 2004
Catches of browns, chinook and coho have been reported from Port Huron
along the Michigan shore north to Port Sanilac. Walleye have been taken
in the Au Gres area and toward Tawas. Perch fishing was slow along the
southern shore of Saginaw Bay. North from Oscoda along the Michigan
shore browns, steelhead and salmon are being taken by trollers in
shallow water near shore.
April 2, 2004
Some walleye are being taken near Linwood, Tawas and Alpena. A few perch
were biting near Caseville, Sebewaing and Tawas. Suckers and smelt will
soon be running. Perch are biting well in waters off the southern shore
of the upper peninsula and the lower St. Marys River area.
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