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Lake Michigan
For more information about the lake please click on the lake name above.
Description:
N/A
Fish
Chinook salmon or king salmon
Description:
Members of the pacific salmon family, the chinook or king salmon and the coho salmon can be found in Lake Michigan and its tributaries in northern Indiana. Pacific salmons do not feed during spawning, but will strike a lure during their runs. Cohos will spawn in the fall in their third year of life and die, while chinooks will spawn in the fall, winter or spring in the fifth year of life, allowing them to grow larger. The chinook or king salmon teeth are set in dark gums, with black spots on the back and both lobes of the square caudal fin. The chinook or king salmon has 15-17 anal fin rays and averages 30 pounds though some can reach over 100 pounds.
Bait: Sthingys, Dodger/Fly combos
Depth: Up to 75 FOW
Comments about fish:
No action reported to the creel clerks this week.
Coho salmon
Description:
Members of the pacific salmon family, the chinook or king salmon and the coho salmon can be found in Lake Michigan and its tributaries in northern Indiana. Pacific salmons do not feed during spawning, but will strike a lure during their runs. Cohos will spawn in the fall in their third year of life and die, while chinooks will spawn in the fall, winter or spring in the fifth year of life, allowing them to grow larger. The teeth of the coho salmon are set in light color gums. The coho salmon has black spots on the upper lobe of a slightly forked caudal fin with 12-15 anal fin rays.
Bait: D & F combos, sthingys
Depth: Up to 55 FOW
Comments about fish:
Boat anglers launching from the EC Marina report good coho salmon action around the gong in water depths up to 55 FOW. Dodger & fly combos & sthingys fished 37-50' down were the hot baits.
Lake trout
Description:
Ever popular among Indiana anglers is the trout family, which includes the brown, lake and rainbow or steelhead trout. Many fisherman can be spotted on the shores during spawning season when the trout begin their runs into the tributaries. The lake trout has a white mouth, teeth and gums, a caudal fin that is deeply forked and a body color that is light to dark gray with light spots.
Bait: Sthingys
Depth: Within 10' of bottom
Comments about fish:
No reports this week.
Rainbow or steelhead trout
Description:
Ever popular among Indiana anglers is the trout family, which includes the brown, lake and rainbow or steelhead trout. Many fisherman can be spotted on the shores during spawning season when the trout begin their runs into the tributaries. Rainbow or steelhead trout have a white mouth, teeth and gums and small black spots on their backs, sides, and caudal and dorsal fins. The caudal fin margin of the rainbow or steelhead trout is square and the fish has 9-12 anal fin rays.
Bait: Lake: Sthingys Pier: Shrimp, sthingys Tribs: Shrimp, egg sacks
Depth: Lake : Up to 50 FOW
Comments about fish:
Steelhead fishing off the MC Pier has dropped dramatically over the past few days as warmer water has moved near shore. Prior to warmer water, clerks observed several 5 fish limits taken off the pier earlier in the week. Top baits include shrimp or N/C suspended anywhere from 4-10' under a bobber. After last week heavy rains, steelhead started to make their way up Trail Cr. Good numbers with several limits were caught in the middle/upper reaches earlier in the week. Since then, action has slowed to a crawl. Top baits include shrimp, N/C or spawn sacs floated just off the bottom.
Smallmouth bass
Description:
Sunfishes include some of the best-known fish in Indiana. Bluegill, redear sunfish, black and white crappie, largemouth, spotted and smallmouth bass are all members of the sunfish family. The last rays on the dorsal fin of the smallmouth bass are separated from the rest of the fin. Also, the upper jaw does not extend beyond back of eye, as it does with the largemouth bass. The smallmouth bass commonly reaches 3-4 pounds.
Bait: Tube jigs, crankbaits
Depth: Up to 12 FOW
Comments about fish:
Smallmouth bass anglers are reporting very good action along the southern shorelines of LM this past week with most of the action occurring on the western side of the lake where abundant rocky rip-rap is available. Anglers could also try along the Port of Indiana breakwall. Top producing lures include tube jigs that resemble gobies, crankbaits & small spinnerbaits.
Yellow perch
Description:
Indiana anglers have long since sought perch for their tasty flavor. The yellow perch, walleye and sauger are members of this popular family. The yellow perch ranges from 6 to 12 inches long and up to one or two pounds.
Bait: Minnows, soft shells
Depth: Up to 26 FOW
Comments about fish:
Big numbers have been caught in southern LM this week according to IDNR creel clerks. Starting out in the MC area, limits of 10-12" have been caught out-front of the Beverly Shores area E to the lighthouse in water depths ranging from 12-18 FOW. Action also reported out-front of the condos & heading E along Long Beach as well. Portage boat anglers report good action out-front of the “ditch” & heading W to Ogden Dunes. Target water depths between 15-20 FOW. Action also reported at the doughnut & heading E to out-front of Dunes SP. Try fishing in 15-26 FOW. Anglers continue to catch small numbers off the end of the Lighthouse Pier this week. Anglers stated that minnows fished 1' above the bottom was the hot bait.
Comments about body of water:
Surface water temp in the harbor at MC is 74°F with visibility around 1'. As of this morning, Trail Cr is in great shape for the upcoming weekend as well as the middle/upper reaches of Salt Cr. Both the lower reaches of Salt Cr & the E Br of the Little Cal are turbid with poor visibility. Water temp of Trail Cr at Friendship Gardens was 70° F this morning.
Lake Michigan
For more information about the lake please click on the lake name above.
Description:
N/A
Fish
Chinook salmon or king salmon
Description:
Members of the pacific salmon family, the chinook or king salmon and the coho salmon can be found in Lake Michigan and its tributaries in northern Indiana. Pacific salmons do not feed during spawning, but will strike a lure during their runs. Cohos will spawn in the fall in their third year of life and die, while chinooks will spawn in the fall, winter or spring in the fifth year of life, allowing them to grow larger. The chinook or king salmon teeth are set in dark gums, with black spots on the back and both lobes of the square caudal fin. The chinook or king salmon has 15-17 anal fin rays and averages 30 pounds though some can reach over 100 pounds.
Bait: Sthingys, Dodger/Fly combos
Depth: Up to 75 FOW
Comments about fish:
No action reported to the creel clerks this week.
Coho salmon
Description:
Members of the pacific salmon family, the chinook or king salmon and the coho salmon can be found in Lake Michigan and its tributaries in northern Indiana. Pacific salmons do not feed during spawning, but will strike a lure during their runs. Cohos will spawn in the fall in their third year of life and die, while chinooks will spawn in the fall, winter or spring in the fifth year of life, allowing them to grow larger. The teeth of the coho salmon are set in light color gums. The coho salmon has black spots on the upper lobe of a slightly forked caudal fin with 12-15 anal fin rays.
Bait: D & F combos, sthingys
Depth: Up to 55 FOW
Comments about fish:
Boat anglers launching from the EC Marina report good coho salmon action around the gong in water depths up to 55 FOW. Dodger & fly combos & sthingys fished 37-50' down were the hot baits.
Lake trout
Description:
Ever popular among Indiana anglers is the trout family, which includes the brown, lake and rainbow or steelhead trout. Many fisherman can be spotted on the shores during spawning season when the trout begin their runs into the tributaries. The lake trout has a white mouth, teeth and gums, a caudal fin that is deeply forked and a body color that is light to dark gray with light spots.
Bait: Sthingys
Depth: Within 10' of bottom
Comments about fish:
No reports this week.
Rainbow or steelhead trout
Description:
Ever popular among Indiana anglers is the trout family, which includes the brown, lake and rainbow or steelhead trout. Many fisherman can be spotted on the shores during spawning season when the trout begin their runs into the tributaries. Rainbow or steelhead trout have a white mouth, teeth and gums and small black spots on their backs, sides, and caudal and dorsal fins. The caudal fin margin of the rainbow or steelhead trout is square and the fish has 9-12 anal fin rays.
Bait: Lake: Sthingys Pier: Shrimp, sthingys Tribs: Shrimp, egg sacks
Depth: Lake : Up to 50 FOW
Comments about fish:
Steelhead fishing off the MC Pier has dropped dramatically over the past few days as warmer water has moved near shore. Prior to warmer water, clerks observed several 5 fish limits taken off the pier earlier in the week. Top baits include shrimp or N/C suspended anywhere from 4-10' under a bobber. After last week heavy rains, steelhead started to make their way up Trail Cr. Good numbers with several limits were caught in the middle/upper reaches earlier in the week. Since then, action has slowed to a crawl. Top baits include shrimp, N/C or spawn sacs floated just off the bottom.
Smallmouth bass
Description:
Sunfishes include some of the best-known fish in Indiana. Bluegill, redear sunfish, black and white crappie, largemouth, spotted and smallmouth bass are all members of the sunfish family. The last rays on the dorsal fin of the smallmouth bass are separated from the rest of the fin. Also, the upper jaw does not extend beyond back of eye, as it does with the largemouth bass. The smallmouth bass commonly reaches 3-4 pounds.
Bait: Tube jigs, crankbaits
Depth: Up to 12 FOW
Comments about fish:
Smallmouth bass anglers are reporting very good action along the southern shorelines of LM this past week with most of the action occurring on the western side of the lake where abundant rocky rip-rap is available. Anglers could also try along the Port of Indiana breakwall. Top producing lures include tube jigs that resemble gobies, crankbaits & small spinnerbaits.
Yellow perch
Description:
Indiana anglers have long since sought perch for their tasty flavor. The yellow perch, walleye and sauger are members of this popular family. The yellow perch ranges from 6 to 12 inches long and up to one or two pounds.
Bait: Minnows, soft shells
Depth: Up to 26 FOW
Comments about fish:
Big numbers have been caught in southern LM this week according to IDNR creel clerks. Starting out in the MC area, limits of 10-12" have been caught out-front of the Beverly Shores area E to the lighthouse in water depths ranging from 12-18 FOW. Action also reported out-front of the condos & heading E along Long Beach as well. Portage boat anglers report good action out-front of the “ditch” & heading W to Ogden Dunes. Target water depths between 15-20 FOW. Action also reported at the doughnut & heading E to out-front of Dunes SP. Try fishing in 15-26 FOW. Anglers continue to catch small numbers off the end of the Lighthouse Pier this week. Anglers stated that minnows fished 1' above the bottom was the hot bait.
Comments about body of water:
Surface water temp in the harbor at MC is 74°F with visibility around 1'. As of this morning, Trail Cr is in great shape for the upcoming weekend as well as the middle/upper reaches of Salt Cr. Both the lower reaches of Salt Cr & the E Br of the Little Cal are turbid with poor visibility. Water temp of Trail Cr at Friendship Gardens was 70° F this morning.