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Lake Michigan
lkmichigan@dnr.in.gov
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: Spinners, glow sthingys, crankbaits
Depth: Lake: 18-45 FOW; Creek: Deeper holes & runs
Comments about fish:
No lake action reported to the clerks this past week. As for angling off the shorelines of LM, anglers report spotty action for kings off the MC Lighthouse Pier & Portage Lakefront Park Pier. A few kings have also been caught by anglers off the fishing platform at Hammond Marina. Anglers stated a variety of lures worked including wobbler type sthingys, bodybaits & large spinners. As for the kings in the tribs, large, flashy spinners or crankbaits seems to get their attention.
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: Spinner, sthingys, bass size crankbaits
Depth: Deeper holes & runs
Comments about fish:
No lake action reported to the clerks this past week. Creeks: Coho salmon have shown a preference for orange or chartreuse spinners, smaller wobbler type sthingys & bass sized crankbaits. Fish your lures in the deeper holes & runs. Also try fishing in & around down logs adjacent to deeper water because cohos tend to be cover oriented.
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: Shrimp, spawn bags, spinners
Depth: Creek: Deeper holes and runs
Comments about fish:
LM Shoreline: We have been seeing more steelhead caught inside the harbor of MC this past week including fish up to 12 lbs. Top bait was shrimp, suspended 6-10' below a bobber. Tributaries: Shrimp or spawn sacs floated just above the bottom continues to be the top producing baits for steelhead. Steelhead have also been caught on smaller sized spinners with brass or silver blades. With low & clear water conditions, anglers need to seek out the deeper holes & runs for any chance of catching fish.
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: Minnow, nightcrawlers, tube jigs, small crankbaits
Depth: 3-18 FOW
Comments about fish:
No smallmouth bass action reported to the clerks this week.
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
Depth: Up to 34 FOW
Comments about fish:
No action reported from either boat or shore anglers this past week.
Comments about body of water:
Water temp in the harbor of MC is 65ºF. Trail Cr is once again running low & clear despite the rain NW IN received over the past couple of days. As for the western tribs, Salt Cr is in great shape with clear conditions in the upper reaches & stained in the middle to lower reaches. The E Br of the Little Cal is exhibiting stained water conditions. Water temp of Trail Cr is 63 ºF. Steelhead are concentrated in the middle & upper reaches of both Trail & Salt Cr & in the lower reaches of the E Br. Good numbers of kings & jack cohos have been observed in the lower reaches of Trail Cr this past week. Salmon are scattered throughout Salt Cr with no one area better than the next. Salmon are primarily in the lower & middle reaches of the E Br.
Lake Michigan
lkmichigan@dnr.in.gov
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: Spinners, glow sthingys, crankbaits
Depth: Lake: 18-45 FOW; Creek: Deeper holes & runs
Comments about fish:
No lake action reported to the clerks this past week. As for angling off the shorelines of LM, anglers report spotty action for kings off the MC Lighthouse Pier & Portage Lakefront Park Pier. A few kings have also been caught by anglers off the fishing platform at Hammond Marina. Anglers stated a variety of lures worked including wobbler type sthingys, bodybaits & large spinners. As for the kings in the tribs, large, flashy spinners or crankbaits seems to get their attention.
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: Spinner, sthingys, bass size crankbaits
Depth: Deeper holes & runs
Comments about fish:
No lake action reported to the clerks this past week. Creeks: Coho salmon have shown a preference for orange or chartreuse spinners, smaller wobbler type sthingys & bass sized crankbaits. Fish your lures in the deeper holes & runs. Also try fishing in & around down logs adjacent to deeper water because cohos tend to be cover oriented.
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: Shrimp, spawn bags, spinners
Depth: Creek: Deeper holes and runs
Comments about fish:
LM Shoreline: We have been seeing more steelhead caught inside the harbor of MC this past week including fish up to 12 lbs. Top bait was shrimp, suspended 6-10' below a bobber. Tributaries: Shrimp or spawn sacs floated just above the bottom continues to be the top producing baits for steelhead. Steelhead have also been caught on smaller sized spinners with brass or silver blades. With low & clear water conditions, anglers need to seek out the deeper holes & runs for any chance of catching fish.
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: Minnow, nightcrawlers, tube jigs, small crankbaits
Depth: 3-18 FOW
Comments about fish:
No smallmouth bass action reported to the clerks this week.
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
Depth: Up to 34 FOW
Comments about fish:
No action reported from either boat or shore anglers this past week.
Comments about body of water:
Water temp in the harbor of MC is 65ºF. Trail Cr is once again running low & clear despite the rain NW IN received over the past couple of days. As for the western tribs, Salt Cr is in great shape with clear conditions in the upper reaches & stained in the middle to lower reaches. The E Br of the Little Cal is exhibiting stained water conditions. Water temp of Trail Cr is 63 ºF. Steelhead are concentrated in the middle & upper reaches of both Trail & Salt Cr & in the lower reaches of the E Br. Good numbers of kings & jack cohos have been observed in the lower reaches of Trail Cr this past week. Salmon are scattered throughout Salt Cr with no one area better than the next. Salmon are primarily in the lower & middle reaches of the E Br.