Southwest Lower Peninsula
Muskegon: Fishing off the piers was very slow this week. The north wind cooled the lake temp down a bit, with the channel having warmer water than the lake. A fair number of Chinook salmon were caught with a few coho salmon and brown trout along with steelhead mixed in. Boats trolling in 40 to 50 feet of water, 13 feet down did well. A few boats caught fish right in the channel. Blue, green, and orange spoons all did well, along with crankbaits.
South Haven: Boats anglers had another good week of fishing. The fish spread out a little. Anglers were fishing from 40 feet out, well beyond 100 feet of water. Anglers were catching coho salmon and Chinook salmon. The fish were caught primarily on spoons and small crankbaits; pier anglers also reported catching fish. There were also a few walleye caught. Almost all the fish were caught casting lures. No perch reports.
