Southwest Lower Peninsula
Grand Haven: Pier fishing remained relatively slow with a few coho salmon being caught. Anglers reported that the catch improved around mid-day to the afternoon when water temps are in the high 40 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Fish were caught on shrimp and minnows successfully. Perch fishing out of Grand Haven has picked up. Boats have had success both south out of Grand Haven in 50-70 feet of water, and straight out of Grand Haven in 55 feet of water using spikes, wigglers, and minnows. The Chinook salmon catch has been good, with some coho salmon and brown trout mixed in. Success was found fishing the mudline from the Grand River in 40 to 55 feet of water; fish were found 30 to 40 feet deep pulling meat rigs and spoons. Good colors have been black with white, greens, and oranges. Boats going south towards Port Sheldon also found king salmon in 65 to 75 feet of water.
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.
