lake michigan

[gamakatsu]

anybody out there that can tell me what sight i can goto about salmon fishing around sturgon bay area, thanks alot guys and good luck fishing.

[Jim Hudson]

A lot of good info out there on Michigan, just do a search on Lake Michigan fishing and you should be pointed in the right direction for updated info. Also, a lot of the charters have fishing reports on their websites where you could do a search on that.

[Dennis Steele]

I just got back from a trip to Algoma. We had a very good time.

I would recommend Howard Kinn Sportfishing. They run 6+ boats and work as a team to get everyone on fish. Top notch outfit. The captains are personable and proffesional and use all the best gear.

[gamakatsu]

Thanks for the info guys but could or would anybody give a little info on what the salmon are hitting on and about what depth they are hanging at? Heading up there the 1-3 of july, taking my dad and girlfriend. Last year i used howie fly and dodgers but that was in october, just wondering if it would work this time of year and if the fish are still 90-100 feet down. good luck fishing ;

[Jim Hudson]

From reading some reports, it seems the fish are everywhere right now and a lot of people are coming in with good catches of salmon, rainbows, with a few lakers mixed in. Alot of people are running dodger/flasher combos with flies and or spoons, or just spoons. I have read reports of fish being in shallower water and reports of fish suspended over deep water. So I think if you go out and spend a little time looking you will get on fish. Good Luck.

[Crusty old Swede]

May be try contacting "Can it be luck" he posted several good reports about fishing lake michigan last June.

[SuddenlySummer]

Send me an e-mail. I'll send you the link you're looking for.

ejfefs at aol.com

Get on the water before dawn. There will be a line at the launch so give yourself some time. 4AM or so should do it.

Dodgers and flys are the way to go. Have an assortment of colors like green, aqua, white and also have some different color dodgers. I prefer Lure Jensen 00. Must have colors are silver, white, orange, red, green. Bring some WitchCraft color tape along. Dipsey has a new clear and black color this year. I'd pick up some of them.

With your flys, I would re-rig them. The length of the fly can make or break your day. First cut off the hook that comes with it and throw it away. Pick up some Gamagatsu #2 EWG (extra wide gap) treble hooks. Get some Ande 50 pound flurocarbon leader material and use it to rety the fly. When slipping the fly body back on the leader you want to invert it and have it sit upside-down from how it came from the factory. This gives the fly more body. Make the entire rig 22" from the bottom of the hook to the top of your loop. You can experiment 1 inch either way but 22 is the magic number for me. Use a tape measure to verify you're at 22 inches per Capt. Chip Porter.

Spoons and J-Plugs will work but the fly and dodger will outfish them 10 to 1.

Start at 80 or 90 feet in the morning. Work your way out deeper as the sun comes up.

Have fun.