Here is this week's fishing report from the Michigan DNR.
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Grand Haven - Boats began seeing increased catches of Chinook salmon, along with a few coho salmon and steelhead. Most Chinook salmon were caught 55 to 120 feet down in 80 to 150 feet of water. White flashers with green flies and glow spoons produced good numbers of fish. A few salmon were also caught on green or white meat rigs. Pier anglers caught a few freshwater drum while casting spoons in the channel.
Muskegon - Over the past week, Chinook salmon numbers increased, with larger fish being caught. The best action occurred 50 to 100 feet down in 80 to 140 feet of water. Glow spoons, along with white flasher and green fly combinations, produced the best results. Pier anglers caught a few freshwater drum while casting spoons or paddle tails.
Ludington - Fishing was generally slow, but a few Chinook salmon were caught off Big Sable Point in 100 to 180 feet of water while anglers trolled spoons and flasher flies 60 to 80 feet down. Additional Chinook salmon were also caught in 60 to 80 feet of water. Anglers fishing off Pentwater and to the south caught Chinook salmon in 80 to 100 feet of water, while others found fish straight out from the pierheads in 60 to 120 feet of water. A few steelhead and one coho salmon were also caught. Those fishing from the piers saw little action, with only one or two freshwater drum caught while casting spoons.
