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Many of these Lake Michigan fishing
reports are from Wade Eldean aboard "Rhino" a 47' Wellcraft
Excalibur. Reports are out of Holland Harbor, Macatawa, Michigan
trolling for Salmon and Trout |
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Wade's
2009 Fishing Reports |
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NEXT TRIP: The boat is safely tucked away in
heated winter storage... |
| Sept 17 |
The big Salmon are in the channel. Go get 'em! |
| Sept 7 |
Well I haven't seen that many boats out fishing for a while.
There must have been 40 boats perch fishing off Castle Park and
just as many salmaon fishing strait out of Holland. I went on
Eric's boat this morning, and we fished from 7:30 - 10:30 and
only caught one steelhead. It was great morning to be out fishing,
no waves and sunny. |
| Sept 1 |
There were a lot of boats out fishing last night. If you weren't
out there, get out there today/tonight. The water is flat, the
sun is out and the fish our biting!!!! We fished from 6-9 PM and
had action all evening. By 7:30 we were 7 for 8 and things were
looking great for fishing the sunset. The action kept up, but
didn't heat up too much over sunset, but the big difference was
that we couldn't land any of the fish. From 7:30 to 9 we probably
went 0 for 5 or 6 and missed a couple of nice big fish. Of the
7 we caught we had 5 kings, a Coho, and a Lake trout. Most fishe
were between 5 and 10 lbs. We had some bonus excitement as we
took two on one line (laker & king) as both the rigger and
slider got fish. We fished a big circle pattern 2 times between
125 and 155 FOW and didn't have to look very hard for fish. It
seemed that there was a line of boats fishing 160 to 180 FOW water,
but we never made it that deep. Fish bit on everything, blue mirage
flies, green j-plugs, orange-black spoons, riggers, dipsys, copper,
and lead. |
| Aug 31 |
Went out in the middle of the afternoon and did pretty well.
It was a beautiful sunny day, and the water was flat. I fished
alone, from 1 to 5 pm and went 4 for 4. All were kings between
5 and 10 lbs. 2 on downriggers, one on a orange and black spoon
on slider and the other on magnum white/black flecks/green stripe
80 down. 2 came on flies on dipsys - homemade blue mirage and
green/blue mirage. I fished bewteen 100 and 170 FOW with most
action around 120 going E and West. |
Aug. 28 |
I fished on Jim's boat last night from 6:30 - 9:30. The fish
were hungry and begun biting shortly after getting lines set.
We had a hard time keeping them on the line as we had many technical
difficulties/equipment failure/user errors. Anyway, we ended 2
for 9 with most action between 120-130 FOW. 3 hits came on a Green
J-plug on lead core. 2 came on a Magnum Blue Dolphin 70 down.
However, the same lure on Lead didn't get a bite. We lost one
fish because it bent the hook, another because the round ring
of a swivel broke, and another time we had a leader break. This
was not a stellar performance for a couple of experienced fisherman
at the end of the year. Oh well. Anyway, the fish are biting!
Go Catch 'em! |
| Aug. 18 |
We had an Employee fishing trip after work, fishing from 6 -
9:30. There was a bit of action, but we had a hard time keeping
the fish on the line. The first fish hit the downrigger and went
straight for the dipsy and got Tom hung up in this line and then
released. Later, a foul hooked steelhead took off with the copper
line and planer board as it took nearly spooled Rob. Finally,
Terry caught a nice 8 lb king to get the skunk out. We ended 1
for 7 fishing mostly around 90 - 110 FOW. Carl, slip A-41, had
a better night going 5 for 5 fishing a litlle deeper around 120
- 140 FOW. |
| Aug. 13 |
Report from A-1: fished this morning caught 2 nice coho and
10lb king at first light then nothing else. Green flasher fly
on downrigger, modified blue dolphin on other rigger, michigan
blueberry on 300 copper. Flat calm. -Dan |
| Aug. 13 |
We spent a couple nights in St. Joe and South Haven but fished
this morning on our way home, between S. Haven and Saugatuck.
We ended 3 for 5, with three good size fish: one king, one steelhead,
and one laker. All came on downriggers and spoons around 100 FOW.
2 came 70 down on a magnum white spoon with black marks all over
it with a green zigzag stripe going down it. The steelhead came
on a slider, on an orange and black spoon that hadn't been used
in years. I lost one fish on dipsy and fly because of a swivel
malfunction -- either it was operator error and I forgot to snap
it or the fish straighten it out -- either way it was very frustrating. |
| Aug. 6th |
Report from A-5: Fished out of Holland on 8/6 from 7:00-9:30
P.M. for a quick last minute solo trip. I was only able to run
3 lines as I was by myself, the fish didn't hit until 8:30 and
I got a double on a downrigger and dipsy landed both being 14lb
and 18lb kings. I then lost one at the boat on a 300 copper probably
about 12lbs. Fished from 90-110 FOW about 75 down. From sounds
of radio chatter most people were doing great. |
| Aug. 5th |
Report from the "Fishing Poles": Fished 8/5 7:00 to
dark with alot of others on the water. Went 3 for 7, all kings
7 to 14 pounds. Flies and spoons both working on dipseys and riggers.
Fished 100 to 115 FOW, 65 to 85 down. Alot of warm water all the
way to the bottom rigger. Fish were more active as we found cooler
water. Silver, blue and green combinations were working best.
Capt. Jim. |
| Aug. 4th |
We only fished from 7 to 9 PM and the fishing was still a little
slow, straight out of Holland in 100 - 120 FOW. However, bro-in-law
Dave was fighting a 20 lb king for about a half hour. The fish
came 180 back on a dipsy set on 1, with a sour apple fly (green
mirage type) on a green with pearl fishcatcher. Great Fight, Great
Fish! Hopefully we get a couple more next time. |
| Aug. 1-2 |
Unfortunately, the Big Red Classic tournament was cancelled
both days because of waves. All though 75% of the boats may have
been OK fishing, they had to cancel it to make sure everyone was
safe. On Saturday, it was cancelled after 2 hours of fishing,
and we had caught 1 fish. Most boats had 2 fish, and the fishing
was slow overall. On Sunday, it was delayed then cancelled. We
went fishing anyway and caught a king and a Brown straight out
of Holland, fishing between 10 and 1 around 100 FOW. |
| July 31 |
Practice day for the Big Red Classic. The bite was slow and
we went 2 of 4 between 7 and 10:30 AM. I talked with several people,
and the fishing was predominantly slow this morning, so tomorrow
may be a challenge. 3 or our 4 bites came on one magnum spoon,
65 down. |
| July 23 |
Went on a quick dinner cruise/fishing trip with Kris. We caught
a 6 lb steelhead on a green and white spoon on lead and a small
laker on a similar set up. Missed one big fish on a dipsy. All
this was between 6:30 and 8 pm around 140-150 FOW headed North
to Port Sheldon. |
| July 23 |
Report from A-5: Had 9 lines in the water by 5:45 this morning
and fished until 11 without a hit. Tried different depths, speed,
lures, directions and could not get a thing to go. We fished from
80-130 fow and marked fish deep but not as many as we were marking
the last couple days. -Kort |
| July 22 |
Kris and I fished from 6:15-9:30 pm. We had never, ever marked
so many fish before! There was a constant stream of fish between
130-150 FOW, not shallower, but maybe deeper as we did not go
any deeper. We ended 4 of 5, with 3 kings and a laker. These fish
were all between 3-7 lbs. At sunset, we lost one monster after
it ripped 200 plus feet out on the dipsy, then bent the hook straight
back. For the amount of fish out there, it was surprisingly slow.
Only one other boat on the water. Hits came on a Magnum Blue Dolphin
60 down, A strange looking yellow/pink/silver Magnum spoon 70
down, that Aaron recommended at the tackle store, and the other
3 hits came on a Light Blue Fly that I made. Nothing on lead lines. |
| July 22 |
Report from A-5: 0630-1130, We went 5/9 with 4 kings one at
12lbs, 14lbs, 18lbs, and 20lbs and a steelhead at 10lbs. Fishing
inside 100 ft seemed to work best, and then the fish are at scattered
depths from there anywhere from 15-70 down. -Kort |
| July 21 |
Report from A-5: 0645-1000, We went 2/4 with 2 kings at 20lbs,
and 22lbs -Kort |
| July 20 |
Report from A-47: Went out early this morning and had lines
in at 5:45. 70 to 90 ft - 6 rips in the first half-hour and things
really slowed after 8:00 am. Spinners and flies were the ticket
- greens and blues. Ended up with 3 and threw a laker back. |
July 17 |
Paul and I had a reel fun trip Friday morning We were headed
to Grand Haven for the afternoon and fished all the way there,
from 7:30 to 12:00, between 70 and 100 FOW. We only caught 3 fish,
but they were all big and fun to catch. The first was a 10 lb
Steelhead caught just north of Holland and went on a green and
white spoon on lead core. Next, just before Port Sheldon, we took
a 14 lb King on a downrigger, 65 down. It came on a Kevorkian
Bubble spoon, that Aaron from Lakeshore Outfitters recommended
the day before. Next, after just passing Port Sheldon, we took
a 16 lb king on a Sour Apple Fly. This fish screamed out to 400
feet before we were able to start bring it in. It was a bit waving,
but fishable. Good times... |
| July 15 |
Walked out to the pier, just before sunset. Fish were jumping
all over about a hundred yards off the South Pier. It could be
worth a try fishing around the channel. |
| July 14 |
Report from the "Fishing Poles": Not much different
than last Friday. Fished 6:30 to dark. Put four in the box, one
laker, one steelhead and two kings. Biggest king went @ 10 lbs,
others 6 to 7 pounds. Caught on flies and spoons in 70 to 120
FOW. Blue, green, white and silver baits working best on dispeys,
riggers and lead core. Marked allot of fish at all depths however
the bite was light. Beautiful night to be on the water. Capt.
Jim. |
| July 13 |
We took a family fishing trip from 6 - 8:30 PM. Kris and Ryan
saw the first fish jumping all around before we even noticed that
we had it hooked. It was a good thing they were paying attention,
because it ended up being a nice 12 lb steelhead. We caught one
more steelhead before we were done, about 6 lbs. Both were caught
on lead core, one on a green, whit & orange spoon and the
other on a green and white spoon. No action on dipsys, riggers
or flies. We headed South towards saugatuck and didn't get action
until we got there, although we marked fish the entire way between
70 - 80 fow. We got enough fish for our dock party on Saturday,
so we stopped fishing a little early. |
| July 10 |
Report from the "Fishing Poles": Fished Friday evening
7:30 to dark. Went 4 for 6, one laker, one steelhead and two kings.
Biggest king went @ 14 lbs, others 4 to 8 pounds. Caught on flies
and spoons in 90 to 120 FOW. Blue, green and silver baits working
best on dispeys and lead core. Capt. Jim. |
| July 9 |
Kort (A-5) was fishing in the evening from 7:00-9:30 again it
was very slow. From radio chatter I heard of one fish caught and
only a couple hits, we fished from 60-120. We had one hit on a
150 copper with a nbk magnum probably a steelhead ripped line
and jumped 3 times in a matter of 15 seconds and it was gone.
The other hit was on a 300 copper with a carmel dolphin. |
| July 9 |
We ended up fishing with my friends kids from the sea wall and
caught a bunch of sheephead, and a couple bluegill and a bass.
2 of the sheephead were over 5 lbs and nearly dragged the kids
with their little Micky Mouse poles in the water! |
| July 9 |
Rumors say that salmon are being caught near the channel in
Saugatuck. Bait fish are in close. |
| July 9 |
Kort & Steve (A-5) went out this morning and fished from
0630-1100(very slow), but managed one 5lb King in 110 fow on a
150' copper nbk magnum and had one other release but no sign of
a fish. We fished from 70-130 fow. All radio chatter seemed slow
(0-1 fish). The last hour we fished just off the pier as we marked
many fish on our way out this morning but no luck. Hopefully things
pick up soon or become more consistent. I am planning on heading
back out tonight and will let you know. We also went Monday morning
and went 2/2 one small coho and a nice 20lb king, but also very
slow. Fish came in 70-110 fow |
| July 6 |
Fished on Jim's boat from 7PM to 10PM. Went 3 for 5, all Kings
in 100 - 135 FOW. Spoons and Flies. One nice 14 lb king. Very
slow until sunset, then things picked up. |
| July 5 |
Good Fishing on Flies and Spoons reported in 100 to 130 feet
of Water |
| June 10 |
We fished Capt. Jim's boat today from 6-10 AM. Like the last
time, we set up in the wrong place. We started around 100 FOW
and took a small king, but things went dead until we got over
200 FOW. We ended 3 of 6 with one Laker. Interestingly, 3 of the
hits were on the copper line, two on a lead line, and the other
on a down-rigger. Flies and dipsys were quiet. |
| June 7 |
This report was sent in from Port Sheldon: Caught two late Sunday
morning. Long dry spell before we hit in 150 feet of water, 50
feet down in front from the Port Sheldon stacks. Hit on Blue Dolphin
and a bluish spoon with an eye on it.
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| June 6 |
Capt. Jim, reported good fishing and a lot being marked on the
fish finder around 110-130 FOW. He ended his trip with 5 fish. |
| June 5 |
It was confirmed by 2 different fisherman at the marina, that
the fish were out deep. As far out as 230 FOW. We tried deep and
only picked up 1 Lake Trout. But on the way back in, things started
to happen all of a sudden and within 15 minutes we picked up 4
more around 100 FOW. Dipsies, Lead, and Riggers all took fish
on spoons and flies. We ended 5 for 6, fishing between 7:00 and
10:00 PM. Most action was right after the sun set. |
| June 4 |
Just a relaxing afternoon trip with my wife. We headed deep
and back again, catching our only fish in 160 FOW on a blue dolphin,
80 down. We just fished for a couple hours and went from 100 to
200 feet with out much of anything showing up on the fish finder.
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| May 29 |
Great night for fishing, but Jim and I only saw 2 other boats
on the water. Waves were 1-3 feet. We fished from 6:30 to 9:30
and ended 4 for 4, all kings. The largest was 15 pounds. With
the net securely in the dockbox back at the marina, Jim (the fish
whisperer), slowly guided the huge fish by the leader to the swim
platform, lulled the fish into submission with unintelligible
mumblings, and then snatched it up by the tail with his right
hand. Who needs a net? We took 3 fish on downriggers (50 - 60
down) and blue dolphin spoons and one came on a dipsy and green/blue
fly. 100 - 125 FOW. |
| May 23 |
It was a slow evening on my boat. We started around 6PM in
100 FOW and headed as deep as 180. Finally on our way back shallower,
we hooked up around 110 and again in 90. Both on spoons off
the down rigger at 55 down. One was on the slider. Green and
Silver and Green and Gold.
Dan (Slip A-1) had a much better evening and ended 4 for 5
around 120 FOW. Best fishing was up higher. Fish were biting
on lead line, dipsy's, and riggers. |
| May 15 |
It was a great first trip out. We only fished from 6:00 to 8:30
in the evening, but had plenty of action. We finished 7 for 9,
including 6 Kings and 1 Lake Trout. All the salmon were good size,
between 5 and 15 lbs. Lead Core, Dipsys, Downriggers, Spoons,
and Flies all were taking fish. Blue Dolphin and Green Dolphin
Spoons took multiple hits. |
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