Saugatuck Michigan Fishing Reports

Go Deep for Big Lake Trout by Ron Westrate (8/23/2010)
There are big lake trout (in the 14 to 20 pound range) being caught in 80 to 90 foot of water.

Two Schools of Salmon in Saugatuck by Ron Westrate (8/16/2010)
There are two schools of fish in Saugatuck, with salmon in 80 foot of water and in 150 foot of water.

Chinook Over 20 Pounds in Saugatuck by Ron Westrate (8/08/2010)
Fishing 80 to 90 foot produced some chinook salmon over 20 pounds.

Ace High Plugs on Copper in Saugatuck by Ron Westrate (8/01/2010)
The glow Ace High plugs are producing some very good salmon in the 80 foot depth.

18 pound brown trout in Saugatuck by Ron Westrate (7/25/2010)
With wet and windy conditions, the fishing remains very good with large chinook, steelhead and brown trout being caught.

Blue Wiggle Flashers in Saugatuck by Ron Westrate (7/18/2010)
Salmon approaching 20 pounds are being caught on blue wiggle flashers in Saugatuck.

Early bite for salmon in Saugatuck by Ron Westrate (7/11/2010)
This past week produced some very good fishing with an early bite for salmon.

Flashers and Flies in Saugatuck by Ron Westrate (7/05/2010)
Most of the salmon are hitting on flashers and flies on the downriggers and divers.

11 in Hot Chip rules in Saugatuck by Ron Westrate (6/27/2010)
The 11 in Hot Chip flashers and Rapture flies produced very well on the downriggers and on the dipsy divers.

Rough water fishing in Saugatuck by Ron Westrate (6/20/2010)
The rough water produced a lot of action with many lost fish and broken tackle.

Salmon showing up in Saugatuck by Ron Westrate (6/12/2010)
The bait is starting to show up in 80 foot of water with the game fish staging just out side.

June Doldrums Start Early by Ron Westrate (6/06/2010)
Fishing has slowed as the fish are scattered from 40 to 200 foot of water.

A week of change in Saugatuck by Ron Westrate (5/30/2010)
In one day the fishing went from catching 20 to 30 fish to catching 5 to 12 fish per trip.

Two groups of salmon in Saugatuck by Ron Westrate (5/24/2010)
There are two groups of salmon off of Saugatuck with one group in 100 to 130 foot of water and the other in 160 to 180 foot of water.

Good salmon fishing in Saugatuck by Ron Westrate (5/16/2010)
Good coho and chinook salmon fishing out of Saugatuck in 90 to 100 foot of water.

Salmon are showing up in Saugatuck by Ron Westrate (5/10/2010)
Chinook salmon were taken early in the day and the coho were caught toward the end.

Fish are moving offshore in Saugatuck by Ron Westrate (5/03/2010)
The fishing in the shallow water is slowing and the fish are moving offshore.

Walleye and Brown Trout in Saugatuck by Ron Westrate (4/27/2010)
Fishing continues to be good for Brown Trout in the big lake and walleye in the river.

Start of the 2010 season by Ron Westrate (4/11/2010)
Fishing for brown trout and steelhead have slowed some what, however there are some COHO starting to show up.

Brown Trout Hot by Ron Westrate (3/09/2010)
Brown Trout fishing off the piers and bubbler is as good as it can get.

River Fishing Improving by Ron Westrate (11/14/2009)
Some very good steelhead catches are being reported in the Kalamazoo and St. Joe River.

Steelhead in the Kalamazoo by Ron Westrate (11/06/2009)
As the Kalamazoo River subsides, the steelhead fishing is improving.

High winds and seas slows fishing by Ron Westrate (10/12/2009)
The last two weeks produced some very rough water and high winds and the fish have scattered.

2 and 3 yr. old salmon in Saugatuck by Ron Westrate (9/28/2009)
Fishing in the 110 to 140 foot of water produced some very good catches of 2 and 3 yr. old salmon.

Spoons for salmon and steelhead in Saugatuck by Ron Westrate (9/14/2009)
With a few salmon being caught in front the piers, the main concentration is off shore in 60 to 120 foot of water.

Where are our salmon? by Ron Westrate (9/07/2009)
After limit catches Monday in front the piers the run never developes.

Big Fish Are Showing Up This Fall by Mike Hoppenrath (8/31/2009)
The best fishing in several years for the SW Michigan area. Large Salmon and large numbers of them are showing up in prime water outside in 90 FOW .

Another weekend of wind and rough water by Ron Westrate (8/30/2009)
Good fishing during the week but rough water every weekend is becoming the norm.

Good fishing when the wind doesn't blow by Ron Westrate (8/23/2009)
Windy conditions kept us off the lake for 3 days however the fishing continues to be very good.

15 Fish in 75 Minutes by Ron Westrate (8/17/2009)
Saugatuck is producing some good early morning fishing for chinook salmon and lake trout.

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