Saginaw Bay had good walleye fishing on the right day. Fish were caught in 20 feet off Linwood, 22 feet east of the Spark Plug, and in 26 feet out near Buoy #1. From the Saginaw River mouth, some boats were fishing out on the Bar. Harnesses were best but some were also trolling spoons […]
Saginaw Bay Area Weekly Fishing Report 06/10/2016
Saginaw Bay walleye were coming from 20 feet off Linwood and Buoys G, A, and B and the pencil buoys. Walleye were caught around Spoils Island in the early morning before sunrise and off the Callahan Reef when heading out from the river mouth, Finn Road or Quanicassee. The hot spinners were purple, pink, chartreuse, anti-freeze, […]
Saginaw Bay Area Fishing Report 05/19/2016
Bay City Area: Until recently, shore anglers outnumbered boat anglers. When the weather allowed, boat anglers were fishing off the State Park, Linwood and out near the Spark Plug. The odd walleye was caught between Sebewaing and Caseville and a couple fish were taken on a crawler harness in the Slot off Quanicassee. Shore anglers […]
Free Fishing Weekend Reels In Winter Fun, Feb. 13-14, 2016
Reel in the fun at the first of two Free Fishing Weekends in 2016. Michigan residents and nonresidents can fish without a license Feb. 13-14 on both inland and Great Lakes’ waters. In addition, a number of FREE special events will take place throughout the state. For more information, visit michigan.gov/freefishing or call the state park or […]
New walleye and yellow perch regulation on Saginaw Bay
The Michigan Natural Resources Commission Thursday approved changes to walleye and yellow perch recreational fishing regulations in Saginaw Bay. The new regulations went into effect immediately. For walleye, the daily possession limit is increased from five (5) to eight (8) fish and the minimum size limit is reduced from 15 to 13 inches. For yellow […]