Saginaw Bay Walleye anglers fished from Quanicassee towards Fish Point in the slot with a few walleye caught on both body baits and crawler harnesses. From Sebewaing to Caseville there was very limited fishing activity other than a few anglers trying for panfish in the area cuts and marinas. Some walleye were caught at Spoils Island while jigging and trolling around the island. A few yellow perch were also caught by the Sparkplug in 25 feet of water.
Saginaw River Boat anglers vertically jigging caught walleye directly across from the DNR launch near the far bank in 18 to 20 feet of water. Minnows and plastics produced fish; numbers were not great, but the average was about 3 to 6 fish per boat. Elsewhere in Bay City, shore anglers were catching a few walleye while castings jigs and twister tails at Veteran’s Park. Upstream of Bay City, fishing was slow with mostly freshwater drum, channel catfish and white bass being caught. The white bass have shown up recently and while it seems early for them to be running the tributaries to spawn, they are starting.
Fishing Tip:
Did you know simple mistakes can make or break your fishing adventures? Check out these basic things to avoid if you want to have better success on the water:
- Make sure your reel is filled with line – don’t wait until it gets to half-empty and risk losing a great catch due to an inadequate amount of line.
- Check your knots – monitor their strength and durability after each fish. If the strength gets compromised, cut the line down a few feet and start again.
- Set the hook – don’t forget to do this each time you even think you’ve got a bite. Why waste a great catch just because you forgot to set the hook?
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