Saginaw Bay ice conditions are starting to vary. Anglers are reporting that the top portion of the ice is getting soft and at least two machines have gone through recently. With warmer weather and windy conditions this week, the ice will quickly become questionable. Open water can be seen in area ditches and cuts as […]
Catch Rates Were Slow
Saginaw Bay lots of anglers have been out, but catch rates were slow. There is a large pressure crack roughly a mile to a mile and a half offshore that runs from the state park up past Linwood toward Pinconning. The crack has been a trouble spot for those trying to cross it, especially for […]
Weekly Fishing Report 02/17/2021
Saginaw Bay on the west side there are at least five open pockets of water and machines have gone in, so extreme caution needs to be used. There is open water straight out from Linwood, an area south and a little east of the “Black Hole,” up near Pinconning, off Cody Esty Road, and straight […]
Fishing Slow Due to Ice Conditions
Saginaw Bay fishing catch rates continue to be slow due to ice conditions. Very few walleye anglers had been out. Yellow perch fishing was hit or miss, with the better action at Pinconning and the Linwood Marina, though most of the fish were throw-backs. On the east side, a few anglers were found at Vanderbilt […]
The Bay Has Ice . . .
Saginaw Bay: The bay has ice; however, It is not safe to travel offshore, and taking machines out is not recommended as anglers and machines have gone through the ice. Those perch fishing near shore report various ice thickness where new ice has formed. Much of the bay has ice piled very high from strong winds. […]