Saginaw Bay there is not much to report as the ice is gone and boat anglers were not able to get out because of strong winds. The cuts and canals are ice free. Shore anglers caught a few yellow perch off Garner Road and Finn Road when using perch rigs with minnows. Only small perch […]
Anglers will want to use caution Ice Fishing
Saginaw Bay fishing on the east side of the bay was hit or miss this week for yellow perch. Putting in hours and moving locations helped some anglers have better catches. Fishing from Sebewaing to Bay Port was decent at times and slow at others. Anglers had to sort through some smaller perch to get […]
Saginaw River Ice Conditions Vary
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 […]
