Information on Lake Michigan
salmon fishing (Chinook and Coho), including fishing in Lake Michigan
for trout (Steelhead, Brown and Lake), and perch. Also have a fishing tackle
store, fly fishing shop, boat parts and supplies, and many interesting
articles on various types of fishing.
Lake Michigan is the sixth largest lake in the
world and is the only one of the Great Lakes that lies entirely within the
boundaries of the United States. Lake Michigan is approximately 307 miles long
and has a maximum width of 118 miles. Its surface area is 22,400 square miles
(14,336,000 acres). Illinois has jurisdiction over 976,640 acres (7%) of the
Lake and only 63 miles (43%) of the total shoreline.
At our site you will find a
description and picture of the
"Fish of Lake Michigan;"
suggested times to fish for specific fish and some bait ideas. For those
living in Lake County or not inclined to fish Lake Michigan (salmon,
steelhead, perch, lake trout, brown trout) we have included information
on the
"Fish of the Lake County Forest Preserves" including names, locations,
directions and maps of the lakes, and types and pictures of the available
fish.
Lake Michigan Salmon Fishing
Milwaukee Fishing Lake Michigan Salmon Reports 7/1/2008 By Capt. Jim Hirt
West wind has pushed the warm water out of Milwaukee. Surface
temperature is 46 degrees this has brought the fish to the top
40 feet. We are catching all five types of Lake Michigan fish
Chinook, Coho and Lake, Brown and Rainbow Trout. The fish are
from the 50 to 155 feet of water fishing the top 40 feet. There
is some fish deep however working the top forty will put more
fish in the cooler. The best action is from east of the north
gap all the way to Fox Point. Wow this is a huge area and I
cannot define it better because there is not a concentration of
fish anywhere with good action everywhere. Church Walleye planer
boards with 2,4,5,8 and 10 color Cortland Kerplunk leadcore with
Reaper Magnum Peacock, Fish n Chip, and Big Joe Silver spoons in
silver/blue, silver/green or silver/chartreuse caught Chinooks
Coho and Lake Trout. For you anglers that have not tried the
Reaper and Vulcan I recommend you give them a try. Most of my
fish are on Vulcan's and Reapers everyday. They are offering a
buy 4 and get 1 free at this time. The fish ranged in size from
3 to 20 pounds. The 4-year-old Chinook have been more active the
last several days with chins to 14 pounds. The surface
temperature is 46.5. The smaller Vulcan regular size Dolphin
Green Silver spoons are taking a many Rainbows on 2 color
leadcore. Downriggers from 15 to 40 feet down 125 behind the
ball picked up Chinooks and Laker's. I am running all spoons I
think the 8-inch flashers are turning the fish off with the calm
clear water we have had lately. Trolling at 1.8 to 2.1 miles per
hour on the Depth Raider speed and temp gauge will get more
fish. We ran Slide Divers with the big ring they took their
share of fish with 25 to 70 feet of line out set to number one
and a half. I used 50-pound Power Pro on all my divers this year
and it allowed for better hook sets and deeper running with less
problems. The only place you will find
Reaper and Vulcan spoons is on the Badger Tackle web site at
http://www.badgertackle.com
