Connected to Lake Michigan via a short channel. Receives Great Lakes salmon and steelhead runs in fall. Good walleye year-round.
| Species | Population | Best technique |
|---|---|---|
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Lepomis macrochirus
|
Worms, crickets, small spinners near docks and weeds | |
|
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
Fall run access
|
Large spoons and plugs during river runs ÔÇö deep trolling with downriggers and dipsy divers in summer | |
|
Oncorhynchus kisutch
Fall run access
|
Spoons, spinners, egg sacs during fall river runs ÔÇö also trolling with flashers in the Great Lakes | |
|
Lepomis gibbosus
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Small worms, crickets, tiny jigs near docks and weed edges ÔÇö same approach as bluegill | |
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Neogobius melanostomus
Invasive -- must be killed, cannot be used as live bait
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Small tube jigs and drop-shot rigs on bottom in Great Lakes and river habitats. Illegal to use as live bait in Michigan. Any round goby caught must be killed -- do not return to water. | |
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Micropterus dolomieu
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Tubes, drop shot, jigs near rocky points | |
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Sander vitreus
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Jigs with minnows, crawler harnesses, trolling crankbaits | |
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Perca flavescens
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Small jigs tipped with minnow or waxworm, small spinners, ice fishing with teardrops and waxworms |
* Records shown are from our database. For the most current data, visit the Michigan DNR directly.