Information in this fishing report have been taken from a larger, state-wide report sent out by the Michigan DNR on Juna 10, 2026.

Little Bay de Noc

Walleye anglers reported good fishing in and around river mouths. Shallow water during dawn, dusk, and nighttime hours was productive. Some anglers found success trolling crawler harnesses along the bottom of drop-offs. Anglers utilizing forward-facing sonar were casting snap-style jigs at marks near the bottom and reported good results.

Yellow perch anglers reported fair fishing, with schools remaining sparse and widely dispersed.

Munising

Boat anglers found good numbers of chinook salmon along with a few coho salmon while trolling in the bay and around Grand Island. Anglers also picked up some lake trout while trolling and jigging around Grand Island and Wood Island. It was a slow bite for splake off the Anna River mouth.

Keweenaw Bay

Anglers reported good numbers of coho salmon being caught while trolling stickbaits, spoons, and flasher-fly setups in the upper 50 feet of the water column. Chinook salmon and rainbow trout were also caught while trolling, although in smaller numbers.

Anglers jigging for whitefish reported fair fishing, with the bite changing from day to day.

Traverse Bay/Portage Entry

Anglers trolling near structure reported fair numbers of lake trout and a few coho salmon while using spoons and flasher-fly setups. Anglers also reported the occasional rainbow trout being caught.

Anglers targeting lake trout reported a fair bite while jigging with natural and artificial baits in over 100 feet of water, with the most success occurring around 120 feet.

Ontonagon River

Fishing efforts on the river were fair over the past week. The week started off slow, but reports showed that walleye were caught in fair numbers. Catches of rock bass and yellow perch also occurred in lower numbers. Anglers had success with both trolling and jigging; however, trolling was the preferred method for most boat anglers. Reports from shore anglers indicated less frequent catches of walleye.

Ontonagon/Silver City/Union Bay

The Silver City and Union Bay access sites saw low angling effort over the past week. Ontonagon experienced higher effort in comparison. The better part of the week on the lake was slow, with anglers reporting mixed catches of coho salmon, Chinook salmon, lake trout, and steelhead in low to fair numbers. Trolling produced the best results for boat anglers. Shore anglers fishing from these ports reported catches of coho salmon and steelhead in low numbers.

Black River Harbor

Angling efforts from the harbor were somewhat low over the past week. Reports suggest that fishing was slow, with conditions being less than ideal. Boat anglers reported mixed catches consisting of coho salmon, brown trout, chinook salmon, and lake trout in low numbers. Trolling remained the most effective method for finding these fish. Reports of fishing within the harbor and from the break walls were lacking over the past week, with no evidence of successful efforts.

St. Ignace

When trolling spoons off Mackinac Island, lake trout anglers obtained their limits in 40 to 70 feet of water.

At the Pine River, there were reports of walleye, perch, rock bass, and bullhead. Shore anglers drifted jigs and leeches, while boat anglers trolled nightcrawler harnesses in green, orange, red, and white. Anglers were at least catching undersized walleye, with most trips producing between one and five keeper fish.

Grand Marais: The lake trout bite was steady for boat anglers trolling and jigging, with reports of a few coho salmon also being caught. The lake whitefish and round whitefish bite was slow, though some anglers found success on them in the evenings. Spawn and worms were the preferred bait.

Les Cheneaux Islands/DeTour

Anglers in Hessel struggled to find keeper perch but caught some throwbacks at the marina in Hessel as well as in the club cut. Good numbers of lake trout were reported in the Cedarville area for anglers who jigged and trolled. The lake trout were suspended in about 30 to 40 feet of water. Smallmouth bass fishing remained steady, as the fish were still on or near their bed sites. In DeTour, anglers caught a mixed bag of lake trout, Atlantic salmon, Chinook salmon, and steelhead while trolling around the lighthouse. Fishing was inconsistent, depending on bug hatches and weather conditions.

Manistique

Walleye anglers report slow to fair fishing. Steelhead fishing in the river was slow. Anglers report seeing few fish and believe the spring steelhead run is done. Smallmouth bass and northern pike have been caught in the river on crank baits.

Delta County

Salmon were caught in Fairport.

Alger County

Chinook salmon were caught near the Munising Bay and Au Train area. Panfish were on their beds and aggressive. Grand Marais pier was good for lake whitefish and round whitefish, and the coho salmon moved out.

Schoolcraft County

Walleye fishing was good. Chinook salmon were reported in the area. Walleye and pike were caught on inland lakes