Full Moon plus winds from the North/Northwest adds up to a tough week.

Walleye: When the weather cooperated catches west of the pier were good early week. Trolling with stick baits and wiggle warts still productive. Off Cranberry Creek in 25 to 30 spotty. Castle in 30 ft with worm harnesses reported fair to good.

Perch: Same problem. Weather really hurt the fishing. Prognosis for this week end is difficult with the water dirty and the issue of getting minnows. Full moon gives the bait guys fits as minnows are hard to catch. But for those that are going out, start east of the pier off the first water tower in about 25ft of water. Nothing there go further to Old Woman’s Creek 28ft. Keep going east to Cranberry Creek and the Castle in to 28 to 35 ft.

Minnow availability will be difficult. Try frozen bait if you can get it.

Good luck and good fishing

Perch:
Fishing was good to great depending on the location. North east of the green can, 30 ft of water was good. Due north of water tower on the east side of Huron in 27 ft limits were being caught as of this morning. 25 ft off the Castle good reports and the old honey hole off the Plantation Motel in 22 ft was good.

Walleye: Still the night bite continues to be productive in close on the west side of the pier in the 12 - 22 ft range. Also good during the day but stay closer to the 18 to 24 fr area. Off Cranberry Creek some good catches were reported in 24 ft of water. Most of the reports are from trollers pulling silver and orange shaded stick baits though wiggle warts in black and gold were doing well also.

Watch for bass reports coming very soon.

Get ready for the Fall Walleye Challenge coming in Oct. Watch the website for more info.

Good fishing.

PERCH

PERCH FISHING OVER THE WEEK END WAS SPOTTY. MOST OF THE FISH WERE BEING CAUGHT EITHER STRIAGHT OUT FROM THE LIGHT IN 25 TO 27 F.O.W. SOME GOOD CATCHES LAST WEEK WEDNESDAY THRU FRIDAY WERE IN 19 TO 21 F.O.W. STRAIGHT OFF THE 1ST WATER TOWER EAST OF THE LIGHT. MORNINGS WERE BEST. CRANBERRY CREEK TO THE CASTLE 4 MILE EAST OFF HURON RIVER IN 18-34 F.O.W.
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WALLEYE

FISHING WAS UP AND DOWN WITH SOME GOOD CATCHES COMING FROM THE WEST WALL TO SAWMILL CREEK HUMPS, THIS AREAS VAST STRUCTURE IS STILL HOLDING A LOT OF BAITFISH. CRANKBAIT PROGRAMS PULLED BEHIND INLIN BOARDS, ALONG SHALLOW WATER BREAKLINES IN 16 TO 22 F.O.W. BLUE AND SILVER, HOT N TOT REEF RUNNERS. THIS AREA LATE DAY BITE, 6 PM TO 11 PM CAN BE THE TICKET IF THE WEATHER CONTINUES WITH THE HEAT AND HIGH HUMIDITY. WATCH FOR THE QUICK UP THUNDERSTORMS THAT BECOME COMMON IN THIS TYPE WEATHER PATTERN.

CRANBERRY CREEK AND EAST OF RUGGLES BEACH 18 TO 27 F.O.W PULLING REEF RUNNERS STILL CAN PRODUCE BUT YOU HAVE TO WORK FOR THEM.

OFFSHORE WALLEY FISHING WAS GOOD AT LOCATION N-37. W-33. SPOON PROGRAMS BEHIND DIPSY AND JET DIVERS.