It was another great day to be enjoying Lake Michigan!  The fishing was great today but we had to work harder to find them.  We started out in 30 FOW in the mid 13's.  This area had been excellent as recently as the night before but the water had warmed and the fish were nowhere to be found.  A lot of boats were set up inside of me right on the beach and catching a few but we opted to pull lines and run to the shelf.  We set up again in 100 FOW in the 13's had hit fish good for about an hour.  Ultra glow spoons and J plugs took fish on the riggers set 40 - 70 down.  Also took fish on three, five and ten colors of leadcore pulling plugs and spoons (NBK, Green Hornet and Hey Baby).  After things slowed, we trolled out to 260 FOW and all the way back into 60 FOW.  Picked a few fish along the way both deep and shallow. 

I talked to a couple boats who fished 100 -125 in the 10's and 11's who reported very nice catches of adults.  Our fish today included a mix of adults and younger fish. 

Many Captains still have openings this season so it is not too late to call.  It is also not too early to reserve your date for next season. Our river guides will soon be hitting the Big Manistee.  If you have not tried river fishing you should consider it.  It is an excellent way to spend a beautiful fall day outdoors.   

The winds were blowing strong out of the east. Water temperature just south of the pier head 63 degrees.  I thought I would try close to shore and keep my customers comfortable for the first hour or so. We went 18 for 22 by 11am and stayed in the calm water 23-35 feet deep. 3, 5, 6&7 color lead & downriggers 10-20 down all went well. # 3&4 J's Stinger Scorpion size spoons and Magnum NBK's along with Moonshine lures all went well.

Create great memories on Lake Michigan. Call the Visitors center at 877 6264783 and have them find you a MAC Captain for a wonderful charter.

Fishing was good again today with fish hitting most everything from Fish catchers, in particular the small white glow, with both meat and Aqua Gold Glow flies attached off the Dipseys set at 2 100-130 back. The lemon ice spoons and size 3 & 4 Jay plugs in an ivory and wonder bread color worked well also. Riggers were going from 25-45 early and down to 65 later.  Create great memories on Lake Michigan. Call the Visitors center at 877 6264783 and have them find  a MAC Captain for a wonderful charter.