RECREATIONAL FISHING REPORT: 06/25/2026

RECREATIONAL FISHING REPORT: 06/25/2026 summarizes fishing conditions across Michigan waters, highlighting variable success by location and species. In Manistee, chinook salmon were caught only a few during early mornings, with trolling spoons in 90 to 145 feet of water, fished 50 to 80 feet down. Lake trout were reported in decent numbers near and north of town, especially in 100 to 150 feet, while steelhead from piers produced no success. Near Ludington, chinook were caught at Big Sauble Point in 110 to 300 feet, again mostly 50 to 80 feet down, but the bite was inconsistent with smaller fish. At Charlevoix, boat anglers reported slow lake trout fishing and occasional small silver fish. Conditions were also described for Traverse Bay areas, including smallmouth bass steadier catches and lake trout success off Harbor Springs, plus deeper-water alwives and improved lake trout numbers around Platte Bay and the Shelf off Frankfort.