Lake Michigan anglers catching plety of perch
Fri, Jun 27, 2008 
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(AP) — Perch are being caught in the Great Lakes while inland anglers are catching bass, pike, walleye and catfish, the Michigan Department of Resources said in its weekly fishing report. Plenty of rock bass also are being caught.
SOUTHWEST LOWER PENINSULA
St. Joseph: Has excellent perch fishing just off the bottom in 30 to 35 feet of water. Chinook and lake trout have been caught in 80 to 120 feet of water.
St. Joseph River: Smallmouth bass have been caught on leeches. Those seeking catfish have caught some nice flatheads.
South Haven: Boat anglers caught chinook and lake trout in 70 to 110 feet of water. Perch are biting in 40 to 60 feet of water south of the pier around the Rock Pile.
Holland: Trout and salmon have been caught in 120 to 180 feet of water when trolling spoons or body baits. Good colors have been green, orange and blue. Perch fishing has been good in 30 feet of water both north and south of the piers.
Grand River: at Grand Rapids Walleye have been caught when drifting a crawler harness downstream or when trolling upstream with a small shad or crank bait. Those drifting between the Sixth Street Dam and Fulton Street have also caught walleye in the early morning or late evening when drifting a crawler with a glow in the dark bead. Pike are hitting on big spinners or rapalas near the log jams. Good catfish action near the Post Office, east wall and off the bridges. Bluegills can be found in the pocket waters.
Reeds Lake: Some nice bluegills have been caught 5 to 6 feet down in waters 7 to 10 feet deep. Perch were caught in 15 to 25 feet of water.
Hawk Island Park: Catfish were caught on corn, crawlers, leeches and shrimp. Plenty of bluegills but many are small. This is a good fishery for kids.
Muskegon: Boat anglers are taking decent numbers of fish; however, size has been struggle. Try green, blue and carmel spoons 60 feet down in 90 feet of water.
Muskegon Lake: Bluegills and bass have been caught in the shallow.
Mona Lake: Walleye were caught along the south shore in 12 to 15 feet of water.
NORTHWEST LOWER PENINSULA
Elk Lake: Water temperatures are still in the low 60's. No lake trout have been caught. Smallmouth bass anglers are targeting 5 to 10 feet of water from Kewadin to Spencer Bay and from the Whitewater Park access site to the Narrows. Try tube baits, swim baits, spinners, jerk baits or crawlers. A few small muskie were caught at the Narrows on large rapalas. Some are targeting perch near Kewadin and outside Spencer Bay, but catch rates were slow.
Skegemog Lake: Water temperatures have been around the 70 degree mark. May flies (Drakes and Hex's) have been hatching in large numbers over the last week. For bass, target 5 to 15 feet of water on the east side near the Torch River or the west side near the public access site. Many rock bass were caught.
Big Glen: Lake The weather is warm, the may fly's are out and minnows are in abundance. That means the fish are not biting like they have been the last few weeks. Smallmouth bass were hitting in the shallows on rubber worms and crank baits. Anglers are marking lake trout in 80 feet of water, but the bite was slow.
Frankfort: Fishing has been hit or miss, as the weather and water temperatures continue to be inconsistent. Some reported good catches of chinook and lake trout when fishing off the Bank and from the piers up to the Flats. Others have caught steelhead along with a few chinook salmon 6 to 20 miles offshore. Good spoon colors are still green, blue, orange and black.
Onekama: Chinook and lake trout have been caught out in the Barrel, off the Bank and 5 to 10 miles offshore. Most are fishing in 80 to 160 feet of water however some good catches were reported at 220 to 300 feet of water. Try orange and blue spoons along with purple and white flies.
Portage: Lake The mayfly hatch appears to be over for now, and more panfish have been caught. Bluegills were caught in 17 to 25 feet of water. Good numbers of largemouth, smallmouth, and rock bass were taken by those casting spinners and crank baits. Trolling for pike and walleye was best in the early afternoon or evenings. Try a crawler harness along the weed edges, or body baits up on the flats.
Manistee: Anglers are finding a fair number of trout and salmon in waters 150 to 250 feet deep. A few boats have ventured out looking for a scum line but have not found any temperature breaks. Good colors are still green and blue.
Lake Missaukee: Is producing some nice panfish.
Lakes Cadillac & Mitchell: Report good panfish and bass action.
Ludington: The boat launch was closed but has since reopened.
