Open Water Fishing

In the Spring time we mainly target Brown Trout, Steelhead, Lake Trout, & Coho Salmon. Typically we’re either fishing near warm water discharges along the Lake Michigan coast or we‘re chasing Steelhead and some remaining Brown Trout in the lake’s tributaries. As soon as the boat landings are ice free we can fish some of the world’s biggest trout from the boat. Targeting these fish from the boat can include casting, jigging or trolling with a variety of different presentations. Meanwhile we can also enjoy some of the most thrilling fishing of the year from shore as the Steelhead are making their annual spawning migration up our rivers & streams. We can target them with a handful of presentations but mainly we’ll be drifting jigs and spawn. Finally, as the near shore waters of Lake Michigan warm we will see the Coho Salmon feeding frenzy begin. We will troll a minimum of six lines in the boat for Coho’s and the occasional Trout. The spring time Coho fishing, which typically is best around May, produces some of the fastest limits of the year. Spring is an all around great time of year to wet a line! 

Fall fishing trips will consist mostly of chasing King & Coho Salmon as they migrate to local Lake Michigan marinas and tributaries as part of their annual spawning migration. It is also not uncommon to catch Steelhead and Brown Trout this time of year in the same locations. Typically I will spend less time on the water and more time in the woods in the Fall, but if you’d like to get out and wet a line this Fall give me a holler!