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Captain Andy's Fishing Report
Updated Thursday, 03/09/10
Ice conditions have taken a big hit in the past few days. Shore ice is going fast and more warm weather is on the way. This might be a good opportunity to thaw out your ice gear, shine it up for next year, and get your spring stuff ready because it’s just around the corner. There are guys fishing in boats in the upper stretches of the Saginaw and Tittabawassee rivers and doing quite well but don’t forget, the rivers are closed after March 15th. Hi There Fellow Fisherman, Captain Andy here with this week's Fishing Report
Steelhead fishing is starting to take off all over but I’m hearing that the water is low and clear so a little rain would help. There are some fish being taken but a little more run off would bring a bunch more fish in. No reports of suckers in the Rifle yet and it will be a little while before you can get boats out on the bay so hang tight. Spring merchandise is arriving daily and we’re switching the store back to summer mode and it should be a good one.
From Captain Andy and the crew at Frank’s, Have a Safe & Successful Ice Fishing Season.
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Captain Dan's Fishing Report
Updated Tuesday, 03/05/10
And as always, stay safe, fish smart and tight lines. And please take your time and be aware when ice fishing. Capt. Dan.
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Ed Clements Fishing Report
Currently the river fishing around Bay City is a little slower than it has been, spending most of the day on the river in Bay City on Sunday produced 7 fish over 15 inches including a nice 23 incher in the photo. The river in Bay City also produced lots of undersized fish in the 10-12 inch range. This is great to see! I have been using 1/4 or 3/8 oz jigs to fish in the river. When the wind is light you can use a 1/4 oz jig and maintain a vertical presentation, I prefer the 1/4 oz as it falls a little slower and also is more natural looking with a soft plastic tail. I have been having great success with soft plastics this fall and have not taken minnows along on a trip yet. A variety of soft plastics will work, my favorite is anything in pearl color that looks like a minnow or a shad. I also recommend 3-4 inch soft plastics to immitate the size of the prevalent bait in the river right now. River fishing farther upstream into Saginaw has been a little better as of late as a majority of the fish that moved into the river have swam upstream. The fishing is not fast and furious, but if you concentrate on break lines, structure, and channel edges you should be able to catch fish. The area around Wickes park has been producing fish, but also has had a high concentration of anglers. Try to stay away from the crowds as the fish will get very skittish.
Check out the trophy smallmouths in the photos as well. Often overlooked in the Great Lakes Bay Region is the bass fishing. Right under our noses is a world class smallmouth fishery on Saginaw Bay. The October-November smallmouth fishing is simply awesome with days of catching 50 fish not out of the ordinary, and fish surpassing six pounds fairly common. These fish were taken with a Big Bite Baits, Bio Tube. The key is to find structure.
I added a few photos of our catch from the past weekend. The river fishing should only get better as the fall progresses.
Good Luck & Good Fishing
Hey Everybody,
Well, fished on the Saginaw River today in the boat with 200 other guys. Yup.....she's open up near the convergence and the fish are in there pretty good. Me and the brother went 7 for about 15 today 3-05-10 with the biggest fish still decent males. The brother did have a nice female on that got off next to the boat though. Anyway, the ice is still in fair shape as of today on the bay with guys starting to pick up a few in shallow water near shore before dark. That of course signals the end of the ice season and ushers in the open water bite. Got just 10 more days on the river before it closes, so I'm going to do my best to fish as much as I can. Don't know when the ice will get off the bay or how much longer it will stay safe, so use extreme caution if fishing last ice.And as always, stay safe, fish smart and tight lines. And please take your time and be aware when ice fishing. Capt. Dan.
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Ed Clements Fishing Report
Updated Wednesday, 11/11/09
Fishing on the Saginaw River near Bay City has slowed down a little bit, as the majority of fish that moved into the river the last couple of weeks have moved upstream into Saginaw and the Tittabawassee River or have dropped back into Saginaw Bay. There is a very large school of fish outside the mouth of the Saginaw River, the fish are in 12 to 17 feet of water between Linwood and the river mouth. These fish are being caught pretty consistently using deep diving stickbaits. One of the best baits has been a Smithwick Deep Diving Rogue. When this school of fish makes it way into the river the fishing should be tremendous in the lower river around Bay City, and then last all fall and into winter as these fish make their way upstream. Saginaw River Walleye Fishing Slows a Bit, but still Best in Years. Saginaw Bay Heats Up!
Currently the river fishing around Bay City is a little slower than it has been, spending most of the day on the river in Bay City on Sunday produced 7 fish over 15 inches including a nice 23 incher in the photo. The river in Bay City also produced lots of undersized fish in the 10-12 inch range. This is great to see! I have been using 1/4 or 3/8 oz jigs to fish in the river. When the wind is light you can use a 1/4 oz jig and maintain a vertical presentation, I prefer the 1/4 oz as it falls a little slower and also is more natural looking with a soft plastic tail. I have been having great success with soft plastics this fall and have not taken minnows along on a trip yet. A variety of soft plastics will work, my favorite is anything in pearl color that looks like a minnow or a shad. I also recommend 3-4 inch soft plastics to immitate the size of the prevalent bait in the river right now. River fishing farther upstream into Saginaw has been a little better as of late as a majority of the fish that moved into the river have swam upstream. The fishing is not fast and furious, but if you concentrate on break lines, structure, and channel edges you should be able to catch fish. The area around Wickes park has been producing fish, but also has had a high concentration of anglers. Try to stay away from the crowds as the fish will get very skittish.
Check out the trophy smallmouths in the photos as well. Often overlooked in the Great Lakes Bay Region is the bass fishing. Right under our noses is a world class smallmouth fishery on Saginaw Bay. The October-November smallmouth fishing is simply awesome with days of catching 50 fish not out of the ordinary, and fish surpassing six pounds fairly common. These fish were taken with a Big Bite Baits, Bio Tube. The key is to find structure.
I added a few photos of our catch from the past weekend. The river fishing should only get better as the fall progresses.
Good Luck & Good Fishing
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