Southeast Lower Peninsula
Huron River: Was producing some steelhead up near the dam. Anglers were using fresh spawn or a jig tipped with a wax worm.
Southwest Lower Peninsula
Overall: Coho salmon were starting to show up in the southern portion of Lake Michigan. New Buffalo and St. Joseph would be good places to start. Steelhead movement was good in the large river systems. The inland lakes were ice free for the most part.
St. Joseph River: Staff cleaning out the fish ladders reported good numbers of steelhead using the ladders at Berrien Springs and Niles.
Kalamazoo River: Had good steelhead movement.
Grand River at Grand Rapids: Water levels are coming down and the river is fishable. Anglers were getting a good number of fish up near the Sixth Street Dam. Steelhead were hitting on spawn and a couple walleye were taken on a jig with a rubber tail, minnows or flatfish.
Rogue River: Was also producing some steelhead.
Muskegon River: Water levels continue to drop. Anglers will need to watch for debris coming down which is hard to see when the water is stained. Those casting have caught some very nice steelhead.
Northeast Lower Peninsula
Tawas River: Shore anglers in the lower river caught a couple walleye or steelhead.
Northwest Lower Peninsula
Overall: There was still some ice fishing taking place however those heading out need to use extreme caution. Steelhead fishing was so-so.
Anglers are catching a few winter fish, but the main spring run has not showed up yet. Reports have come in of brown trout caught off the piers along Lake Michigan.
Betsie River: Was producing some steelhead.
Big Manistee River: Some chrome colored steelhead were taken in the lower section of the river.
Ludington: Boat anglers were getting some nice catches of brown trout and a few coho when trolling along the beach in 10 to 15 feet. Pier anglers caught brown trout.
Pere Marquette River: Anglers were getting steelhead though the return of cold weather will slow the bite. Try fishing the deeper holes until it warms back up.