Deep water produces limit catches in Saugatuck, Freshwater Fishing Report

Although we only fished a couple of times this week, the fishing was very good out in 140 foot of water with 15 to 20 fish per trip. In this deeper water you will find 3 and 2 year old chinook salmon, some 10 to 12 pound coho and an occasional lake trout and steelhead. We fished the downriggers at 80, 90 and 100 foot down with the dipsy divers at 100 ft. and 180 foot out and then 450 foot and 300 foot of copper if conditions allowed. Flashers and flies on all the lines with the best flashers being Stinger Echip green super frog, green glow/UV, mountain dew and green glow with any Rapture fly that was green or hypnotist with green beads.

We will be available for charters for the next couple weeks and then end the season. For charter reservations or fishing information email me at captron@chartermichigan.com

About the Author:

Captain's Bio: I have run my charter service out of the Port of Saugatuck for the last 36 years. I started the service just after the coho salmon were planted in Lake Michigan and have seen the ups and downs in the fishery through out its history.

With my son as a fishing partner, we offer a "hands on" experience and we enjoy taking out families and introducing young people to the enjoyment of salmon fishing.