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OUTPOST: A look at events, open seasons and the DNR Fishing Report
September 27, 2007
NOTEBOOK: Walleye event will help Salvation Army
The Cabela's Masters Walleye Circuit will conduct the World Walleye
Championship Oct. 4-6 on Lake Erie and the Detroit River. A field of 59
two-person teams will be competing for a share of the $100,000 purse. First
place pays $25,000.
Each team will be allowed to bring in five fish per team per day over the
three-day tournament. If weather permits they will have all of the Detroit
River and a large section of Lake Erie to work. The weigh-ins will be held at
the Cabela's store parking lot in Dundee 4-5 p.m. each day. The public is
invited free of charge. Special entertainment events are planned to assist
with the Salvation Army's Radiothon to benefit One Child Now. Cabela's and
WDTW-FM (106.7) will assist in raising funds to help the Salvation Army
provide kids with new winter coats, backpacks and school supplies,
after-school programming and access to summer camp.
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For more information on the World Walleye Championship visit the MWC website
at www.masterswalleyecircuit.com or call h toll free 877-893-7947.
EVENTS
Shooting: Huron Pointe Sportsmen's Association, Lenox Township, Sight-In Days
open to the public 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday through
Nov. 14. Call 586-749-5420 or go to www.huronpointe.org.
Shooting: Western Wayne County Conservation Association, Sighting-In Days,
Oct. 14-Nov. 14, 10 a.m.-4:45 p.m., daily. Call 734-453-9843 or go to
www.wwcca.com.
Shooting: Detroit Sportsmen's Congress, Shelby Township, sight-in range open
to the public, Oct. 6-Dec. 2, various weekdays, noon-4 p.m.; weekends 10
a.m.-4 p.m. Last relay at 3:45. 586-739-3500 or www.d-s-c.org.
DNR FISHING REPORT
Anglers are reminded that all Type 1 and Type 2 rivers and streams along with
Type A and Type D inland trout lakes will close to fishing on Sunday. Lake
trout season in the waters of Lake Michigan and Lake Huron will also close
Sunday. Anglers are reminded it is unlawful to snag fish or retain a fish not
hooked in the mouth.
Southeast Lower Peninsula
Lake Erie: Perch anglers were catching an average of 10 fish per trip out
near Buoys 1 and 2, the E-Buoy and near the Sputnik. Channel cats were caught
in the Hot Ponds located near Consumers Energy.
Huron River: With the cold front, steelhead could be in by the weekend.
Bluegills are hitting on wax worms and bass on crawlers.
Lake St. Clair: Bass fishing has been good. Perch have been caught off the
400 Club when using shiners just off the bottom.
Lexington: Salmon along with a few pike have been caught in the harbor.
Port Sanilac: Salmon are being taken in the harbor. Perch fishing is still
good in 25 to 30 feet of water with limit catches reported.
Grindstone City: Good numbers of lake trout reported in 90 to 105 feet of
water.
Port Austin: Salmon are being caught off the pier early in the morning or the
last hour of daylight. Lake trout fishing has been very good when trolling in
deeper waters.
Saginaw Bay: Perch fishing has improved as water temperatures cool. Fish were
caught along the shipping channel from the mouth of the Saginaw River all the
way out to Buoys 11 and 12.
Northeast Lower Peninsula
Thunder Bay River: Continues to produce fair to good salmon action between
the mouth and the Ninth Street Dam.
Oscoda: Boat anglers trolling in 10 to 25 feet of water off the mouth of the
Au Sable River have caught a few salmon on spoons, Rapalas and J-plugs.
Smallmouth bass were hitting off the end of the pier.
Tawas: Boat anglers have caught a few salmon, brown trout, and walleye when
trolling in 35 to 60 feet of water. Pier anglers are starting to catch
chinook.
Au Gres: Perch fishing continues to improve in 35 to 47 feet of water along
the shipping channel.
Southwest Lower Peninsula
South Haven: Light numbers of perch were caught in 50 to 60 feet of water
south of the piers.
Kalamazoo River: Smallmouth bass are still hitting and some nice bluegills
have been caught.
Grand Haven: A fresh run of chinook salmon have moved in around the pier
heads.
Muskegon: Also has a fresh run of chinook salmon that have moved in around
the pier heads.
Northwest Lower Peninsula
Traverse City: In the East Bay, salmon fishing has been very good from the
Bluffs to the south end of the Bay when trolling. Pier anglers have done
well.
Manistee: Boat anglers caught chinook, coho and steelhead when trolling in 40
feet of water in the harbor.
Manistee River: Salmon fishing in the lower river has been very good. The
peak of the run has not yet occurred.
Ludington: Boat anglers are catching chinook and coho in shallow waters 10 to
50 feet deep. Those going out to waters 100 to 150 feet deep have also caught
chinook, coho and steelhead when trolling.
Upper Peninsula
Marquette: Lake trout have been caught in 140 to 170 feet of water north of
the white rocks, in the Lower Harbor and near the Sand Hole.
Dead River: Chinook, coho, and now pink salmon are being caught. The run is
just starting to pick up speed and could peak in the next week or two.
Little Bay De Noc: Fair to good walleye fishing around the Black Bottom when
For a complete state fishing report, visit www.michigan.gov/dnr.
Send notice of your event to Outdoors Calendar, Free Press Sports, 600 W.
Fort St., Detroit 48226, fax 313-222-5983, or e-mail to
outdoors@freepress.com. |
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