Reel & Hunt: Michigan Fishing Reports
Reel & Hunt: Michigan Fishing Reports
Field tactics from the Detroit River, Saginaw Bay, and Lake Huron.
Stay up to date with the latest Reel Fish'n field reports. From spring walleye jigging tactics on the Detroit River to summer trolling patterns on Saginaw Bay and open-water layout duck hunts on Lake Huron, our captains share the strategies that are putting fish and birds in the boat right now.
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Saginaw Bay Walleye Night Bite
The Saginaw Bay can be a phenomenal bite as soon as the ice leaves the Bay, and night fishing is a great way to start catching early season walleye. Shallow water, less than 12 feet is full of walleye in the pre-spawn to post-spawn calendar periods and they are hungry!
Saginaw Bay Ice Fishing Safety
As an avid ice fisherman for over 5 decades, I’ve learned there are a lot of things we can do to be safer on the ice and increase our odds of returning safely home. Having gone through the ice myself and been part of rescuing other ice anglers that have gone through, I wanted to cover a few of the things that will help you get home safely this ice fishing season.