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Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025
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DNR releases weekly fishing report

Here is this week's fishing report provided by the Michigan DNR.
Muskegon -
Salmon action was good for boat anglers. The best action was 60 to 100 feet down in 100 to 160 feet of water. A mix of glow plugs, glow spoons, green rotator/fly combinations, and meat rigs all worked well. Pier anglers caught a few freshwater drum on casting spoons.
Grand Haven -
Boat anglers found good numbers of salmon in 100 to 160 feet of water. Glow plugs, meat rigs, and rotator/fly combinations worked best 50 to 90 feet down. Pier anglers caught a fair number of bass on drop shot rigs and live bait.
Ludington -
Chinook salmon were caught at Big Sable Point and north of the point in 115 to 140 feet of water when fishing 40 to 80 feet down, and off the projects in 120 to 160 feet of water, but it was hit or miss. A few steelhead and a couple of coho salmon were brought in as well. Spoon and flasher fly bites were good, but a few plugs and meat rigs also took fish. A few smallmouth bass were caught in the harbor off the piers while using live bait.