Lake Huron Southern Portion

Capt. Ken Deaton of J-Lyn Charters reports from Harbor Beach:
6-10-09

A few Coho and King Salmon continue to be taken in 30 to 90 feet of water South, straight out and North of the harbor.  Best colors have been the silver, green, blue, orange and yellow.  Silver Streaks, Pro Kings and Dreamweaver lures off the downriggers and Offshore Boards have been working well.  Also try some small to medium size body baits off the 2, 5, and 10 color lead lines and Offshore Boards.
 
Steelhead are being found in the color lines using three, five and ten color lead lines with bright colored lures and body baits using Offshore Boards.  The 50 to 95 foot of water areas seem to be the best spots.
 
Lake Trout are being taken in 40 to 100 feet of water fishing from bottom to half way up.  Best lures have been the white with pink dots, green camo colors and also the orange and green spin and glows off the ghost and green dodgers fishing close to the bottom.
 
Some Walleye continue to be taken off the North wall late in the evening casting body baits.  Troll for them using a night crawler harness, small size spoons or hot and tots.  A slow troll should work best.  Try silver, blue, and green colors.
 
If you want to try for some Perch try by the light house with minnows or South of the harbor by the cemetery.  Try fishing in 25 to 40 feet of water. 

Capt. Ken Deaton of J-Lyn Charters reports from Harbor Beach

May 27, 2009

Capt. Ken Deaton of J-Lyn Charters reports from Harbor Beach

A few Coho and King Salmon are being taken in 20 to 60 feet of water,
straight out and North of the harbor first thing in the morning and
later in the evening. Fish top to bottom for best results. Fish those
color lines too, the fish have been setting in them. Best lures are Spin
Doctors in the green colors with green action flies, Pro Kings, small
and medium size body baits, regular and magnum size Silver Streaks and
Dreamweaver lures in Greens, Silver, Blues, Copper, and Black colors
with white or glow. You might want to try some two, three, and five
color lead (led) lines using those Offshore boards and releases. Try in
close to the harbor as there have been some reports of Salmon being
taken off the wall as well as inside the harbor.

Lake Trout fishing is very good with some being taken in 20 to 60 feet
of water straight out and North of the harbor, try using ghost frog
colored, or green splatter dodgers with silver or green colored spin and
glows and small spoons fished close to the bottom. Some other colors to
try are yellow, yellow and orange, white with pink dots, or blue colors.
There have also been some Lake Trout being taken inside the harbor as
well as off the North wall by the city marina casting body baits.

Steelhead fishing is slow but try Straight out and North of the harbor
in 60 to 125 feet of water. Best lures are the Orange, Yellow, or bright
Pink Dreamweavers or Silver Streaks. Don’t fish too deep, they have been
coming in the top ten to forty feet of water areas! Look for those color
lines for best results. Run some bright colored body baits and small and
medium size spoons on two, three and five colored lead lines off the
Offshore boards for some added action.

Some Walleye continue to be taken inside of the harbor and off the North
wall by the city marina, casting small body baits and spoons. Also try
just out side of the North gap and down along the outside of the wall
trolling a crawler harness with night crawlers or small spoons and hot n
tots for best results. Coral colors, greens, and blues have been working
well. A slow troll should work best.

That covers it for now, have a safe weekend,
Good luck fishing and keep those lines tight!

Capt. Ken Deaton of J-Lyn Charters reports from Harbor Beach:
5-16-09

A few King Salmon are being taken in close to shore from the North gap South to the cemetery.  Try 25 to 60 feet of water for best results.  Best lures have been Pro Kings and Silver Streaks in small and regular sizes, Blue, Silver and Green Glow colors have been working well . Try using 2, 3, and 5 color lead lines using the Offshore Boards to get them out away from the boat for added action.  There have also been some taken off the North wall by the city marina casting body baits.

Coho Salmon are being taken in the same areas on the same lures.  Try adding some bright colors like orange or pink for best results.
 
A few Steelhead are being taken mixed in with the Salmon and Lake Trout.  Look for those color lines for the best spots.  Get those lines back away from the boat using those Offshore boards and lead lines with bright color lures.

Lake Trout are being taken Straight out, South and North of the harbor using the same lures with the addition of some Ghost Frog Dodgers with green and orange spin and glows.  Try fishing 30 to 80 feet of water target 25 foot down to the bottom for best results. 

Perch fishing is on the slow side, but try by the lighthouse or along the channel inside the harbor and just outside using minnows.

Brown Trout fishing is slow but try in close to shore using longer lines with body baits.
 
Some reports of  Walleye being taken in close to shore on crawler harnesses in the 20 to 60 foot of water areas.  Use those Offshore  boards and releases set light for best results.

Capt. Ken Deaton of J-Lyn Charters reports from Harbor Beach:
5-11-09
King Salmon and Coho fishing is scattered with a few being taken in 25
to 40 feet of water using small and large spoons and body baits.  Best
colors are glow chartreuse and glow greens, silver, and green camo. 
Fish the top 20 to 30 foot of water for best results.  Try some two and
three color lead lines as well.

Some Steelhead were reported being caught in the color lines on small
and large spoons and body baits.  Best colors are orange and chartreuse,
the brighter the better!
Use long lines for best results, 50 to 100 foot back or some two and
three color lead lines are also working.

Lake Trout are being taken in 30 to 50 feet of water using small spoons,
and Ghost Dodgers with green and orange spin and glows.  Put those lines
back around 50 to 100 foot for best results and fish 5 to 10 foot off
the bottom.

Capt. Ken Deaton of J-Lyn Charters reports from Harbor Beach:
5-10-09
Some Coho and King salmon are being taken in 30 to 50 feet of water
using small spoons and body baits straight out and North of the harbor.
Try fishing the top 30 feet of water for best results.

Lake Trout are being taken straight out and North of the harbor in the
same waters fishing top to bottom on small spoons, body baits and cut baits.

Capt. Ken Deaton of J-Lyn Charters reports from Harbor Beach:
9-24-08
A few King Salmon are being taken in 50 to 90 feet of water, straight out and North of the harbor first thing in the morning and later in the evening.  Fish top to bottom for best results.  Fish those color lines too, the fish have still been setting in them.  Best lures are Spin Doctors in the green colors with green action flies, Pro Kings, small and medium size J-Plugs, body baits, regular and magnum size Silver Streaks and Dreamweaver lures in Greens, Silver, Blues, Copper, and Black colors with white or glow.  You might want to try some two, five and 10 color lead (led) lines too.  You might want to try in close to the harbor with  J-Plugs  as there have been some sightings of Salmon jumping in close.

Lake Trout fishing is fair fishing in the 90 to 126 foot of water areas straight out and North of the harbor, try using ghost colored, frogie colored, or green splatter dodgers with silver or green colored spin and glows and small spoons fished close to the bottom.  Some other colors to try are yellow, white with pink dots, or blue colors. 

Steelhead fishing is good, try Straight out and North of the harbor in 60 to 126 feet of water.  Best lures are the Orange, Yellow, or bright Pink Dreamweavers or Silver Streaks.  Don’t fish too deep, they have been coming in the top ten to forty feet of water areas!  Look for those color lines for best results.
 
Some Walleye continue to be taken South of the harbor as well as straight out of the North gap trolling a crawler harness with night crawlers or small spoons and hot n tots for best results.  Coral colors, greens, and blues have been working well.  Fish the 30 to 70 foot of water areas, fishing top to bottom.  A slow troll should work best.
 
Good luck fishing and keep those lines tight!

9-22-09 Capt. Ken Deaton of J-Lyn Charters reports from Harbor Beach:

Some King Salmon are being taken in 50 to 90 feet of water, straight out and North of the harbor first thing in the morning and later in the evening.  Fish top to bottom for best results.  Fish those color lines too, the fish have still been setting in them.  Best lures are Spin Doctors in the green colors with green action flies, Pro Kings, small and medium size J-Plugs, regular and magnum size Silver Streaks and Dreamweaver lures in Greens, Silver, Blues, Copper, and Black colors with white or glow.  You might want to try some five and 10 color lead (led) lines too.  You might want to try in close to the harbor with  J-Plugs  as there have been some sightings of Salmon jumping in close.

Lake Trout fishing is fair fishing in the 90 to 126 foot of water areas straight out and North of the harbor, try using ghost colored, frogie colored, or green splatter dodgers with silver or green colored spin and glows and small spoons fished close to the bottom.  Some other colors to try are yellow, white with pink dots, or blue colors. 

Perch fishing is slow but try straight out, South of the harbor by the cemetery, and outside the lighthouse as well, fishing the 30 to 60 foot of water areas with minnows.

Steelhead fishing is good, try Straight out and North of the harbor in 60 to 126 feet of water.  Best lures are the Orange, Yellow, or bright Pink Dreamweavers or Silver Streaks.  Don’t fish too deep, they have been coming in the top ten to forty feet of water areas!  Look for those color lines for best results.
 
Some Walleye continue to be taken South of the harbor as well as straight out of the North gap trolling a crawler harness with night crawlers or small spoons and hot n tots for best results.  Coral colors, greens, and blues have been working well.  Fish the 30 to 90 foot of water areas, fishing top to bottom.  A slow troll should work best.
 
Good luck fishing and keep those lines tight!

9-15-08 Capt. Ken Deaton of J-Lyn Charters reports from Harbor Beach:

Some King Salmon are being taken in 50 to 90 feet of water, straight out and North of the harbor first thing in the morning and later in the evening.  Fish top to bottom for best results.  Fish those color lines too, the fish have still been setting in them.  Best lures are Spin Doctors in the green colors with green action flies, Pro Kings, small and medium size J-Plugs, regular and magnum size Silver Streaks and Dreamweaver lures in Greens, Silver, Blues, Copper, and Black colors with white or glow.  You might want to try some five and 10 color lead (led) lines too.  You might want to try in close to the harbor with  J-Plugs  as there have been some sightings of Salmon jumping in close.

Lake Trout fishing is fair fishing in the 90 to 120 feet of water areas straight out and North of the harbor, try using ghost colored, froggy colored, or green splatter dodgers with silver or green colored spin and glows and small spoons fished close to the bottom.  Some other colors to try are yellow, white with pink dots, or blue colors. 

Perch fishing is slow but try straight out, South of the harbor by the cemetery, and outside the lighthouse as well, fishing the 30 to 60 foot of water areas with minnows.

Steelhead fishing is good, try Straight out and North of the harbor in 60 to 120 feet of water.  Best lures are the Orange, Yellow, or bright Pink Dreamweavers or Silver Streaks.  Don’t fish too deep, they have been coming in the top ten to forty feet of water areas!  Look for those color lines for best results.

9-9-08 Capt. Ken Deaton of J-Lyn Charters reports from Harbor Beach:

Some King Salmon are being taken in 70 to 90 feet of water, straight out and North of the harbor first thing in the morning and later in the evening.  Fish top to bottom for best results.  Fish those color lines too, the fish have still been setting in them.  Best lures are Spin Doctors in the green colors with green action flies, Pro Kings, small and medium size J-Plugs, regular and magnum size Silver Streaks and Dreamweaver lures in Greens, Silver, Blues, Copper, and Black colors with white or glow.  You might want to try some five and 10 color lead (led) lines too.  You might want to try in close to the harbor with  J-Plugs  as there have been some sightings of Salmon jumping in close.

Lake Trout fishing is fair fishing in the 90 to 120 feet of water areas straight out and North of the harbor, try using ghost colored, froggy colored, or green splatter dodgers with silver or green colored spin and glows and small spoons fished close to the bottom.  Some other colors to try are yellow, white with pink dots, or blue colors. 

Perch fishing is slow but try straight out, South of the harbor by the cemetery, and outside the lighthouse as well, fishing the 40 to 60 foot of water areas with minnows.

Steelhead fishing is good, try Straight out and North of the harbor in 70 to 120 feet of water.  Best lures are the Orange, Yellow, or bright Pink Dreamweavers or Silver Streaks.  Don’t fish too deep, they have been coming in the top ten to forty feet of water areas!  Look for those color lines for best results.
 
Some Walleye continue to be taken South of the harbor as well as straight out of the North gap trolling a crawler harness with night crawlers or small spoons and hot n tots for best results.  Coral colors, greens, and blues have been working well.  Fish the 30 to 90 foot of water areas, fishing top to bottom.  A slow troll should work best.
 

9-02-2008 Capt. Ken Deaton of J-Lyn Charters reports from Harbor Beach:
King Salmon fishing is starting to pick up with some being taken in 70 to 90 feet of water, straight out and North of the harbor first thing in the morning and later in the evening.  Fish close to the bottom for best results.  Fish those color lines too, the fish have still been setting in them.  Best lures are Spin Doctors in the green colors with green action flies, Pro Kings, small and medium size J-Plugs, regular and magnum size Silver Streaks and Dreamweaver lures in Greens, Silver, Blues, Copper, and Black colors with white or glow.  You might want to try some five and 10 color lead (led) lines too.   

Lake Trout fishing is still a little scattered, try in the 90 to 120 feet of water areas straight out and North of the harbor, try using ghost colored or froggie dodgers with silver or green colored spin and glows and small spoons fished close to the bottom.  Some other colors to try are yellow, white with pink dots, or blue colors. 

Perch fishing is slow but try straight out, South of the harbor by the cemetery, and outside the lighthouse as well, fishing the 40 to 60 foot of water areas with minnows.

Steelhead fishing is good, try Straight out and North of the harbor in 70 to 120 feet of water.  Best lures are the Orange, Yellow, or bright Pink Dreamweavers or Silver Streaks.  Don’t fish too deep, they have been coming in the top ten to forty feet of water areas!  Look for those color lines for best results.
 
Some Walleye continue to be taken South of the harbor as well as straight out of the North gap, and as far North as Grindstone, try trolling a crawler harness with night crawlers or small spoons and hot n tots for best results.  Coral colors, greens, and blues have been working well.  Fish the 30 to 90 foot of water areas, fishing top to bottom.  A slow troll should work best.

Capt. Ken Deaton of J-Lyn Charters reports from Harbor Beach: 8-31-08

King Salmon fishing is starting to pick up again with some being taken in 70 to 90 feet of water, straight out and North of the harbor first thing in the morning and later in the evening.  Fish close to the bottom for best results.  Fish those color lines too, the fish have still been setting in them.  Best lures are Spin Doctors in the green colors with green action flies, Pro Kings, small and medium size J-Plugs, regular and magnum size Silver Streaks and Dreamweaver lures in Greens, Silver, Blues, Copper, and Black colors with white or glow.  You might want to try some five and 10 color lead (led) lines too.   

Lake Trout fishing is still a little scattered, try in the 90 to 120 feet of water areas straight out and North of the harbor, try using ghost colored or froggie dodgers with silver or green colored spin and glows and small spoons fished close to the bottom.  Some other colors to try are yellow, white with pink dots, or blue colors. 

Perch fishing is slow but try straight out, South of the harbor by the cemetery, and outside the lighthouse as well, fishing the 40 to 60 foot of water areas with minnows.

Bass fishing is still good inside the harbor and close to shore casting or trolling body baits and spinners.
 
Steelhead fishing is fair, try Straight out and North of the harbor in 70 to 120 feet of water.  Best lures are the Orange, Yellow, or bright Pink Dreamweavers or Silver Streaks.  Don’t fish too deep, they have been coming in the top ten to forty feet of water areas!  Look for those color lines for best results.
 
Some Walleye continue to be taken South of the harbor as well as straight out of the North gap, and as far North as Grindstone, try trolling a crawler harness with night crawlers or small spoons and hot n tots for best results.  Coral colors, greens, and blues have been working well.  Fish the 30 to 90 foot of water areas, fishing top to bottom.  A slow troll should work best.
 
Good luck fishing and keep those lines tight!

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King Salmon fishing continues to be scattered with the storms and winds that we have been having, but it should settle in again pretty quick, you might want to try in 80 to 150 feet of water, straight out and North of the harbor first thing in the morning and later in the evening.  Try fishing the top 20 to 90 feet of water for best results.  Fish those color lines, the fish have still been setting in them.  Best lures are Pro Kings, small and medium size J-Plugs, regular and magnum size Silver Streaks and Dreamweaver lures in Greens, Silver, Blues, Copper, and Black colors with white or glow.  You might want to try some five and 10 color lead (led) lines too.   

Lake Trout fishing is a little scattered as well, try in the 90 to 140 feet of water areas straight out and North of the harbor, try using ghost colored or froggie dodgers with silver or green colored spin and glows and small spoons fished close to the bottom.  Some other colors to try are yellow, white with pink dots, or blue colors.  Regular and mag size clean spoons trolled fast (2.5 mile per hour) have been working well also fishing top to bottom.

Perch fishing is slow but try South of the harbor by the cemetery, and outside the lighthouse as well, fishing the 30 to 40 foot of water areas with minnows.

Bass fishing is still good inside the harbor and close to shore casting or trolling body baits and spinners.

Steelhead fishing is fair, try Straight out and North of the harbor in 70 to 140 feet of water.  Best lures are the Orange, Yellow, or bright Pink Dreamweavers or Silver Streaks.  Don’t fish too deep, they have been coming in the top ten to forty feet of water areas!  Look for those color lines for best results.

Some Walleye continue to be taken South of the harbor as well as straight out of the North gap, and as far North as Grindstone, try trolling a crawler harness with night crawlers or small spoons and hot n tots for best results.  Coral colors, greens, and blues have been working well.  Fish the 40 to 90 foot of water areas, fishing top to bottom.  A slow troll should work best.

Be patient, the wind has switched so fishing should pick back up again now!  Those fish just do not like high wind and storms!