Lake Erie - Has ice and anglers are taking some walleye in Brest Bay. Most are targeting 18 feet of water when jigging small rapalas or little Cleo’s. Chartreuse and clown have been good colors as well as anything bright. Perch have been caught off the Metro Park Marina But they are hit and miss and alot of small. Near the Banana Dike pearch and small walleye are being caught when using pink tear drops with minnows. Use caution near the Metro Park boat launch as the ice blew out recently and it may not be safe at this time.
Detroit River - Perch are still being caught in the canals near Gibraltar. Those fishing the first canal south of Gibraltar were catching lots of perch however many were small. Pink tear drops with minnows worked best.
Port Austin - Fishing was slow with not much angler activity.
Saginaw Bay - Fishing off Palmer Road was good before the cold set in. Walleye anglers were going south toward the Black Hole or northeast to the Catfish Hole. In general, walleye fishing was slow to fair at best throughout the inner bay. Most parties were getting a few walleyes, but it was far from a red-hot bite. They have been fishing in 17 to 20 feet of water off White’s Beach. Off Erickson Road, head out about three and half miles to waters 16 to 20 feet deep and off Linwood fish about 14 to 16 feet of water. At Vanderbilt Park, which is just east of Quanicassee, anglers have caught a few perch in about 6 feet of water or speared a couple pike. Off Thomas Road, anglers were heading out as far as seven miles to waters up to 20 feet deep however the ice out there is marginal. Others are only going out about two and half miles to the Slot and fishing in 16 feet of water and doing just as well. At Sebewaing, a few small perch and the odd pike were taken in the marina. For Mud Creek, perch fishing was slow and pike spearing was spotty.
Tittabawassee River - Had no fishing activity to report at this time.
Saginaw River - Has ice fishing from downtown Saginaw to Bay City. Some walleye were caught downtown Saginaw off Hooters’, between Saginaw and Bay City, and downstream from the Independence Bridge. The ice at Essexville and the mouth of the river is questionable and anglers should NOT try to cross the river channel.
Pigeon River - Fishing in the river and the marina basins was slow. They could see fish, but could not get them to bite
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