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NEWSLETTER
NEWSLETTER
We are OPEN and legally allowed to run charters…..so give us a call.
We are taking all precautions to limit everyone’s exposure to the covid virus, the boat and gear are cleaned after every trip, sanitizer is available. Masks are also recommended.
The fishing is heating up in the Ludington area, both Kings and lake trout are available in decent numbers. Also a few steelhead.
We are taking salmon on every type of gear, meat rigs, flasher flies and spoons. The water is cold top to bottom so it pays to cover the entire water column. Lakers are typically bottom oriented fish but in cold water they can also be found near the surface.
Plenty of open dates, so give us a call for a fun trip on the water.
We are OPEN for business !!!!
The governor lifted the closure on out fishing/charter business and we are allowed to operate now!
The Hattrick should be in the water by the end of next week and ready to fish the following week. I will update again when this is solid. All of the boatyards are backed up at this time so the launch date may be adjusted.
As for the fishing, from what I’ve heard its been pretty good. Kings,browns,lakers and steelhead are being caught in Ludington right now, we could use your support now more than ever after loosing the majority of our spring steelhead season. Book an early summer trip and have a great time locally. Masks are required as is social distancing, so for now we are limiting our charters to 4 clients max.
More info coming soon!!!!!
The year of the monster king….
Although we have only boated one fish over 30 lbs, we have lost some really big fish….mostly due to lengthy battles and pulled hooks, very few break offs. The king numbers are lower than we would like for sure, but the size of the fish is impressive. All of the fish are well fed and above average weight for their size and species. This is due to the management by our Dnr…the plan was to lower the number of predators and allow the Alewives to re populate, well…this has worked. for 3 years now we have seen the baitfish numbers grow, along with the size of the fish. The lake has changed so has the fishing long gone are the days of 10-20 king salmon filling the cooler…I’m sure these days will return in coming years as the salmon plants increase.
We are catching some fat cohos and steelhead as well, the toughest part of late is the lack of a steady pattern….spoons, flashers with flies and meat are all producing but colors and depths are changing daily. This makes it hard to field a trolling pattern that catches numbers daily. Very few fish are eating plugs….Meat rigs are best for the big kings. I only run the Familiar bite strips, they are cut perfect and fit the bait heads well.