Lake St Clair fishing report, Feb 4/16

Huron River: Steelhead success was marginal at Flat Rock. Those able to access the river by small boat were taking a few fish out of the deeper holes. Those fishing below the Belleville Dam caught a couple walleye.

Detroit River: Ice floes have pretty much put a halt to anglers going out in boats.

Oakland County: Anglers on Cass Lake and Union Lake are advised to use extreme caution especially after the rain and warm temperatures. Ice thickness will vary from one spot to the next and it may be best to stay in shallow waters. Those that had been fishing caught a decent number of panfish on wax worms in six to 12 feet. Those targeting walleye and pike had the best action right before dark when using glow lures and minnows.

Lake St. Clair: Multiple vehicles went through the ice at Fairhaven. With the rain and warm temperatures, all the fishable lake ice is pretty much gone. The canals and marinas will be questionable. Proceed with extreme caution as ice conditions can change dramatically in a short distance. The boat ramps at the Harley Ensign Launch are ice free so anglers could launch a boat.

Saginaw Bay: Most of the ice blew out last week, leaving only shore ice. The only fishable spots left were near Standish and Pinconning; the Pine River/Palmer Road area and off Pinconning Park and Newman Road. EXTREME CAUTION must be used and travel by ATV is not advised! Anglers did get some perch from those areas however warm temperatures continue to eat away at the ice. There may still be some fishing opportunities for perch off Vanderbilt Park near Quanicassee but strictly in shallow water only.

Saginaw River: The ice was no longer safe but there was still too much in the marinas to launch a boat.

Tittabawassee River: It was possible to launch boats from the ramp at Gordonville Road south of Midland. There is open water upstream to the Dow Dam and downstream as far as Freeland. Boat and shore anglers have been catching walleye on jigs and twister tails or jigs with minnows. A couple steelhead were also caught.

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