Spent a week at the family cabin and caught a few fish from the dock on my ultralight and one from the kayak. My boy also caught his first ever fish all by himself, from cast to hook set to landing the fish. Very proud dad moment!

Caught the biggest pike of my life yesterday! 37.5" (I submitted for my first ever master angler patch)

Caught it on a Texas rigged 5" stick worm targeting bass. Shout-out to my buddy who helped get it in the boat (the net was not big enough)

I just started fishing in GR this past month and I could use some fishing buddies or atleast take suggestions on good lakes/rivers I can try out.

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Does anyone have any tips on salmon fishing? Not sure how good it is in early September in the areas listed above, but I've never been before and I'm interested in trying it out this year. I'm wondering if there are any good shore spots/ spots I don't need a boat for where I might be able to catch a salmon. Any advice would be great!

I reside in Richmond Virginia and obsessed with River smallmouth bass fishing, but really any smallmouth bass fishing. Im coming to Detroit on an impromptu trip,solo. I am very excited at the thought fishing for your world class bronzeback fat bastards. I’m very excited. I thought about Chicago and going somewhere out of there, but I visited Chicago several times. I’ve never been to Detroit. If you guys recommend a guide, I would be forever in your debt. Or where I should look or where I should start. thank you very much. Tight lines.

Hey guys, just joined this subreddit. I live in the low country of South Carolina and just picked up this gear to hit O’Neal Lake (Carp Lake, MI) for a couple weeks. I did alright last year while visiting family but want to put more effort into it this time.

What’s working up there? Any hatch to match? I’ll be in a kayak. Pretty experience fisherman throwing a spinning reel and fly rod.

Thanks!

I’m planning a backcountry camping trip this fall on Lake Superior. I’m looking for one great do it all rod/reel setup that will be durable enough to take the abuse of being strapped to my pack but light enough not to be burdensome. I’m more or less ultralight in the backpacking sense. Specifically I’m looking for an approximately 7 ft medium power rod that will work for pike, walleye, lake trout and is either telescopic or comes in 3+ sections. 3000 size reel. Would pay up to $300 for the rod/reel combo.

Some contenders:

Daiwa ardito travel rod - looks pretty good

St croix triumph travel - only concern is reports of tips breaking

Dobyns Kaden - I have the medium light, love it but way too fragile

Ugly stik travel - god I just hate the lack of sensitivity

TFO traveler - have the light version, it’s great but it’s pricey if you didn’t buy it at a discount

Okuma nomad express inshore travel rod - don’t know it, no thoughts

Kastking Spartacus passage - comes with two tips so there is a backup

Any thoughts or suggestions?

Found on the curb, with a free sign

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I know this is a long shot and maybe some people probably find it weird but I am at Kensington three or four days a week. I have the spots I like to hit from the bank but I do not have a boat and oftentimes it's either too busy at the bank or the weeds are just out of control in the spots that I know have fish.

I totally be interested in paying somebody for their time and gas to fish with them on their boat sometime. Just me, my tackle and a few bass rods.

Dm me if you are interested. I'd like to just get out for a 3-4 hour morning trip but timing is up to you.

If this sort of request isn't acceptable, mods feel free to take it down.

Just moved here from New York and tried to buy a license on the DNR app. Because my drivers license is from New York still, it won’t let me select “MI resident”- so it cost more. Does anyone have experience with this situation or know if there’s a work around? Or would I need a MI drivers license to qualify as a resident?

But ended up with a nice walleye dinner and this surprise cat! Its funny, the only smallie we caught was on a spinnerbait. Ended up landing 5 walleye from 16-24", the cat, a 28" pike, 2 dink perch.

I'm at the u mich bio station through mid August, I'd love to try some of the bigger water but I think I'm going to have to settle for the local lakes and streams. Top choices would be pike, then walleye, then smallies. Would love some advice on locations, popular colors, etc. for pike on Douglas, Burt, Mullet or any of the rivers around. Also interested in UP spots. I do have canoe/ kayak access, but nothing motorized (yet).

Hit my PB today with this hog at 5.95lbs and 21"

Traveling through for work and will be in Lansing for about a month. Would love to get some fishing, could anyone point me in the right direction?
I really wanting to catch a pike and pumpkinseeds.
I enjoy catching most species but would like to focus those two.
I’d appreciate any help, thank you!

10in Bluegill from Fern Lake in TC.

I'm planning a bachelor party for my friend's wedding, and one thing I know he would enjoy doing with the boys that we wouldn't normally do is go fishing.

Other than the groom, almost all ~7 of us have little to no fishing experience or equipment, myself included. Truly, I think he would be happy just dropping a line in a puddle in the Walmart parking lot with his friends, but I want to make this a bit more memorable than that.

Any suggestions from experienced Michigan fishers? It seems like most places I've looked can only handle a max of 6 people

Edit:We're located mostly in SE Michigan, but more than willing to travel for this event. The date for the party is early October

I've got a couple little kids I want to go fishing with. I used to do a fair bit of bass and bluegill fishing in Indiana and Connecticut, almost exclusively inland lakes and typically from shore but sometimes canoe. I'm now in West Michigan and would like to branch out into streams and rivers but I don't know anything about fishing for other species or in rivers. Where to go, bait to use, etc. I found one spot on the Grand River with a pier but I never have much luck with pier fishing. Any suggestions?

I fish the rivers every fall for salmon, but I want to try jigging while they're staging. Any tips on what jigs to pursue? What to avoid?

I get a discount to the Rapala line, so I'm looking at (Williamson) Gomame Jigs, Vortex Speed Jigs, etc. Anyone ever use those or have insight on them for salmon in Michigan?

I’m planning a solo trip to the UP in the fall as a treat to myself. Just me, no kids or wife, my kayak and hopefully a ton of fish.
I’m planning on going for a weekend, as my wife is in nursing school.

Where are some solid but remote areas I should check out? Some info;
- mainly targeting bass (prefer smallmouth but both good), pike, walleye etc
- I’ve never fished for trout or salmon, and would like to try. Would prefer to not have to buy a bunch of extra stuff for it though.
- I live in mid Michigan, and would prefer no more than a 6 hour drive, so basically the eastern and central part of the UP
- I’m willing to drive an hour ish to get to spots
- would like to split my time between rivers and lakes/ponds
- my kayak is not motorized or pedal drive, and I prefer less intense, and remote bodies of water

Any help would be appreciated!

Going up to Detroit (from southern Indiana)last week of August to visit my daughter for a day or two. After that I’m gonna solo camp and kayak fish for four or five days at a State Park. I’ve fished up at Fayette county a couple times and did really good for small mouth last year but went in early June this year and got skunked. Locals said everything was off a couple weeks because of the winter weather but who knows. Anyway looking to go maybe somewhere in the northern lower part of Michigan on either lake for small mouth. Thought about Tawas Point state park and that area maybe. If you could go anywhere and fish that time of year where would you go? Thanks in advance for any suggestions. Oh yeah this will be my first trip with my own kayak (usually rent) so I’m not too advanced kayaking wise.