SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — Those fishing the inland lakes caught bass, pike walleye and panfish. Trout fishing on the rivers and streams was good.  Trout, salmon and whitefish continue to be caught in the Great Lakes. 

Southwest Lower Peninsula

• St. Joseph: Good numbers of coho and lake trout were taken by those trolling spoons in the top 40 of waters 120 feet deep.  A couple anglers reported decent perch fishing south of the piers in 40 feet.  Pier anglers reported slow steelhead action however they were catching good numbers of catfish and freshwater drum on crawlers.

• St. Joseph River: The summer steelhead run has been slow. Beginning in late May, American Electric Power had to lower water levels on Lake Chapin to facilitate repairs to the Berrien Springs Dam. The low water levels have made it more challenging for steelhead and other species to swim up the fish ladder. If all goes as planned, water levels in Lake Chapin and in the Berrien Springs Dam fish ladder should return to normal around June 25.  Some have caught a few walleye. 

• South Haven:  Lake trout and the occasional coho were caught by those trolling spoons or spin-glo’s in 100 feet. Pier fishing was slow for steelhead but lots of freshwater drum were caught.  Perch fishing was slow. 

• Kalamazoo River: Several anglers have caught pike and panfish.  Catfish anglers are doing well below the Allegan Dam.

• Grand Haven: Anglers are catching a mixed bag of salmon and trout in 90 to 160 feet.  Lake trout were hitting on silver and yellow or silver and blue spin-glo within five feet of the bottom. Salmon and steelhead were hitting on green and blue spoons 35 to 80 feet down.  Pier fishing for steelhead was slow. 

• Grand River at Grand Rapids: Some nice bluegills have been caught in the bayous including Bruce, Lloyds and Petty Bayou near Spring Lake.   

• Grand River at Lansing: Was producing limited catches of panfish and a few catfish. 

• Clinton County: A few small bluegills and some bass have been caught on various lakes in the area.    

• Jackson County: Those fishing the inland lakes were getting bluegills, bass, a few crappie and pike. 

• Muskegon:  Had fair salmon and trout action 30 to 80 feet down in 80 to 160 feet with green and orange spoons and green flies. Pier anglers caught freshwater drum with spoons and body baits.    

• Muskegon Lake:  Bluegills are being caught but most were small. Those trolling crawlers and leeches in the channel caught smallmouth bass, catfish, freshwater drum and the odd walleye.  Some pike were caught on the east side when trolling crankbaits. 

• Whitehall: Boats trolling in 90 to 150 feet near Stony Lake caught steelhead on orange spoons in the top 50 feet and Chinook salmon on green or blue spoons and meat rigs 30 to 70 feet down. Pier anglers caught the occasional steelhead in the morning when casting spoons or still-fishing with alewives.

• White Lake: Anglers caught a good number of bluegills and sunfish in four to 10 feet when drifting red worms under a bobber.