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Lake Michigan Spring Bite: Coho Salmon and Perch Action Heating Up
Published 1 week, 4 days ago
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Hey folks, this is **Artificial Lure** comin' at ya with your Lake Michigan fishing report for Sunday, April 19th, right here around Chicago. Water temps hoverin' in the upper 40s, perfect for that early spring bite as the lake shakes off winter.
No tides on this big freshwater beast, but winds are light out of the southwest at 5-10 mph, skies partly cloudy with highs pushin' 55°F. Sunrise at 6:15 AM, sunset 7:45 PM—plenty of daylight to chase 'em.
Fish are active post-spawn; Michigan DNR weekly report notes coho salmon and steelhead pushin' in from the lake into harbors, with perch schools thick nearshore. Recent catches from Chicago anglers: limits of 2-4 lb cohos off Navy Pier, brown trout to 8 lbs on spoons, and perch hauls of 20-30 fish per boat last weekend. Smallmouth bass are staging in 10-20 feet off breakwalls, hittin' aggressive.
**Best lures:** Go with **glow spoons** like Moonshine or Walters Wedding Ring in silver/glow for salmon—troll 'em 1.8-2.2 mph at 40-60 feet. For perch and smallies, jig **1/4 oz hair jigs** or **tube jigs** in chartreuse. **Live bait kings:** Fathead minnows or nightcrawlers on slip bobbers for perch; alewives or shad for kings if you drift.
Hit these **hot spots:** Montrose Harbor for easy access perch and cohos from the wall, or hit the rip at the 31st Street breakwater for steelhead smashin' crankbaits. Launch early, watch for boat traffic.
Stay safe out there, tight lines!
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No tides on this big freshwater beast, but winds are light out of the southwest at 5-10 mph, skies partly cloudy with highs pushin' 55°F. Sunrise at 6:15 AM, sunset 7:45 PM—plenty of daylight to chase 'em.
Fish are active post-spawn; Michigan DNR weekly report notes coho salmon and steelhead pushin' in from the lake into harbors, with perch schools thick nearshore. Recent catches from Chicago anglers: limits of 2-4 lb cohos off Navy Pier, brown trout to 8 lbs on spoons, and perch hauls of 20-30 fish per boat last weekend. Smallmouth bass are staging in 10-20 feet off breakwalls, hittin' aggressive.
**Best lures:** Go with **glow spoons** like Moonshine or Walters Wedding Ring in silver/glow for salmon—troll 'em 1.8-2.2 mph at 40-60 feet. For perch and smallies, jig **1/4 oz hair jigs** or **tube jigs** in chartreuse. **Live bait kings:** Fathead minnows or nightcrawlers on slip bobbers for perch; alewives or shad for kings if you drift.
Hit these **hot spots:** Montrose Harbor for easy access perch and cohos from the wall, or hit the rip at the 31st Street breakwater for steelhead smashin' crankbaits. Launch early, watch for boat traffic.
Stay safe out there, tight lines!
Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for more reports! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI