J-Lyn Charters

Sport Fishing Charters: Harbor Beach, MI

Harbor Beach Fishing Report 8/17/2018

Lake Trout are out in the deeper water of 160-200 foot right now. Try dodgers with spin and glows or clean spoons off the downriggers from top to bottom.

Walleye and some Atlantic Salmon have been taken North of the harbor in 60 to 80 foot of water using small spoons and body baits. Try some 2, 3, 7, and 10 colored lead lines off the Offshore boards.

A few Steelhead have been taken fishing closer to the top around the color lines on bright colored spoons.

Bass continue to be taken in close to shore casting small spoons and body baits.

Keep those lines tight,
Captain Ken and Janice Deaton J-LYN Charters Harbor Beach

Harbor Beach Fishing Report 8/6/2018

Slow is the word for fishing right now. The fish are scattered all over with a few being taken early morning. Try running spoons off the downriggers from top to bottom. Dodgers with spin and glows close to the bottom for Lake Trout, start in 80 foot of water and work your way out to deeper areas straight out and North of the harbor.

Try for Steelhead in the same areas running bright colored spoons off the Offshore boards using some 2,3,5,7,and 10 colored lead lines.

Walleye continue to be scattered as well but the water temperature is finally starting to warm up, so they should start picking up on the bite. Try some small spoons and hot and tots, small spoons or crawler harnesses.

Try for Bass in close to shore casting small body baits and spoons.

Keep those lines tight,
Captain Ken and Janice Deaton
J-LYN Charters
Harbor Beach

Harbor Beach Fishing Report 07/06/2018

The fishing is a little tough right now. Make sure you check your lures often right now as there is green vegetation in the water right now and it is accumulating on the lures right now. This will send the fish the other way from your lures so try to keep this clear of them.

Try for Lake Trout straight out and North of the harbor in 100 to 180 foot of water. Dodgers with spin and glows and clean spoons off the downriggers close to the bottom are working.

A few Steelhead and Salmon are being taken in the same areas using bright colored spoons off the Offshore boards, using some 2,3,5,7,and 10 colored lead lines.

A few Walleye are being taken North of the harbor trolling the shallow water with small spoons, hot and tots, and crawler harnesses.

Bass continue to be taken casting small spoons and body baits in close to shore.

Sounds like the wind on Friday will be making the lake a little rough so remember to use caution, the fish will still be there the next day.

Keep those lines tight,
Captain Ken and Janice Deaton
J-LYN Charters
Harbor Beach

Harbor Beach Fishing Report 09/01/2017

A few Steelhead are being taken North and Straight out of the harbor in 105 to 160 foot of water working the top 60 foot of water.  Try some bright colored spoons off the boards using 7,and 10 colored lead lines.

 Lake Trout are being taken in 90 to 130 foot of water straight out and North of the harbor.  Try dodgers with spin and glows and clean spoons off the downriggers working close to the bottom.  Best colors have been blacks with glow, purple, and green with yellow and red.
Some Walleye continue to be taken in the 70 to 130 foot of water areas straight out and North of the harbor.  Try some 5, 7, and 10 colored lead lines with crawler harnesses, thunder sticks, spoons, and Hot and Tots.  Work from top to bottom with the downriggers with some spoons and thunder sticks.  Best colors have been purple, black, green, and blue.
Keep those lines tight,
Captains Ken and Janice Deaton
J-Lyn Charters
Harbor Beach