Lake Michigan Fishing Charters: Successful Catch and Release Practices

According to Katharine Carter, environmental scientist for the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, the ideal temperature for steelhead trout to migrate smoothly is around 62 to 63 degrees. If you're fishing for steelhead trout in Lake Michigan around this time, keep in mind that the lake's surface temperature is playing at around 70 degrees F in several areas, according to the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory. Fish that have been swimming in warm waters would have been through a lot of stress, and may not survive the added tension of struggling against being caught. To address this, experts advise not to engage in too much catch and release fishing during this time. A seasoned Michigan steelhead fishing charter will guide you to spots that are most ideal for catch-and-keep fishing this season.
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Useful Tips in Finding a Good Fishing Charter

Thinking of a fun activity with your family? How about fishing at Lake Michigan? With so many fishing charters in the area to choose from, however, it can be hard to decide which one to take. Here are some factors that might help you decide.

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Spring fishing: Why Cooler Weather is Better

Spring is a season that many associate with cleaning and de-cluttering. For fishing enthusiasts however, spring is the perfect time to visit a lake, cast their rods, and kick off the fishing season. Before you romp your way into a fishing frenzy though, have you checked the weather yet?

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Fish of the Great Lakes: Atlantic Salmon

Lake Michigan is located entirely within U.S. borders, the only Great Lake not shared by the U.S. and Canada. This means, you can fish to your heart's desire without worrying about border patrol.

Luckily, fishes know no borders, and can swim into any lake they please. So it won't be unusual to see fish from neighboring Lake Huron to swim through that narrow channel in the north to Lake Michigan and vice versa. One notable species of fish that thrives in these lakes is the Atlantic salmon.

Transitioning from fresh water to seawater may not be something other fish species take to kindly, but the Atlantic salmon can handle it beautifully. They're anadromous fish, spending most of their lives migrating from fresh water to seawater and back again. The salmon can come from either St. Mary's River or from the coast of Maine, and make their way into the Great Lakes.

The Atlantic salmon can grow up to 30 inches long and weigh as much as 12 lbs. Decades of changes in the environment, natural and manmade, however, have whittled down their numbers to achieve endangered status. If you manage to catch one, take a picture of you holding the salmon and let it go. Right now, the journey from fresh water to seawater is the least of their worries.

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