July Fishing Report Traverse City Michigan 2018:

Fishing for the month of July has continued to be good after the fantastic June we experienced! To start the month the fish have still been in the shallow water 30-50 feet daily it seemed they bite pretty good every trip I was out in those depths. Fishing pretty much all of the shore line south of Power Island all held fish. Now that the summer heat is setting, the fish are starting to get locked into they’re summer patterns. The last few days they have been sliding out into some deeper waters as the shallows have been warm surface temp today was 70 degrees I found 68 degree water all the way down to 60 feet! Now that is summer in Traverse City, Mi. 

Try fishing along the “white walls” in 80-90 feet seems to be the best fishing the bottom 10 feet, most of the fish have been tight to bottom since they just made the move. The “Gravel Pit” has been holding some decent fish as well fishing the same water 80-100 feet has been producing. The “Island” green can has been holding a lot of fish, but seems to be a slower bite with the pressure it has been receiving with all the boat traffic daily. 

Mostly catching lake trout but there have been some steelhead, salmon, even a few brown trout caught! 

Big Weenie Brand Meat Rigs/Flys

Spotted Dick meat rig

Blue Balls meat rig 

UV NFN flasher paired with proctologist Fly 

Blue Balls 10″ Weiner paired with white Yakima Spin n Glow 

White Slick Spin Doctor paired with Big Weenie Artic Blast fly 

Laker Landers in all colors have been extremely productive as well! The silicone skirt has really been making a difference! 

Warrior Lures Flutters, and Standard sizes in the following patterns on high divers or leadcore/copper setups

Party Girl 

UV Blue Dolphin 

Lemon Ice

Hey Babe

Little Blue Pill

Rodfather