Early Spring Saginaw Bay
Summer Time on Saginaw Bay
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Fish for all Seasons
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In the summer months ,
We fish Saginaw Bay for walleye.
Trolling crankbaits or harnesses in a relaxed atmosphere is the motis-oper-endi here. The walleye in Saginaw Bay are hardier than anywhere on the Great Lakes.
Walleye action on the Bay starts with Post spawn fish in late April, and heats up as the weather warms. Each year can be different given weather, fish population and migration patterns.
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Usually later in the summer, as the near shore Saginaw Bay waters warm, the walleyes will move off-shore into the deeper/cooler waters of the Bay. But how fast this happens every year often varies. In recent years, even the Saginaw River itself has stayed productive well into early summer, given how fast or slow the waters warm. But (in general) the near shore fishery stays quite productive, often into the months of late June to Mid-July. During this time and often in those circumstances, a bigger boat can often be the worst platform to maneuver and/or fish from when targeting shallower/closer to shore or river walleyes. That's when my SmokerCraft Jet Boat shines.
Dan specializes on the Saginaw and Tittabawassee Rivers during the Spring, Fall and Winter, "weather permitting". .Pre and Post-spawn river walleye is your best chance to intercept a true wall-hanger.
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