Whitefish on the Piers?

[MC_angler]

I am thinking that the best action from now until late January is going to be on the pier. Until the lake temperature is colder than Trail Creek, anyways.

I overlook the inner harbor every day at work and I see very few fish caught between November and January, other than the odd steelhead

[crappiehunter]

Thanks Ben I know I gotta get my wimpy butt out there and not sit in the warmth of the van!!

[crappiehunter]

Got the idea of using my kayak rod holder 3way on a bucket, still got skunked though. Windy today...

[High Flags]

Good idea Mike....Dakota and I fished the pier today  from before sun up till about 9....very windy like you said ,the water was still stained some... not a bite.

fished skain , bemoths , night crawlers, shrimp...   SKUNKED!!!!!!!!!!!!

[vexologist]

Just an update...Went out friday, water pretty dirty off pier from run-off and churn-up NW winds previous in week so I did not get anything but did talk to a guy that was out with his buddy and whities are somewhere around as 2 wks prior he got 7 whities and 2 greasers off the pier. So hopefully when we get more consistent winds and it clears up a bit the whities will show-up again!! At least there a some winter runs showin up as I salvaged the day going 2 for 3 on Trail...Bobber down dudes!

[crappiehunter]

Awesome Vex thanks for the report

[Boomer]

I see on the Michigan DNR reports that fishing at night for whitefish is sometimes better. Anyone ever try this in Indiana waters? (Sure would have to dress very warm to be on the pier at night this time of year!)

[Jig_Head]

For as often as I fish the pier I've never tried for whitefish. I say I'm gonna do it every year then never do it lol. If anyone wants to meet up let me no. I need something to do as the ice is not cooperating

[MC_angler]

now might be a good time to try because the creek/harbor temp is higher than the lake temp, which is drawing in fish

[vexologist]

Thanks for heads up MC!

[Boomer]

Curiosity: IF you were to go out to the end of the pier at MC and casted a line to the bottom what would be the chance to get a lake trout? (In other words, do people catch lake trout from the pier - probably more so in winter?

I have never caught a lake trout or a whitefish and would at least like to take a chance at it in 2015. (Going south for the holidays but will be back soon.)

[MC_angler]

Lake trout are definitely around. They aren't caught in big numbers, but people catch them every year. Even in the lower reaches of Trail Creek from November-March

People routinely catch them at the mouth of the Ditch at Portage Lakefront Park

[crappiehunter]

Gave it a try again today with no luck. Did talk to one guy who caught a nice steelie across from the Dnr.