michigan city. pier

[Boomer]

Got to the pier just about 8:00am. Set the wife up with a rod and bait. Son decided to look around some. I decided to throw the spoon I had on. Second cast and I was on a fish. Fought hard and deep. Figured it was not a steelhead or coho. Finally got to the net and on the third or fourth try my son netted the fish. A five and a half pound lake trout! My first lake trout ever. Surprised for sure!  Saw nothing else all day. Went home around one pm.

[abishop]

good job.

[crappiehunter]

Sounds like a nice fight! Congrats

[ftwwalleye]

Awesome!

[High Flags]

COOL! you never know what you will hook into out there

[Boomer]

A friend of mine that fishes there often told me it is not unheard of but is a rare catch off the pier. Anyone else have info on this?

[kesdadddy7597]

I don't know about MC, but I have fished the Salmon run on the Boardman River in Michigan, and there were lots of lakers in the lower sections of the River.  I didn't catch any, but the other guys fishing had a good number of them.  I am wondering if they don't follow the salmon up and feed on the eggs?

[ftwwalleye]

I don't know about MC, but I have fished the Salmon run on the Boardman River in Michigan, and there were lots of lakers in the lower sections of the River.  I didn't catch any, but the other guys fishing had a good number of them.  I am wondering if they don't follow the salmon up and feed on the eggs?

I love the boardman. Haven't seen many but I have seen a laker caught in trail creek. I imagine they are chasing food.

[kesdadddy7597]

I love the boardman. Haven't seen many but I have seen a laker caught in trail creek. I imagine they are chasing food.

Beautiful country up there!  Although the river runs through downtown Traverse City