FISHING REPORT                                        

The warm September weather has slowed down the fishing at the Kalamazoo River harbor entrance at Saugatuck.  Some adult king salmon are still being caught by trolling where the river water enters Lake Michigan. You will usually find the fish in or near the river water. Hot baits for you downriggers are #3 J-Plugs in silver bullet, torpedo (florescent green black ladder back) and cut plug (silver florescent red head) color patterns.  High Dipsy Divers will take fish set on 3 and running well out to the side of the boat, with Dream Weaver spoons. Two smoking hot spoon colors right now are blue dolphin and gold watermelon.  Flat lines or in-line planer boards with Storm 1/2 oz. Hot-N-Tots in colors metallic silver /chartreuse herring bone and metallic gold /chartreuse spots are taking some big kings too.  Storm Deep Jr. Thunder Stick's in colors silver /blue herring bone and metallic gold /chartreuse spots also work great, and run about 3 feet deeper.

A second more productive area that our charter boats have been fishing for a mixed bag of salmon, steelhead and lake trout is south of Saugatuck in 120 to 140 feet of water.  Our boats have been averaging 10 to 15 fish per trip in these waters. Set your lines from 50 to 80 feet down for hot action on salmon, steelhead and lake trout. Both spoons and flashers and flies have been taking fish.

Perch Fishing Update!  Some of this years best perch fishing is going on right now.  Many boats have been taking limits with lots of jumbo's in 60 feet of water off Saugatuck's Oval Beach. Minnows have been the bait of choice for these tastee game fish.  Best Chance features September perch fishing trips for some outstanding action.

Call us at (269)857-4762 to book a perch fishing charter today! 

Kalamazoo River fishing is good for catfish and king salmon.  The flathead catfish bite is still on in the river.  Fish deep holes in the river at night with live bluegills for bait and hold on!  Best Chance Charters now offers nighttime flathead catfish charters!  It is common for these big cats to tip the scales at over 40 pounds!  For big channel cat's!  Fish fish the deepest part of the channel with salmon spawn, cut bait, Premo Super Sticky dip bait with Big'N bait holders. Big Bite cheese, river minnow and chicken blood dough baits working great too.  Anglers are catching king salmon casting off the Saugatuck pier head with spoons.  Use KO Wobblers and Little Cleos in orange & silver, blue & silver and glow color patterns for the best results. Salmon are also being caught in the river from Saugatuck upstream to the Allegan Dam.  Fishermen trolling slow into the current with Storm Hot-N-Tots and Wiggle Warts have been taking some fish.

We are looking forward to seeing you again in 2009.  To reserve your trip please give us a call at 269-857-4762, or email us at: manager@biglakeoutfitters.com .  We look forward to hearing from you!

Good Fishin’

The Staff of Big Lake Outfitters of Saugatuck, HOME OF BEST CHANCE CHARTERS