Regional Spring Fishing Reports
Key Questions
What fish are active in Michigan's Upper Peninsula right now?
Coho and steelhead are active in Michigan's U.P. waters. These reports signal the transition from ice-out to open water fishing.
Where can anglers find brown trout in Lake Michigan?
Oak Creek in Lake Michigan offers brown trout, best targeted with spoons and jerks. Regional reports highlight this as part of spring fishing transitions.
What spring fishing opportunities are there in Maine and Tennessee?
Maine's Moosehead Lake is experiencing ice-out, opening up new waters. In Tennessee lakes, bass and crappie are active with rising temperatures.
MI U.P. coho/steelhead, Lake MI Oak Creek browns (spoons/jerks), Cape Cod prespawn bass/trout, ME Moosehead ice-out, OR steelhead/trout stockings, MT Boulder nymphing, TN lakes bass/crappie rising temps. Signals ice-to-open transitions.
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Updated Apr 5, 2026