Kewaunee/Algoma (Lake Michigan)

Barely avoided the skunk getting a nice rainbow off the rigger spoon set at 70 in 165 feet of water. It was a smooth start fishing 7:30- 11 AM, but the wind picked up and the rigger popped around 10 o'clock. Not many boats and the other guys coming in at the same time had no fish. The blue ladderback magnum spoon saved the day.

We hit Lake Michigan out of Kewaunee for a couple of days of salmon and trout fishing. We had poor weather the first day, but a much nicer day the second. We managed to boat a couple of fish; one king and one rainbow. Check out the action!

https://youtu.be/VXRnPdN2N4o

Yamatroller, I will be heading out of Algoma this coming weekend into the fallowing week as well.  I am also not from the area if you care to help each other out feel free to shoot me a message. Good luck

Behr34 I sent you a PM

Bad Luck Fishing...

Yamatroller,

We will be heading over to Algoma next weekend (8/19) for what will be my maiden salmon outing in my boat.  With regard to your explanation, approximately how far out/deep would you expect to possibly have to go to find them?  Will be driving six hours to get to Algoma so I’m trying to absorb as much knowledge as I can. Any, and all replies are greatly appreciated. Tight lines!

Hockey Guy, you are correct. An east, northeast or north wind will blow warm water in this time of year and really mess the fishing up. Offshore winds blows the warm water out and the cold water will upwell by shore and will usually bring the fish closer in. Next week looks very windy with lots of North and Northeast winds in the forcast for the beginning of the week which may screw the nearshore fishing up for a while.

Curious who told you an east wind is best. That's going to blow warm water in and depending on the wind speed it could be bumpy. 
I always heard sustained west winds are best because it allows for colder water in closer to shore and the waves don't have an entire great lake basin to build on their way toward shore. 

Hello all. I'm mew to this all and going on a charter next Friday. I see we are having west winds all week. Was just wondering how that will affect the fishing since I've read an east wind is the best? Thanks. Im really excited about this.

    It is great that people like you seek out the original owner before taking possession of it for themselves.  Looks like you've had some great success on the water.  Keep up the great posts and good job putting fish in the boat!