Fishing report

Michigan's change of seasons has created ice hazards on some rivers and lakes, the Michigan Department of natural resources said Wednesday.

The DNR said in his weekly report that warmer weather in the southeastern Lower Peninsula that has created what thin ice. Ice is thicker and heavier in some places in the North.

The Department also said Michigan updated fishing licences will be needed for fishermen 17 and older beginning Friday.

Detroit River: Boat fishermen are still trolling for walleye. Held daily limit here will continue to be five fish.

Saginaw Bay: With the colder weather, it seems as if the fish points anywhere from one to two weeks later than usual this year. The ice shore is bad so anglers will have to Wade out to the fishable ice. Perch are biting in White's Beach.

St. Joseph: Boat and pier anglers were catching limits of Coho.

St. Joseph River: Good steelhead fishing. Sucker points have begun.

Kalamazoo River: Exceptional catch rates for steelhead had under the Allegan Dam.

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