The 2024 Lake Michigan Fall King Salmon Run Kinda Sucks!

[@MarkBluck]

NE Michigan sucks too. August we had west wind, cool Temps. We're getting coho and few kings. For the last 2 and half weeks, east wind hot Temps, and fish just shut right down.

[@saltywalrusfishingcompany]

I think most of us noticed the same during king week, very short bite window! Worst part was even the silver fish had horrible quality meat, not even edible for smoker. Only had 3 fish all tournament on reef runners, everything else was on j-plugs. Definitely a strange year... Seems like warmest water all August I can remember

[@danhughes3626]

What are reef runners what color.. can you do a whole breakdown of your kayak I have one. I need a better anchor set up

[@Jon-hz8mq]

Warm water and 4 years ago they cut down on stocking

[@stripermanly]

They haven’t began their main push yet. Too hot as of late. I did manage to get up to northern Michigan and fish the Platte River. I hit it perfect as a major cold Front passed through and the river loaded with thousands and thousands of coho’s. Did catch a king as well. Caught 60 in three days. Didn’t even try to go after the kings in the other river system close by. The Betsie river.

[@fishinbigkings]

Here in se wi , its dejavu every yr it seems like in the last 20 yrs or so, is warm water inactive fish and a very short bite window at certain times and certain days, then a decent to good bite for a couple days in early/mid october for zombies then its over. Plenty of fish around but it seems always the same very slow when it should be lights out.....?

[@thinbluelinefishingllc]

Love the sound of screaming drag. Great vid

[@tomjones8083]

lol I pier fished southern Wisconsin, best luck I’ve had in years, good silver kings, Labor Day and week after

[@trevorlahey5242]

Oh ya that warm water grind can be a real pain especially if you're a shore guy it seems like the king seasons are getting shorter year by year as this warm weather sticks around longer

[@JBfishing_adventures]

I would have to disagree I’ve had one of my best years already in southern Wisconsin just gotta find the schools

[@grimskull416]

From my observation and reports from other anglers, September has been a strange month. There were a handful of good days, which always came after rainfall, and was even more exciting when the water was cold. But on any other day, things have been quite dead. Even if they were there in 40 to 50 ft of water, they would hit nothing. This is in respect to shore casting spoons at the rivermouth, as well as trolling on a boat . It seems like crankbaits and plugs have been far more successful in the last week or so. I think the water temperature and lower water levels than previous years around this time have something to do with it

[@sinfulbeliever7083]

Mark so many fish in the harbors but the high water temps makes it nearly impossible. They just don't wanna bite anything.

[@wretchedbass]

Same on the south side of the lake

[@TaksWon]

Slow and low been getting me fish every trip.

[@midstateangling1198]

40+ bites last 3 days.mid day..pearl plugs outside manitowoc gap..one of the best years ever.

[@MrFuckface2013]

What depth were you finding them in? Thanks.

[@saltywalrusfishingcompany]

Pearl glow wonderbread was my best, plug had to be within 2' of bottom then it was fire!

[@sudawxj]

I have been out on Kayak twice and no bites

[@djdemers123]

my guy the lake hasn't flipped on ur end yet. this year is behind for sure.

[@djdemers123]

the lake is 70/80 surface temp down south, can't expect much with those temps

[@AceBase5]

All my bites have been at night

[@nickprecilio8879]

FYI. I’ve been using a gaff in the fall instead of net. Much easier in a kayak

[@joshzimbrich8923]

Interesting. I like it.

[@ShenpaiWasTaken]

But then you damage the meat 😔

[@jeremykenward3082]

​@@ShenpaiWasTaken I aim for under the gills. Works pretty good

[@messomal]

Is my fault because I bought a kayak and moved to Chicago 😂

[@getsume]

Lmao I spent a good amount of money on salmon gear this year since I am new. I’ve heard how bad of a year it is and just thought “yep that’s my luck”

[@messomal]

@@getsume I feel you bro🥲

[@morenothing4u]

This year sucked.