Hot 60 Weekend Review — Northern Michigan & U.P. Fishing Update Fishing this weekend showed the shift into fall. Salmon runs remain slower than normal at Tippy Dam and the Boardman River due to low water, but the Betsie River had good action after recent rain. Bluegill are feeding heavily on smaller inland lakes as they prep for winter, and perch fishing is heating up at Portage Lake and Big Glen Lake — the top two hotspots right now. Up in the U.P., anglers trolling Lake Superior brought in ste

HOT BITE 60 – WEEKEND FISHING REPORT (OCTOBER 12, 2025)Presented by Buc’s Aqua Farms Inc. – Michigan’s Live Bait AuthorityA crisp fall morning across Northern Michigan has kicked off a busy weekend for anglers. The lakes are cooling quickly, deer are moving early, and salmon are on the move. The salmon bite has picked up below Tippy Dam and Hesperia Dam, with heavy concentrations of kings holding in deeper pools. The best presentations have been beads, skein, and spawn sacks early and late in th