chinook sizes??

[chrome_steelhead]

How's the kings looking this year for everyone??? Bigger then last or does it look like another year with small average kings???

[pikedevil]

Bigger and healthier on lake michigan, theres a ton of small baitfish too which is fattening up the fish but making the bite tought too. A lot of 15-21 pounders were caught this weekend from ludington-Frankfort. I'd say were in for bigger fish but still not many 25-30 pounders this fall.

[ZobZob]

I've been monitoring the Wisconsin boards and have heard of quite a few hogs this year (i.e. 20+). I think things are looking up size-wise. I'll know more once they come close to the piers...

Zob

[mrymar]

Originally Posted by chrome_steelhead

How's the kings looking this year for everyone??? Bigger then last or does it look like another year with small average kings???

I am going to guess larger than last year. But still below average.

[BFG]

My buddy has personally seen two kings at 25# this year at Kenosha, Wisconsin.

The fish are bigger this year...and healthy as hell..

BFG

[salmon_slayer06]

In lake Huron, seems the salmon are normal size as last year.... but, there are some bruisers out there. I have seen lots of HUGE alewives and BIG herring in that lake. Alewives that are almost 8 inches long and herring pushing 12 inches. Check out this thread with this guys king.

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/fo...d.php?t=143317

Look at that herring. We were there cleaning fish also. 1 laker and 2 kings. We lost others that day. A couple weekends ago a guy was out trolling and had a king rip apart his snap swivel on his dipsy and lost the fish and tackle. It was huge I guess. The kings that are feeding are the big ones hitting up the big herring and alewives.

[salmon_slayer06]

Originally Posted by BFG

My buddy has personally seen two kings at 25# this year at Kenosha, Wisconsin.

The fish are bigger this year...and healthy as hell..

BFG

I heard kings up to 31 pounds caught already. That was this spring around Leelanau islands. (spelling) Guys trolling around schools of bait with body baits.

[Hi Ho Silver_Joe]

Originally Posted by salmon_slayer06

I heard kings up to 31 pounds caught already. That was this spring around Leelanau islands. (spelling) Guys trolling around schools of bait with body baits.

[BFG]

I saw a pic the other day from a charter capt. on the WI side (Keewanau??sp) of a king that was every bit 25#+...if not approaching 30#.

The current LOC Derby leading fish on Lake O is #37.9. Guys are saying that it will be beaten, as they were catching 25# kings in April over there.

I don't think fishing can get any better than it is this year on the Great Lakes. Erie is on fire, LM's fish are growing like crazy, Lake O is out of this world, and Lake Huron is coming back.

Don't sell that boat just yet!


BFG