Updates for Lake Michigan & Galien River
Lake Michigan’s waters off New Buffalo provide excellent fishing opportunities year-round, with seasonal variations affecting the species available. We update this fishing report as details emerge on water conditions, best depths, recommended lures, and recent catches to help you make the most of your time on the water.
September 17, 2026
Perch fishing has been up and down this season, mostly up recently. Water temps have been the driving factor. Mature salmon caught on spoons, meat rigs, and J-plugs.
Conditions on the Galien remain the same. This week’s rain will impact fishing. Bass, catfish, pike, crappie and carp biting. Slip bobbers or drop shot with a red worms catching fish under shoreline, downed trees and outside weed lines.
