Trainfis Fishing Gear

Saginaw Bay is a large, relatively shallow basin along the western shore of Lake Huron that has become one of the nation's top walleye fisheries. A combination of national walleye tournaments and the outdoor media have focused attention on the excellent fishing. Thousands of fishermen and pleasure boaters are attracted to the many excellent marinas, campgrounds and recreational facilities that are available around the bay. Saginaw Bay is considered one of the most productive and fertile areas of the Great Lakes, but in recent history, the ecosystem of the bay had fallen out of balance. Populations of previously abundant predators, including walleye, northern pike and catfish, collapsed and allowed other less desirable species such as carp and white sucker to become over abundant. However, yearly plantings of fingerling began in 1979 and are credited with re-establishing the walleye population. Currently, walleye and yellow perch dominate the fishery and are by far the most