2014 Fishing Report

Celebrating 10 seasons of Watta Fishing Report from Glen Arbor, Michigan near Sleeping Bear Dunes. Thank you for making our fishing report so fun!


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Big Catches, Big Smiles from Glen Arbor

Big Catches, Big Smiles from Glen Arbor

Watta Bite Monday Congrats especially to Alex for catching the largest fish and to Glenn and Julie on their double catch… Fall fishing has really started to hit and been lots of fun!  

Fall Fishing Fun Day on Sleeping Bear Bay!

Fall Fishing Fun Day on Sleeping Bear Bay!

Watta Bite Sunday Congrats to Anna, Theresa, Brad and John on their Fall Fishing Funday on Sleeping Bear Bay!  

Watta After The Storm Catch!

Watta After The Storm Catch!

Watta Bite Fall fishing has hit…. Congrats to John and Brian on their after-the-storm catch of the day!   Watta After The Storm Catch!

A couple of double hitters on Lake Michigan

A couple of double hitters on Lake Michigan

Watta Bite Sunday afternoon Congrats to Megan and Ismet on their catch of the day… Had a couple of double hitters which made for a fun and exciting trip!  

Fishing Starting to Pick up!

Fishing Starting to Pick up!

Watta Bite Sunday Morning Congrats to Kirk and Tom on their catch of the day. Fishing has started to pick up!  

Sunny Lake Michigan Fishing

Sunny Lake Michigan Fishing

Watta a way to spend the 4th of August out on Lake Michigan on a Sunny Monday.  Watta Bite Congrats to Jeff, Brent, Derek, and James on their Catch of the Day.

Good Fishing off Sleeping Bear Dunes

Good Fishing off Sleeping Bear Dunes

Watta Bite Congrats to Derk, Tracy and Sonny on the August 1 catch of the day. Good trip with a great bunch of people. Good Fishing off Sleeping Bear Dunes!

Fun Evening Fishing on Lake Michigan

Fun Evening Fishing on Lake Michigan

Watta Bite night congrats to Beth, Heidi, Mark and Sarah on their catch! The weather cooperated and a good time was had by all!   

Sunday Morning Fishing on Lake Michigan!

Sunday Morning Fishing on Lake Michigan!

Watta Bite Congrats on an Early Sunny Sunday morning trip with Tejas Kode, Victor Jacobs and Dan Jacobs.  Great morning for fishing and lots of fun!  

Watta Birthday Fishing Trip with Dad out of Glen Arbor!

Watta Birthday Fishing Trip with Dad out of Glen Arbor!

Watta Bite Congrats to Jack on his birthday and catching the biggest fish. Dad, Steve, and brother, Charlie, also got in on the fishing out of Glen Arbor this morning. The wind came up so the trip was cut short. Fun Trip!   

Beautiful Windy Fishing Day on Lake Michigan!

Beautiful Windy Fishing Day on Lake Michigan!

Watta Bite congrats to Richard, Everett and Gene on their windy catch of the day!   Beautiful Windy Fishing Day on Lake Michigan!

Watta Fun Day Fishing Together on Lake Michigan!

Watta Fun Day Fishing Together on Lake Michigan!

Watta Bite Congrats to Jeremy, Jarred and Jake on their catch of the day out of Glen Arbor, Michigan! Lake Trout and King Salmon! Watta Fun Day Fishing Together on Lake Michigan!

16 lb Salmon while Fishing on a Manitou Island Tour

16 lb Salmon while Fishing on a Manitou Island Tour

“Watta Bite” took these guys out for a Manitou Island Tour and to fish. Congrats to Brian, Brent and Bob on their catch of the day. These fish were caught in 2hrs. The wind kicked up along with the waves out of the North, so they had to head into shore early. The LARGE Salmon […]

Fun Fourth of July Fishing on Sleeping Bear Bay

Fun Fourth of July Fishing on Sleeping Bear Bay

Watta Bite congrats to Larry, Bob, Scott, and Eric on their afternoon catch. Happy 4th of July to one and all!   Fun Fourth of July Fishing on Sleeping Bear Bay

Early Morning 4th of July Fishing from Leelanau County

Early Morning 4th of July Fishing from Leelanau County

Watta Bite Congrats to Michael, David and Ross on their Catch of the Day. Happy 4th of July to all!   Early Morning 4th of July Fishing from Leelanau County

Good Day Fishing Before the 4th of July

Good Day Fishing Before the 4th of July

Watta Bite Catch of the Day congrats to James on Tommy. Great way to spend the day before the 4th of July.   Good Day Fishing Before the 4th of July

Calm Winds and Good Fishing on Lake Michigan

Calm Winds and Good Fishing on Lake Michigan

Watta Bite Congrats to Tom, Isaac, Jason and Dale on their Catch of the day. Finally the wind calmed down enough to get on the Lake.    

Hungry Salmon on Lake Michigan

Hungry Salmon on Lake Michigan

Watta Bite morning. The Salmon have arrived and they are hungry!!! These young guys were so excited to get out on the big water, lots of bites and hits  — too bad the weather took a major turn, and so it cut the trip short. Hungry Salmon on Lake Michigan

Watta Saturday Lake Trout Catch

Watta Saturday Lake Trout Catch

Watta Bite Saturday congrats to Alex and Brian on their catch of the day.   Watta Saturday Lake Trout Catch

Watta Bite Friday Fishing on Lake Michigan

Watta Bite Friday Fishing on Lake Michigan

Watta Bite Friday. It was a a tough bite but we still ended up with fish. Thanks to Scott and Nick on their fishing skills.   Friday Fishing on Lake Michigan

Hug Your Fish Day on Sleeping Bear Bay

Hug Your Fish Day on Sleeping Bear Bay

Watta Bite “Hug your Fish day”… First time fishing for some. Great catch of Lake Trout.    Hug Your Fish Day on Sleeping Bear Bay

First Salmon Catch of 2014 – Watta Honeymoon!

First Salmon Catch of 2014 – Watta Honeymoon!

1st Salmon of the season. Congrats to the Honeymoon couple Ryan and Theresa. Best wishes for many years of Happiness. First Salmon Catch of 2014 – Watta Honeymoon!

Kids and Dads and FUN Fishing on Lake Michigan

Kids and Dads and FUN Fishing on Lake Michigan

Watta Bite Sunday morning of FUN fishing! Congrats to Paige, Brooke and Luke and their Dads on a great catch of the day!   Kids and Dads and FUN Fishing on Lake Michigan!

Cool morning 15lb Lake Trout Catch on Lake Michigan

Cool morning 15lb Lake Trout Catch on Lake Michigan

Watta Bite Congrats to Auggie on catching the largest fish this morning. He reeled in a 15 lb Lake Trout all by himself.  Also congrats to Ben and Barry the rest of the crew…Fun time this cool morning on the boat.  

Wyatt’s Lake Trout Catch on a Sunny Sleeping Bear Morning!

Wyatt’s Lake Trout Catch on a Sunny Sleeping Bear Morning!

Watta Bite morning congrats to Wyatt who caught an 8 lb Lake Trout by him self. Congrats to his Dad also on their catch of the day.. Finally we had some sun today!   Wyatt’s Lake Trout Catch on a Sunny Sleeping Bear morning!

Kids Rock the Watta Bite Boat with Lake Trout Fun!

Kids Rock the Watta Bite Boat with Lake Trout Fun!

On a cloudy June 11th these kids really rocked the Watta Bite Boat. Congrats to Gabby Rose on catching the largest Lake Trout followed by Max and Sutter! What a fun trip!    Kids Rock the Watta Bite Boat with Lake Trout Fun!

Watta Good Time Fishing!

Watta Good Time Fishing!

Watta Bite morning Congrats to Jon, Adam, and Keaton on their catch of the day!   Watta Good Time Fishing!

Cool morning Lake Trout Catch on Lake Michigan

Cool morning Lake Trout Catch on Lake Michigan

Early Cool morning catch of the day and the weather is still chilly. Watta Bite Congrats to Jacob, Carolyn, Giovanni, Gina and Kevin on their Catch of the Day!    Cool morning Lake Trout Catch on Lake Michigan!

Watta Bachelor Fishing Party!

Watta Bachelor Fishing Party!

Watta Bite Congrats to Mike and his Bachelor Fishing Party with Marc, Matt, Mike, Joaquin, James, on their catch of the day!  

Beautiful Morning of Fishing Lake Trout

Beautiful Morning of Fishing Lake Trout

Watta Bite morning congrats to Carol, James and Don on their catch of the day!  

Fun Fishing Lake Trout on Sleeping Bear Bay!

Fun Fishing Lake Trout on Sleeping Bear Bay!

Watta Bite Congrats to the Indigo Bluff Team #2 of Tom, Ike and Jim on their Lake Trout catch of the day.. What a fun trip!   

Lake Trout off Sleeping Bear Dunes

Lake Trout off Sleeping Bear Dunes

Watta Bite Congrats to the Indigo Bluff Team of Leann, Tom, Janice and Mary on their Lake Trout catch of the day.. What a fun trip!   

Watta Catch on Lake Michigan

Watta Catch on Lake Michigan

Watta Bite congrats to Robert and Carmen Meade on their catch of the day.  

Watta Great Morning Catching Lake Trout

Watta Great Morning Catching Lake Trout

Watta Bite Congrats to Larry, Dan and Victor on their catch of the day of Lake Trout. Watta great morning and good times!   

Fun Day Catching Lake Trout

Fun Day Catching Lake Trout

Watta Bite afternoon catch congrats to Chau, Long, Loung, Miranda, Cecile, and An. What a fun day and trip!

Watta Beautiful Morning Catch!

Watta Beautiful Morning Catch!

Watta Bite Congrats to Ben on his Watta morning catch!   

Shake down cruise for 2014 Fishing Season

Shake down cruise for 2014 Fishing Season

Shake down cruise with Captain Bill and his brothers.  One brother was busy taking the pictures. Boat has all the bugs worked out and ready to go. Fishing is good… This was today’s catch in about 1 1/2 hours.