The Walleye King offers guided Ice Fishing trips on Saginaw Bay, Coho Salmon on Platte Bay, & Cisco The last few years Walleye Fishing has been super Hot!!
The Walleye King offers guided Ice Fishing trips on Saginaw Bay and Saginaw River. Owner/Operator Brian Seiferlein has fished this area for over 30 years and has the hot spots located. On some days I have literally seen Schools of fish on the underwater camera and have had a limit in under a hour. Fishing has just been unbelievable!!! You don’t have to be a pro to catch fish with the Walleye King
! It is a great experience for Novices who haven’t fished before, to bringing your family and kids or to people who are more experienced and just haven’t fished the area and just want to learn where to go and don’t want to waste time trying to find them. Let the Walleye King do the work for you!! We will take you to where the fish are and even show you different fishing techniques used to catch them.
I had another fantastic trip on Platte Bay with Another limit of Coho Salmon. I had to battle 3-4 waves and some 5 ft swells to get there and back but i took my time and it was worth it. My Warrior boat was made for Lake Michigan weather and I am thankful and Blessed to have been provided it from the Almighty!
The fish are just piled in there right now. What beautiful orange, tasty meat these guys have!! 🎣🔥
What an absolute smack down last couple days on Platte Bay has been!!🔥🔥
First I went scouting day before by myself and I was Blessed and limited out in a hour.
And today I had 3 clients and we did a 4 man limit (20 fish) in no time. We spent more time cleaning them than fishing!
I had to let all the water out of the livewell to make room for all the fish to fit!
Good problem to have! 😬
What a great fishery is out there right now!
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I recieved my Master Angler award patch today for the Big Cisco that I caught back in the spring. Pretty cool patch this year!
Had a fun time fishing with the wife last night. Frankfort harbor is loaded with fish but water temp was 72.4 and they were not biting, Fish were jumping everywhere but no takers. Ran 4 different types of skein cure, did jigs and casted every lure but not 1 taker. Didnt see any caught either.
I was Blessed with hosting the Murray family today who caught some beautiful Coho in Platte Bay. Just beautiful morning and some beautiful fish, so thankful to be out on the water there. Even had a double on and good friend Dave Johnson was able to capture some video of us battling them! Thanks Dave! 💪
I got to fish in my happy place in Platte Bay which sits in Sleeping Bear Dunes Nat Park. Pt. Betsie lighthouse with sleeping bear dunes in far background.
I went 3/6 and got this mighty 22lb king n 2 tasty Coho.
Coho are starting to show up right on schedule!
God is good!!😇💪🎣
Had a nice time out with my awesome wife and the children. Got to see a nice sunset out of Frankfort! Lake was calm and just pleasant!
What a fantastic early morning to be in Northern Michigan. First we got some cool northern lights and the Persiod Meteor shower. And just as Dawn was breaking the salmon started to bite!!
Very appreciative of all of the Blessings! 🎣😇
It’s getting close to that time of year as the salmon fishing is about to heat up.
So Now is the time to book your trip. Kings will be coming into Frankfort Harbor and the Coho will be coming into Platte Bay soon and then up the Platte River.
As a reminder I like to jig and cast for these mighty fish so if you want to join in on the fun plz reach out and book your dates.
Prime time is around Mid August to 3rd week in September or so.
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Tight Lines
Capt. Brian
The Walleye King offers guided Ice Fishing trips on Saginaw Bay, Coho Salmon on Platte Bay, & Cisco
What a Beautiful morning to be out on Lake Michigan! Not only did I get to see a great sunrise but I was blessed with this mighty King Salmon that put up a great fight! Just shy of 20lbs.
Fished by the Herring hole out of Frankfort. Water temp flipped. 54 degrees 75 feet of water. On green glow plug.
Went 1 for 3. Not sure why the other 2 didn’t hook up as the rod got slammed and started stripping line n by time i could grab pole they were gone?? Usually once they hit a plug they hook up?
What a great morning to be alive and enjoying God’s Blessings!
Went fishing today out of Frankfort. I got 3 small kings which wasn’t too bad considering i only use 2 copper line poles. I got 2 trolling and I decided to spot jig (which is I cruise slowly around and once I mark one I spot lock with trolling motor and drop down n jig) and I caught the 3rd one jigging.
Cooked one of them on the fire tonight and it was delicious! 😋
I was in 90-120 feet and 300 feet of copper gets me 60 feet down.
The one jigging I was in 95 feet and he was only 30 feet down in a small school.
Tight lines- Capt Brian
What a beautiful morning to be out on Lake Michigan after some spring Salmon. I never did it before.
I used my copper line and held the pole so that I could feel the bite as I don’t like trolling using down riggers or planer boards as you don’t feel the whack and just fight the boat. I love doing it my way.
Once I hooked one I slowed the boat way down and just got to fight pure fish!!
I only fished 80 minutes this a.m. and I was blessed with not 1 but 2 salmon!!!
1- 14lb king and a beautiful tender coho!
Because I don’t use all that trolling gear my odds are low of catching anything so i was just hoping for 1 fish but I got 2 to make my day and I called it quits after I netted the last one to end on a good note.
I was out around 160 feet deep and fished 60 feet down and I was blessed with these spring salmon!
God is good!! 😇
Last couple days has been slow fishing on Traverse Bay. The new Indian nets have put a hurt on the fishery here.
Cisco bite has been slow.
I did manage a master angler Cisco today at 21.4 inches. (Need 20 inches)
Plus I lucked out as a DNR biologist was there to officially measure and weigh.
Very few of these fish will be left in the future now that the Indians can net TC bay under the new DNR Consent decree.
Water temp was 48 degrees.
Fished 35-65 feet.
Had a nice time on traverse bay with some great guys catching some lakers! The Cisco were not cooperating for some reason but we got some tasty Traverse Bay Lake Trout!
Water temp was 48 degrees.
Using blade baits working the drop offs is what worked.
I only got a short time on Traverse Bay today before the wind really kicked up fast. I got 1 perfect eater size Lake trout and finally first Cisco of season. Was hoping for more but the 25mph winds picked up fast so had to get off the water!
I caught these casting blade baits. Yesterday I went 3/5 for Lakers on the pink blade bait and today it was the bloody tail anti freeze one.
Water temp still cold at 41.0 degrees.
I have several openings in May if looking to book a trip. I take as little as just 1 person to catch these yummy delights!
I only jig or cast no trolling fyi…!
Let’s go fishing! Get a new change of scenery from the D and come on up here and see all that N/W Michigan has to offer.
Sincerely
Capt Brian
231-557-2755
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I had a great day on Traverse Bay today scouting, I got my limit of Lake Trout and then released more. I went to 3 different spots and hooked into fish at each spot. They have Beautiful orange meat and I caught a nice small one to cook whole on the fire very soon!
Fished east bay. Water temp was 41.0 degrees.
If anyone wants to book a trip for Lakers and Cisco plz reach out as I have several openings. The month of May is a great time to fish Traverse Bay! I can take 1-3 people and if you only have 1 that’s fine as I will do trips if just 1 person as I’m happy to be out there!!
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We went Mushroom hunting today around mesick area with my awesome wife for Morels and didn’t find any but hit a rare delicacy of fiddlehead ferns popping up. You only have around a 24-48 hour window from when these things pop up to harvest them, any longer time and they grow and unravel and are then no longer good. The key is to get them while they are still tight and curled up which is a very short window so although we didn’t get our primary target we were very happy to get these.
We also picked some wild leeks that were out there also and my wife then made a fantastic meal as we fried these up in butter.
What a Great day to be out in Mother Nature and then eating what the land provides! Very Blessed and thankful!
I had a nice day scouting on Grand Traverse Bay today. Was on east bay and looking for Cisco and I found them but they wouldn’t bite??? But I did get this beautiful Laker with some bright orange meat to swallow my jig!!
Had a loon hanging around my boat and keeping me company and he swam under it several times.
I fished tippy dam today on the Manistee River. Steelhead action was very slow. The Return this year for steelies is waaaay down,
On the bright side fishing pressure was low so not very many people fishing so it was comfortable.
Went 0/0 on steelies but I did manage to catch 2 of these guys!! Unfortunately can’t keep em for a couple more weeks yet.
I will be scouting for Cisco and lake trout on Grand Traverse Bay late next week and getting ready for that, month of May is great time for them so if you would like to book a trip and get away from the rat race on the Detroit River and enjoy some peace n tranquility fishing up north get ahold of me please.
The river was a slow bite today for some reason, marked lots of fish but very few biters, we got a few and I did manage to get a nice one today that made up for a slow bite day. We covered lots of water from Bay city to Saginaw, Seen very few nets out today.
It was a very cold day on the Saginaw River today but I had great company with a father and his 2 sons fishing! I love fishing with people like this, great, positive attitudes and truly nice people and such a pleasure to be around!!
We didn’t get any big ones today but ended up with a nice pile of some good eater size walleye and a bonus perch and lots of shorts today!!
(There’s more fish that u cant see in the livewell fyi…)
We used 1/2 ounce jig heads with anything purple. No minnow. We tried using minnows but not one bite with a minnow??? So purple was hot color today - Saturday. It didn’t matter whether it had paddle tail or split tail, but dark purple and purple ice.
Thank you again Jack, Chris and Eric!!
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Weather is looking great this week for jigging the Saginaw River for some walleye.
I have some walk on spots open for Tues, Wednesday, Thursday.
$150 a spot. I can take 1 or 2 people either day.
Plz call or text me if interested.
231-557-2755
Capt. Brian
*** update- Partner found so I am all set. Wish us luck!! Never did a tourney before!***
If anyone is interested in fishing the Saginaw River tourney for the Michigan Walleye Tour it’s on March 16, 17. I’m looking for a partner for the tourney.
Cost is $275 for the tourney n maybe $40 for gas for boat and we split the prize fund if we cash!
I got the boat just looking for a partner who wants to fish the tourney!
Text or call me at 231-557-2755
We need to hurry cuz the tourney will fill up anytime.
Brian
Well today sums it up! The Groundhog has spoken and he said early spring and there will be NO ice fishing on Saginaw bay this season- Again! 😡.
Anyone who booked a trip with me if you wanna convert to jigging the Saginaw River in a boat starting probably end of February thru March or fish for Cisco and lake trout on grand traverse bay in April, May n beginning of June
OR salmon jigging out of Frankfort in August or September let me know n get ahold of me please!
Thank you
Capt. Brian
These are some photos of the bay from the airborne angler. Unfortunately someone drove into a open water pocket and died yesterday (Sunday) morning. The ice is just squirrelly with 8 inches and then open water or skim ice where it blew out and u can’t tell where the old ice from new ice meet or u can drive into a open pocket. Just Not good!
We can kiss ice fishing season goodbye. Starting Feb 1 that whole week it’s going to be high 40’s so doesn’t look like we are going to get to the walleye grounds this year unless some miracle happens. Rain is coming on Thursday of this week. Mother Nature is not being good to us ice fisherman.😢
I went out of linwood rd today on snow machine. Only Went out about a little less than 1 mile.
Good 7 inches of ice.
Didn’t see a single fish. It was only about 3.5 foot of water.
I wanted to try farther out but no one was out there n not sure where the new ice started that had blown out on Wednesday and I didn’t want to risk it so I played it safe.
I moved around a few times and worked my way towards shore but still no fish??
I caught some more gills today to add to one’s from yesterday. It’s very hard work filleting these things but in the end it’s ever so worth a great meal that I got to to enjoy with my awesome wife Cheryl Seiferlein
I’m posting my annual first walleye of the ice fishing season pic. No matter the size I always post first fish up out of the ice. This one is bout size of a smelt! 😆
Saginaw river report- I’m on the river now. Solid 4 inches of hard black ice. Shore ice junk.
Bring tall rubber boots- gotta walk through water that’s 3/4 way up regular snowmobile boot about 12 feet out or so to get to the ice. My left foot wet right now so if I come again I’m bringing the Muck Boots.
Slow bite, flow of river is kinda fast. Not unfishable but not ideal either. When I got here flow was 5600, it’s now 6660 a hour later.
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I got to get out for first time on ice today. Never did blue gill fishing but that’s what was happening as a sure thing from my scouting yesterday so I decided to give it a try. I did end up with a limit after I took this pic.
Darn things are VERY hard to fillet compared to a perch.
A lot of work to end up with the net result of some tasty fillets.
Ice was a good 5 inches.
Felt nice to be out n get the cobwebs off and a line wet!
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Been a very busy week. I have met some great clients and new friends and I’m so blessed to be able to guide and share the great outdoors with some amazing people. Sometimes the bite was good and sometimes not so good but there are lots of fish around out there for sure. Sometimes it’s tricky to get em to bite and sometimes they hammer it. Had a amazing evening trip on the Super Blue Moon and we landed a huge King and lost several Moore. Platte Bay coho is still on fire it’s just a matter of them biting your hook but fish are everywhere! Here’s a few pics of some great times this week! Thank you to all that allowed me to be your guide! 😇
Found a new secret secluded spot for some steelhead. I love northern Michigan n these little streams that get fish like this.
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