12 Month West Michigan Fishing Calendar - May

This is the do anything you want month for sure. We are finally getting some warm weather in West Michigan (sometimes). Fishing is almost too easy and you can find a ton of fish just looking around with your eyes. My favorite focus in May is the king salmon bite in Lake Michigan. Every rod in the spread is in productive water and you get lots of bites. Trolling is the most boring thing in the world without lots of bites (then it is a lot of fun) so this is the time to get out there and fill the cooler with cold water salmon. The bass fishing is also on fire and is so good on the lakeshore that it at times can be boring. But it is a great time to get some batting practice in for June tournaments and also get the kids on some fast action panfish trips.