Curly's Photo and Fishing Blog
Sunday, December 30, 2007
Fishing Good After Storm
Lake Margrethe- Big turn-out on Lake Margrethe this weekend with many fish being caught. It will not last to much longer as two weeks seems to be the rule, but lets hope it goes longer.
Skegemog Lake has a great perch bite this week with the snow putting up some slush on the ice.
Green Lake by Interlochen is still open along with Higgins Lake so not much smelt fishing going on.
Houghton Lake walleye are biting for the first time in a few years as fishing off of Flint Rd seems to be the spot.
Skegemog Lake by Kalkaska has been good for perch this week.
Lake Cadillac and Mitchell had a great turn out this weekend with pike and crappie being on the bite.
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Fishing Report
Lake Margrethe by Grayling is super for walleye and pike. Walleye are on a great bite with blues and sucker working best. Lots of fisherman headding out. Call Skips Sport for more info @ 989-348-7111
White Lake has been good for perch and pike the last few days with golden working best for pike.
Otsego Lake by Gaylord reports a good walleye bite also with some perch being caught.
Long Lake by Traverse and Lake Leelanau have good reports of walleye this week.
Loon Lake in Benzie County reports a perch bite with limit catches this week
Higgins Lake is wide open and will be a couple of weeks if things stay cold.
In the Kalkaska area, the perch fishing is good on Lake Skegemog. Crappie and walleye fishing is fair on Manistee Lake. Anglers on Fife Lake are pulling a few perch and walleye through the ice. .
I’m hearing of good ice around Gladwin, and Harrison. Wiggins Lake there is very good fishing with limit catches of gills and crappie. Muddy Bay on Wiggins lake has started with a few fish being caught.
Burt Lake near Alanson is producing fair to good perch fishing. Minnows are working well as bait in water about 40 feet deep. Perch and walleye fishing is good on Crooked Lake in water about 20 feet deep. .
Houghton Lake has a good bite with walleye off of Flint Rd. with limit catches the last few days. and pike with some crappie mixed in, but the deep snow has made it very slushy and many are getting stuck
Lake Missaukee - Ice fishing is on and anglers are catching panfish off of Green Rd, Most are the size of your hand or 7 to 8 inches but limit catches. Still good reports this week.
Hamlin Lake near Ludington is producing fair to good crappie and walleye fishing. The best area to drop a line through the ice for walleye is along the north bayou. The best area to fish for the gills is on the south bayou.
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Spider Lake - Anglers are ice fishing for panfish.
Fife Lake - Has anglers ice fishing for walleye off the launch site on the north end of the lake. Try tip-ups for pike along the east shoreline, This is a lake to keep your eye could get real hot when they can get to the island
Little Glen Lake - Anglers doing good on perch and pike.
Upper Peninsula:
Out on Lake Gogebic, the walleye fishing is fair on the north and south ends of the lake. Most fish are hitting on sucker minnows hooked to the end of a tip-up.
Around Marquette, anglers are catching a few perch and walleye on Teal and Independence lakes. Out of the Gladstone area, walleye fishing is good on the north end of Little Bay de Noc. Marble-eyes are hitting on both jigs and tip-ups. Perch fishing is fair on the bay. Anglers on the Escanaba Harbor are pulling a few pike through the ice.
By Manistique, the perch and walleye fishing is fair on Indian Lake.
Anglers on the ice covering the upper end of the St. Marys River near Sault Ste. Marie are catching a few whitefish.
Munuscong Bay is producing good perch fishing, with minnows the preferred bait. Pike and walleye are starting to bite in the bay.
Fishing activity this week around Drummond Island is slow due to poor ice conditions.
At St. Ignace, the perch fishing is fair on Brevort Lake. Minnows are working well as bait.
Northwest:
Burt Lake near Alanson is producing fair to good perch fishing. Minnows are working well as bait in water about 40 feet deep. Perch and walleye fishing is good on Crooked Lake in water about 20 feet deep.
Around Boyne City, the perch and walleye fishing is good on Walloon Lake. Anglers on the South Arm of Lake Charlevoix are catching a few perch, pike and walleye. Splake fishing on Thumb Lake is fair.
By Traverse City, the perch action is fair on Glen Lake. Minnows are the preferred bait.
Out of the Frankfort area, anglers are catching a few bluegill, perch and pike on Arcadia Lake.
Fishing activity is slow on Crystal Lake, which is still open. Steelhead fishing is spotty on Betsie and Platte rivers.
In the Kalkaska area, the perch fishing is good on Lake Skegemog. Crappie and walleye fishing is fair on Manistee Lake. Anglers on Fife Lake are pulling a few perch and walleye through the ice.
Otsego Lake by Gaylord is producing fair walleye fishing. Fish are hitting on both jigs and tip-ups. A few panfish and walleye are being caught on Bradford Lake.
At Cadillac, the pike action is good on both lakes Cadillac and Mitchell. Bluegill and crappie fishing is fair on the lakes. Panfish are hitting on red spikes tipped to the end of a teardrop. Perch fishing ranges from fair to good on Lake Cadillac.
West:
Hamlin Lake near Ludington is producing fair to good crappie and walleye fishing. The best area to drop a line through the ice for walleye is along the north bayou. The best area to fish for the gills is on the south bayou.
Out of the Muskegon area, the perch, pike and walleye fishing is fair for the few people who are dumping boats into Muskegon Lake. The best time to fish for northerns is during the day, while evenings are the best time to be out or the walleye.
Anglers on Chippewa Lake are catching good numbers of panfish. Pike and walleye fishing is fair on the lake.
At Baldwin, fishing activity is slow due to poor ice conditions on the local lakes.
Southwest:
Lake Macatawa near Holland is producing fair to good bluegill fishing. Both wax worms and spikes are being used as bait. Anglers fishing from shore or in boats on the Grand and Kalamazoo rivers are catching a few steelhead and an occasional walleye. Anglers dropping a line through the ice on the bayous along the Grand River are catching a few bluegill.
Out of the Benton Harbor area, the steelhead fishing is fair on the St. Joseph River.
Anglers are reeling in a few steelhead along the Galien River in New Buffalo.
Around Kalamazoo, the bluegill fishing is fair on both Gun and Sunset lakes. Gills are hitting on a variety of baits.
At Three Rivers, fishing activity this week is slow due to the poor ice conditions on local lakes.
Northeast:
Anglers on both Long and Grand lakes near Alpena are reeling in a few perch and walleye. Minnows are working well as bait. Walleye fishing is fair on Hubbard Lake. Panfish and pike action on Fletcher Pond is fair.
Lake Margrethe by Grayling is producing good walleye fishing. Fish are hitting on both jigs and tip-ups.
Out of the Oscoda area, the perch and pike fishing is fair on the backwaters of Foote Dam Pond. On the pond itself, the perch and walleye action is fair. Van Etten Lake is producing good perch, pike and walleye fishing. Along the Au Sable River, a few steelhead and walleye are being reeled in by anglers.
Higgins Lake is still open. Fishing action there is slow.
Anglers are getting out on some of the ice covering Houghton Lake. Pike and walleye fishing is good, northerns are hitting on tip-ups, and walleye on both tip-ups and jigs.
East:
In the Linwood area, anglers getting out on the shore ice along Saginaw Bay are catching a few perch.
Around Bay City, the perch fishing ranges from fair to good on Saginaw Bay. Anglers on the Quanicassee River are also pulling a few perch through the ice. Walleye action is spotty on the “hot pond” and at the mouth of the Saginaw River.
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Fishing is Picking Up
Houghton Lake- It seems today a few people are starting to show up to go ice fishing and will improve as we get closer to the weekend. Fishing pressure has been slow with Christmas and big winds on Sunday. Reports are fishing was good today on most lakes that are froze over with 4 to 6 inches of ice. Lyman’s has his shanties out and Lymanville has started. Pike fishing has been good with a tagged pike out around his shanties that has lots of goodies with it.
FISHING CONDITIONS ON LAKES CADILLAC AND MITCHELL
FROM PILGRIM VILLAGE FISHING SHOP
This past weekend was exciting, rain, strong winds and warm temperatures. The snow melted from the surface leaving standing water on the ice. The popular areas we fish still have 6 inches of good clear ice. Creepers are a must. It’s slick and wet. Fortunately temperatures are already falling and the teens are forecasted, the lakes are already tightening up. Smart fishermen are back to testing the ice with their spuds as they travel.
Panfishing has been good. Normal catches are mixtures of gills, crappie and perch. Crappie have been the predominant numbers, keepers usually in the 9-10 inch range. The coves on Mitchell are producing their usual numbers while the east side of Cadillac has also been good over the slab piles. Here they’re fishing 17 to 20 foot depths. Normally the blue gills have been a foot off the bottom, while the crappie are suspended about 5 feet off the bottom. Lately red or white spikes have been out fishing small minnows which are normally the crappies favorite. Although panfish are caught all day, the best bites have been between 7 AM to 10 AM and especially 3 PM to 6 PM.
Pike fishing has been fun! Both lakes are producing healthy, fat Northerns. As in past seasons, fish Mitchell for the numbers. On Cadillac expect fewer flags but larger pike. So far, Tim Haysmer’s 38 incher is the largest we’ve photographed. The 30 to 35 inch range has been common. Some of the most successful tip-up fishermen have replaced their steel leaders. Instead they use about 3 feet of heavy (20 lb.) monofilament as their leader. They claim that they are getting more flags now that their line isn’t as visible. Haven’t heard of break offs either. Pike fishing has been good. Rig you tip-ups and take advantage of it. Below see photos of some great pike.
We’re experiencing an above normal numbers of walleye catches. The cabbage patches on the west side of Mitchell seems to be the best area. Medium size minnows on light line tip-ups or jigging with Rapalas account for near limits of 19 to 25 inchers. Those that are catching them won’t give us many details but their accounts are accurate.
Monday, December 24, 2007
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas
Sunday, December 23, 2007
Christmas Turkey
Shot this today during the snow storm
Friday, December 21, 2007
December Buck
This december buck was sneaking by some farm equipment last night
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Christmas Fishing Report
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Lake Margrethe by Grayling is real good for walleye and pike. Walleye are on a great bite with blues and sucker working best. Lots of fisherman headding out. Call Skips Sport for more info @ 989-348-7111
White Lake has been good for perch and pike the last few days with golden working best for pike.
Otsego Lake by Gaylord reports a good walleye bite also with some perch being caught.
Long Lake by Traverse and Lake Leelanau have iced over and will be ready in a few days for some good walleye fishing. They are vernturing out but ice is iffy
Higgins Lake is wide open and will be a couple of weeks if things stay cold.
Lake Skegemog by Kalkaska has good ice and they are just starting to get out to the perch grounds, seeing lots of big perch on there cameras and they bite for a day until the storm hit and put a bunch of snow on the ice.
I’m hearing of some good ice around Gladwin, and Harrison. Wiggins Lake there is very good fishing with limit catches of gills and crappie. Muddy Bay on Wiggins lake has started with a few fish being caught.
Black Lake and Burt went over and has about three inches of ice and many will be fishing this weekend.
Houghton Lake has a good bite with walleye and pike with some crappie mixed in, but the deep snow has made it very slushy and many are getting stuck
Lake Missaukee - Ice fishing is on and anglers are catching panfish off of Green Rd, Most are the size of your hand or 7 to 8 inches but limit catches. Still good reports this week.
Muskegon Lake - Boat anglers are fishing for perch over on the west end of the lake. Try just off the bottom in 38 feet of water. Walleye have been caught when trolling about 7 to 8 feet down in 12 to 15 feet of water along the edge of the weedbeds. Boats have been spotted near the Bear Lake Channel and behind the Paper Mill. Some are ice fishing for bluegills in Snug Harbor which is in the northwest corner of the lake.
Spider Lake - Anglers are ice fishing for panfish.
Fife Lake - Has anglers ice fishing for walleye off the launch site on the north end of the lake. Try tip-ups for pike along the east shoreline, This is a lake to keep your eye could get real hot when they can get to the island
Little Glen Lake - Anglers doing good on perch and pike.
South Manistique Lake - Those ice fishing have caught walleye and perch in waters 7 to 12 feet deep. Some of the perch are 8 to 9 inches however anglers will need to sort out the small ones. Lots of small pike have also been caught. There is slush on the lake.
North Manistique Lake - Is also covered with slush and the ice formation is not uniform. Because of this, most anglers are fishing the southern end of the lake where there was less snow. Some nice walleye have been caught.
Indian Lake reports good perch fishing
Around Newberry fishing has been fair.
Upper Peninsula:
The fishing action around Copper Harbor is slow. There is ice forming on the harbor, but nothing that is safe enough for anglers to get out on.
Lake Gogebic is producing fair to good walleye fishing. The best fishing is found on the north and south ends of the lake. Afternoons seem to be the best time to be out. Most of the marble eyes are hitting on tip-ups tipped with a sucker minnow.
Anglers in the Marquette area are finding some decent ice on the local lakes, but the action is slow since most of the fish are line shy.
By Gladstone, the walleye fishing is good on Little Bay de Noc. Anglers are using jigging poles and tip-ups. The perch fishing on the bay is fair.
Out of the Manistique area, the perch fishing is good on Indian Lake. Minnows are working well as bait. The walleye action on the lake is fair. In the Sault Ste. Marie area, anglers are just starting to get out on the ice covering the shallow bays along the St. Marys River.
Information is limited on what, if anything, is being caught.
Munuscong Bay is producing fair perch fishing. Mornings are the best time to drop a line through the ice.
Fishing activity around Drummond Island is slow this week, due to the lack of safe ice. By Cedarville, anglers are catching a few perch on Muscallonge (Musky) Bay. Minnows are the preferred bait.
And at St. Ignace, the perch action is fair on Brevort Lake. Both minnows and wigglers are being used as bait.
Northwest:
Fishing activity this week is slow by Alanson, due to the poor weather conditions.
Out of the Boyne City area, people are starting to get out on the South Arm of Lake Charlevoix and on the north end of Walloon Lake. A few perch, pike and walleye are being caught on the lakes.
West of the Traverse City area, the perch fishing is fair on Glen Lake.
Around Frankfort, Arcadia Lake is producing fair perch and pike fishing. Anglers on Bass Lake are catching a few crappie.
Skegemog Lake by Kalkaska is producing some very good perch fishing. The pike fishing on the lake is fair. The walleye fishing on Fife Lake is very good. Anglers are using jigs and tip-ups, with minnows being the preferred bait.
In the Gaylord area, the panfish and walleye fishing is fair on Otsego Lake. The walleye are hitting on minnows hooked on the end of a tip-up.
And at Cadillac, both lakes Cadillac and Mitchell are producing excellent pike fishing. The bigger northerns seem to be coming out of Lake Cadillac. Anglers on the lakes are catching good numbers of bluegill and crappie, with the best fishing found on the east side of Lake Cadillac. The perch and walleye fishing on the lakes is fair.
West:
Anglers on Hamlin Lake near Ludington are catching good numbers of bluegill, crappie and pike. Pere Marquette Lake is producing some good perch and pike fishing, however, anglers need to be very careful on the ice, which is still on the thin side. Anglers along the Pere Marquette River are catching a few steelhead. Both wigglers and spawn are being used as bait.
Out of the Muskegon area, anglers still able to get a boat in Muskegon Lake are catching a few perch during the day. The best area to fish is on the west end of the lake, in water about 35 feet deep. At night, anglers are trolling for walleye in water about 15 feet deep.
Chippewa Lake is producing some very good walleye fishing. Anglers on the lake are also catching a few panfish and pike through the ice.
And at Baldwin, anglers are starting to get out on many of the local lakes. The bluegill fishing is fair, with both waxworms and mousies being used as bait.
Northeast:
By Alpena, the perch and walleye fishing is good on both Grand and Long lakes. Minnows are working well as bait. Hubbard Lake is also producing some good walleye action. The best area to drop a line through the ice seems to be on the east side of the lake.
Lake Margrethe by Grayling is producing some excellent walleye fishing. Anglers are using jigging poles and tip-ups. The perch fishing on the lake ranges from slow to fair.
Out of the Oscoda area, the perch fishing is good on Van Etten Lake. The pike and walleye action on the lake is fair. Foote Dam Pond is producing fair to good perch and walleye fishing. Anglers along the Au Sable River are catching a few whitefish, walleye and steelhead.
With no safe ice, fishing activity is slow this week on Higgins Lake.
Houghton Lake is producing good pike and walleye fishing. Anglers are using jigs and tip-ups, with minnows being the preferred bait.
And at Au Gres, the bluegill and crappie fishing is fair in the cuts and channels along Saginaw Bay. The perch action is slow on the ice that has formed along the bay.
East:
Around Linwood, the perch fishing is fair along Saginaw Bay. Anglers will have to sort through the fish that are caught to find any keepers.
In the Bay City area, the walleye fishing is fair on Saginaw Bay. The perch fishing is slow to fair. Anglers are catching quite a few fish, but many of them are too small to keep.
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Long Lake
Long Lake by Traverse City is starting with three inches of ice. They are catching walleye but they are on the small side. Blues and small suckers working best.
Lake Leelanau south-end has ice have not heard thickness, but they are catching a few fish.
A few are getting out on Fife Lake with a few perch being caught, keep an eye out on that lake as the perch fishing could get hot first ice when they can get out to the deeper water.
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Lake Margrethe is Still Good
Skips Sport Shop reports walleye and pike bite still good with blues and suckers working best. Call 989-348-7111 for an updated fishing report. Bite usually last till after the first of the year.
Downstate the snow has slowed the fishing as the lakes are hard to walk out on, but they should settle by the weekend
Monday, December 17, 2007
Ice Fishing Getting Better
Lake City- Lake Missaukee is still producing good catches of panfish and some pike.
Indian Lake by Manistique is good for perch.
Lake Margrethe report a good walleye and pike bite.
Green and Duck Lake have went over by Interlochen
FISHING CONDITIONS ON LAKES CADILLAC AND MITCHELL
FROM PILGRIM VILLAGE FISHING SHOP
First ice on Lakes Cadillac and Mitchell is all we hope it would be. Fishing has been great! The ice is good, roughly 4 to 8 inches and making more daily. All species are cooperating. There’s something for everyone. Most on the ice this weekend were happy. See pictures of huge pike, crappies, bluegills and even walleye.
Fishermen love big pike and are catching limits. Set your tip-ups along the weed beds or drop offs. Most are caught in 5 to 10’ depths. Golden shiners or suckers have been the best baits. Those who prefer catching them on rods are using slammers or jigging with Rapalas. You must see all the pike pictures below. Remember we’ve only been on the ice a little more than a week. The largest, so far, has been a 38 inch caught by Tim Haysmer. Tim’s a better than average spear fisherman, but using tip-ups until spearing is legal.
Nice catches of Crappies and Bluegills are coming from both lakes. There’s no pattern because they’ve been caught on spikes, waxworms and mousees. All the dry baits are working. Just get your favorite in front of them. The east side of Cadillac has been popular. Most catches have been in 12 to 18 foot depths. Gills have been on the bottom while crappies are usually suspended above them. Prefer shallower water, the coves on Mitchell have been good in 6 to 10 foot depths.
For you non believers there are reports of walleyes in the 20 inch range and crappie fishermen using small minnow tell of catching undersized walleye. The past DNR plantings must have survived. Bill Rewa from Dorr, Michigan caught a 25 1⁄2” on a tip-up.
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Please Support The Sport Shop Selling Certified Bait.
Houghton Lake- Many Sport Shop have opted to not sell certified bait but negative bait that can be used in inland waters, but the bad part is some bait wholesalers are selling bait caught out of positive water as negative water. So be sure you have clean certified bait and make sure they put the certified lot number on your receipt.
Fishing Report
Lake Margrethe by Grayling is real good for walleye and pike. Walleye are on a great bite with blues and sucker working best.
White Lake has been good for perch and pike the last few days with golden working best for pike.
Otsego Lake by Gaylord reports a good walleye bite also with some perch being caught.
Long Lake by Traverse and Lake Leelanau have iced over and will be ready in a few days for some good walleye fishing.
Higgins Lake is wide open and will be a couple of weeks if things stay cold.
Lake Skegemog by Kalkaska has good ice and they are just starting to get out to the perch grounds, seeing lots of big perch on there cameras but there waiting for blues that just good certified to sell yesterday.
I’m hearing of some good ice around Gladwin, and Harrison. Wiggins Lake there is very good fishing with limit catches of gills and crappie. Muddy Bay on Wiggins lake has started with a few fish being caught.
Black Lake went over and has about three inches of ice and many will be fishing this weekend.
Houghton Lake has a good bite with walleye and pike with some crappie mixed in
Lake Missaukee - Ice fishing is on and anglers are catching panfish off of Green Rd, Most are the size of your hand or 7 to 8 inches but limit catches.
Upper Peninsula:
Along Copper Harbor, anglers on docks are reeling in a few splake. Lake Gogebic is producing fair to good walleye fishing. The best ice is found on the north and south ends of the lake. Most of the walleye being caught are hitting on minnows hooked to the end of a tip-up. By Marquette, the walleye action is good on Teal Lake. Anglers will have to sort through the fish that are caught to find any keepers. The pike fishing is fair on the Greenwood Reservoir.
Around Gladstone, the walleye action is good on the north end of Little Bay de Noc. The marble eyes are hitting on both jigs and tip-ups. Anglers getting out on the Escanaba Harbor are catching a few perch and pike.
Out of the Manistique area, anglers are just starting to get out on Indian Lake to do some perch fishing.
And at Drummond Island and St. Ignace, fishing activity is slow this week due to the lack of safe ice.
Northwest:
Anglers are starting to get out on the ice covering Crooked and Douglas lakes near Alanson. The ice-fishing action is just starting, so reports are limited on how the fishing action is.
The lakes near Boyne City are beginning to freeze over, and by the weekend there should be a few people out on parts of Walloon and Deer lakes.
By Traverse City, anglers dropping a line through the ice on Glen Lake are catching good numbers of perch. Minnows are the preferred bait. A few perch and walleye are being caught on the south end of Long Lake.
In the Frankfort area, the perch fishing is fair on Arcadia Lake. Only foot traffic is able to get out on the lake at this time.
Out of the Kalkaska area, anglers are beginning to chop holes through the ice on Fife, Manistee and Skegemog lakes. The perch action on Skegemog is fair.
Winter-like temperatures are helping to make ice on Bradford and Otsego lakes near Gaylord. By the weekend, anglers should be able to start getting out on parts of those lakes. Access will be limited to foot traffic only.
And at Cadillac, the pike fishing is very good on both lakes Cadillac and Mitchell. Most of the northerns being caught are hitting on tip-ups. Lake Missaukee is producing fair bluegill fishing.
West:
Lincoln Lake near Ludington is producing fair bluegill and pike fishing. The gills are hitting on jigs tipped with a spike or mousy. The northerns are hitting on tip-ups. About 50-percent of Hamlin Lake is covered with ice. Anglers able to get out on the ice that is covering the lake are catching a few bluegill, pike and walleye.
In the Whitehall area, the steelhead fishing is fair along the White River.
By Muskegon, the pike fishing is fair on the east end of Muskegon Lake. Anglers are casting for the northerns from shore or from a boat during the daytime. At night, anglers able to drop a boat in the water are reeling in a few walleye. The upper section of the Muskegon River is producing fair steelhead action.
Chippewa Lake is covered by some solid ice, and the pike action is good on the lake. The panfish and walleye action is fair.
And at Baldwin, anglers are just beginning to venture out on the lakes covered with ice and feedback is too limited to put a report together.
Southwest:
By Holland, much of the ice on the local lakes is unsafe, so fishing activity this week is slow.
In the Benton Harbor area, anglers along the St. Joseph River are reeling in a few steelhead.
Fishing activity this week is slow by New Buffalo.
Due to a lack of safe ice on the lakes around Kalamazoo, fishing activity is slow.
And at Three Rivers, the bluegill fishing is fair on many of the smaller lakes where anglers are able to get out on the ice. Both spikes and mousies are being used as bait.
Northeast:
Out of the Alpena area, anglers are catching a few perch through the ice on Grand Lake. The best area to fish is on the north end of the lake.
On Lake Margrethe by Grayling, anglers need to be very careful because the ice thickness varies on the lake. On the west bay, the walleye action is pretty good. The walleye are hitting on both jigs and tip-ups.
By Oscoda, the perch fishing ranges from fair to good on the backside of Foote Dam Pond. Van Etten Lake is producing fair to good perch, pike and walleye fishing. Anglers on Cedar Lake are catching a few bluegill and perch.
Due to the lack of safe ice, the fishing action is slow on Higgins Lake.
Houghton Lake is producing some good walleye fishing. Anglers are dropping jigs through the ice and evenings are the best time to be out. The pike fishing ranges from fair to good and the panfish action is slow.
And at Au Gres, the perch action is fair on Saginaw Bay near the mouth of the Pine River. Try using a jig tipped with a minnow.
East:
Around Linwood, the ice along the shoreline is pretty good. The perch fishing is fair, anglers will have to sort through the fish that are caught to find any keepers.
Out of the Bay City area, anglers are catching a few perch through the ice near Mud Creek, the Quanicassee River and north of Bay City. Anglers wading out and casting lines into the “hot pond” are catching a few walleye.
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Blue’s are coming online
We got certification for perch blues and lrg. blues or Emerald Shiners and will start thrusday getting certified VHS free minnows to your local bait-shops.
Many lakes will go over tonight so by christmas we may be fishing some of the deeper lakes by then.
Black Lake went over this week and reports 3 inches of ice tody so by the weekend 4 to 6 inches if the snow holds off.
Check out Buc’s Fishing Forum
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Most Shallow Lake are getting four to six inches of ice
Fife Lake- I was at Fife Lake today and the ice has been over for a week but very few out on the ice yet. It is always a great place for big perch on that first ice.
Wiggins Lake by Gladwin is reporting a great panfish bite as the waxworms are flying out of Chappel Dam Grocery.
Fishing has been good around Leroy and Reed City for panfish and pike.
Spider Lake by Traverse is starting to get a gill bite the last couple days.
Please check out the fishing forum @ http://bucsfishingreport.com/cgi-bin-local/forum/Blah.pl?
Monday, December 10, 2007
Buc’s Fishing Forum
I have installed a new fishing forum on my site at http://bucsfishingreport.com/cgi-bin-local/forum/Blah.pl?
I hope to see a post about a fishing adventure along with photos, I hope baitshops will posting fishing reports in their area.
Fishing Reports are Starting
Hearing of a good gill bite on Lake Missaukee by Lake City off of Green Road. Waxworms working best
Also they have started to get out on Lake Margrethe by Grayling and have been good for pike, walleye and perch.
Reported Black Lake by Onaway went over last night as baitshops are getting ready for a good perch and walleye bite.