Curly's Photo and Fishing Blog
Friday, October 30, 2009
Buster JR.
I have seen a 12pt but no photos, but saw his son the other night
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Gnarly Rack
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Big Brow Tined Buck
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Not Tonight Deer, I have a Headache
Monday, October 26, 2009
Deer Crossing
Saturday, October 24, 2009
For Most Fishing Done Till Ice Time
Fishing is really slow with a few getting out for perch and many hope with the rains the steelhead will be going up the rivers to gorge themselves on salmon eggs. Most have put there boats away and getting ready for deer firearm season or ice fishing
Saginaw Bay -A few perch were caught along the shipping channel and up the old shipping channel. Boats were lucky to get 5 to 8 keepers. Boat anglers vertical jigging with jigs or spoons baited with minnows are taking a few walleye at the mouth of the Saginaw River. One nice perch was caught off Quanicassee when fishing in 30 feet of water out near the end of the shipping channel, which is a long ways out from Quanicassee. Huge clouds of emerald shiners are starting to show up near shore and in the mouth of some rivers, so maybe the perch will follow.
Mullett Lake -Perch are biting on minnows and the walleye are coming into shallow water with night fishing with body baits. A few perch have been caught just south of Dodge Point, Long Point, and down near the Indian River. Try minnows in 20 to 30 feet of water.
Burt Lake - Perch are in Maple Bay with minnows working best.
Lake Margrethe a decent number of walleye are being taken in about 18 feet of water using leeches or crawlers on a jig head. Perch are biting great also on minnows. Anglers are also catching a few pike as well. Also the gills have started to bite on waxworms and worms.
Higgins Lake -Weather permitting, boats are still heading out for lake trout. Perch fishing and rainbows will be the target fish.
Houghton Lake -Night fishing has started with blues or body baits.
Lake Charlevoix - Perch fishing has been spotty at Ironton.
Lake Bellaire Some were targeting walleye off Fisherman’s Paradise when trolling crawler harnesses. A few bass were still being caught on tube baits, crank baits and rubber worms. Pike anglers are trolling stick baits in 15 to 30 feet of water in the Northwest Arm. A few perch were caught near the mouth of the Intermediate River when using minnows and crawlers.
Glen Lake - Is again producing some nice catches of perch around the point off the marina and along the beds at the north end of Big Glen. Try minnows or wigglers.
Elk River -Waiting for a few steelhead to show up
Boardman River - Salmon are hitting on spawn.
Lake Leelanau - The perch have started to move and limit catches were reported in the bays when using minnows or wigglers.
Long Lake by Traverse City has picked up on both perch and walleye
Lake Missaukee - Not much fishing pressure
Portage Lake -Is producing perch
Manistee -Steelhead along with a few leftover salmon are being caught in 150 to 300 feet of water. Red and orange were still good colors. Pier and shore anglers are catching steelhead on fresh salmon spawn.
Manistee River - There are still a few salmon on the gravel, although the run has begun to wind down. Steelhead were caught in the lower river.
Ludington -Steelhead and salmon are being caught in waters 40 to 150 feet deep. Pier anglers were taking steelhead when casting red and orange spoons.
Brevort Lake near Allenville and north of St. Ignace is producing walleye and anglers are doing well when they can get out. Wind, rain and chilly temperatures limited angling activity this week but the weekend is looking up.
Manistique anglers are dealing with chilly temperatures and rain this week, but when anglers can get out the fishing is good on Indian Lake for decent counts of walleye. Good fishing off of the Manistique area on Lake Michigan where the salmon and trout are active. Spoons are working in just about every color. Good luck to all anglers fishing in the 24th Annual Manistique Area Salmon and Trout Derby this weekend. Call 1-800-342-4282 or 906-341-5241 for information.
Little Bay De Noc-Walleye have migrated up into the northern parts of the Bay and catch rates were fair. Anglers that fished before dawn or at dusk did best between the First Reef and the Black Bottom when trolling stick baits in 8 to 30 feet of water along the reefs and the east bank. Northern pike were very active as several large fish were caught by those trolling crank baits or stick baits straight out from the coal piles near Gladstone. Try 12 to 23 feet of water. Good smallmouth catches reported throughout the Bay especially off Hunter’s Point and Squaw Point.
Big Bay De Noc-Good numbers of walleye were reported around Round Island but few anglers were targeting them. Smallmouth bass were caught near Garden Bluff when casting tube baits in 15 to 25 feet of water. Off Fairport, a few salmon were still caught by those trolling 60 to 120 feet down in waters 125 to 160 feet deep.
Grand Marais -Some fishing off the piers
Cedarville and Hessel -A few perch have been caught in Musky Bay and the Middle Entrance when using a red teardrop with a minnow in 6 to 12 feet of water. A few fish were also caught off Little Joe Island. Near Cedarville, Bush Creek still has a few salmon coming in. Anglers are casting an artificial orange egg on a single hook with a couple of split shots.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Bonanza Falls
Shot this just out of the Porcupine Mountains by Silver City
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Lucky Bucks
These two buck were lucky as nobody home as they pass by
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Lake of the Clouds
Shot this last week up at the Porcupine Mountains
Saturday, October 03, 2009
Weather Crappy in Northern Michigan
The bad weather continues this weekend with rain and wind making thing tough for the bow hunters.
We have had lots of rain this week with the last two days sunny but cold. Fishing is on the downward slide as hunting has started and many give up there poles for new weapons. Not many out fishing but perch are still biting on Lake Margrethe, Higgins Lake, Traverse Lake and West Grand Traverse Bay. Salmon are running the rivers heavy with the last rains and high winds pushed the fish up the rivers. Walleye fishing has been good on Houghton Lake with leeches working best. Good Luck out in the woods.
Photo above was shot wednesday night as had a great night shooting big whitetails.
Saginaw Bay -The waters are stirred up after several windy days. Some perch and a few walleye were caught straight off the Quanicassee River in 6 to 7 feet of water. At Bay Port, bass anglers caught some nice smallmouth around Heisterman Island. Most were using minnows under a bobber or artificial baits in shallow waters.
Mullett Lake -Bass and pike were caught on artificial baits. Lots of little perch along with a few nice ones were caught just south of Dodge Point.
Burt Lake - Those trolling crawler harnesses have caught walleye in 30 to 45 feet of water on the north arm. Anglers trolling north of Colonial Point were also targeting walleye with crawler harnesses and bottom bouncers. The perch were scattered and had not moved into Maple Bay yet.
Lake Margrethe a decent number of walleye are being taken in about 18 feet of water using leeches or crawlers on a jig head. Perch are biting great also on minnows. Anglers are also catching a few pike as well. Also the gills have started to bite on waxworms and worms.
Higgins Lake -Weather permitting, boats are still heading out for lake trout. Perch fishing should pick up with the cooler weather but the rock bass action will slow down.
Houghton Lake - Fishing was good until the storms and strong winds hit. Anglers were catching a mix of walleye, pike, crappie, bluegills and bass. Even after the weather clears, the water will be murky for a few days.
Lake Charlevoix - Perch and smallmouth anglers are taking fish with crawlers and minnows working best.
Lake Bellaire -Surface temperatures were holding in the mid 60’s. Anglers continue to target walleye in waters 8 to 30 feet deep. They are trolling crawler harnesses or jigging crawlers in the south and northwest arm and near the access site. Good bass fishing along the drop-offs in 15 to 25 feet of water. Try artificial worms or tube baits. Pike anglers were trolling stick baits in the northwest arm. Perch were still hitting on crawlers in 3 to 20 feet of water but the fish were small.
Glen Lake - Is again producing some nice catches of perch around the point off the marina and along the beds at the north end of Big Glen. Try minnows or wigglers.
Elk River - Has a fair to good number of salmon in it. Try drifting spawn, wax worms body baits or small spoons.
Boardman River - Salmon are hitting on spawn.
Lake Leelanau - The perch have started to move and limit catches were reported in the bays when using minnows or wigglers.
Long Lake by Traverse City has picked up on both perch and walleye
Lake Missaukee - Is hot for all fish and lots of action this week with panfish really on the bite and waxworms are the ticket.
Portage Lake -Is producing a good mix of largemouth bass and smallmouth bass on the west end of the lake. Panfish are deep and scattered.
Manistee -Before the strong winds, boats were heading out to waters as deep as 400 feet as the fish were scattered. Some steelhead and salmon were caught in 50 to 150 feet of water. Orange and green spoons did the trick. Pier anglers were taking a few fish when casting glow spoons. Green and blue were good colors.
Manistee River - The rain and cooler weather has once again sparked the salmon runs as they move upstream to the gravel beds. Good chinook action at Tippy Dam.
Ludington -When boats can get out, they found steelhead and salmon in 60 to 120 feet of water. Pier and surf fishing were slow but should pick up soon.
Brevort Lake near Allenville and north of St. Ignace is producing walleye and anglers are doing well when they can get out. Wind, rain and chilly temperatures limited angling activity this week but the weekend is looking up.
Manistique anglers are dealing with chilly temperatures and rain this week, but when anglers can get out the fishing is good on Indian Lake for decent counts of walleye. Good fishing off of the Manistique area on Lake Michigan where the salmon and trout are active. Spoons are working in just about every color. Good luck to all anglers fishing in the 24th Annual Manistique Area Salmon and Trout Derby this weekend. Call 1-800-342-4282 or 906-341-5241 for information.
Little Bay De Noc-Had very good walleye fishing. Anglers are trolling stick baits or drifting crawlers in 9 to 20 feet of water from Little Round Island to the “Fingers” and No-See-Um-Creek. Fish early morning or at dusk. Catch rates slowed near the Black Bottom. Perch were caught in the “Narrows” when still-fishing with minnows in 13 to 28 feet of water. Several large pike were caught off the mouth of the Escanaba Yacht Harbor when trolling buck tails just off the break. Shore anglers reported salmon near the mouth of the Ford River.
Big Bay De Noc-Good numbers of walleye were reported around Round Island but few anglers were targeting them. Smallmouth bass were caught near Garden Bluff when casting tube baits in 15 to 25 feet of water. Off Fairport, a few salmon were still caught by those trolling 60 to 120 feet down in waters 125 to 160 feet deep.
Grand Marais -Lake trout are still active in waters up to 150 feet deep. Those trolling near the mouth of the river have caught a few salmon.
Cedarville and Hessel -Splake are back in the bay however no one is fishing for them. Musky Bay and the Middle Entrance are producing some yellow perch. Try minnows in 6 to 12 feet of water. The south side of Connors Point is also producing perch in 8 to 12 feet of water. Look for smallmouth bass around the shoals and the rocks.