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Piranha Caught in Northern Michigan
Sanford Lake- Last week a Piranha was caught by a lady vacationing from New York and had a big surprise. She took it to Sanford Sport Shop and they put it in their aquarium for people to see the prize catch. Woody from Sanford Sport Shop posed with the fish so I could get a photo.
FISHING CONDITIONS ON LAKES CADILLAC AND MITCHELL
FROM PILGRIM VILLAGE FISHING SHOP
Summer fishing patterns are here! The bites been best at day break and dusk and likely spotty in the heat of the day.
Crappies are the only species thatâ??s been consistent any time of day. Those doing well are fishing deep, 14 to 18 foot and finding them near the bottom. Small minnows under slip bobbers or small jigs tipped with/or without bait are the best baits. Use your locater to find what depth they are suspending at. Many tell of limit catches. The east side of Lake Cadillac hasnâ??t changed. Itâ??s the best area for crappie. Theyâ??re schooling over the slab piles. A boat launch is conveniently located nearby which puts you in the deepest, weed free part of the lake.
Finding slab bluegills has become harder. Those catching them are bobber fishing around the weed beds. Lately, crickets have been the hot bait. Leafworms or waxworms would be the second choice. Like the crappie, go deep. Not seeing limits but most are catching enough for a meal. If youâ??re a bluegill purest, nearby Lake Missaukee is the place. Weâ??re told of easy limits.
Bass fishing has been better then normal for this time of year. Live bait anglers are using leeches or whole crawlers. Using plastics, crayfish colors are doing well. Crayfish are starting to molt and are one of the bassâ??s favorite foods. Small mouths are lurking in the deep water while large mouths are shading themselves under docks and weed beds.
Few have been targeting pike. Both our lakes are full of them. Use spinner baits if youâ??re covering a lot of water. Want to relax, bobber fish with sucker minnows.
Kaleb Marois from Mesick pictured with a 30 ½ inch pike caught from Lake Cadillac.
Manistee River, Skimania are up to Tippy Dam. Mornings and evenings have been best. Weâ??re waiting for reports of an early salmon run for August, but none yet.
Detailed maps of current fish conditions are available at the Pilgrim Village Fishing Shop. Stop in.
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