FISHING CONDITIONS ON LAKES CADILLAC AND MITCHELL
SUNDAY, MARCH 31, 2013
A regular at Tippy Dam, JP Matlock holds a 29 1/2 inch
steelhead he recently caught. Nice chromer.
Easter has passed and some are still ice fishing. Last year at this time many had made several trips in their boats.
The lakes look empty. Currently expect 16 inches and more. However, the shore lines show evidence of rotting. Great things are suppose to happen at last ice. So far the crappie and gills have been spotty. One day we do well, the next only a few. You just have to be there. On the catching days, it seems the crappie are suspended to the top 4 feet.
Even with the remaining cold weather our safe ice fishing days are numbered. All good things come to an end.
While the ice is declining, river fishing has caught most anglers attention. The Manistee River has turned many anglers into River Rats. Guys and girls both are catching steelhead fever.
The river’s cold but there’s plenty of fish. The parking lot at Tippy Dam is starting to fill up. Lots of stories of numbers caught, several in the 10 pound range. As the snow thaws fishing will only get better.