Panfish are biting

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Kirstie Kelly Wakeley and Bob Stockton with lake trout from Higgins Lake this week.

Most lakes up north still have good ice and the panfish are biting.

Lake Missaukee has a great gill bite with wigglers, waxworms, and spikes working best. Also crappie are biting

Lake Ann guys are reporting good gill bite which is rare on that lake or they keep have been keeping it a  secret the last couple years but the secret is out.

Portage Lake has been great for gills and perch wigglers are the hot bait.

Smelt and perch are biting on the north-end of Higgins Lake

Lots of guys out on Cadillac and Mitchell today.

Houghton Lake the gill bite continues with crappie and perch biting

Saginaw Bay the ditches opened and the perch bite is on.