FISHING CONDITIONS ON LAKES CADILLAC AND MITCHELL

FISHING CONDITIONS ON LAKES CADILLAC AND MITCHELL

FROM PILGRIM VILLAGE FISHING SHOP

SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2013

Trolling solo in a kayak, Derek Tonello holds the 18 1/2″    Wadding the canal area on Lake Mitchell, Jack Polus 4 walleye he caught on Lake Mitchell.  He holds 4 great walleyes caught casting  Rapalas.

The sequester has not affected the fishing.  But the rain, snow and wind has slowed things down.  Every thing was turning on at once.  Soon this cold front will pass and things will return to normal.

The missing gills and sunfish started biting in the shallows here and on other area lakes.  The coves on Mitchell is the place to find them.  The warm afternoons will find them as shallow as 2 feet.  There’s no evidence of them spawning or making beds.  They seem to enjoy the warm sun.

Limited crappie catches are coming from both lakes.  Many are in the 11-12 inch range and are as big and round as a dinner plate.  Easiest fish to find come from Lake Cadillac in 8 to 10 foot depths outside the State Park, canal area.  Boat Anglers are finding schools.  Those we’ve seen at the cleaning station have not spawned yet.  Egg sac’s are tight and small.  These catches will last for some time.  Shore fishermen are still waiting for them to come to the shallows.  Still no numbers coming from the causeway on Cadillac, a favorite place for shore fishing.

Walleye, everyone’s favorite fish, are co-operating on both lakes.   Thank the DNR for the stocking programs.  One of the better areas has been outside the canal, swimming beach on Lake Mitchell.  At dusk and into the dark, Anglers in waders are casting Rapalas and cashing in.  Several boats troll the area nightly.  Usually there’s no need to measure because they’ve been 16 to 22 inches.  A few are caught during the day however as has been the pattern, the best bite is after dark.