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Sunday, June 08, 2008
Fishing Between Storms
It seems most were fishing between storms and high winds this weekend
FISHING CONDITIONS ON LAKES CADILLAC AND MITCHELL
FROM PILGRIM VILLAGE FISHING SHOP
SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 2008
Hot, humid temperatures mixed with rain and high winds made fishing interesting this past week. Those out didnâ??t mind when they caught fish.
Many crappie anglers are back to catching limits. The east side of Lake Cadillac seems to be their favorite area. Boat and shore fishermen using the City Dock have been taking advantage of the morning bite. Easy bobber fishing for those using small minnows. Generally theyâ??ve been running 8 to 10 inches. Those casting small spinners or pinkie jigs usually catch the larger ones.
Bluegills have finally started to bed on both lakes. The water temperatures have climbed to the mid-sixtyâ??s. Theyâ??re late this year.
The big and small coves on Mitchell, as well as the Blind Island area have always been historical areas for gills and are again. Actually, most of the west side of Mitchell has been good. Bluegills are a fun fish, easy to catch and delicious to eat. Small bobbers on light line, baited with leaf or wax worms, catch most. On Lake Cadillac, the north shore from the boat launch to the pilings by the Senior Center is starting. The spawning areas have been obvious but the number of storms lately seems to blow them off their shallow beds. Once the weather passes theyâ??ll return.
Brad Galloway from Battle Creek is pictured with another nice walleye. His 25 ½ inch was caught outside the Big Cove on Mitchell. Several have been reported in this area. Leeches or whole crawlers have been more effective than artificials. On Cadillac, the best chances for walleye have been around the Four Winns Test Center. Fish the bottom around the slabs with live bait.
BBT Bass R Us held their annual Cadillac/Mitchell tournament Saturday, June 7 and was able to complete their tournament between storms. They experienced sun, humidity, high winds but stayed dry. They were lucky because the rain started again in the evening.
Eighty-four, 2 person teams participated, catching 334 bass for a total weight of 715 pounds. Fifty-nine teams weighed in their tournament limit of 5 fish. Big bass weighed in at 4.41 pounds, followed by 4.03 pounds. Three hundred thirty were released alive and are happily residing in Lake Mitchell. The team of Ben Weber and Steve Morrow caught 1st place with a weight of 14.57 pounds. All the top weights were separated by mere hundreds of a pound. It was close and a tuff bite because of the number of storms. For the complete standings go to http://www.bbt.com.
Those targeting bass complained about the number of pike in our lakes. They love to eat the expensive lures. No special place. They seem to be everywhere.
Detailed maps of current fish conditions are available at the Pilgrim Village Fishing Shop. Stop in.
Bring in your fish and we will put you on the web!