Curly's Photo and Fishing Blog
Thursday, January 07, 2010
Heavy Snowfall last weekend slows fishing
We had a lot of snow last weekend and fishing has been slow as slush is on many lakes.
They are catching smelt on Green Lake with Hali’s tipped with waxworms, but the smelt are running small.
Don’t forget you can use 3 lines per person this year.
We have ice and lots of fisherman are getting out this week and trying their luck. It has been slow this week as bad weather moved in for a few days.
Lake St. Helen is reporting good pike and walleye with a few panfish this week
Down at Wixom Lake they are doing good on Muddy Bay with limit catches of gills on waxworms.
Margrethe and Otsego have good ice and many shanties are showing up on the lakes with a fair bite
Around Leroy, Farwell, Cadillac, Harrison and Sanford they have good ice and are catching fish.
Long Lake and Lake Leelanau by Traverse City have good ice for walking and perch and walleye are biting.
Portage Lake is froze, and they report a good perch and walleye bite
Skegemog Lake - Ice anglers are catching perch and many shanties out for spearing muskie and pike.
Lake Cadillac - Is producing some nice northern pike for those spearing or using tip ups with large minnows. Walleye anglers were doing well when using tip-ups with light line. Those seeking panfish have caught good numbers of crappie along with some bluegills and perch. Many are fishing the West side of the lake.
Lake Mitchell - Has ice however the better fishing was on Cadillac.
Hamlin Lake is reporting a good panfish and pike bite with lots of people out and about this week.
Big Manistique Lake - Has ice and is producing walleye along with some perch.
South Manistique Lake - Is also producing walleye and a few perch. Both lakes should also start producing some pike.
Twin Lake - Near Newberry has ice and the bluegill anglers are out.
Higgins Lake - was wide open on the north-end but there were a couple shanties out on the south-end off of Lincoln RD
Houghton Lake - Ice anglers are taking northern pike on tip-ups with minnows. Walleye have been caught out by the Middle Grounds. Most are jigging along the weeds in 6 to 8 feet of water. Houghton Lake - The ice continues to build and shanties are out on the lake. Flint road has been good for walleye and Dave at Four Seson party Store is out looking for a good spot as last year hotspot the weeds are down and not holding fish. Lyman’s on the lake shanties are on the lake. We are also going to have a pike fishing contest which runs every week.