Dec 2008
AAA Fishing Report
Dec 30, 2008 07:21 PM Filed in: Fishing
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Fishing
East:
Bay City anglers are being very cautious after eight anglers fell through the ice a few days ago. The recent weather patterns and high winds seriously deteriorated the ice and extreme caution is necessary. A few anglers are fishing near the water discharge or Hot Pond near Jones Road for good counts of walleye. A 12-pound walleye was reeled in yesterday. Ice is not safe near the Boy’s Club or near the marina in Sebewaing.
Around Bay Port the ice has melted and open water is everywhere. Some perch action is taking place on Mudd Creek.
High winds blew out the majority of water in Port Huron and Port Sanilac and the warm temperatures melted the ice. There is no safe ice at this point. Cooler temperatures are moving in overnight and by the weekend angling activity could be much improved.
Information providers: Anderson’s Pro Bait-Port Huron; Michigan Sportsman-Bay City, and 1st and Main-Bay Port.
Southeast:
A mixed bag of weather this past week has created varied conditions for southeast anglers. The water is very high in many areas and anglers need to use extra caution.
Around the Gibraltar area, anglers are getting out in boats or fishing off docks for good action on perch. Shiner minnows on tear drops, wax worms, and wigglers are producing decent results. Near the Rock Wood area, anglers fishing near the Metro Park Marina are pulling in nice catches of yellow perch and blue gill on shiner minnows. The Huron River is extremely high and raging, and very dangerous at this point.
In the Monroe area, recent strong winds have angling activity at a standstill. The ice has melted and the water is wide open.
Anglers are reeling in a few perch around the Rawsonville Bridge and off of Ford Lake when using shiners, pike minnows, wigglers and mousies.
Information providers: Bottom Line Bait & Tackle-Rockwood; Erie Party Shoppe-Monroe, and South Street Tackle-Belleville
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Bay City anglers are being very cautious after eight anglers fell through the ice a few days ago. The recent weather patterns and high winds seriously deteriorated the ice and extreme caution is necessary. A few anglers are fishing near the water discharge or Hot Pond near Jones Road for good counts of walleye. A 12-pound walleye was reeled in yesterday. Ice is not safe near the Boy’s Club or near the marina in Sebewaing.
Around Bay Port the ice has melted and open water is everywhere. Some perch action is taking place on Mudd Creek.
High winds blew out the majority of water in Port Huron and Port Sanilac and the warm temperatures melted the ice. There is no safe ice at this point. Cooler temperatures are moving in overnight and by the weekend angling activity could be much improved.
Information providers: Anderson’s Pro Bait-Port Huron; Michigan Sportsman-Bay City, and 1st and Main-Bay Port.
Southeast:
A mixed bag of weather this past week has created varied conditions for southeast anglers. The water is very high in many areas and anglers need to use extra caution.
Around the Gibraltar area, anglers are getting out in boats or fishing off docks for good action on perch. Shiner minnows on tear drops, wax worms, and wigglers are producing decent results. Near the Rock Wood area, anglers fishing near the Metro Park Marina are pulling in nice catches of yellow perch and blue gill on shiner minnows. The Huron River is extremely high and raging, and very dangerous at this point.
In the Monroe area, recent strong winds have angling activity at a standstill. The ice has melted and the water is wide open.
Anglers are reeling in a few perch around the Rawsonville Bridge and off of Ford Lake when using shiners, pike minnows, wigglers and mousies.
Information providers: Bottom Line Bait & Tackle-Rockwood; Erie Party Shoppe-Monroe, and South Street Tackle-Belleville
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AAA Fishing Report
Dec 23, 2008 08:53 PM Filed in: Fishing
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Lake St.
Clair
Some ice fishing is taking place around the Metro Park Marina and boat launch near Rock Wood. The ice is safe and fishing is good for pan fish and large size perch. A 13-inch perch was reeled in today off of the marina area. The ice is about 4-6 inches all around the Rock Wood area. Spikes are the bait of choice with many anglers buying small teardrops and wax worms. Many canals around Gibraltar and Grosse Ile have decent ice ranging between 4-6 inches.
Off of the Monroe area, the ice was frozen, however yesterday with the west winds the water blew out and busted up the ice. There is open water about 160 yards off the shore. Anglers use extreme caution. No activity is taking place at this point.
Belleville and Ford lakes have approximately four inches of ice. Blue gill activity is good near Sandy’s Marina. Popular baits include Emerald Shiners, mousies, spikes, wax worms, pike chubs and minnows.
Edison Lake is giving up crappie, blue gill, perch and pike.
Independence Lake near Pinckney is very good for crappie and the park is open with the ice averaging 11-inches thick.
Kent Lake is frozen and good ice-fishing is taking place.
Near Chelsea, Four Mile Lake has 6-8 inches of ice and blue gill fishing is decent.
Information providers: Bottom Line Bait & Tackle-Rockwood; Erie Party Shoppe-Monroe, and South Street Tackle-Belleville.
East:
Ice fishing is taking place around the Bay City and Sebawaing areas. Anglers are jigging with minnows and perch catches are decent. Ice ranges from 4-6 inches. Linwood Road to Palmer Road is a hot spot for perch on minnows. The Bay Port area is receiving snow currently halting angling activity at this point. Perch action has been decent when anglers can get out. There is still plenty of open water, use caution.
All of the ponds around Port Huron are frozen but the thickness certainly needs to be checked before heading out. There is open water near Portage Street.
Lexington anglers are fishing off of the boat ramp in 6-7 feet of water for brown trout. Ice is not safe at this point.
Information providers: Frank’s Great Outdoors-Linwood; Anderson’s Pro Bait-Port Huron; Michigan Sportsman-Bay City, and 1st and Main-Bay Port.
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AAA Fishing Report
Around Algonac and the Fairhaven area, anglers are catching a few blue gill, crappie, and perch by the Raft Bar and in the boat wells near Bouvier Marina. Some small pan fish are being caught near the Brandenburg Memorial Park as well. Minnows and bugs are working well. Some big bass have also been caught ice-fishing, but use caution the ice is only 4-inches or so thick.
Overall anglers in the southeast and downriver areas will find pretty much no activity taking place due to the weather conditions. Anglers are anxiously awaiting safe ice. Near the Metro Park Marina, some anglers are fishing from shore for perch.
Near Belleville area, Ford and Belleville lakes still have plenty of open water. Near Sandy’s Marina some anglers that are staying close in to shore are getting limits of blue gill and crappie on spikes, wax worms and mousies.
Four Mile Lake near Chelsea has 4-inches of ice and anglers are doing well for pike, blue gill and perch. But anglers need to use extreme caution since the ice is questionable.
Information providers: Bottom Line Bait & Tackle-Rockwood; Blue water Bait-Fair Haven; Erie Party Shoppe-Monroe; Mackie’s Bait & Tackle-Algonac, and South Street Tackle-Belleville.
East:
Bay City received a major snow storm this week that has pretty much halted any angling activity. Ice is not safe at this time.
Bay Port anglers are pulling in limits of perch while ice fishing on Mudd Creek and around Sebawaing.
Port Huron angling is very limited this week and ice fishing is about a week away. Around Port Sanilac the ice is busted up pretty good near the shoreline and about six brave soles hav set up ice shanties. Yesterday a few anglers reeled in some steelhead on spawn bags and Emerald shiners.
Harbor Beach received up to 4-inches of snow this week putting the cabash on angling activity. Also the snow is packed up on the ice leaving the lake very questionable.
Information providers: Anderson’s Pro Bait-Port Huron; Frank’s Place Bait & Tackle-Harbor Beach; Michigan Sportsman-Bay City, and 1st and Main-Bay Port.
Fishing Reports - James Mackie
Dec 16, 2008 07:35 PM Filed in: Fishing
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Lake St.
Clair
Emerald Shiners
Dec 14, 2008 08:37 PM Filed in: Mackie's
Bait
AAA Fishing Report
East:
Bay City anglers are ice fishing on the cuts for perch. The Saginaw River has no ice due to dredging that is currently taking place. Near Linwood some shore ice is forming and some fishing is taking place in the shallow waters.
A few steelhead are being caught around Sanilac and Lexington.
Grindstone Harbor is giving up a few brown trout when anglers take the time to bust up the ice near the shoreline and drop a line using crawlers.
Steelhead action is decent off of Port Huron near the city building. Anglers are getting best results with minnows, crawlers, Red Eye spoons and flatfish. The Black River has some ice forming and anglers are in a transition mode since the launch ramps will shortly be taken out for the winter. A few anglers are drilling holes from the docks and fishing for perch, and good size blue gill.
Harbor Beach anglers remain in a transition period, ice has formed, but anglers need to use extreme caution before venturing out.
Information providers: Anderson’s Pro Bait-Port Huron; Frank’s Great Outdoors-Linwood; Frank’s Place Bait & Tackle-Harbor Beach, and Michigan Sportsman-Bay City.
Southeast:
Algonac anglers are heading out to ice fish behind The Raft in Anchor Bay. Use caution when attempting to take to the ice. The temperatures are fluctuating rapidly.
Anglers fishing the canals around Gibraltar, Grosse Ile, and Horse Island are pulling in a few perch. Off of the Rock Wood area warm waters are flowing from the Edison Power Plant and providing some perch and blue gill action for shore line anglers fishing near the Lake Erie Metro Park boat launch and marina. Shiners and wax worms seem to work best. The Huron River is decent for perch on Hot-N-Tots. Belanger Park in River Rouge has slowed, but anglers are getting a few perch on shiners.
Off of the Monroe area angling action is really slow. Thin ice is starting to form on most bodies of water, however with the warmer temperatures that could all change by the weekend. Some walleye action is taking place off of Luna Pier and the State Park.
Around the Belleville area, Ford and Belleville lakes have open water due to warmer weather this past week. Perch, blue gill and crappie action is good under the Belleville Bridge and near the paper mill. Independence Lake has 3-4 inches of ice and some brave anglers are attempting to ice fish.
Around the Fairhaven area not much ice has formed, maybe 2 ½ inches in the canals and on the Bay. The ice is certainly not safe at this point. A few anglers are fishing from docks or shore and pulling in a few perch and blue gill.
Information providers: Bottom Line Bait & Tackle-Rockwood; Blue water Bait-Fair Haven; Erie Party Shoppe-Monroe; Mackie’s Bait & Tackle-Algonac, and South Street Tackle-Belleville.
Bay City anglers are ice fishing on the cuts for perch. The Saginaw River has no ice due to dredging that is currently taking place. Near Linwood some shore ice is forming and some fishing is taking place in the shallow waters.
A few steelhead are being caught around Sanilac and Lexington.
Grindstone Harbor is giving up a few brown trout when anglers take the time to bust up the ice near the shoreline and drop a line using crawlers.
Steelhead action is decent off of Port Huron near the city building. Anglers are getting best results with minnows, crawlers, Red Eye spoons and flatfish. The Black River has some ice forming and anglers are in a transition mode since the launch ramps will shortly be taken out for the winter. A few anglers are drilling holes from the docks and fishing for perch, and good size blue gill.
Harbor Beach anglers remain in a transition period, ice has formed, but anglers need to use extreme caution before venturing out.
Information providers: Anderson’s Pro Bait-Port Huron; Frank’s Great Outdoors-Linwood; Frank’s Place Bait & Tackle-Harbor Beach, and Michigan Sportsman-Bay City.
Southeast:
Algonac anglers are heading out to ice fish behind The Raft in Anchor Bay. Use caution when attempting to take to the ice. The temperatures are fluctuating rapidly.
Anglers fishing the canals around Gibraltar, Grosse Ile, and Horse Island are pulling in a few perch. Off of the Rock Wood area warm waters are flowing from the Edison Power Plant and providing some perch and blue gill action for shore line anglers fishing near the Lake Erie Metro Park boat launch and marina. Shiners and wax worms seem to work best. The Huron River is decent for perch on Hot-N-Tots. Belanger Park in River Rouge has slowed, but anglers are getting a few perch on shiners.
Off of the Monroe area angling action is really slow. Thin ice is starting to form on most bodies of water, however with the warmer temperatures that could all change by the weekend. Some walleye action is taking place off of Luna Pier and the State Park.
Around the Belleville area, Ford and Belleville lakes have open water due to warmer weather this past week. Perch, blue gill and crappie action is good under the Belleville Bridge and near the paper mill. Independence Lake has 3-4 inches of ice and some brave anglers are attempting to ice fish.
Around the Fairhaven area not much ice has formed, maybe 2 ½ inches in the canals and on the Bay. The ice is certainly not safe at this point. A few anglers are fishing from docks or shore and pulling in a few perch and blue gill.
Information providers: Bottom Line Bait & Tackle-Rockwood; Blue water Bait-Fair Haven; Erie Party Shoppe-Monroe; Mackie’s Bait & Tackle-Algonac, and South Street Tackle-Belleville.
Fishing Report - David Mackie
Dec 04, 2008 07:43 PM Filed in: Fishing
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Lake St.
Clair
AAA Fishing Report
Southeast:
Angling activity is down to a minimum in the southeast due to weather conditions. So far no ice has formed on any southeast inland lakes, the Detroit River or Lake Erie as of yet. Overall anglers are waiting for ice-fishing and safe ice.
A few anglers around the Rock Wood area are pulling in some yellow perch around the Lake Erie Metro Park boat launch on small minnows. Metro Park Marina has decent pan fish activity when using wax worms. The Huron River is giving up some crappie on minnows, but overall activity is slow.
Anglers fishing on the Detroit River from Belanger Park in River Rouge are pulling in some nice perch on shiner minnows and a perch rig. Perch are averaging 11-inches.
Ford and Belleville lakes are frozen but not safe and there is open water. A few anglers are fishing from shore for pike, crappie and perch. Wax worms and pike minnows seem to do the trick.
Fairhaven anglers are in a transition period and no angling activity is taking place currently and so far no ice has formed.
Information providers: Bottom Line Bait & Tackle-Rockwood; Blue water Bait-Fair Haven; Erie Party Shoppe-Monroe, and South Street Tackle-Belleville.
East:
Off of the Bay City area some anglers are fishing from shore and breaking the ice by tossing a log tied to a line and fishing for perch. Some boats are getting out near the mouth of the river and pulling in a few perch. Ice is forming, but definitely not safe.
Lexington anglers are doing well from shore for pike and perch and minnows are abundant.
Slow activity taking place off of Port Huron for Coho, steelhead and a few brown trout. Red eye spoons seem to work decent and some anglers are casting twisters for good results on walleye. The Black River is producing some decent catches of brown trout, steelhead and some walleye which are in their winter pattern.
Information providers: Anderson’s Pro Bait-Port Huron, and Michigan Sportsman-Bay City.
Angling activity is down to a minimum in the southeast due to weather conditions. So far no ice has formed on any southeast inland lakes, the Detroit River or Lake Erie as of yet. Overall anglers are waiting for ice-fishing and safe ice.
A few anglers around the Rock Wood area are pulling in some yellow perch around the Lake Erie Metro Park boat launch on small minnows. Metro Park Marina has decent pan fish activity when using wax worms. The Huron River is giving up some crappie on minnows, but overall activity is slow.
Anglers fishing on the Detroit River from Belanger Park in River Rouge are pulling in some nice perch on shiner minnows and a perch rig. Perch are averaging 11-inches.
Ford and Belleville lakes are frozen but not safe and there is open water. A few anglers are fishing from shore for pike, crappie and perch. Wax worms and pike minnows seem to do the trick.
Fairhaven anglers are in a transition period and no angling activity is taking place currently and so far no ice has formed.
Information providers: Bottom Line Bait & Tackle-Rockwood; Blue water Bait-Fair Haven; Erie Party Shoppe-Monroe, and South Street Tackle-Belleville.
East:
Off of the Bay City area some anglers are fishing from shore and breaking the ice by tossing a log tied to a line and fishing for perch. Some boats are getting out near the mouth of the river and pulling in a few perch. Ice is forming, but definitely not safe.
Lexington anglers are doing well from shore for pike and perch and minnows are abundant.
Slow activity taking place off of Port Huron for Coho, steelhead and a few brown trout. Red eye spoons seem to work decent and some anglers are casting twisters for good results on walleye. The Black River is producing some decent catches of brown trout, steelhead and some walleye which are in their winter pattern.
Information providers: Anderson’s Pro Bait-Port Huron, and Michigan Sportsman-Bay City.
Bait Store
Dec 01, 2008 08:15 PM Filed in: Mackie's
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