Ice thickness varies depending on the fishery, but for the most part, ice remains iffy in spots across the state. But if you can find good ice, you’ll likely find good fishing.
It’s been a frustrating season for ice anglers, and that is continuing to be the case, with weather warm-ups making for sketchy ice conditions in most areas of the state.
You won’t find a more popular Adirondack brook trout water than Franklin County’s Black Pond.
Crappie and bluegill reports have been the most consistent, but that seems to be what the majority of anglers are targeting. Walleye action is limited to low-light periods and most good bites involve tip-ups and
It’s a huge lake with clear water and an unending maze of structure supporting an oily forage base (ciscoes and whitefish) that help walleyes, muskies, and – what? – lake trout grow to trophy sizes
Crappie and bluegill reports have been the most consistent, but that seems to be what the majority of anglers are targeting. Walleye action is limited to low-light periods and most good bites involve deadsticks and
Ice conditions are still very iffy, but in areas that do have good ice, there are fish to be had.
Supplemental stocking of walleyes by the DNR’s Fisheries Division, coupled with limited reproduction, has resulted in a viable walleye fishery in North Manistique Lake – also called Round Lake.
Ice conditions varied last week from one region of the state to another. There was no safe ice yet in southern Michigan. Conditions improved as you move north, but many of the larger, deeper lakes
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