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ih772
10-10-2006, 06:55 PM
Forecast for Houghton Lake. :woohoo1:

Wednesday night:
Evening rain followed by a mix of rain and snow late. Low 31F. Winds WSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precip 90%.

Thursday:
A few snow showers. Highs in the upper 30s and lows in the upper 20s.

Friday:
Windy, snow showers possible. Highs in the upper 30s and lows in the low 30s.



da fish hunter
10-10-2006, 07:19 PM
sounds good 2 me
walleye
10-10-2006, 07:24 PM
Looking forward to catching quite a few walleyes by the west dnr launch on Old-27 just like last year.
MrBluegill
10-10-2006, 09:26 PM
whats the water temp up at houghton? we might be fishing sooner then expected!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ih772
10-10-2006, 10:32 PM
With it being a shallow lake it warms and cools of fairly quick.
walleye
10-10-2006, 10:40 PM
I say skim ice by the end of November.
SleePac
10-10-2006, 10:51 PM
Oh yeah....keep it coming! Can't Wait! Forget Mr. El Nino!
Banditto
10-10-2006, 11:21 PM
snow in the u.p. this friday.
Houghton laker
10-11-2006, 08:23 PM
It won't be long Ian and we'll be right back at it with more results like this!!! You'll be able to shoot over where ever and meet us or us meet you!! We should get a lot of fishing time in this winter!!;) I've got a lot of new spots to try with that satellite set-up you hooked me up with!!

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/542/medium/DSC00419.JPG
ih772
10-12-2006, 12:54 AM
That picture brings back good memories. :D

How about this one.

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/529/medium/walleye_crappie.jpg

The silver one was pretty tough and chewy.

I did quite a bit of scouting this summer and I have a few tricks up my sleeve I'll have to share with you.

I'm going to run that machine of mine all over that lake this winter in my relentless pursuit of old marble eye.
MrBluegill
10-12-2006, 06:48 AM
i woke up this morning and steped out the door and finaly felt the oficial feeling of ice fishing!!!!!!!!!!!!:D
deputy865
10-12-2006, 08:52 AM
i woke up this morning and steped out the door and finaly felt the oficial feeling of ice fishing!!!!!!!!!!!!:D

Me to. When i seen the snow falling.. CANT WAIT!!

Shane
Burksee
10-12-2006, 09:51 AM
It won't be long Ian and we'll be right back at it with more results like this!!! You'll be able to shoot over where ever and meet us or us meet you!! We should get a lot of fishing time in this winter!!;) I've got a lot of new spots to try with that satellite set-up you hooked me up with!!

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/542/medium/DSC00419.JPGHey! Lets slow down a little! I've not even gotten up there to rake leafs yet! I'm not even allowed to talk about ice fishing til after rifle season! LOL! BTW - I'm hiding a lo-jack tracking device on you guy's this winter! "Pay no attention to the man on red yamaha phazer thats following you!" LOL! Hopefully I'll get a few more chances to get up this winter. Now that I have a shanty (Thanks again RKF!) the weather wont be as much a factor as in the past! Gotta get to work on my new sled so I can get all this "stuff" out on the ice. The only probem I see is I'm gonna need at least 6"s of good ice to hold it outa the water! :yikes: :lol:
MrBluegill
10-12-2006, 03:46 PM
heres anouther report from gun lake.....went to go get the mail after school and there were icesickles hanging form the mail box!:yikes:
VANVELZOR
10-12-2006, 09:39 PM
Nice fish, I hope to get up there more this season also, just hope the gas prices stay low for awhile and get some good ice. Only got there once last year and it was the weekend the iceboaters were there and the wind was great for them but was almost impossible to fish in.
ih772
10-13-2006, 12:41 PM
Hey! Lets slow down a little! I've not even gotten up there to rake leafs yet! I'm not even allowed to talk about ice fishing til after rifle season! LOL! BTW - I'm hiding a lo-jack tracking device on you guy's this winter! "Pay no attention to the man on red yamaha phazer thats following you!" LOL! Hopefully I'll get a few more chances to get up this winter. Now that I have a shanty (Thanks again RKF!) the weather wont be as much a factor as in the past! Gotta get to work on my new sled so I can get all this "stuff" out on the ice. The only prob em I see is I'm gonna need at least 6"s of good ice to hold it outa the water! :yikes: :lol:

Looks like I'm going to have a stalker. :lol:

Craig,
I can be bribed with a burger and beer from the Spkiehorn.;) Did you buy Rick's fish trap guide?

Ian
Gone Fishing
10-13-2006, 12:46 PM
Icefishing is a sport for guys that can't catch enough when the weather is nice! :hide: ;)
ozzgood2001
10-13-2006, 12:57 PM
no no its fishing for those that aint got a boat..:)
FishinJoe
10-13-2006, 01:26 PM
I second the no boat theory. And besids the point, only real men can handel the temps:lol: !

Joe
DaveW731
10-13-2006, 02:29 PM
Icefishing is a sport for guys that can't catch enough when the weather is nice! :hide: ;)

OK, so who DOES catch enough when the weather is nice!?!?!?!?!?
There is NO SUCH THING AS "CATCHING ENOUGH"!:lol:
Gone Fishing
10-13-2006, 02:40 PM
Sorry gentlemen, most guys here know I’m not much of an ice fisherman. I just plain suck at it so rather than admit that, I just harass you guys. Grab a bucket and enjoy the winter! :)
Houghton laker
10-13-2006, 04:26 PM
I got spoiled up north last year John with my permenant shanty....take your coat off....a little music going.....coffee and cookies in the morning.....maybe a adult beverage or 2 in the evening fish.....Man....come on winter...I'm ready!! Bringing the snowmobile and 4-wheeler up there in a few weeks!! then it's time to do the leaves!! here's my home away from home this winter on Houghton L.


http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/533/medium/DSC00402.JPG


there is usually a pile of crappie and or Walleye next to it!!
Burksee
10-13-2006, 04:50 PM
Looks like I'm going to have a stalker. :lol:

Craig,
I can be bribed with a burger and beer from the Spkiehorn.;) Did you buy Rick's fish trap guide?

IanHey Ian, Yes I did buy Rick's shanty. Although I'm still a diehard outdoors icefisherman it will help extend my stay's on the ice and also allow me to head onto HL on those day's its not so nice! :coco: :lol:

A stalker! Nahhh, just a wanna-be walleye slayer like you and Kevin! :D

Did I hear someone say the "Spikehorn"! :hide: :whistle: :shhh: :woohoo1:

Lookin forward to hopefully seeing more of you guys this winter! - Greg
Burksee
10-13-2006, 04:56 PM
I got spoiled up north last year John with my permenant shanty....take your coat off....a little music going.....coffee and cookies in the morning.....maybe a adult beverage or 2 in the evening fish.....Man....come on winter...I'm ready!! Bringing the snowmobile and 4-wheeler up there in a few weeks!! then it's time to do the leaves!! here's my home away from home this winter on Houghton L.


http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/533/medium/DSC00402.JPG


there is usually a pile of crappie and or Walleye next to it!!Kevin, You better put that thing up high and dry on some blocks once you get it out on the ice. Now that we all know what to look for that suckers gonna have holes drilled all around it! :yikes: :lol: :help:

Better get there early if you wanna parking spot up close! :lol: :lol: :lol:
ih772
10-16-2006, 07:58 PM
Ever heard of a decoy Craig...;)
Houghton laker
10-16-2006, 09:56 PM
Ever heard of a decoy Craig...;)
:lol: :lol: :lol:
ih772
10-16-2006, 11:41 PM
Hey Ian, Yes I did buy Rick's shanty. Although I'm still a diehard outdoors icefisherman it will help extend my stay's on the ice and also allow me to head onto HL on those day's its not so nice! :coco: :lol:



We'll just see how you'll feel by the end of hardwater season. Standing around on the ice in the cold is for suckers! :lol: