South Manistique lake Ice Report (pics)

[FISH21]

I was up at the cabin for most of last week up until New years day doing some ice fishing. I could't get out to my regular spot because it was still open water but we did manage to do pretty well in the bays. There was a solid 3-4 inches of ice in the bays. We caught a bunch of largemouth bass, biggest being 16.5", bunch of small pike with three big ones 28,29 and 31 inchers, and 4 keeper walleyes with the biggest being 23". Overall it was a pretty good week and it was great getting out on the ice for the first time this season:) :fish:
Here are some pics:


My 23" 5lb walleye(my biggest yet)
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q59/jchirri21/IMG_0940Large.jpg


Brother in-law's 31" pike
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q59/jchirri21/IMG_2222.jpg


29" pike
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q59/jchirri21/IMG_0942Large.jpg


My buddy lost the spud thru the ice so he used the aqua vu and a heavy pike rod to get it back lol
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q59/jchirri21/IMG_2206.jpg


Smallest pike anyones ever seen?
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q59/jchirri21/IMG_2245.jpg


31"er again with some largies and a sunfish
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q59/jchirri21/IMG_2224.jpg


Cleaning Table
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q59/jchirri21/IMG_2232.jpg



enjoy!

[lookin for the gills]

:sad: If Im not mistaken arent Bass out of season?

[mikey]

oops!:lol:

[Fins]

Nice mess of fish. Season for Bass closes on the first he was there till before the end of season as the post states. I had to read it twice myself.

[Brydog]

"I was up at the cabin for most of last week up until New years day doing some ice fishing."
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This is the 1st sentence in Fish21's post. You armchair CO's crack me up. You think you're so smart. Bass season closed on 1-1-07. Try reading your reg's before you put your feet in your mouths.

Congrats on the fish guys. I cant wait for the lakes to freeze up here in the lower. I need some gills.

[MrBluegill]

Great fish guys!!! im heading up there this weekend. is there a number of a bait shop you guys could give me to get a up to date report??? thanks

-nick

[FISH21]

Just to clarify the last day we kept any bass was on Saturday(December 30th). I wasn't sure if Sunday (31st) was the first day of closed season or last day of open season so I didn't take the chance.

MrBluegill you can call JR's sport shop at (906)586-6040 for an ice report. You can get all your bait from there as well. And our pics are there on the counter if you wanna take a look;) Good luck.

[DetroitIron]

Sweet catch!!

[DetroitIron]

What were you using for the fish?

[ROBBY MEYERS]

Great post!!! sure gets the blood pumping to see some one ice fishing, can't wait any more :lol:

[da fish hunter]

thats a nice set of fish.. would be nice to get out their on that ice i've been waiting since end of last year... would head up just a little to far from sterling heights dow nere in se michigan but at least perch fishing has ben pretty good

[SPORTSMAN]

Nice catch !!

I should of been fishing while i was up there instead of looking at property.

[FISH21]

Yeah it is kind of a long drive 5.5 hrs for us but it was well worth it. This trip should hold me for a couple of weeks, after that Im gonna need to go ice fishing again!

[Steve]

Nice fish and a nice hat too.

[MOMS]

nice fish. not the smallest pike i've seen! those small pike think they are really tough.really nice walley!

[MSUICEMAN]

nice fish! awesome report and cool that you found some ice!

[lookin for the gills]

Sorry for not paying attention about the date. Nice catch! Wish I was fishin:fish:

[fishdog9]

nice fish eh! I hope you went to the Tally Ho for a warm up, looks like you desirve it.

[shametamer]

great catch! judging from the pics, looks like you moved around some?

[FISH21]

We did move around a little, but no big moves. We were in wolfe bay in 8-9 ft of water most of the time.

[RichP]

congratulations, I'm jealous!

[HunterHawk]

dang dude i didnt even see this post. Good looking catch... i hate you... i swear the weekend before i went or probably the weekend after would have been the better times to go... oh well. so sorry posting so late but sweet pics.
-Hawk

[FISH21]

Lol, hunterhawk I guess we just got lucky by goin up that week:D . By the looks of the upcoming forecast we should be on some ice down here in a couple weeks!:fish:

[HunterHawk]

hey, I have a trip planed the 9th-11th its supposed to be up there but we might go to black lake not really sure yet i guess. I would rather go up to South Manistiuqe but i guess we will see.

but ya i already have it all mapped out.. Im going to my grandmas pond 1st, then to my buddys big gravel pit then to a bigger gravel pit down the road haha... they keep getting bigger and bigger and finaly i should be on a lake by the 9th... and my supervisor just told me she is cutting down my hours so looks like i will be making trips to lake cadillac and mitchel more this year too... then ill probably get even more addicted and quit my job haha.

[NBman]

Fished south manistique saturday evening and managed two 18 inch walleye. fished straight out from curtis in 12 FOW. lots of action out there ..most fish coming on tip ups....ice varied from 4 to 6 inches.......ice can only get better with the cold temps that are coming

[HunterHawk]

Congrats on some walleye and thanks for the ice report.