THE BAIT SHOP GUY
02-02-2007, 09:07 PM
Wow is all I can say about the fishing on the bay this season - almost worth the wait it took to get good ice!
Generally, there's about 10 inches of good ice North of Gladastone with only a couple inches of snow. Good travel for quads and sleds. They've started taking trucks out on the ice near Kipling and the far North end of the bay near the Days River. They'll probably be driving all over the upper bay by next weekend with the forecast cold temps this next week.
South of Gladstone, there's about 7 inches of ice as far south as the Terrace Motel. South of that, towards Escanaba, there's around 5 inches.
Walleye, perch, and pike activity has been excellent. Lots of good eating size walleyes are being caught, and the big girls have been showing up pretty regularly, too. Perch numbers and size continue to improve this year. Sure is nice seeing them make a comeback.
Here are a bunch of big fish that myself and the guys I fish with have taken over the last week, as well as a couple brought into the baitshop last weekend. With the exception of the baitshop fish, ALL these fish were released.
Customer Don Clark with a 32 1/2 inch walleye he caught on a large sucker.
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/a12.JPG
My dad with an unusually fat 35 inch pike that went 13 1/2 pounds.
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/bb.JPG
Shawn Cannon with a 14 inch, 1 pound 10 ounce perch.
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/f.JPG
Myself with a 26 inch walleye taken on a Buck-shot spoon.
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/cc.JPG
Gary Daniels with a fat 28 inch walleye.
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/100_1409_Edit_1.JPG
Damian Sleger with a 38 inch pike - his personal best.
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/d1.JPG
Gary again with another 28 inch fish that was almost 10 pounds!
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/e.JPG
Last, but not least, my personal best walleye to date, a 32 incher taken on a glow perch Nils Master Jr.Shad (still holding out for that 34 incher to put on the wall.)
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/g.JPG
Don't ya wish you were a YOOPER!
See you on the ice!
Generally, there's about 10 inches of good ice North of Gladastone with only a couple inches of snow. Good travel for quads and sleds. They've started taking trucks out on the ice near Kipling and the far North end of the bay near the Days River. They'll probably be driving all over the upper bay by next weekend with the forecast cold temps this next week.
South of Gladstone, there's about 7 inches of ice as far south as the Terrace Motel. South of that, towards Escanaba, there's around 5 inches.
Walleye, perch, and pike activity has been excellent. Lots of good eating size walleyes are being caught, and the big girls have been showing up pretty regularly, too. Perch numbers and size continue to improve this year. Sure is nice seeing them make a comeback.
Here are a bunch of big fish that myself and the guys I fish with have taken over the last week, as well as a couple brought into the baitshop last weekend. With the exception of the baitshop fish, ALL these fish were released.
Customer Don Clark with a 32 1/2 inch walleye he caught on a large sucker.
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/a12.JPG
My dad with an unusually fat 35 inch pike that went 13 1/2 pounds.
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/bb.JPG
Shawn Cannon with a 14 inch, 1 pound 10 ounce perch.
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/f.JPG
Myself with a 26 inch walleye taken on a Buck-shot spoon.
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/cc.JPG
Gary Daniels with a fat 28 inch walleye.
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/100_1409_Edit_1.JPG
Damian Sleger with a 38 inch pike - his personal best.
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/d1.JPG
Gary again with another 28 inch fish that was almost 10 pounds!
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/e.JPG
Last, but not least, my personal best walleye to date, a 32 incher taken on a glow perch Nils Master Jr.Shad (still holding out for that 34 incher to put on the wall.)
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/g.JPG
Don't ya wish you were a YOOPER!
See you on the ice!