Dead stream swamp?

[stelmon]

Has anybody ever fished this swamp lately. My dad want's to take me there in a couple weeks' he told me the gills there are huge and the pike are abundance. Is the fishing still like that?

[outsider]

Stelmon ,if your dad is talking about Reedsburg flooding ,which is basicly the deadstream swamp ( flooding ), which is the out flow of Houghton lake, then yes I have done very well on both gills and pike. Dont be surpriced by the very yellow perch that you'll get while fishing for gills.The yellowest perch I'v ever seen!! The gill fishing is best if the water level is abit low ,so that they are consintrated in the channels ,other wise they spred out into the weeds ,makeing them hard to get to, but the pike are every where ,along with nice bass and the ocasional walleye. You will have an expierience ,its like being in the everglades ,minus the gators OUTSIDER

[stelmon]

Thanks outsider for the info.

[kroppe]

outsider,

Is the water deep enough to use an electric trolling motor on a canoe? Are electric motors allowed? Thanks for any info.

[outsider]

Kroppe the water is maybe ten foot at the dam, but goes down to three or four ft when you get into the back waters,which is basicaly a winding channel with small bayuoes. This is actualy the head waters of the muskegon river. Hope this helps, good luck OUTSIDER

[sfw1960]

Do you access this FROM the lake -- or is there a launch right into the flooding??

:D LOL , I've never been to the 'Glades....:D

[outsider]

SFW There is a state forest campground there with a gravel boat launch,no dock. Get off hiway 27 at 55 , go west to first road north ,then you will come to a T ,go to the west again or to the left. You will see the campground entrance sign.So there is rustic camping rite at the site .The reedsburg dam is rite on the south side of the campground. If you swim there I recomend a leech check as soon as you get out of the water ,as it is infessted with them. HAVE FUN. OUTSIDER p.s. I forgot to mention there are no special regs here (motors or otherwise ),but watch out for the stumps if you use a motor

[maddog]

also watch out for metal fence posts. I was there a year or so ago with my father in law, and he wrapped a fence post around his prop at the launch. second time his brand new lund had been in the water.......Matt

[sfw1960]

OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!

[sharkybh]

Where is this swamp ?It sounds pretty cool!!

[Mags]

It's just west of Houghton Lake, north of M-55.

[cireofmi]

I have never fished the flooding but enjoy fishing the river below the dam. You never know what you are going to catch.

[maddog]

Yeah sfw I thought my father-in-law was going to explode. Now I laugh about it, but not that day.......Matt

[stelmon]

Again, thanks for all the help. I can't wait but if I don't catch anything, I hold you reliable. Of coarse, I always have the au sable to hit so your off the hook;)

[sfw1960]

Big Yellow Beetle Spins
Pike seem to slap those things at times - they can be run shallow too...
I have had great sucess in the 'spring'
(I use that term LOOSELY nowadays!)
using big fat leeches right downadaboddom with about a 1/16 oz. slipsinker held about 8" away with a 'B' shot (smaller than a 'BB' shot) & just leave it sit , (fahgitabowdit) and wait for the line to start the slow skinch off... then PASTE 'EM!!!:cool: :cool: :cool: :cool:
my lil ole 2¢ ... Robert