Stoney Creek 12-31-07

[Fly Fishing Bob]

We went to the Winter Cove area around 8:30. We moved five times and got one perch and one bluegill. We fished in anything from 2 feet of muck to 5 feet that was pretty clear.
I saw one guy by the boat launch, does anyone know if that's a decent area?

[Robert Hoover]

go out from the beaches either or doesnt matter 7-10 fow the boat launch produces some decent crappie from time to timedont be afraid to ask someone their or event he dnr at the front they will kinda stear you in a good direction.

[WALLEYE MIKE]

We went to the Winter Cove area around 8:30. We moved five times and got one perch and one bluegill. We fished in anything from 2 feet of muck to 5 feet that was pretty clear.
I saw one guy by the boat launch, does anyone know if that's a decent area?

Were you out in a blue shanty? If so, I was north of you by Baypointe beach.

[CityHick]

I have cought some real nice Gills and Perch in that lake. I was in about 12-15 feet but that was last year. Its a good lake but they can be tricky to find.

[Snocross418]

I was in a Fish trap at the boat launch today caught nothing but small gills.

[pollywog]

in the past ( last year ) caught several nice walleye,and lost a couple decent pike.that is trickey lake to fish:fish:

[nismo240]

how are the ice conditions out there would love to try for pike this week

[Snocross418]

how are the ice conditions out there would love to try for pike this week

Little slushy my leg went threw at the boat launch on my way in.

[Fly Fishing Bob]

Mike,
That was us in one of the blue shanties, I think there were two out there. We were by the island.

[P.C. Tweek]

I fished New Years eve day in the middle lake for a few hours, caught 1 sixteen inch bass, hooked a bigger bass that bent my hook and got off at the edge of the hole and had a big fish cut my line. Fished the main lake the next day and only action was one tip-up fish that we missed and all the 4 inch perch you can catch.

Tweek,

[salmon_slayer06]

Is there still ice in the middle of the lake? Crappie fishing is good if you can find the channel which is about 18 FOW and fish the top 10 feet of water. Swedish pimple with about 6 spikes or more loaded on the treble. Crappie can be as big as 16 inches and you don't catch any unless you find exactly where they are holding. State record did come from here. Vexs are a time saver but it can be done without one.

[WALLEYE MIKE]

Whole lake is frozen with 5-6" of ice.

[USMarine1171]

I was out there yesterday and and the ice was pretty solid. We fished pretty close to the dam that flows out and stayed a distance from the dark snow. Ice got 4" at the thinnest and was at least 6 closer to shore. Nice clear ice and water with no slush on top...until this weekend. We caught nothing but dink perch all the way from that bay by the access there up to the dam. 4 tip-ups/one flag (false alarm).

[nismo240]

anyone hit stoneycreek today wondering how ice is wanna get out tommorow for pike and crappies but with the weather might not be ok

[WALLEYE MIKE]

anyone hit stoneycreek today wondering how ice is wanna get out tommorow for pike and crappies but with the weather might not be ok

Ice is fine. Probably alot of snow on top tho.

[Lisa23]

How is it for Pike? Does any one spear at stony creek?

[nismo240]

never speared for pike dont know if you can but pike fishing can be pretty good in front of the beaches

[sarge300]

Should be just slushy on top of ice, should be fine besides that. The lake we fished on today had slushy surface but there was a good 8 inches plus of ice underneath.

[nismo240]

fished in front of eastwood beach this morning nothing big dink perch and gills 0 for 1 on tip up 8-noon