Last chance.

[Joeker51]

Looking for managable ice. Any suggestions on where to go ? ( be nice now:16suspect) Thinking Fair Haven, maybe Harsen's. SANG's not out of the picture yet either. Or possibly further north and a short walk from the car as yellowbelly has suggested of my behavior in the past.:lol: How about some thoughts here. One more time.;)

[BilgeRat]

Drove by Fairhaven this morning... 20 or so people out there... looks like they had to walk on the rocks at the launch to get out. They were straight out and also to the left.. Saw few out of the resturant(has good size parking lot) that is between the Fairhaven boat ramp and Jiggers.
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Stopped at cotton rd, saw 2 straight out..
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Stopped at Selfridge, no one out. If you go there, go off the wall, ice at the ramp is toast...
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Good luck..I am done for the year..

[Duck Hunter Too]

...waders may be required soon...report from today was SLOW...

[Radar420]

What about the Venetian or the canal behind Selfridge bait and tackle? Might have to hop down from the end of the docks though.

Venetian ice was still good Mon when I fished there (have to get away from the culvert though:rolleyes:). Plenty of fish, though a lot of sorting.

Haven't been to the Selfridge canal since last Thurs or Fri but managed 6 nice gills and a few throw backs in 2 hrs.

Good luck Joe and let us know where you end up and how you did. I'll probably try one or the other of these spots this weekend or take my casting rod to the end of SRR.

[da fish hunter]

Try the canals off north and south river roads

[Michael Wagner]

Joe I`m heading up to Grayling in the morning, leave here at 5:00am get back at around 9:00pm my buddy was out Mon. they hit them good :evil: out yesterday they were not so good :( fishing deep still 50'-65' wigglers and waxworms. Your more than welcome to come along. Mike

[Joeker51]

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Thanks any how market.:evil: Gonna stay on this end some where. Damn if I don't keep hearing the brown's calling me........ must be flashback's from the late 60's. :evil: Will wait and see how all the suggestions come in and flip a coin. Looks like from the posts so far there's still some area's to consider. I appreciate it fella's, thanks.:D;)

[Michael Wagner]

OOOPS did I say Kroeger?:hide: I meant up north:evil: the offers there Joe, maybe my fellow Columbiavillon might be interested,Hmmmmmmm mr mcanes???

[stinger63]

Damn if I don't keep hearing the brown's calling me........ must be flashback's from the late 60's

Alot of browns at the black river right now and I meen alot




















Of brown muddy water:lol:

[Joeker51]

Aaron, I wouldn't expect anything less of you.:lol::p

[DE82]

Good Luck finding good Ice Joe. Maybe the raft? I've already started Steelie fishing :lol: Put the ice fishing stuff away. I got a few perch spots soft water I can share with ya if you'd like? Took a 14incher when I was 16 in this spot ;)

[bounty hunter]

Aaron, I wouldn't expect anything less of you.:lol::p

really?:16suspect

[Joeker51]

Good Luck finding good Ice Joe. Maybe the raft? I've already started Steelie fishing :lol: Put the ice fishing stuff away. I got a few perch spots soft water I can share with ya if you'd like? Took a 14incher when I was 16 in this spot ;)

Yep, saw that post Bryon. About a mile from the house to Yates.:D You might consider giving Ryan Rd. a try.

Bounty hunter, I assume that you've met Aaron, eh.:lol:

[DE82]

Yep, saw that post Bryon. About a mile from the house to Yates.:D You might consider giving Ryan Rd. a try.

Bounty hunter, I assume that you've met Aaron, eh.:lol:To be honest Joe I have ZERO I idea where to fish that river for steelies. PM me if you have any info you'd like to share - Bryon

[Ooey Gooey Bouy]

Yep, saw that post Bryon. About a mile from the house to Yates.:D You might consider giving Ryan Rd. a try.

Bounty hunter, I assume that you've met Aaron, eh.:lol:


I see tons of guys fishing between Yates and Ryan road.....is it even worth trying to steelie fish before the river gets up to 40 degrees?? Is there that much of a steelhead run in the clinton river??

[Joeker51]

Hit and miss. Not like the west side of the state. Best to watch the Southeast Rivers and streams forums for updates.

[St Clair Ice Fisher]

Joeker51,
Fair Haven is the place! Morning low to be 21 degrees. Hope you see this before heading out. Fishing is good & the ice is as well.... just go out where others have (safe areas). Ice is still about 9-10" once you're on. I'll be off the ice by 1pm, when it starts getting soft again. Last time out for me.... 20-25 more keepers! :D Bud's resturant is close to the car, 2-3' of water, they're getting perch with some sorting & is a good bet. Try it you'll be glad you did!

[fasteight]

alright, come to see a pic joe.. WHERES DA PIC??:one_eye: dont make me tell ya to walk to the left side of da plank there sir...:yikes:

[Joeker51]

Too laate to figure out how to do the pictures again. Forgot how to delete some of the old critters. Picked up 14, fasteight. Neighbor picked up 5 ............but they're dandy's.:coolgleam You have a safe road trip and I'll be thinking about your sorry asterick while I'm on the ice again tomorrow !:evil::lol: Thanks St. Clair Ice Fisher for the heads up.:D;)

Will post pics when I get back tomorrow after the morning hunt.:fish: Just one more time !:coolgleam

[Joeker51]

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/P1012212.JPG

My neighbors catch. Picture doesn't do the top fish any justice. Still is almost as wide as the bottle.;) He thought he was on a roll and started throwing the 8" ers back.:lol: Hey, IFN..... does the little brown jug meet your approval for comparison purposes ?:D

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/P1012215.JPG

My take for the day. Nothing to brag about but still a good meal.:D As it was we had a ball out there. So much so , we went back for abuse this morning. It was brutal out there ! Wind was just crazy. Above the howl of the wind i heard the fat lady sing.:16suspect I'm done ..... now on to the spring eye's.:coolgleam

[dennisthemenace]

Took a drive with my wife up as far as Algonac today. Ice comong down pretty good. Bank to Bank ice near the island. Open on the canadian side across the Algonac launch.
Had dinner/lunch as the bayside restraunt. Watched about 10-15 people on the ice. Never saw a arm raised the whole time. Talked to a guy heading out that was dentally challenged. Said some guy caught a 21 inch perch last week?
I told him I doubted it. State record is 21 inches! He said it was 23" (record). Neverless, It looked cold,windy and slow! I was glad to be sucking down a bud and watching from the resturaunt. Cant wait till this ice is done. Soft water wishes...
--Dennis--

[banneryear03]

Nice catch! Love Mohawk,but prefer blackberry brandy!:D:D:D:D

[Joeker51]

Ahhh banner........it's the wifes............ medicinal purposes ya know.:16suspect:lol:

[Michael Wagner]

Joe, the market was way slow, no Kroger just Glens and they only had fish-sticks:lol: all you missed in the great white north was about 20" of ice, fished all day had the lake to ourselves, and got 12 nice ones went back this morning and got 4 more. Yesterday was "BEAUTIFUL" 8 degrees to start out but in the upper 30`s bright and sunny, my face is red as this smile:evil: I might go back up next wk.end, (Mr. mcanes???) I hate to let it go, this has been my best season ever. my wife was home with her medicine:hide: so all I had came in a can. Mike

[Joeker51]

Mike, time to get the walleye gear in shape.:D I'll show you what combat fishing is like.:evil::lol:

[Falk]

Blackberry Brandy:yikes::yikes::yikes: Brings back memories of my younger days.