Downriver Area Thread

[Team Spawn Bag]

With the vast majority of the threads about LSC lately, I thought I would create an outlet for people on Erie and the DR. Tell us when you went out and how you did. (Feel free to leave out the where, cuz I will)

So here is a little report from downriver: Fished today (1-23) from 4-6pm at the "super secret spot". Was in 3-4' water with visibility almost to the bottom. Had schools of perch swim thru, about 6-8 of them at a time, various sizes.

What was funny about the whole thing is that I watched 2 or 3 hogs come in together, sit inches from my bait for a few moments like they were going to strike, but just turn and swim away. This happened multiple times. Anyone else have this problem?

I ended up throwing back a handfull of dinks and 2 keepers.

[hardwatersteve]

Us downriver boys need some reports for sure, I have been fishing all over the marinas, smaller bays, and canals with mixed results. Some days I hit gills other I hit perch, and some days nadda. Ice is good, to thick IMO. Will be downriver all day tomorrow trying all the spots until I find em. Hope to see some fellow MS members out there.

[Raf]

got 85 between 4 guys on thursday between 2 oclock and dark went back yesterday morning 2 guys 46 keepers. nothing huge but all 7-9 inchers. thursday we used all minnows, friday they quit hittin minnows and wanted wax worms and we had to hop from spot to spot. as soon as you were at a hole with fish in it youd pull in 3 or 4 quick ones. my buddy got 14 fish in id say under 5 minutes out of one hole. probably be back out tomorrow.

[soggybtmboys]

We have been hitting fish probably every other time out. I guess 50% isn't that bad considering when we do get into em, getting good fish. Like the thread idea, there are alot of us 'RiverRats' on the board.:)

[justsaygeo]

Hit airport bay friday. Should of listened to Bill when he told me it was slow. plenty of ice.

[murphdogg]

Hitting the hospital tonight for a few and then will be back out tomorrow either behind the hospital or at Erie metro. I'll report back with info.

[bucksrus]

Went behind the hospital today from about 1 until 3:45 with my 10 year old. Caught one small perch that could have been mistaken as a minnow...:sad:

Think we will try someplace else tomorrow but not sure where. Any ideas?

Would it help if I said I was a newbie and am taking my son again?!?!?!:lol:

[bucksrus]

Went behind the hospital today from about 1 until 3:45 with my 10 year old. Caught one small perch that could have been mistaken as a minnow...:sad:

Think we will try someplace else tomorrow but not sure where. Any ideas?

Would it help if I said I was a newbie and am taking my son again?!?!?!:lol:


Feel free to PM me! Thanks!

[soggybtmboys]

You can try the Lake Erie Metro Park Marina. Its a hot and cold place, but a few have been doing good here and there. Its a short walk as well and protected from wind. Good luck!:)

ps, good job dad!

[justsaygeo]

Don't forget the wax worms, rumor is they are the ticket over there. :D

[murphdogg]

Also fished behind the hospital tonight from 4-6. Didnt even get a bite. had my 5 year old daughter out for her first ever ice adventure, she had a blast sliding acroos the ice like she was a penguin. Got some funny looks from fellow fisherman,:confused: lol. she got some funny looks from me to. It was fun wish i could have at least got her one. Heading back out tomorrow with the fellas. will start there at 8 am and then head to Erie Metro. Good luck.

[bowhunter_kaz]

Fished Stoney Point today, Skunked, went over to a canal by some condos, couple guys where catching some nice size gills. Back to the Gibralter canal Sunday.

[jimhx720]

4 of us fished the Elba Mar boat club marina Sat morning. Out by the mouth of the marina it was minnow city and I am not kidding, there were literally thousands of minnows swimming around. We didn't have any luck there so we moved farther into the marina, oddly enough the fish would not hit minnows, waxworms and red eurolarve were the ones that got the bites. I was putting like 3 reds on my jig and holding it about halfway off the bottom and really pounding the jig, had a few perch come in but nothing of any size really. Only really good thing for the day was I think we found an easier way to access APB! Heard that it is a little slow out there right now so we are headed out to Irish Hills area to try the Walleye spot!
Tight Lines to all!

[hazlotzoffish]

got 85 between 4 guys on thursday between 2 oclock and dark went back yesterday morning 2 guys 46 keepers. nothing huge but all 7-9 inchers. thursday we used all minnows, friday they quit hittin minnows and wanted wax worms and we had to hop from spot to spot. as soon as you were at a hole with fish in it youd pull in 3 or 4 quick ones. my buddy got 14 fish in id say under 5 minutes out of one hole. probably be back out tomorrow.
where were you fishing if you dont mind kind of sick of LSC dinks would love to try somewhere else. pm is fine if you choose

[NewMethods]

Aiiport Bay GI saterday afternoon till dark, fished 3.5-6 FOW moved 3 times all for a wopping 2 7" perch. We saw no fish untill 5:30 and were the last goofballs still on the ice,did anyone do much better saterday?:fish:

[Team Spawn Bag]

Also fished behind the hospital tonight from 4-6. Didnt even get a bite. had my 5 year old daughter out for her first ever ice adventure, she had a blast sliding acroos the ice like she was a penguin. Got some funny looks from fellow fisherman,:confused: lol. she got some funny looks from me to. It was fun wish i could have at least got her one. Heading back out tomorrow with the fellas. will start there at 8 am and then head to Erie Metro. Good luck.


Last year was a great year for wyandotte hospital with kids catching dinks. This year I havnt found a whole lot of dinks there to keep the young ones occupied. I would suggest the metro park marina, BUT not if you are taking the kids. The metro park is very crowded and you get alot of different types there. See thread: teaching my son the F word. I posted a story in there as well.

Anyways, glad to here yours found something fun to do out on the ice!

[VETRCR]

Nada this morning. Its usually hit or miss,today was miss for me

[murphdogg]

Fished erie metro for about an hour this morning and didnt even get a bite. Didnt see anyone else getting anything so we packed up shop and went over behind the hospital. Didnt get anything there either. after about 4 hours we packed up shop and called it a day. Lots of people not a whole lot of fish. Might have to start traveling

[Clinch]

I hit erie metro this morning and got dinks. Saw one decent 8inch fish.

[hunteramargin]

This is my first season of seriouse ice fishing. I've been hiiting EM on wednesdays and then makeing a trip on thurs. every week. At Erie I've been doing okay but I had a question and a little rant. I've been hitting perch in the main channel and around the docks and havent ventured out farther yet. I'm thinking of trying further out into the residential canals for gills or crappie. Is that where you're likely to find something other than perch? Don't get me wrong I love perch but I've really got a yen to catch some crappie. Have'nt hauled any of them through a hole yet. Any way to rant, I can move to get away from the idiots and foulmouths but I'm getting sick of augering up bits of butts when I drill a hole Is it to much to ask for guys to police up there butts. I guess it is.

[mike the pike]

Looks like the slobs have moved from airport bay to erie metro

[soggybtmboys]

Looks like the slobs have moved from airport bay to erie metro


Gonna have to see about that! Heading out in about half hour. Might have to force feed some more pike.....hopefully!:D

[mike the pike]

Its just like deer hunting ...patience ...let it fly. Hope you stick some more , because the perch catch is down for the year.

[statebull]

Sure would like to get out afternoons if anyone wants a fishing partner. Just let me know when and where...PM me. Thanks fellow DR rats!

[ErieDini]

Anyone have any luck Downriver the past couple of days? Been slow for me at the Metro Park :confused:

[cmonky]

fished erie metro from 7-11 for 1 dink and one descent, moved across the huron to the other marina , saw some nice fish , but no takers! by the way the water at erie metro was DIRTY!

[mike the pike]

My buddy and i fished this afternoon at the hospital ...nothing. Went further downriver and went to another spot we caught 14 perch and 32 bluegill on wax worms. We watched an airboat skim across the water to the ice and stir up 100's of ducks. Very cool to see , wishing it was still quacker season.

[Team Spawn Bag]

by the way the water at erie metro was DIRTY!

Erie metro park has always been funny like that. It can be clear one day and nasty-dirty the next. This is just like the fish. When they are there...Wow. But when they're not......:dizzy:

[Team Spawn Bag]

Down River fishing Report: Went out again (1/27/09 4pm-7pm 3-4 FOW) Caught lots of dinks, partner got 1 keeper. Threw wax worms and minnows at them. Fish were slugish and not very interested. Considering new tactics.

[soggybtmboys]

My buddy and i fished this afternoon at the hospital ...nothing. Went further downriver and went to another spot we caught 14 perch and 32 bluegill on wax worms. We watched an airboat skim across the water to the ice and stir up 100's of ducks. Very cool to see , wishing it was still quacker season.


Good job Mike, glad to see you get into some fish! Tried a spot further south of me and found fish! Dam things had lock jaw though. Saw a bunch of slobs slide thru the holes, but no dice. We just threw shiners at em, some of the other guys we talked to were using shiners and some were using wigglers, same results...lock jaw. Interestingly enough, we found baitfish....by the thousands, shiners. Huge schools would move thru about every twenty minutes and have the entire screen on my Lowarnce go yellow and red. I thought my unit was messed up till a dozen shiners pushed up into my hole and started to flip out onto the ice. Weirdest thing I have seen this year. Anyways, as the schools would pass by I could pick up bigger contacts within the schools. I would assume some perch, rockbass, pike and anything else gorging themselves. Perhaps that is why they had lockjaw.:confused: I would have thought a struggling shiner dropped thru the school would have picked something off. Anyways, good luck this weekend I am heading to Oscoda on Friday. Hope to have a good report from the North when I get back.

[justsaygeo]

Have fun up north, I am sure the pike are glad to hear your gonna be out of town. :lol::lol: I am heading to the U P next weekend.

[Michigander1]

Any good reports ? I have heard nothing but sad reports so far.Friends out yesterday did not do well.Erie metropark has been slow as well,Mich

[hunteramargin]

Well with the melt off today EM is going to be dirty dirty dirty for a week with Rd melt off

[MonsterShanty04]

Drilled approx. 30 holes today between noon and dark. Nada! Skunk! Not even a bite! I even went out past the point in 6.5 feet of water. Nada! Oh well, its still better than working.

[glongworth3232]

Had a buddy go out there today and fished most of the day.the didnt get anything but a sore back from the walk!LOL:lol: I did the walk out there 1 time and will never do it again! They fished all over and moved all day and never got a bite

[fish 1]

yesturday,monday,the bite heated up a couple times early morning and died after about 10:30 am then we made about five moves no luck then tried canal by ford club nuthin loaded with minnows in canal my picture was from a week or so ago did real well :fish:

[brdhntr]

Hit the bay for the first time today. Moved 3 times. Thought we had them on the 2nd spot. Pulled a 9" almost as soon as we sat down. Didn't see another fish. Fished from 8:00 until 1:00 with only one fish to show. Did see lots of shiners down the hole. Shoulda brough a net to scoop them out for bait.

[Kelly Johnson]

How deep Todd?

[soggybtmboys]

Most of the Bay is about 4 ft deep. It will range from depths of 3 ft to 6 ft at most. It does get deeper as you get towards the channel, but you will not really be in the bay any longer.

[brdhntr]

How deep Todd?

We started on the edge of the channel in 5 FOW where I had some luck last year. Moved into the bay more into 4FOW, then moved out of the bay in front of the island in 3FOW. We were about 200 yds out from the Teepee shanty that is set up. Closest group to the lake.

[pastable]

Looking to go fishing

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Im new to ice fishing and was looking for someone to take me saturday. Dont have any gear but i will buy what i need so if anyone wants to take me and teach me the basics I would appreciate that. I dont have a sled or quad yet but I dont want to walk 2 miles to go fish either so I will buy bait And pay for my expenses and fuel and bait and if you happen to have a quad or sled you can rent me that would be cool .