St. Joe, Cass, Berian, kazoo

[fishfreak]

Hello all I'm new here:D:D. Anyone have any word on ice conditions in any of these counties??? I've checked Klinger and a few other lakes in St. joe with no good news. Was hoping to get out this weekend so any input would be greatly appreciated. I have done pretty good on Klinger this year would love to get back out there, hoping will lock back up this weekend :corkysm55:corkysm55:corkysm55

[Julez81]

Where have you been fishing on Klinger? And for what?

Also, I went out on Cedar today, you can get on fine from the access with a small plank. Caught gills slow in 6-8 FOW. Heard of some sucess on Portage straight out from Klines in 22FOW, but thats got a really bad shoreline, bring a 2 x 12. Good luck.

[XXXdisel77]

Fishfreak, you could give Long Lake in Union a try. I checked it out yesterday and you can still get out on it. The ice is still about 6" on most of the lake, but a little sketchy at the launch. It's not unsafe though as a few buddies brought out shanties and tons of gear with no problems. Last ice on that lake is killer if you can locate the fish. I would have to say that lakes holds some of the biggest gills you will find in this area.

[fishfreak]

Hey th

[fishfreak]

Sorry about that.Thanks for the updates i may have to try long today.I went to gull last night for smelt.It was really slow I ended up with 18.Between three of us we probably got 30 to 35.:(:(

[fishfreak]

I fish Klinger out from the marina in about 17 to 19 fow.Tried posting some pics but I guess I dont have enough post yet. Caught some hog gills and crappies out there this year. 15" crappies and 9 and 10" gills. Saw some walleyes come out of there also but I havent got one.

[steve myers]

Yes Klinger does hold big fish thats why I like to fish it but never made it on the ice this year.I like Aldrich just south of there just as well.

[fishfreak]

Hey taz is that u from shanty??? Did u make it out to Gilead? How did u do? I didnt do very well today.We hit clear,and long lakes in cass county but only caught dinks on both lakes. We were going to try Corey I guess we should have.

[steve myers]

I hit Gilead and great ice and lots of fish only problem they weren;t biting caught only 2 keeprs and everyone else was doing the same.Maybe in a week they;ll tun on.Going to LSC this weekend.

[fishfreak]

Just got a phone call and a fishing buddy said he saw two guys fishing Klinger today. I'm going to go check it out tommorrow I'll let you know what I find.I also heard of guys pulling limits out of Prairie. They said they were all nice gills.They also got a 36 inch pike out there.I may have to check that one out also.

[fishfreak]

We couldn't find the good one on Long yesterday all we could get were dinks. We werent real sure where to go so we tried where it looked like there had been quite a bit of traffic. Dont know that lake very well:(

[Mike sands]

where is prarie?

[fishfreak]

Prairie is just outside Sturgis on 66.

[fishfreak]

Got on Klinger today didnt do very well though,a bunch of dinks. A freind caught a couple nice gills.I Had a nice pike on my crappie rig but he broke me off at the hole, couldnt get him turned.The ice was actually in pretty good shape except for about two feet from shore, the rest had about eight inches.