New to south west Michigan!

[smith kzoo]

Hi I just started going to school this year at western michigan university and i have no idea where to go to some fishing. If anyone could give some suggestions on what lake i can go to. I like to catch pike on tip ups and jig for anything that is biting. Any suggestions or the chance to tag along would be greatly appreciated

[WDGibby]

Wish I could help, but don't know your area. Just wanted to welcome you to the site. Sure some one will give you a lead.

Gibby:)

[StumpJumper]

check out those lakes in southern portage on portage ave. There are like 3 lakes right there and they all look great.

[perry l. rankin]

there are a couple lakes with decent pike. wolf lake just west of fish hatchery has pike-musky-rainbows. ad fish lake is 1st road west of kruzinga archery shop then about a mile north on west side of road, fish has panfish-pike-bass. good luck!

[bigsid]

Welcome to the site Smith!! I'm not familiar with K-zoo but from what I've heard, the lakes down there are picking up. Stumpjumper probably has the most convenient advice for you.
Good luck...Sid

[2manyfish]

Be careful on wolf lake. Its been a cold winter but it can be dangerous

[smith kzoo]

Hey if anyone is going out to fish in the next couple weekends i would greatly appreciate the chance to go along
E-mail at eastcoast_powersports@hotmail.com

[smith kzoo]

Guess no one really has too many suggestions????

[pfsupporter]

My dad fished on Fish this past weekend with no luck. In the past we've had good luck for perch and gills. As mentioned before, the lake has northerns and even a few muskies. I also would stay away from Wolf, it has springs in it and you can't trust the ice. BTW, I believe both these lakes are off M-43, instead of M-40.

If you venture further west on M-43, about 5 miles past the intersection of M-40, you can hit Schoolsection, which is about 1 mile South of 43. I can't remember the road, but there is a small party store there, the locals call it Glendale. Schoolsection was hot for gills earlier this winter (8"+). It also has perch, crappies, and some northerns.

Another decent lake is Cedar, you would take Stadium Dr. west(it turns into Red Arrow Hwy), to M-40 in Paw Paw and go South through Lawton. The lake is a few miles south of Lawton right on M-40. Good gills and supposedly a few walleye.

My dad has been ice fishing Paw Paw area lakes for roughly 50 years. I grew up in Paw Paw (and also went to WMU), and can probably help you with questions on any lake west of Kzoo.