Any Sugar Springs Secrets?

[Papa_Ron]

I have only fished Sugar Springs (Gladwin County), by boat, a half dozen times in my life. Shore fished it a few times here and there to. Have never had but 'two', what I would call 'successful' catches there. Once a good number of years ago fishing open water and were hitting only small largemouth, and later in the day hitting the shorelines and not doing much that way either, but a few gills.

The last time I fished Sugar Springs was last summer (in early June). Fished many a place over the course of the day, no luck at all. Found 'one' spot, behind a small island between island shore and mainland (maybe 50 yds. wide). Picked up 2 barely keeper pike, I believe it was 4 barely keeper largemouth, several very nice crappie, and hit about a dozen very nice slab gills. A LOT of smaller largemouth, and a few other smaller pike.

But, other than that one time, in that one spot, I've come across no other producing holes. Anyone know of any consistent areas On Sugar Springs?

[Southend517]

Picked up 2 barely keeper pike, I believe it was 4 barely keeper largemouth, several very nice crappie, and hit about a dozen very nice slab gills

That sounds pretty good, sugar springs really it not that old and it is mostly smaller fish (because if someone catches a keeper - they keep it) and it is not that big or deep of a lake. You just need to find the weed beds. If your looking for keepers I would try some where else and give Sugar Spring a few more years.

[Papa_Ron]

That sounds pretty good, sugar springs really it not that old and it is mostly smaller fish (because if someone catches a keeper - they keep it) and it is not that big or deep of a lake. You just need to find the weed beds. If your looking for keepers I would try some where else and give Sugar Spring a few more years.

Thanks much for the advice!

[ttreewalkerr]

I been fishin sugar springs & I catch big bass & Pike all the time. Pontoon boat fishing.
Try Spinners,, thats my trick !!! Catch enough that i bring friends up for a fishing weekend and we catch allot & large keepers.
40" pike last summer...