JWheeler Posted March 21, 2009 Posted March 21, 2009 Hey guys! Looking for a little input to anyone who is fishing the south end of Lake Michigan. We are going to NB next weekend. Just looking for any reports from now til then if anyone is fishing this area. Any help is greatly appreciated. Heard a good report from Gary Light, but have no idea where this is, I assume, maybe gary indiana. Thanks in advance.Jason
silver one Posted March 21, 2009 Posted March 21, 2009 Jason You are correct they do mean Gary Indiana. This time of year most people troll the shoreline with a surface presentation of thin fins, tadpollys, hot n tots, wigglewarts, J11 and j13 rapalas. and penut flys. Most guys out of St.joe, not all, troll the trophs south to the power plant, Most guys fishing NB will either go north to the cook plant or south to gary. use caution when fishing none michigan waters that some areas reqire you to have a licence to fish there wateres. sounds like the fish are still south of NB yet. we need a good warm rain to get these fish moving north. I would definently target the 5' to 20' water as I have trolled for hours this time of year with nothing and all of a suddenly find a big school of cohos and its a chinese fire drill.
JWheeler Posted March 21, 2009 Author Posted March 21, 2009 Yup, we fished there last year, I think a little bit later in April and smacked em real good. Just like you said 5-20 fow. Hopefully by next weekend there will be some fish around. It's a long way over there for me, and would really like to get some action. If you hear anything this week give me and update if you could. thanks again!
spoonfed Posted March 22, 2009 Posted March 22, 2009 I think we are headed to St Joe but we want to run out and look for some kings if not we are headn south
JWheeler Posted March 28, 2009 Author Posted March 28, 2009 Well the weather man has deterred us from fishing today. Winds out of the N NE with a small craft warning for later in the day, followed by rain early this afternoon. I don't know what I am doing sitting at home, not even a whisper in the trees yet. The sun is shining, would have been an ideal morning to go. Damn!
DIRTY DOG Posted March 28, 2009 Posted March 28, 2009 i here that jason, i want to go to st. joe so bad it almost herts!
JWheeler Posted March 28, 2009 Author Posted March 28, 2009 Gonna shoot for next weekend. Take the forecast under advisement, however I think Friday winds will definitely aid in the decision to go!
j1musser Posted March 29, 2009 Posted March 29, 2009 Fished south haven in the Nee Hi saturday morning. Got windy but the waves were just fine in my 16footer. Just big gentle rollers. Water was chilly but not as cold as above the seas. No a single hit. Lots of others out early but they left early too. Good to be out fishing at least. Water was pretty dirty and stirred up. Farther south prob woulda been better fishing. Oh well.
j1musser Posted March 29, 2009 Posted March 29, 2009 Yes that big thing was there. Its like 17' deep in front of the bridge now. They must be taking quite a bit o sand outta there. Water was pretty chilly out on the lake but me and Fishwhisperer had fun. Coulda used some fish. FYI-No warmwater down by the plant as they are shutdown right now.
GLF Posted March 29, 2009 Posted March 29, 2009 FYI-No warmwater down by the plant as they are shutdown right now.The 1,000 yard law is still in affect even though the buoys may not be out yet.
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