Paulywood Posted January 26, 2010 Posted January 26, 2010 I know this is a little late but thought it might help someone out. Fished in front of Little Creek in 45' friday night night. They weren't real thick but we managed 70 in about 3 hours. Seemed to come and go. The ice was 6" thick and completely clear. You could see bottom all the way out to the dropoff even in the dark. Kind of freaky.
Priority1 Posted January 26, 2010 Posted January 26, 2010 GJ Nick. Do you use a light? I never fished em hook and line. We used to scoop up a lot of them after ice out. They just don't run like they used to. I guess they do get some decent runs in the UPs Carp River.
Paulywood Posted January 27, 2010 Author Posted January 27, 2010 Yeah we use a light. They are a riot to fish for.
EdB Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 Sounds delicious. It's has been many years since I've had a fresh smelt dinner. We used to go to Pt Pelee every spring until they shut the park down for fishing.
slickwater Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 Thanks for the report. Nice to hear they are starting to bite. Might get there this weekend.
slickwater Posted February 4, 2010 Posted February 4, 2010 We got 111 smelt at Higgins on Sun. from 6:00 - 9:00 in 38 feet of water.
slickwater Posted February 16, 2010 Posted February 16, 2010 Got another 118 smelt at Higgins on Sat. the 13th.
Nailer Posted February 16, 2010 Posted February 16, 2010 We got 111 smelt at Higgins on Sun. from 6:00 - 9:00 in 38 feet of water.Got another 118 smelt at Higgins on Sat. the 13th.Nice job Rick.
slickwater Posted February 17, 2010 Posted February 17, 2010 Thank you. Might be going again this weekend. But they are having a fishing derby there on Sat.Might have to go Fri. instead.
slickwater Posted February 28, 2010 Posted February 28, 2010 Well we got another 111 smelt at higgins on Thurs.
Paulywood Posted February 28, 2010 Author Posted February 28, 2010 Good job. I wanted to go up this weekend but with my back I wasn't able to . Maybe this week.
slickwater Posted March 1, 2010 Posted March 1, 2010 Good job. I wanted to go up this weekend but with my back I wasn't able to . Maybe this week.Thanks. I have a bad back also. So I know just how you feel. We have got them at 2 different spots. North State Park a few weeks ago and this last time we went to the west boat launch.
Paulywood Posted March 1, 2010 Author Posted March 1, 2010 In my experience it hasn't mattered where you were along the northwest shore as long as you had a light. My grandparents cabin is on the old Legion land and we usually fish out front. If not I like to fish in front of the creeks.
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