Ice on my mind…

[Steelheader323]

If there is one thing that is more addicting to me than muzzleloading it’s ice fishing…we have some cold nightly temps coming in the next week or so here in southern Michigan...has anyone made it out yet? I know up state from me has guys on the ice already

 

[deermanok]

I used to love ice fishing back in New England.
I've fished Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut.

 

[CatamountRob]

Around me only a few small high elevation ponds are frozen. It’ll probably be New Years at least before I can get on. I fish all winter since there isn’t much else I like to do.

 

[ENCORE50A]

Nothing frozen for fishing in NE MI.

 

[snapbang]

Please be careful.

 

[MrTom]

There are some in Minnesota bent on first ice and have gotten wet feet, or more, already. Lots of wets snow on the northern half of the state and more coming tonight and tommorrow....never a good thing for young ice. Wisconsin and maybe Michigan maybe in line to get another shot as this sytem moves off towards the east coast. Be careful out there on the ice!

 

[deermanok]

A lot of guys like to get out on the first ice. Gotta be extra careful.

 

[Steelheader323]

I’m one of those guys..but I also invest in a float suit, I keep my picks handy, and always have soenone with me when I am fishing First ice, if we 3” of solid clear ice and ill be busy

 

[.45er]

If there is one thing that is more addicting to me than muzzleloading it’s ice fishing…we have some cold nightly temps coming in the next week or so here in southern Michigan...has anyone made it out yet? I know up state from me has guys on the ice already

I get out on occassion to do some small pond ice fishing, but that's not for at least another month. The temps just started dropping to the 20's this past week.
What are you primarily ice fishing for?

 

[.45er]

I’m one of those guys..but I also invest in a float suit, I keep my picks handy, and always have soenone with me when I am fishing First ice, if we 3” of solid clear ice and ill be busy

Great advice and reminder for those heading out on the ice.

 

[Steelheader323]

I get out on occassion to do some small pond ice fishing, but that's not for at least another month. The temps just started dropping to the 20's this past week.
What are you primarily ice fishing for?

I fish for all kinds of species…in all kinds of weather..from trout up north to panfish and pike down here in southern Michigan..I don’t have a pic of it but we smelt fish a lot at night here as well. Heres a few pics from the last year or 2..im
Bad at remembering to take pictures but hers a few of my favorites

 

[Steelheader323]

Great advice and reminder for those heading out on the ice.

Here I am saying all that yet in the pictures I posted I don’t have my suit on or my picks on me . Then again in some of those pics I was on over a foot of ice

 

[michiganmuzzy]

If nothings frozen up by Encore50a yet, its going to be a while before first ice

 

[Steelheader323]

If nothings frozen up by Encore50a yet, its going to be a while before first ice

I’m not 100 percent sure where he is but I have a friend near houghton lake that sent me pictures of a few guys out..the Lake still has open water in spots though

 

[michiganmuzzy]

I’m not 100 percent sure where he is but I have a friend near houghton lake that sent me pictures of a few guys out..the Lake still has open water in spots though

Hubbard Lake

 

[.45er]

I fish for all kinds of species…in all kinds of weather..from trout up north to panfish and pike down here in southern Michigan..I don’t have a pic of it but we smelt fish a lot at night here as well. Heres a few pics from the last year or 2..im
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Great pics, awesome pike!
One of my favorites to take home is a bucket of panfish. I have a taste for fried pan fish.

 

[Tony gilbert]

in maryland the potomac never freezes and none of our lakes freeze....but i have family in Michigan i go every year

 

[ENCORE50A]

If nothings frozen up by Encore50a yet, its going to be a while before first ice

Hubbard is wide open and far from locking up.

I haven't ice fished now in a number of years, but that was after fishing Hubbard almost daily for years. Caught a ton of walleye and some nice perch. Best year for walleye was 486 fish.

I'm actually thinking about buying a fishing license this year and try but...... I won't fish it until you can drive on it. Too darn far to walk with almost 8,000 acres. Once the ice will hold the Ranger SAFELY, I might give it a try.

 

[CatamountRob]

 

[CatamountRob]

I only like jigging, usually use a flasher and fishing at night for crappie is my favorite. I usually wind up catching some bass and trout but it’s unintentional.