East harbor

[Thartiga]

Any reports of ice condions at East Harbor?

[gdccsc]

Reports of several huts out there yesterday...Don't know about the ice...

[goodhearted]

Has anyone fished east harbor and has a rough idea of ice thickness? Any photos of fishing  or fish caught? any guides out there? Thanks !!

[Erieguy1]

about 6 inches . Bluegills are being caught . Never herd of a Guide for there . Pretty much look for the crowd and join in .

[stilljiggin7001]

How far off shore? Is everyone fishing never fished Here before.

[Mattifer]

Heading up this weekend, is East harbor still locked up or did the temps and wind get high enough to bust it up too?

[crappieslayer37]

What kind of rod, what color jig, jigging motion?

[quack]

For guys who have never been out there.It's a protected harbor, don't have to go very far, it is shallow and weedy, and most guys sight fish. It's not like you're going out on the main lake.

[goodhearted]

Was at east harbor today on a drive with my mom{91} and there were aprox 10 to 12 shantys with perhaps 35 to 40 folks fishing. Teens were playing a game of hockey also. Some fisherman were out in open sitting on buckets. Some water near  shoreline and some planks had been laid to cross same. ice fisherman stated ice perhaps 6 inches yet. No quads or sleds on ice. A drive through Pt.Clinton showed open water in the lake .

[mortimer]

fishing their is most productive sight fishing from a shanty or use a pop up deer blinds. the water is 3 to 6 feet most places very weedy if they havent run the weed cutter through. The biggest problem I have noticed is that the overall size and quantity of bigger bluegills has diminished as its popularity has increased no ones fualt but the result Iof increased pressure. Years ago it was less pressure better fish I hate to say it now you do allot of sorting. still better than couch fishing

[buck05]

It has been a couple of years but last time I fished there guys were using a garden hoe tied to a string. The guys I talked to that were catching fish picked a good weed filled spot and stuck the hoe down the hole to pull up weeds for a little spot to fish in.  Good luck.   Mark 

[lambo2483]

Anyone out today ?

[lambo2483]

Spent a good part if the morning on the ice at east harbor had a great 8" of ice with lots of real nice bluegills and easily 150 other shanties out on the ice this rain is gonna ruin it though hope you made it out

[mrducks4u]

good job thanks for the report

[stilljiggin7001]

Is there any ice left out there?

[knute]

Ice is gone !!!  Very little in cove area, can't be safe now.

[lambo2483]

Anyone close to the harbor know what the ice is like it would be an hour and 20 minute drive just to check any help would be appreciated

[anymarks]

Fished it yesterday,2-3" ice,very cloudy water,very few gills.about 8 shanties

[mortimer]

was there today walked out but wasnt fishing water still milky few fish cuaght by the guys coming off I talked too ice little over 3in.