Author Topic: oakland county (Read 2867 times)

wheres the fish · « **on:** Jan 26, 2016, 07:45 AM »

anybody catching anything? i was on watkins lake saturday and was skunked.

rusty go0se · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 26, 2016, 02:26 PM »

I've been doing well on crescent lake and had a bit of luck on Pontiac lake. Interested in union lake. Still wondering how it is out there, I rarely get to drive by

wheres the fish · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 26, 2016, 06:16 PM »

i fished union last year 6 times. all i got was a mudpuppy. i saw perch but no takers. i do better in sumertime on watkins. i caught a few on pettibone last year. i have had bad luck with the hardwater

chilly-willy · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 26, 2016, 06:25 PM »

ice around here is going to get unsafe quick warm temps In the day time have me nervous about the ice not being here or being safe by week end.. the ice at Kensington today looked white and foamy...which happens in warm temps.... by the way there is a ton of lakes I would check out in your are of Oakland county if you don't know get a county map book like "outdoor connections" michiagn lower or upper Michigan county map book... they sell them at gander and Walmart so if you don't got one get one...also dnr bas sites are great access points.... you can find them on the dnr web site....I was looking at white lake but the temps are not good so I don't think ice fishing there is going to be any more next week end...

BGMAN · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 26, 2016, 06:40 PM »

I was on union this past Saturday, was able to get a half bucket of 9.5-10.5 inch gills as well as some decent crappie. The area I was fishing only had about 3.5 inches of ice. Doubtful it will be safe this weekend

rusty go0se · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 26, 2016, 06:47 PM »

I was driving around today and nobody was fishing local lakes when typically there are several in the evening. There was water on top everywhere. Going to try to go tomorrow, will report back how things look out there.

chilly-willy · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 26, 2016, 11:07 PM »

Quote from: rusty go0se on Jan 26, 2016, 06:47 PM

I was driving around today and nobody was fishing local lakes when typically there are several in the evening. There was water on top everywhere. Going to try to go tomorrow, will report back how things look out there.

bring a spud and check the ice... it is a warm week sitting on shore watching the ice get thinner and thinner and further and further away form shore...

rusty go0se · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 28, 2016, 02:33 PM »

Went out today, couldn't locate any fish for the life of me. Will go out tomorrow to but with mid to high 40s and rain for the weekend I'm getting kind of depressed the ice will have to start all over.

chilly-willy · « **Reply #8 on:** Jan 30, 2016, 02:50 PM »

was just out on kent lake. Oakland county and about a hour ago the pressure cracks released and the water started heading to the surface of the ice...
all I can say is be careful out there the ice is or may not be safe with the rain we will get tonight tomorrow so just a heads up....as I was walking off I heard a lot of popping and cracking so be careful out there no mater what....

rusty go0se · « **Reply #9 on:** Jan 30, 2016, 04:48 PM »

Yea I bet. I should have went out today. I saw all kinds of people out. Water on top everywhere though. Even the dirtbikes were rippin out there slingin slush lol. After tonight and tomorrows rain I'm not chancing it though. Be safe out there everybody

RLWagner · « **Reply #10 on:** Jan 30, 2016, 05:22 PM »

Few from Oakland County today. 5-7 fow, Glo jigs, tight to bottom, dead sticked most. Very sluggish fish today.

wheres the fish · « **Reply #11 on:** Jan 30, 2016, 06:42 PM »

i went out today on watkins. made it to about 6 feet of water and it sounded like i was walking on bubblewrap. there were cracks everywhere. so i went in closer to shore. i saw a few thru ice. no bites.

chilly-willy · « **Reply #12 on:** Jan 30, 2016, 07:34 PM »

Good job Rlwagner nice fish!

Be carefully every one! With the current ice conditions...

rusty go0se · « **Reply #13 on:** Jan 30, 2016, 08:57 PM »

Nice fish wagner!!

wally-gator · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 31, 2016, 09:49 AM »

Anybody going out today I've got 2 dzn minnows and a couple shiners I don't want to see go to waste

rusty go0se · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 31, 2016, 04:07 PM »

Quote from: wally-gator on Jan 31, 2016, 09:49 AM

Anybody going out today I've got 2 dzn minnows and a couple shiners I don't want to see go to waste

Saw guys out on crescent today. Even a utv was out. I guess I'm just chicken for not having gone out this weekend lol

rpdog · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 31, 2016, 06:14 PM »

Wouldn't say your chicken there rusty. Might have saved the goOse.

RLWagner · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 31, 2016, 06:35 PM »

Your here to fish another day Rusty. Good decision on your behalf.

rusty go0se · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 31, 2016, 08:06 PM »

Fish another day I shall! My buddy saw guys out on maceday and a snowmobile pulling a sled on loon today. Totally blows me away! Can't wait until it all turns around and maybe get a couple more weeks in. Until then.... ice shanty forums

wheres the fish · « **Reply #19 on:** Feb 01, 2016, 09:14 AM »

its starting to look like we wont get much fishing in this year.

BukHwt · « **Reply #20 on:** Feb 04, 2016, 08:59 AM »

Does anyone think there will be an safe ice this weekend anywhere in Oakland County? I know the warm weather sucked but we got way less rain than was originally predicted so maybe it didn't melt too much of the ice.

RLWagner · « **Reply #21 on:** Feb 04, 2016, 10:27 AM »

I plan on finding safe ice. May have to plank it onto the sheet. And unless it is thicker than I anticipate, I will be over shallow water..... $:-\$

carbidemanfishing · « **Reply #22 on:** Feb 04, 2016, 01:01 PM »

Better safe then sorry guys. I did find fishable ice but it was not in Oakland county.

rusty go0se · « **Reply #23 on:** Feb 04, 2016, 05:29 PM »

I took a careful step out on crescent lake today. Shore is pretty deteriorated, but I managed to walk out about 25 yards. 5 whacks with the spud, still didn't go through it. I personally don't feel good enough about it yet. Maybe in another week.

RLWagner · « **Reply #24 on:** Feb 06, 2016, 01:32 PM »

Found safe ice, 4-7 inches, shoreline ice bad or missing

Couple of the bigger fish from today.

rusty go0se · « **Reply #25 on:** Feb 06, 2016, 01:58 PM »

Nice Wagner! I found some too, haven't got out yet though. Hopefully next week

wheres the fish · « **Reply #26 on:** Feb 06, 2016, 02:00 PM »

nice catch. im not going this wekend. maybe next week.

RLWagner · « **Reply #27 on:** Feb 08, 2016, 07:05 AM »

Walled Lake is now opened from 13 mi to 14 mi.....careful out there.

TheMightyKraken · « **Reply #28 on:** Feb 09, 2016, 11:54 AM »

nice job RLWagner

looks like you are the only one getting on fish

15 of us fished Pontiac last time we had decent ice and didn't even get a meal

rusty go0se · « **Reply #29 on:** Feb 09, 2016, 01:59 PM »

Quote from: TheMightyKraken on Feb 09, 2016, 11:54 AM

nice job RLWagner

looks like you are the only one getting on fish

15 of us fished Pontiac last time we had decent ice and didn't even get a meal

Sounds about right lol. I've pulled a meal off that lake once in the last 2 years, which was 3 weeks ago. I don't typically mess with it.

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Author Topic: oakland county (Read 2867 times)