Author Topic: Saginaw river from zilwaukee to mouth (Read 2165 times)

Doeslayer · « **on:** Jan 31, 2018, 04:27 PM »

Is the river open or did it manage to stay locked? Looking to hit the mouth monday if the ice is safe

Laker22 · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 31, 2018, 05:22 PM »

I heard of open water under the bridges the last few days. WNEM has a web camera on their website of the mouth. Didn't see anyone out there today

Doeslayer · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 31, 2018, 06:54 PM »

Makes sense.... I knew it got bad.... River raised a foot.... It's back down now but still about 2-3000 cubic feet per second too fast... I figure by Monday it should have slowed enough to catch fish in between the island and the mouth....

Flowerpharm · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 31, 2018, 06:57 PM »

Coming to Bay City all week. first time w/ice on the bay should I bring boat as back up or will we be good to get out on the bay.

Doeslayer · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 31, 2018, 07:06 PM »

Boat is useless right now.... What launch point you gonna be near

Flowerpharm · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 31, 2018, 07:25 PM »

We're staying at the Baymont sun thru Thurs if we can do decent, if not I'm going to jet somewhere . I was thinking that the river was probably open

Doeslayer · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 31, 2018, 08:29 PM »

You got a vex and ice transportation?

T-Hawker · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 31, 2018, 08:42 PM »

I was just invited on a trip to ice fish Saginaw Bay late next week. Apparently going with "Mike's Charter Service" and the original plan was to fish Lake Erie but ice shoves / bad conditions have switched the plans to Saginaw Bay.

It's about an 8 hour drive from my home in North Central WI. Unsure if I'm going to go - a bit nervous to see this post about open water, asking about bring a boat, etc. Is there safe fishable ice on Saginaw Bay and this thread is just about the mouth of the river or is the overall bay sketchy as far as ice conditions?

Anyone have any experience with "Mikes Charter Service" on the ice?

Laker22 · « **Reply #8 on:** Jan 31, 2018, 09:49 PM »

Quote from: T-Hawker on Jan 31, 2018, 08:42 PM

I was just invited on a trip to ice fish Saginaw Bay late next week. Apparently going with "Mike's Charter Service" and the original plan was to fish Lake Erie but ice shoves / bad conditions have switched the plans to Saginaw Bay.

It's about an 8 hour drive from my home in North Central WI. Unsure if I'm going to go - a bit nervous to see this post about open water, asking about bring a boat, etc. Is there safe fishable ice on Saginaw Bay and this thread is just about the mouth of the river or is the overall bay sketchy as far as ice conditions?

Anyone have any experience with "Mikes Charter Service" on the ice?

The open water is on the river. The bay is still frozen with some nice ice shoves and open cracks due to the high winds recently. If you are going with someone with knowledge of the bay it can be fished "safely" although icefishing is never 100% safe.

dgb · « **Reply #9 on:** Feb 01, 2018, 11:49 AM »

Get on Michigan-Sportsman.com and go to forum on the Ice Fishing Saginaw bay and river. There is alot more information on ice conditions and the bite.

Bronzeback5 · « **Reply #10 on:** Feb 01, 2018, 07:17 PM »

The Saginaw Bay fishing Facebook page has allot of info on it. Guys are fishing but there are also areas with 1-200yd cracks with open water. If the wind quits it should be looking pretty good in 2 weeks.

Flowerpharm · « **Reply #11 on:** Feb 10, 2018, 03:25 PM »

Thanks goes out to doeslayer. Thank you for all the help, and the venison was great if anyone' has a chance to try those brats do,it. Holy moly good stuff, slow fishing but ended up w/1. 17" wally and lots of Lookers. Thanks again doeslayer

Doeslayer · « **Reply #12 on:** Feb 10, 2018, 08:45 PM »

No prob man anytime.... I was out there today.... Was a zoo... Probably 75 shanties... Lost 3 fish wife lost 2 bite was light as can be.... River nearly stopped at one point..... 6 inches of ice, inch and a half of slush 7 inches of snow.... VERY DIFFICULT travel probably go again tomorrow... Maybe I'll try Tawas idk I'm struggling through this February lull

Fishigan55 · « **Reply #13 on:** Feb 15, 2018, 04:11 AM »

Anybody know if Sag river is still good? Thinking of making the drive Friday.

LunkerLander024 · « **Reply #14 on:** Feb 15, 2018, 10:02 AM »

I was just out there yesterday afternoon just north of the Zil bridge. Lost of wet snow on top in certain areas. I had good ice 6 or so. But Idk how last night and today’s temps have effected that. I’m going to go out in a little. Hopefully not too sketchy.

Doeslayer · « **Reply #15 on:** Feb 15, 2018, 11:21 AM »

I was just there 4-5 inches of ice.... Need single digits tonight or I'm afraid sag river is Dundee

Flowerpharm · « **Reply #16 on:** Feb 15, 2018, 03:34 PM »

Taking duck blind off boat today, always sad

Fishigan55 · « **Reply #17 on:** Feb 15, 2018, 04:27 PM »

Sounds like it’s not worth the drive...

Flowerpharm · « **Reply #18 on:** Feb 15, 2018, 04:31 PM »

Me and my boy fished Tuesday night getting pretty sloppy and slushy hard to get around and been getting worse

Doeslayer · « **Reply #19 on:** Feb 15, 2018, 07:03 PM »

Might be worth heading to au gres.... I'll be goin tomorrow fishigan55 if ya wanna meet up.... I've heard good reports in 10-13 fow out north of the break wall... Not much further than the River

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Author Topic: Saginaw river from zilwaukee to mouth (Read 2165 times)