Author Topic: CRYSTAL LAKE _ BEULAH (Read 9109 times)

dfishman · « **Reply #30 on:** Feb 13, 2019, 01:52 PM »

Last October I surf fished in front of it. Caught some small steelhead. Have caught perch theough the ice in 25 feet of water in front of the creek.

jdgambler · « **Reply #31 on:** Feb 14, 2019, 08:14 AM »

I surf fish it also. I have probably seen you there. The rainbow and coho are the best tasting I've ever had from that lake.

Higgins · « **Reply #32 on:** Feb 17, 2019, 07:38 AM »

Anyone have an update on how the smelt bite is ? Was there 2 wknds ago and the screen was lit but they wouldn’t take anything, very difficult bite. No flags for burbot either. Anyone do any good this wknd ?

netminder34 · « **Reply #33 on:** Feb 18, 2019, 07:44 AM »

No Smelt Bite on Crystal, very slow all around. You can't catch fish setting on the couch but right now it seems the better place to be, lol.

pyro261 · « **Reply #34 on:** Feb 18, 2019, 08:39 AM »

How is the ice out deep, does anyone know?

Higgins · « **Reply #35 on:** Feb 18, 2019, 11:26 AM »

I was in 70fow last so near west end and was on 8” of great ice 2wks ago so I’m sure there’s plenty

netminder34 · « **Reply #36 on:** Feb 18, 2019, 11:41 AM »

10+ most everywhere now.

jdgambler · « **Reply #37 on:** Feb 18, 2019, 02:21 PM »

I’m going up tomorrow with snowmobile.

Higgins · « **Reply #38 on:** Feb 23, 2019, 07:02 PM »

Horrible smelt and Burb bite, anyone have any different results over the wknd ?

jdgambler · « **Reply #39 on:** Feb 24, 2019, 11:01 AM »

I fished on wed and friday and did pretty good on perch. Good thing there is still a 50 limit!! I noticed a lot of people out off lobb road. I did not fish there. I talked to the game warden. The guy who looks to be native American decent. He said it was a slow week. I have a camera down some times while I fish And did see a few lakers and 1 very nice rainbow. I missed a bite from a laker pretty sure it didn't get the hook just the small spoon part of my lure. ;-(

Had a blue minnow fillet out in 65 FOW no burbot hits. And no puppy's lol
Also tried a small sucker on a weed bed flat set for pike. No flags up . Should start calling those things tip downs.

jdgambler · « **Reply #40 on:** Feb 25, 2019, 02:35 PM »

headed back out tomorrow

ThreeDogsDown · « **Reply #41 on:** Feb 26, 2019, 09:56 PM »

Third time smelting on Crystal. Fished from 1730-2100. Saw zero smelt. Talked to three other shanties, no one seeing anything.

Talked to a local in town...come to find out...the indians netted smelt all summer on Crystal...hence-no smelt! Once again, the joke is on us soortsman, and it ain’t funny again.

(Just like the joke about a shortened season or 1 fish per day for lakers on East and West Bays.

DaveSS1 · « **Reply #42 on:** Feb 27, 2019, 09:01 AM »

Quote from: ThreeDogsDown on Feb 26, 2019, 09:56 PM

Third time smelting on Crystal. Fished from 1730-2100. Saw zero smelt. Talked to three other shanties, no one seeing anything.

Talked to a local in town...come to find out...the indians netted smelt all summer on Crystal...hence-no smelt! Once again, the joke is on us soortsman, and it ain’t funny again.

(Just like the joke about a shortened season or 1 fish per day for lakers on East and West Bays.

First I have heard of this, but if it is true, what a shame. How is this allowed to happen? I know this summer there was poorly marked nets north of Muskegon and near Frankfort out on the big lake. I personally don't have an issue with them netting fish along with the commercial guys but there has to be some accountability for the good of the fishery.

jdgambler · « **Reply #43 on:** Feb 27, 2019, 11:56 AM »

They must net the big perch to

marakey · « **Reply #44 on:** Feb 27, 2019, 01:20 PM »

Thanks to our liberal judges, the 2007 decree allows them to net fish in inland lakes

netminder34 · « **Reply #45 on:** Feb 27, 2019, 04:01 PM »

This is the first I have heard about this also. It wouldn't be the first time there were poorly marked nets out of Frankfort and they do not discriminate on what comes up in the nets. They take it all. Big issue in the mid to late 80" on the big lake off the point, downriggers ripped off the back of a few boats almost sank a charter boat. It was a very ugly time and could be again when facts get out.

marakey · « **Reply #46 on:** Feb 27, 2019, 04:34 PM »

The point is, they can net inland lakes and clean them out. Apparently they have at Crystal

Smeltman · « **Reply #47 on:** Feb 27, 2019, 06:58 PM »

It's a shame. Then there is nothing to hold them back from netting all large inland lakes.

ThreeDogsDown · « **Reply #48 on:** Feb 27, 2019, 10:14 PM »

I have not caught a keeper perch in 4 attempts on Crystal this year.

netminder34 · « **Reply #49 on:** Feb 28, 2019, 10:27 AM »

Quote from: marakey on Feb 27, 2019, 04:34 PM

The point is, they can net inland lakes and clean them out. Apparently they have at Crystal

Yes that is one of the points. Tribes have partnered with a packaging company out of Canada on Lake Trout and Whitefish out of the Big lakes, they must be expanding their efforts and will wipe out our fisheries if not put in check. The main issues is they are pillaging under a Federal Decree with no regard to any States Natural Resources input or jurisdiction.

Badder · « **Reply #50 on:** Feb 28, 2019, 11:13 AM »

The same people netting all the fish will be the same people "Pissing and Moaning:"when there is no fish to net.

jdgambler · « **Reply #51 on:** Feb 28, 2019, 08:25 PM »

Lots of ice on crystal
I saw and talked to a guy who drove a Jeep Cherokee from lobb road across the deeps to Herdman bay. He had a few Lakers and a burbot. I got some perch and s burbot

jdgambler · « **Reply #52 on:** Feb 28, 2019, 08:27 PM »

Going back out on crystal tomorrow

ThreeDogsDown · « **Reply #53 on:** Feb 28, 2019, 10:13 PM »

For all that follow this thread, I have received a rebuttal to my post on February 26th about reported smelt netting on Crystal. The rebuttal indicates his graph was full of smelt last weekend...so I am very relieved to hear that. Just thought I would pass that along.

DaveSS1 · « **Reply #54 on:** Mar 01, 2019, 01:58 PM »

So what's the story? No nets? I understand not catching. The lake doesn't always give up its fish easy at times and will humble you. I have sat hours on that lake with nothing then turn on at times..

jdgambler · « **Reply #55 on:** Mar 01, 2019, 07:59 PM »

Not a trophy but nice eater.

netminder34 · « **Reply #56 on:** Mar 02, 2019, 11:52 AM »

I was supposed to fish last night and tonight but had a plan changed and had to work. Going to fish at the end of the next week, if there are fish there it usually picks up the farther the ice goes into this month.

jdgambler · « **Reply #57 on:** Mar 02, 2019, 12:22 PM »

Ill be there at end of next week

jdgambler · « **Reply #58 on:** Mar 05, 2019, 03:43 PM »

Has anyone ever speared whitefish in crystal?

Joe in T.C. · « **Reply #59 on:** Mar 06, 2019, 04:30 PM »

I don't believe you can spear in a designated trout lake.

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