looking to head north for good ice any advice??

[Gotta_flag]

i live in lenawee county and i have a couple weeks off around christmas and i want to hit some hard water and also get out of here for a couple days. i would like to keep ther drive within 2 hours or so anyone have any advice of where to go and ice conditions

[187fish]

hey ill trade ya some great fishing for lenawee county hunt, lol

[Gotta_flag]

got this ten this year in lenawee with my bow

[187fish]

nice buck looks like a great tall rack, see thats what im talking bout lenawee co.= nice bucks i looked at buying some land down there and they want a mint for property, maybe next year, nice job keep up good work

[53andout]

Can't miss..... Houghton Lake

[fishinainteasy]

Does houghton hold gills and crappie? I am thinking of trying it for the first time ever this weekend and any advice will be appreciated!!!!

[53andout]

I'm sure it does, Perch seem to be the big ticket, but I haven't seen any reports yet.

Does houghton hold gills and crappie? I am thinking of trying it for the first time ever this weekend and any advice will be appreciated!!!!

[fishinainteasy]

Where do people fish for perch there?

[jjmoser]

Gottaflag,
You dont have to leave at all, there is some good ice in Jackson county, and Washtenaw county.  My brother fished vineyard 2 days ago and said there was plenty of ice to make him feel comfortable.  I was on North Lake last night as well 5".  But if you got the itch to go north try fletchers flood waters, might be a bit more than 2 hours but deffinatly worth it.
JJ

[Bajafishboy]

I was thinking about trying Fletchers myself over Christmas. I have never ice fished there yet. I go there once every summer and do well on pike and bass. I know where to catch them in the summer. The same area is probably good in the winter.

I have been to Houghton once last year. Caught 14 pike. But only a couple were keepers. Most were 1 to 2 inches short. I did see few few larger ones caught. Also saw a couple of walleye caught. I would go there again sometime.

There are good places in Hillsdale right now with good ice for pike and blue gil.