linwood

[Salmonquest]

I'm planning on a couple trips out of linwood this year. I'm not looking for anyone's secret spot but id appreciate any general information and areas to fish.

Thanks.

[P Meyette]

to the left of the marina seem to do pretty good there

[georgeb]

There will be guys anywhere and everywhere out there! Just need to find a school. Often times you will find a large congregation of shanties in an area if the school is hanging in one spot...instead of driving right in the middle of the pack try staying a few hundred yards away. I have had many good days doing this. Otherwise go try and find your own school, its much more rewarding! Just have to be willing to move. Give an area 10 minutes and if nothing is going on then move.

[martini77]

It depends on what you are targeting and how far you want to travel and the ice conditions when you go and what you are using to travel with.  Perch can be had in shallow not that far from the launch.  walleye are typically targeted 1-7+ miles out in varying directions.  There is a lot of folks that launch from there, so follow the highway and branch off someplace and try your luck.  Snowmobile is the easiest way to travel IMO, if there are cracks that form (which happens every year) they can be trickier to cross on a quad.  Good luck!

[Wgorby]

Went out of Linwood last year for the first time....went to a random waypoint from the summer 6.5 miles out via snowmobile.  Never had to drill another hole.  Took all day but caught my 8 walleye limit...lots of shorts a couple perch and white bass as well.  Crossing the pressure crack was no problem with a snowmobile....just pin it!

[Salmonquest]

Thanks guys. I will likely be using my studded track pantera 2up with a buddy. possibly a small group of guys. I appreciate the tip about the schools. I'll continue to research as we go. I'm wondering if it will be fishable by christmas?

[Wgorby]

Personally I wait until the entire Bay is locked up, that way you don't have to worry about the wind blowing you out into Huron on a iceberg.  Last year I went on Jan 26th....20"+ of ice 6.5 miles out.

You can check satellite photos (on clear days) here... https://coastwatch.glerl.noaa.gov/modis/region_map.html

[Doeslayer]

I usually head out of the marina on foot and go about a half mile....  Some days are better than others

[Canvsbk]

They say Linwood is the busiest ramp east of the Mississippi. I believe it.

[Iceassin]

I just heard that Neuman road is closed off this year.  Apparently one of the landowners near the bay blocked it off so that you can't park on the ice.  It was stated that he was tired of the mess that was being made and the traffic.  Sucks, every year there are less access points to the bay,  making it where you either have to fight a crowd or travel further to get to the better fishing.  I guess I don't know how you can block off land, at the end of a road and the shore line.  I would think the state or county would have the right of way, but guess not!  Well, at least until its challenge.  We will have to see what transpires.   

It's bound to happen. I'd get tired of picking up after "people" too.

[DLB]

They say Linwood is the busiest ramp east of the Mississippi. I believe it.

With Neuman road and Sunset Marina closed, Linwood is going to be a bigger zoo than it already was. 

[Martian]

watch for the village of guys

[Doeslayer]

Everyone and their brother parks at the end of linwood rd.... Last year i seen over 100 trucks at one point... The marina gets busy but not as bad.... If the ice gets real good thisbyear we can drive out and avoid all the parking unloading and hauling hassle.... Fingers crossed but i aint holding my breath!

[Emex1]

Any good ice yet

[netminder34]

I just heard that Neuman road is closed off this year.  Apparently one of the landowners near the bay blocked it off so that you can't park on the ice.  It was stated that he was tired of the mess that was being made and the traffic.  Sucks, every year there are less access points to the bay,  making it where you either have to fight a crowd or travel further to get to the better fishing.  I guess I don't know how you can block off land, at the end of a road and the shore line.  I would think the state or county would have the right of way, but guess not!  Well, at least until its challenge.  We will have to see what transpires.   

You Can post(but not required) and prevent access across Private Property, you Can Not block off a public road that includes any road designed for public traffic maintained or not.  You can request no parking zones around residences for drive way easements, etc. but those have to be approved by the local zoning commission.  I know there are a lot of bigger legal terms and cases that have been fought but pretty sure this covers 99% of the statement.