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Title: Merritt reservoir 2018
Post by: HardIce32 on Jan 03, 2018, 07:18 PM

Any current ice conditions and fishing updates would be much appreciated, heading there for 4 days next weekend.

Title: Re: Merritt reservoir 2018
Post by: jstplumbin on Jan 03, 2018, 10:08 PM

Just got back today.  Ice is 6-10 On the boardman with a little snow cover.  Fishing very slow.  A couple crappie and 2small walleye.   No one else on the lake the last 2 days. 

Title: Re: Merritt reservoir 2018
Post by: HardIce32 on Jan 04, 2018, 08:05 AM

Thanks for the update

Title: Re: Merritt reservoir 2018
Post by: HardIce32 on Jan 06, 2018, 07:24 PM

 Anybody have any updates on how the fishing has been there in the last day or two?

Title: Re: Merritt reservoir 2018
Post by: callovthemackinaw on Jan 07, 2018, 11:05 AM

Quote from: HardIce32 on Jan 06, 2018, 07:24 PM

Anybody have any updates on how the fishing has been there in the last day or two?

Haven’t fished Merritt but the lakes around the refuge are brutal fishing right now.   Have to earn them for sure.

Title: Re: Merritt reservoir 2018
Post by: HardIce32 on Jan 09, 2018, 03:50 PM

 How’s the ice holding up on Merritt and the refuge lakes with these warm temperatures?

Title: Re: Merritt reservoir 2018
Post by: callovthemackinaw on Jan 09, 2018, 08:46 PM

Quote from: HardIce32 on Jan 09, 2018, 03:50 PM

How’s the ice holding up on Merritt and the refuge lakes with these warm temperatures?

The lakes in the area last I fished em... had about 12 inches of hard ice. 

Title: Re: Merritt reservoir 2018
Post by: HardIce32 on Jan 10, 2018, 07:04 AM

Thanks

Title: Re: Merritt reservoir 2018
Post by: Cold_Toes on Jan 21, 2018, 11:02 AM

Any reports for Merritt?? Not much information this year.  Ice?  Crappie? 
  Tight lines   :tipup: :tipup:

Title: Re: Merritt reservoir 2018
Post by: jhankla on Jan 22, 2018, 08:05 PM

Fished the snake Friday. 13+ inches of ice. Caught quite a few smaller crappie with a few nicer ones mixed in. About half a dozen nice perch too.

Title: Re: Merritt reservoir 2018
Post by: Cold_Toes on Feb 04, 2018, 12:00 PM

13 inches of ice!  thats better than expected.  Glad you found a few.  Anybody know if there is minnows at the store?   Thank you!    :tipup:

Title: Re: Merritt reservoir 2018
Post by: Sandbilly on Feb 05, 2018, 07:23 AM

Hankla's post was from awhile ago.
 
2-4-2018

17 - 20 inches of ice on the boardman and snake. Crappie bite was slow most of the day. A lot of lookers with nothing better to do than make a guy look like a fool staring at the vex waiting for something to happen. Keep cutting and you will eventually find a feed zone of active fish. Some quality crappie and cats when you get there.