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Offline mcflyfisher

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How far north to find ice
« on: Jan 03, 2023, 08:06 PM »
My ice season has a hard end date as I'm having surgery Feb 8th.  I have 4 days off starting Thursday.   It appears like the traverse city area is even a bit sketchy.   What's in the eastern UP? 
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Offline Doeslayer

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Re: How far north to find ice
« Reply #1 on: Jan 03, 2023, 11:03 PM »
Probably slush, tough break but a lot of snowfall and warm temps are making things awful everwhere
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Re: How far north to find ice
« Reply #2 on: Jan 03, 2023, 11:04 PM »
Now im not saying there isnt any ice, but idk where any safe ice is, if you find some feel free to shoot me a message as im hoping to get on some as well
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Offline Ranger619

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Re: How far north to find ice
« Reply #3 on: Jan 04, 2023, 08:56 AM »
Not sure where you live in Michigan but we’ve found good ice up to 11” in the LaCrosse Wi. area on the backwaters of the Mississippi. Great perch,bluegill so far and walkable. I go to Florida February 1st so we’re hitting it hard this month.
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Re: How far north to find ice
« Reply #4 on: Jan 04, 2023, 09:10 AM »
Thats about 10 hours from me, im in the mid lower peninsula, north of flint south of saginaw, we yad some ice but this warmup smoked it
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Re: How far north to find ice
« Reply #5 on: Jan 05, 2023, 10:22 AM »
Heard 6-8" on Houghton.
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Re: How far north to find ice
« Reply #6 on: Jan 05, 2023, 10:53 AM »
4-6" on Mitchell 3 days ago. Maybe a little better now. There are probably several lakes from Cadillac to the north that are fishable. Missaukee in Lake City and Otsego near Grayling were also being fished. Check out Buc's Northern Michigan Fish Report. He does a lot of scouting during the winter.
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Offline DaveSS1

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Re: How far north to find ice
« Reply #7 on: Jan 07, 2023, 06:09 PM »
Guys still fishing central lower m-55 line north. Not the best ice in spots but still doable with common sense and the right equipment.
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Re: How far north to find ice
« Reply #8 on: Jan 08, 2023, 08:36 AM »
I was on Houghton Lake yesterday (East Bay).  6" plus all over.  It was great!
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