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Title: michigan smelt
Post by: arcticcatz on Nov 22, 2013, 11:27 AM

I have had some luck smelt fishing Higgins late in the year, But it is a 2 1/2 hour drive for me and I have lots of time during December and January to fish. My question is can you find smelt during first ice? and do you just have to go deep to fine them? thanks!

Title: Re: michigan smelt
Post by: headhunter67 on Dec 05, 2013, 10:49 AM

Have you ever tried Gull lake? Might be a little closer to you. You can get smelt anytime at any depth but certain times are ALOT better than others. Keep an eye on the fishing reports. Buc's is a good one http://bucsfishingreport.com/ (http://bucsfishingreport.com/). Hope this helps. ;D

Title: Re: michigan smelt
Post by: arcticcatz on Dec 09, 2013, 03:13 PM

I have never tried gull, I lived in Kalkaska for awhile and just knew higgins a bit better, I plan on trying gull this year. thanks for the link!!

Title: Re: michigan smelt
Post by: headhunter67 on Dec 09, 2013, 03:16 PM

Glad I could help. I fish green lake a lot for smelt because I have property up there. I plan on trying Higgins for the first time this year.

Title: Re: michigan smelt
Post by: lookinfopike on Mar 05, 2014, 05:20 PM

Quote from: arcticcatz on Dec 09, 2013, 03:13 PM

I have never tried gull, I lived in Kalkaska for awhile and just knew higgins a bit better, I plan on trying gull this year. thanks for the link!!

You owe it to yourself to give Gull a try. Smelt are doing better than ever there.