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Michigan => Ice Fishing Michigan U.P. => Topic started by: Flag UP on Dec 30, 2018, 11:35 PM
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How is the ice and the fishing?
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Lots of shantys out there but no one talking. The guy at the convenience store said they were catching pike.
I'll be out as soon as my sled that I ordered comes in.
Good luck
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anyone have frozen smelt (bait) for sale in the Chassell area?
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Ice is good but fishing has been really slow.
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Caught some fish yesterday. Ice is good most everywhere. Lots of shacks out on the crappie grounds and in the narrows for pike. Haven't heard any bad reports.
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Made my first trip of the year out last night on the ATV. I thought I was breaking through the ice but it was only punching through the crust of a slush area. I'm not going to lie, I panicked a wee bit. Ice was 10" thick though
And it was beautiful out, warm, no wind, alnd no fish.
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How bad is slush out on the bay, still walkable?
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I drove to the Chassell park this morning to look at the conditions. It looked like there was quite a bit of slush. The snowmobile tracks heading out from the launch site had a lot of built up slush except for the main trail heading out to the north, (the humps). There were a few people coming off when I was there and they confirmed that it was very sloppy out there. I did not go out on the ice myself though.
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Heading up to Chassell Bay Tue-Thu next week, what is depth of snow and slush on the bay? Thanks
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Heading up to Chassell Bay Tue-Thu next week, what is depth of snow and slush on the bay? Thanks
12” snow, 3-4” slush
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Hit Chassell last night for a couple of hours. Wanted to try the new sled and shack up. Fish are in but very slow bite. Tried a few different spots and would say its going to be another week or 2 before its really good. If running a machine be careful of the slush pockets. I figured it was good everywhere, and I was wrong. I think I gave the guys that had the rental shack and auger out a good scare, when I went by and dropped into a pocket. Seems like a solid 2-3" on top then slush and water and another 10+ under that, also had a hard time getting the auger to go through with all the slush and water in the hole. Good luck and b safe.