Author Topic: Higgins Lake- Conditions? (Read 4759 times)

Michiganmallard · « **on:** Jan 12, 2006, 08:35 PM »

Does anyone know the ice conditions on Higgins?

Patch · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 12, 2006, 09:23 PM »

Last I heard there is no ice on Higgins not even on the south end which is usually the first to freeze.........Patch

Michiganmallard · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 13, 2006, 07:26 PM »

Thanks for the info. Looks like if we want any lakers we better get out the downriggers... $:-\$

reelbigfish · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 14, 2006, 08:20 AM »

There was no ice on Higgins as of midweek with just enough shore ice to make it
hard to launch a boat. Bummer.

Ted

ICE C 4 · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 16, 2006, 09:24 AM »

Quote from: Michiganmallard on Jan 12, 2006, 08:35 PM

Does anyone know the ice conditions on H
jan16th no ice maybe next week]

fisher50 · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 16, 2006, 10:36 AM »

Saturday night was cold. There's hope.

Michiganmallard · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 16, 2006, 02:18 PM »

Hope is all that's left my friends. :-)
Please keep me posted if there is any changes. Thanks! I'm itching to jig up some trout...

Michiganmallard · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 24, 2006, 09:50 PM »

I'm hearing rumor of safe walking ice... anyone have any "for sure" info on Higgins??

ICE C 4 · « **Reply #8 on:** Jan 25, 2006, 06:14 PM »

Quote from: Michiganmallard on Jan 12, 2006, 08:35 PM

"Does anyone know the ice conditions on Higgins?"

I was on higgins jan 24 the ice was 2 in on the north end
west side 4 fisherman on the ice 100 yds. off shore
by the island a shanty was 2oo yds off shore
I will go out fishing next week when ice gets a little thicker

Michiganmallard · « **Reply #9 on:** Jan 26, 2006, 07:32 PM »

Thanks for the info. I'll be up at Houghton Sunday with my buddy before he heads back to Iraq. I'm thinking Higgins the following weekend.

chiefcroff · « **Reply #10 on:** Jan 30, 2006, 12:57 PM »

Quote from: Michiganmallard on Jan 12, 2006, 08:35 PM

Does anyone know the ice conditions on Higgins?

I was on Higgins Lake on 1/28 from mid morning until about 5 PM. Four inches of good ice out to about 40' of water. But it rained hard here all night Sat and all day Sun the 29th so I would be very careful. I did catch some small perch ranging up to about 9 inches. I threw back about 50 under 7 inches.

Michiganmallard · « **Reply #11 on:** Jan 31, 2006, 09:33 PM »

Great, thanks for the info. I just heard from a buddy of mine who lives at Houghton lake- he said he was pulling his permanent shack onto Higgins tomorrow. I guess he's confident the ice is on Higgins to stay.
Thanks! Lakers here we come!!!!!!!!

ICE C 4 · « **Reply #12 on:** Feb 03, 2006, 06:30 PM »

I walk out 100 ft 7days ago not safe

Lobes · « **Reply #13 on:** Feb 15, 2006, 05:46 PM »

Average 6" at best right now. Perch & lakers are slow but getting better. My oldest boy was there today with hard work brought home a nice dinner.

Smokeeater · « **Reply #14 on:** Feb 22, 2006, 02:56 PM »

Fished Higgins this past weekend (2/17-2/19). North end was very slow. Had about 8 inches of good ice. Fished the south end off sunken island in about 17 fow. Did pretty well on the perch, have to sort through alot of small ones though. Look for the weeds along the perimeter of sunken island.

WntrMrngWood · « **Reply #15 on:** Feb 23, 2006, 10:34 AM »

whats up with the smelt?

Smokeeater · « **Reply #16 on:** Feb 23, 2006, 08:48 PM »

The big run should should be starting witin the next couple of weeks.

Kziceman · « **Reply #17 on:** Feb 23, 2006, 09:38 PM »

Quote from: WntrMrngWood on Feb 23, 2006, 10:34 AM

whats up with the smelt?

Here is a good site for fishing reports. Has good info on the smelt.

http://www.bucsfishingreport.com/hot_spots.html

WntrMrngWood · « **Reply #18 on:** Feb 24, 2006, 08:33 AM »

thanks kz, thats exactly the info i was looking for. sounds like good news, too.

fatboy · « **Reply #19 on:** Feb 24, 2006, 08:04 PM »

KZ,

Thanks for the link. What do you use to catch the smelt?
How do you set-up your rig for them?

WntrMrngWood · « **Reply #20 on:** Feb 24, 2006, 08:29 PM »

fatboy...

i use a regular to small sized jig with a glowing green hali about 12" below that. my pref is waxworms for bait. if you don't have a green tube light, i'd park myself in the neighborhood near someone who does. last time i was out for smelt in lower michigan, my buddy and i caught about 40. i was disappointed until everyone who passed us on their way in said they caught less than 10. i feel the light makes a difference.

Kziceman · « **Reply #21 on:** Feb 24, 2006, 09:15 PM »

Travis,

I'm going to try the green light in the morning for Crappie. Going to try the spot we got our limit way back on the first ice. Got a new Optronics green LED coming, Has six LED's and run on batteries.

Good luck on Asylum!

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Author Topic: Higgins Lake- Conditions? (Read 4759 times)