Author Topic: Misery Bay (Read 6426 times)

icefshrman31 · « **on:** Jan 07, 2015, 11:59 AM »

NOBODY ever posts any news regarding Misery Bay anymore. I guess it's all fished out or something. I used to have good times there along with Horsheshoe Bay..... Just sayin' ............... PRESQUE ISLE BAY used to ROCK !

captain54 · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 07, 2015, 12:04 PM »

Go to Pa. I heard it was iced over but Erie in for a major snow storm 12 inches or more. My buddies did really well on first ce by the monument . Huge perch a TRUE slab crappie.

mote1977 · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 07, 2015, 12:05 PM »

Quote from: icefshrman31 on Jan 07, 2015, 11:59 AM

PRESQUE ISLE BAY used to ROCK !

It still does.

Ice Junkie 76 · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 07, 2015, 03:31 PM »

Fished it last year twice and had a blast. lots of big perch. Can't wait to get back there again this year.

pabassmaster18 · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 07, 2015, 04:00 PM »

How much ice up there

pvbehr920 · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 08, 2015, 08:56 AM »

It can be a tough place to fish during mid ice, but it definitely is not fished out.

pvbehr920 · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 08, 2015, 08:58 AM »

Shallow weeds with a drop off, sand basin, adjacent to spawning grounds and deep water. That place is way too good of a habitat to be fished out.

icefshrman31 · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 08, 2015, 11:19 AM »

Can a guy get on the hardwater near the monument or is it not ready yet ?

pvbehr920 · « **Reply #8 on:** Jan 08, 2015, 12:35 PM »

I'd give it a little bit more. That far towards the channel is tricky.

stroker2087 · « **Reply #9 on:** Jan 08, 2015, 04:22 PM »

I always thought it would be good through the ice after bringing the boat up during softwater. Just an awful long way to go when im this new to ice fishing. Maybe by the end of season it might be worth it.

ESD5042 · « **Reply #10 on:** Jan 09, 2015, 08:37 AM »

Quote from: icefshrman31 on Jan 08, 2015, 11:19 AM

Can a guy get on the hardwater near the monument or is it not ready yet ?

Was out at Misery yesterday around noon checking out the ice. It is not ready yet. Walked out about 20' and stopped with the spud at ~4" of ice. Worked our way out another 50' or so before the spud went through first hit, less than 2" of ice.

I'll be going out again tomorrow to check it out and hopefully find somewhere to fish.

captain54 · « **Reply #11 on:** Jan 09, 2015, 08:38 AM »

Thanks for the update.

icefshrman31 · « **Reply #12 on:** Jan 09, 2015, 12:18 PM »

Sure am looking forward to trying that area this year. I can only get out on week-ends so I guess this week-end is a NO-GO it sounds like. Oh well............. don't want to go for a swim, so what can you do ?

Bohntr75 · « **Reply #13 on:** Jan 09, 2015, 01:50 PM »

1 hut on misery today. 4 inches of ice I heard

chumster · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 10, 2015, 09:13 AM »

Quote from: Bohntr75 on Jan 09, 2015, 01:50 PM

1 hut on misery today. 4 inches of ice I heard

Never a good idea to go out on hear say. Check it yourself as you spud your way out.

pvbehr920 · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 10, 2015, 04:44 PM »

My jig box fell out of my hut today at Misery. It was a medium sized Clam jig box. Let me know if you see it.

truman · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 12, 2015, 01:11 AM »

Hopefully the ice will be food for Tuesday! A friend of mine and I r going up to give it a try. We live about 65 miles south of Erie. I would hate to go all the way up and not be able to fish! We were going to stop on the way up and check a few more places. If anyone has info on any lakes that r fish able it would be greatly appreciated. I fished misery probably 20 times last year. It will by far spoil any ice fishermen lots of fish there.

1moslab · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 12, 2015, 04:13 AM »

Quote from: pvbehr920 on Jan 10, 2015, 04:44 PM

My jig box fell out of my hut today at Misery. It was a medium sized Clam jig box. Let me know if you see it.

I will if you will post ice conditions you were standing on much appreciated

truman · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 12, 2015, 05:04 AM »

I will post reports for ice conditions on every lake I hit up today. Im going to check justice lake (2 mile), Wilhelm, clear lake, Conneaut Lake, Misery and Horseshoe bay.

chaddy721 · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 12, 2015, 08:09 AM »

Misery has up to 6 inches of ice in spots.not my report but from Lefebre. People were also out near the monument too.

IUP30 · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 12, 2015, 08:13 AM »

Fished Misery Saturday and Sunday - 5 to 6 inches in majority of spots. What was more concerning was the lack of weeds. Punched a bunch of holes on Saturday and just could not find any to set up on or near... fish seem to be roaming around. Lots of shad down there also. We caught only small perch on Saturday and I got a nice 5 or 6 lb brown trout. Caught some gills and perch on Sunday with a few crappie also.

truman · « **Reply #21 on:** Jan 12, 2015, 08:28 AM »

Thank you my friend! Dont think I will make it to Erie till Wednesday. Im going to fish a few places closer to home.

pvbehr920 · « **Reply #22 on:** Jan 12, 2015, 08:53 AM »

6 inches of solid, good ice.

ESD5042 · « **Reply #23 on:** Jan 12, 2015, 10:18 AM »

Fished Saturday. Found 4-5" of good ice. Didn't venture out towards the monument so I can't say what the ice looks like out there. Managed to find some weeds by the end of the day, but not much. Slow day with one small perch and a handful of crappie.
Didn't fish out there Sunday but heard there was plenty of people and good ice.

icenut_ · « **Reply #24 on:** Jan 12, 2015, 10:26 AM »

how big is misery bay? would like to fish it sometime I am from corry pa so I am not a long ways away but far enough I want to wait for good fishing. is there a lot of nice gills and crappie in there?

pvbehr920 · « **Reply #25 on:** Jan 12, 2015, 02:07 PM »

Fished Misery on Saturday and Sunday. Put a smackdown on the crappie - all respectable size. The trick was using a small presentation, and watch the rod tip, because the bite is super light. When the fish are being finicky, forget live bait and go to plastics and a horizontal jig. Lots and lots of shad. I didn't look for perch, but I will find go find those sometime this week.

ESD5042 · « **Reply #26 on:** Jan 12, 2015, 03:15 PM »

They were biting really light for me on Saturday

pvbehr920 · « **Reply #27 on:** Jan 12, 2015, 03:34 PM »

Extremely light. I didn't feel a thing; I had to watch my vex and my rod tip.

icefshrman31 · « **Reply #28 on:** Jan 13, 2015, 02:08 PM »

Anybody hear a weather report for Misery Bay for this upcoming week-end ? I'm hoping to make the trip to Presque Isle !!!

ESD5042 · « **Reply #29 on:** Jan 14, 2015, 07:34 AM »

Quote from: icefshrman31 on Jan 13, 2015, 02:08 PM

Anybody hear a weather report for Misery Bay for this upcoming week-end ? I'm hoping to make the trip to Presque Isle !!!

Right now they're calling for a high of 39 and sunny on Saturday, 36 with rain/snow on Sunday. With the temps this week the ice will be good for this weekend. I'm planning on going out Saturday.

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Author Topic: Misery Bay (Read 6426 times)