The last couple of years my son has taken up hard water fishing with me and we have been blessed with a nasty cold blast in November this year that made ice. We have been fishing the lakes around Alpena and doing okay but we both want something a little bigger then perch and 15 -20” eyes.
I have a pretty good break from New Years on for 8 days and thinking about taking a road trip to the north side of the U.P for Splake, eyes and bigger fish in general.
Question is this:
Is there ice in the bay(s) such as Keweenaw
Where do I go for a good chance for Splake? We have a hub and a Otter sled we pull while on foot so anything a mile in and out is fair game on good ice.
Lodging recommendations + bait shop also greatly appreciated.