Author Topic: Get Together on Houghton Lake (Hows Feb 14 th sound?) (Read 6288 times)

dachmation · « **on:** Dec 16, 2008, 07:27 PM »

Any one interested in a get together on Houghton Lake?? Im thinking either jan 10 or 31 to miss Tip up town. Hopefully by then we will have plenty of ice as there is about 8" today by my check. I have a trip to wi planned for the next weekend in feb so thats out too. Let me know what you guys think. Last 3 weekends of Feb would work tho, and that might line up with smelting time at Higgins if anyone is interested.

Mike

Feb 14th works for me and doesnt line up with any festivals, (THAT I KNOW OF) lol.
Also should get into the smelting time, I hope, LOL.
Ok, let me know...... SOUND OFF!!!

fishinainteasy · « **Reply #1 on:** Dec 17, 2008, 12:17 PM »

I am planning on heading up to Houghton this weekend, and help would be appreciated on where to go for gills & perch ect.

spartaman12 · « **Reply #2 on:** Dec 17, 2008, 12:54 PM »

the last weekend is the get together at Gull lake so thats out

fisher50 · « **Reply #3 on:** Dec 17, 2008, 03:30 PM »

Dopler's Back. Where you been, friend? January 10 is fine. I'm hoping the snow melts.

ih772 · « **Reply #4 on:** Dec 18, 2008, 02:02 AM »

I vote for sometime in February. Higgins will be frozen by then and we could go after smelt after the evening bite on Houghton is over.

As you know Dach, Houghton is a dawn and dusk lake with a lot of nothing happening in between. Catching hammer handle pike during the day doesn't really count either.

dachmation · « **Reply #5 on:** Dec 18, 2008, 07:16 AM »

Quote from: fisher50 on Dec 17, 2008, 03:30 PM

Dopler's Back. Where you been, friend? January 10 is fine. I'm hoping the snow melts.

Oh I guess I neglected to say as of Tuesday afternoon, that 8" of ice was.
"BARE HARD ICE", darn hard to walk on but it was NICE. got a little snow yesterday and more coming so it will be easier to walk on. I dont think a ft of snow will hurt it now! I went out last night for about 2 hrs right before Dark, was darn cold but beautiful, lol. and yes I did get visited by the skunked monkey but I really didnt care. LOL

nontypical · « **Reply #6 on:** Dec 18, 2008, 11:11 AM »

im gonna try to make it dach.dont know how much fishing ill do though 8)i guess i could watch tipups

fisher50 · « **Reply #7 on:** Dec 18, 2008, 03:47 PM »

All the snow melted? Two weeks ago there was a foot of snow on the ground. Then we got another foot during the week. You're saying there's only an couple inches of snow on the lake. Great news. I'll be ready. I have the week after Christmas off. Planning on a t least a few days up North.

Do we have a date for the outing? I plan on being up a lot of weekends, so my vote shouldn't count. I'd enjoy a trip to Higgins. Haven't been there in a few years.

Mr.Vexilar · « **Reply #8 on:** Dec 20, 2008, 04:27 PM »

I'll be at GUll the last weekend...

Guycanfish · « **Reply #9 on:** Dec 21, 2008, 06:47 PM »

I'm looking to go nontypical, so might see you there.

skulldugary · « **Reply #10 on:** Dec 23, 2008, 08:51 AM »

I might try to make it....

flyboy2369 · « **Reply #11 on:** Dec 23, 2008, 12:54 PM »

Hows the ice on Houghton lake looking?

yog · « **Reply #12 on:** Dec 24, 2008, 01:22 AM »

i like to go, chance to meet new people,

Burksee · « **Reply #13 on:** Dec 26, 2008, 03:24 PM »

Hey Mike, hope all is well!

Time is already lookin tight this winter, I'm planning on being up for both weekends of TUT and I was planning on coming up the weekend of Feb 21st for the Higgins Lake Wintefest but I'm being advised otherwise.... Right now the weekends of 2/14 and 2/28 are open!

JunkYardDog · « **Reply #14 on:** Dec 29, 2008, 05:58 AM »

I would like to go, I am new and would like to meet fellow ice fishers. The Feb 14th weekend sounds good. I have a 4 day weekend scheduled, my wife is going to Chicago to visit her sisters so I am free to fish until I pass out!

Rat-Man · « **Reply #15 on:** Dec 29, 2008, 07:58 AM »

Quote from: dachmation on Dec 16, 2008, 07:27 PM

Any one interested in a get together on Houghton Lake?? Im thinking either jan 10 or 31 to miss Tip up town. Hopefully by then we will have plenty of ice as there is about 8" today by my check. I have a trip to wi planned for the next weekend in feb so thats out too. Let me know what you guys think. Last 3 weekends of Feb would work tho, and that might line up with smelting time at Higgins if anyone is interested.

Sounds good let me check my schedule, yup looks clear any time, just let me know when.

skulldugary · « **Reply #16 on:** Dec 29, 2008, 06:33 PM »

Nice eye in your avatar there Rat-Man...

Hollywood703 · « **Reply #17 on:** Dec 31, 2008, 03:59 PM »

I am going to gull feb 28th, so almost any other weekend works for me.

chefsjw · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 03, 2009, 12:37 PM »

I'm not from the SE side, but the 14 th is Valentines day.....

brighteyes · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 04, 2009, 04:11 AM »

I have never fished Houghton Lake what kind of fish can be expected to catch and what depth?

Guycanfish · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 04, 2009, 09:26 AM »

Quote from: brighteyes on Jan 04, 2009, 04:11 AM

I have never fished Houghton Lake what kind of fish can be expected to catch and what depth?

Lake Size: 20,046 Acres

Fishing Species: Walleye, Northern Pike, Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Crappie, Largemouth Bass, Perch, Carp

Lake Notes: Max. depth of 22 ft.

http://www.dnr.state.mi.us/SPATIALDATALIBRARY/PDF_MAPS/INLAND_LAKE_MAPS/ROSCOMMON/HOUGHTON_LAKE.PDF

just copy and paste the link.

brighteyes · « **Reply #21 on:** Jan 05, 2009, 12:22 AM »

Thanks guycanfish walleye, perch and gill sounds good I will watch and see what date you guys come up with. I'm on the S west side would like to bring my son with me that way I'm not driving up alone. Skulldugary think I know you from another site (mushrooms) I'm wtpine over there.

skulldugary · « **Reply #22 on:** Jan 05, 2009, 08:59 AM »

Well now...hi ya Wtpine,yep it's me..really good to read from ya.Bout 3-1/2 months and we'll be floggin the woods for fungii....good luck to ya.....I'm going to try to make the outting...Gary

Tommyboy18769 · « **Reply #23 on:** Jan 06, 2009, 12:55 PM »

Hey dach, how much ice is up there now?....worth a trip from port huron yet?

outdoor junkie · « **Reply #24 on:** Jan 07, 2009, 02:36 PM »

I would come, but my wife and gonna let me sit out on the ice all day on Valentines day while she sits home with the kids.

Damn woman, always putting a damper on my plans.

Good luck though.

DukasGt · « **Reply #25 on:** Jan 08, 2009, 10:23 PM »

Hey I'm a newbie to the site although I've been reading thru threads for a couple of years! My wife and I and another couple rented a sleeper cabin the weekend of the 31st. I've never fished houghton though, any tips??

oldroller · « **Reply #26 on:** Jan 14, 2009, 06:26 PM »

i hope you have better luck than us,stayed at lymans ..not much help,,you need a way around on the ice.lotsa area

IceHutMike · « **Reply #27 on:** Jan 14, 2009, 07:02 PM »

Quote from: Rat-Man on Dec 29, 2008, 07:58 AM

Quote from: dachmation on Dec 16, 2008, 07:27 PM
Any one interested in a get together on Houghton Lake?? Im thinking either jan 10 or 31 to miss Tip up town. Hopefully by then we will have plenty of ice as there is about 8" today by my check. I have a trip to wi planned for the next weekend in feb so thats out too. Let me know what you guys think. Last 3 weekends of Feb would work tho, and that might line up with smelting time at Higgins if anyone is interested.

Sounds good let me check my schedule, yup looks clear any time, just let me know when.

Myself and 4 other guys will be up there Jan 30-Feb 1. We're going to try and hit Higgins one of those days!!

fisher50 · « **Reply #28 on:** Jan 15, 2009, 03:44 PM »

If the snow's not too deep I have a 5 X 8 trailer I can haul behind the quad. A couple good sturdy lawn chairs makes it sorta safe. We used it last time with no problems. I'll go slow -- really, I will.

skulldugary · « **Reply #29 on:** Jan 15, 2009, 06:22 PM »

Anyone going to have two way radios so if anyone gets there late(like me) I can find out where you are all at.?

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Author Topic: Get Together on Houghton Lake (Hows Feb 14 th sound?) (Read 6288 times)