Here are my memories of my trip to Michigan to ice fish. Thought it might help someone who can't wait on Indiana Ice! Feel free to message me with you want more details! LOL.
Ice Fishing Trip to Lake Cadillac
Dec. 25-27, 2018
Schedule for my trip:
Dec. 26th
8:15am-11:30 Drive north on 94/196/131/55
11:30-11:40 Subway for lunch and took it on the ice with me
11:30-12:30 Arrive at Pilgrim’s Village Bait Shop and Resort
https://www.pilgrimvillagefishing.com/12:30-4:30 Fished on Cadillac near the road on 55
4:30-5:30 Eat Dinner at Bear Grille-Burger
Dec. 27th
6:30-7:30am Breakfast at McD
7:30am-11:30 Fished on Lake Mitchel near “little cove”
11:30-12:30 Lunch at Burger King
12:30-4:30 Fished back on Lake Cadillac near the road again and then shifted over by the State Park
4:30-5:30 Ate Dinner at Bear Grille-Ribs!
Dec. 28th
6:30-7:30 Breakfast at McD
7:30-10:30 Fished on Lake Cadillac off the State Park area
10:30-2:30 Drove home stopped at Burger King for lunch
What I spent:
69/night at the Motel room at Pylgrim Village
10/day for fishing license
10/day for tackle and bait
50 for gas, paid for by gift cards
100-Meal expenses
About 350
Memories:
Dec. 26th
8:15am-11:30 Drive north on 94/196/131/55
11:30-11:40 Subway for lunch and took it on the ice with me
11:30-12:30 Arrive at Pilgrim’s Village Bait Shop and Resort
The Baitshop is very nice and busy. I was waited on by a young kid who was helpful and told me about some places to access the lake and where to find bass.
12:30-4:30 Fished on Cadillac near the road on 55
I got on next to the closed “Marina” restaurant and it was easy access. A father and some kids were coming off when I was going on. He showed me a big bucket of fish that included a nice walleye 28” and some pike. I thought, wow, I’ve found the spot. I spent the afternoon on that spot and caught nothing!! Ice was good about 7 inches of clear ice.
4:30-5:30 Eat Dinner at Bear Grille-Burger
Dec. 27th
6:30-7:30am Breakfast at McD
7:30am-11:30 Fished on Lake Mitchel near “little cove”
I decide to try another place and got direction to the boat ramp on Lake Mitchell. Fished near a pack of other guys. The wind had come up and I took my flipover shanty. Put some tip ups out and jigged. I caught a couple very small gills and no flags.
11:30-12:30 Lunch at Burger King
12:30-4:30 Fished back on Lake Cadillac near the road again and then shifted over by the State Park
I decided to go back to the place on Cadillac and started at the first spot but then moved down in front of the dock that the kid at the bait shop had told me about. I ended up getting 3 real flags. Missed the first two but caught a pike about 24 inches for the final flag. There was a group of guys that came out and fished in that area off the State Park. Turns out they were staying in a couple cabins. One guy talked to me and told me that the cabin comes with a boat in the summer and has two rooms with bunk beds. Fire pit. It would be a nice place to rent.
4:30-5:30 Ate Dinner at Bear Grille-Ribs!
Dec. 28th.
6:30-7:30 Breakfast at McD
7:30-10:30 Fished on Lake Cadillac off the State Park area
I decided to go back and fish off the State Park area. It had rained all night and the ice was slick and had melted some. Very clear. Needed my ice cleats for sure. I sat up near the bank and then continued to move them every 30 minutes. Ended up back in the area where I had fished the night before At one point the sun tried to come out and it was beautiful with the reflection of the Pine Trees and ducks. No flags, time to go home. It was a fun get away. Felt like more of a fishing community with the Bait shop and other fishermen and several access points.
10:30-2:30 Drove home stopped at Burger King for lunch
