Author Topic: Holiday Harbor (Read 2475 times)

od21 · « **on:** Jan 29, 2018, 10:05 AM »

Going this weekend and would like to know if anyone can verify that they are driving on ice?
Thanks!

Jschumacher · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 29, 2018, 11:53 AM »

Quote from: od21 on Jan 29, 2018, 10:05 AM

Going this weekend and would like to know if anyone can verify that they are driving on ice?
Thanks!

Give Bruce a call. He'll let you know. Got my annual trip there on 2/21. Can't wait. Always a great time

Light liner · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 29, 2018, 12:36 PM »

Edges are rough. Might have to walk on.

vaughan · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 29, 2018, 04:22 PM »

Was up there last week and we drove out but fishing was not good🙁

Frustaci18 · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 29, 2018, 07:31 PM »

Hopefully it’s better now bc I’m heading up wends-sat.

Frustaci18 · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 29, 2018, 07:32 PM »

What did you catch?

Medwayhunter · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 30, 2018, 11:25 AM »

Heading up on the 8th for the first time with my father. Is it mostly pike and perch in that area or could we see lakers and whites also?

Jschumacher · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 30, 2018, 12:08 PM »

Quote from: Medwayhunter on Jan 30, 2018, 11:25 AM

Heading up on the 8th for the first time with my father. Is it mostly pike and perch in that area or could we see lakers and whites also?

You can find all the above depending on where you fish in that area. Even throw Walleye, Smallies, Largemouth, and Bowfin in the mix.

Bouch · « **Reply #8 on:** Jan 30, 2018, 04:48 PM »

Does Holiday Harbor still sell bait?

PIKE426 · « **Reply #9 on:** Jan 30, 2018, 05:02 PM »

TRT · « **Reply #10 on:** Jan 31, 2018, 05:35 AM »

Also heading up Friday for weekend, guys want to give pike a shot

Frustaci18 · « **Reply #11 on:** Feb 02, 2018, 02:51 PM »

Just got back from Holiday harbor, fist off Bruce is the best. He was very accommodating and even upgraded are room. As for the fishing it was great, fished 2 days and caught over 20 fish. Can’t wait to go back next year. Here’s a picture of our best catch 7.89lbs

Jschumacher · « **Reply #12 on:** Feb 04, 2018, 08:35 AM »

Does Bruce have his shanties out

Frustaci18 · « **Reply #13 on:** Feb 04, 2018, 11:58 AM »

Yes I believe there were 6-7 out. Ice was very thick and we had our truck out on the ice.

Champlain Islander · « **Reply #14 on:** Feb 04, 2018, 05:11 PM »

Bruce is the best and keeps track of the conditions. Make sure when you get tips from him to listen to his warnings about bubblers that can develop inside macomb bay just to the south of his place. Most of the time in cold season things are good but at times holes open up. Most are marked with brush or xmas trees. Fish do live there as his sign says...LOL

TRT · « **Reply #15 on:** Feb 05, 2018, 09:06 AM »

First time out of Holiday Harbor, Bruce was excellent about everything. We fished Friday frontal conditions blowing like all hell out of the North.
Sat -5 at dawn was nice and then wind started from the South and did not let up. Sunday wind was the worst. Sled was picked up and bait
bucket went 0 to 30 mph in seconds now residing in Canada. Ice was roughly 16-18 inches although I personally did not check. Ice was thick
enough I was comfortable driving a newer pickup on it. Black ice is nice...

Fishing was good considering frontal conditions. We C&R about 10 pike with 3 over 30 including a nice heavy 34, 8-9 pounds perhaps.
We were set up at or before dawn each morning. Gang of 8

Crayfish2 · « **Reply #16 on:** Feb 05, 2018, 09:12 AM »

Nice going, TRT and Frustaci! Did you guys fish right near Holiday Harbor or venture elsewhere?

WVBoy · « **Reply #17 on:** Feb 05, 2018, 09:45 AM »

Quote from: TRT on Feb 05, 2018, 09:06 AM

First time out of Holiday Harbor, Bruce was excellent about everything. We fished Friday frontal conditions blowing like all hell out of the North.
Sat -5 at dawn was nice and then wind started from the South and did not let up. Sunday wind was the worst. Sled was picked up and bait
bucket went 0 to 30 mph in seconds now residing in Canada. Ice was roughly 16-18 inches although I personally did not check. Ice was thick
enough I was comfortable driving a newer pickup on it. Black ice is nice...

Fishing was good considering frontal conditions. We C&R about 10 pike with 3 over 30 including a nice heavy 34, 8-9 pounds perhaps.
We were set up at or before dawn each morning. Gang of 8

So that was your crew out there! Saw you guys Saturday driving through the islands. Not many people out fishing. The wind was brutal this weekend, yesterday was the worst.

TRT · « **Reply #18 on:** Feb 05, 2018, 12:46 PM »

Yeah wind, frontal conditions made for a long tired weekend but really nice to fish out in front of where you are going to sleep.
I rarely drive on ice and plenty of ice this year at least in the islands.

lowaccord66 · « **Reply #19 on:** Feb 05, 2018, 06:52 PM »

Going up this weekend. Sleeping on the ice. I keep forgetting when check out is

Frustaci18 · « **Reply #20 on:** Feb 10, 2018, 11:58 AM »

Quote from: Crayfish2 on Feb 05, 2018, 09:12 AM

Nice going, TRT and Frustaci! Did you guys fish right near Holiday Harbor or venture elsewhere?

We fished in the shanty the first day and the others we fished right outside our room. Plenty of fish in both spots.

Medwayhunter · « **Reply #21 on:** Feb 11, 2018, 03:02 PM »

Had a great weekend here. Caught 11 pike and a ton of perch. Lost a few bigger pike when the line snapped. This was our first time up here but won't be our last.

Champlain Islander · « **Reply #22 on:** Feb 11, 2018, 04:01 PM »

Nice looking pike congrats.

Light liner · « **Reply #23 on:** Feb 11, 2018, 04:44 PM »

Great.
That's a good area.

TRT · « **Reply #24 on:** Feb 11, 2018, 06:56 PM »

Nice pike

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