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Offline Joelrz

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How far north is good ice?
« on: Mar 17, 2015, 04:23 PM »
I am from Northern Indiana I can't get enough icefishing done this year by to head up north to little more but just how far north do I have to get to get ice i'm not here to get any spots or anything just good ice to fish
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Offline buddlakemusky

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Re: How far north is good ice?
« Reply #1 on: Mar 17, 2015, 04:49 PM »
I don't know central Michigan is looking pretty sketchy at this hour maybe the u.p.
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Re: How far north is good ice?
« Reply #2 on: Mar 17, 2015, 06:21 PM »
you could call the bait shops around Cadillac & Houghton lake. Im kinda wondering the same thing, the ice is getting pretty ugly around here.
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Re: How far north is good ice?
« Reply #3 on: Mar 17, 2015, 06:40 PM »
Fished Sunday. We had good ice. Caught lots of gills. Shoreline getting slushy with 14 inches of solid ice. Fished around Greenville, Michigan.  Hopefully fishing this weekend.
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Re: How far north is good ice?
« Reply #4 on: Mar 17, 2015, 06:46 PM »
Monday changed everything was 65 here in mid-michigan
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Re: How far north is good ice?
« Reply #5 on: Mar 17, 2015, 07:38 PM »
same here fished sunday ice was good then went to waterpark with kids came home Tuesday and the ice looks like crap Monday killed it for sure
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Offline Joelrz

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Re: How far north is good ice?
« Reply #6 on: Mar 17, 2015, 09:20 PM »
Hey thanks for all the info
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Offline Darrell

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Re: How far north is good ice?
« Reply #7 on: Mar 18, 2015, 02:30 AM »
I have been up in Sault Sainte Marie the last week for work.  They have good ice.  Last weekend it was covered in slush but it should be firmed up now.  Headed home this morning with a stop around Traverse City to fish.  A friend told me he was fishing on twenty some inches yesterday
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Offline icecaptain

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Re: How far north is good ice?
« Reply #8 on: Mar 18, 2015, 08:26 AM »
Cadillac should have ice.   Call this shop for an ice report.

PILGRIM VILLAGE RESORT AND FISHING SHOP
181 S. Lake Mitchell Dr. - Cadillac, Michigan  49601
Phone: 231-775-5412 - Email: [email protected]
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Re: How far north is good ice?
« Reply #9 on: Mar 18, 2015, 08:39 AM »
sounds like lake st Clair is holding up, just stay in a couple feet of water. Seen numerous pigs on Sunday, catching them, well thats another story.
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Re: How far north is good ice?
« Reply #10 on: Mar 18, 2015, 09:19 AM »
I'm in Livingston county and we still have a good 12" of clear ice.
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Re: How far north is good ice?
« Reply #11 on: Mar 18, 2015, 09:55 PM »
seen someone fishing budd lake in Harrison but I wouldn't thawed ice ain't my thing sunday was my last day
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Re: How far north is good ice?
« Reply #12 on: Mar 21, 2015, 07:53 PM »
a buddy was still fishing diamond lake exit 168 on us-131
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Offline compli123

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Re: How far north is good ice?
« Reply #13 on: Mar 26, 2015, 08:49 PM »
I'm keeping tabs on Higgins on another board and it's still good if you can get on. Next few days up there and WINTER IS BACK ...at least briefly.
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Offline Swedish Pimp

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Re: How far north is good ice?
« Reply #14 on: Mar 28, 2015, 11:55 AM »
Still croton in Newaygo.
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Re: How far north is good ice?
« Reply #15 on: Mar 28, 2015, 01:02 PM »
my buddy that has a cabin on diamond lake said he just got back and was on it for one day, but the shores are going and still get on at the ramp end.
said less ice than lyon had last he was on it and its about 6" now.
he is trying to get me to go, but i am taking a pass on thin not so good of ice and will be in a boat next time i am on water, either his or mine fly fishing gills or casting for crappies.
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Offline buddlakemusky

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Re: How far north is good ice?
« Reply #16 on: Mar 28, 2015, 08:28 PM »
walked on the ice here in Harrison today but didn't fish, ice is still good but I'm done for the season
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Offline DaveSS1

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Re: How far north is good ice?
« Reply #17 on: Mar 29, 2015, 01:56 PM »
Still fishing today about an hour North of GR with 7-9" of ok ice.  I think the cold temps we had help save some ice this week.  Ice will go fast after this wind, rain and warm-up the rest of the week.  A few friends from the North are still fishing in Clare, Missaukee, Wexford and Roscommon counties and my guess is that some lakes up that way will still be good going into April.  I called an end to my season.  I was hoping to make it from Nov-April but not this year.
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Offline bobberbill

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Re: How far north is good ice?
« Reply #18 on: Mar 29, 2015, 03:07 PM »
Watching the ice go out right now with all this wind. Watchin the game, too..GO GREEN
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