Author Topic: Kalamazoo County Reports (Read 4102 times)

IceOps1 · « **on:** Dec 16, 2008, 10:08 PM »

Anyone got any ice info on Kalamazoo County Lakes? I was out on 12/15 to Austin Lake, Hogsett and Gourdneck. Austin appeared completed iced over but no one out. Hogsett was solid enough to walk out onto on the east shoreline (County Park) but the west shoreline was open water still. Gourdneck Lake was wide open.

velocty98 · « **Reply #1 on:** Dec 17, 2008, 08:28 PM »

People have been getting out on Sunset in Vicksburg for over a week now. It's usually the first lake in the area with ice.

IceOps1 · « **Reply #2 on:** Dec 22, 2008, 12:16 PM »

*~BUMP~*

velocty98 · « **Reply #3 on:** Dec 22, 2008, 07:02 PM »

Ok, as of today, a few guys out on Asylum, and my borther in law has been hitting the gills out on Gravel. I haven't seen anyone out on Sugarloaf yet (as of Sat.).

RealityCheck · « **Reply #4 on:** Dec 22, 2008, 07:57 PM »

Gravel in the narrows......or out on the lake??

velocty98 · « **Reply #5 on:** Dec 22, 2008, 09:31 PM »

The narrows. 6" of good ice w/ a lot of snow. Gills mostly. Plus a walleye.

velocty98 · « **Reply #6 on:** Dec 22, 2008, 09:34 PM »

Asylum has 5-6" with up to 30" of snow on the coves.

Jaybobbie · « **Reply #7 on:** Dec 22, 2008, 09:50 PM »

Austin Lake was snowy and slushy on top, but had about 4 or 5 inches of ice,it was hard to tell with the snow. I was there after dark and didn't walk more than forty yards from shore. I would have felt safe enough to fish it if it had been light, drilling a hole every so often and tapping along with the spud.

Stay safe everyone!

Kziceman · « **Reply #8 on:** Dec 23, 2008, 11:37 AM »

Quote from: velocty98 on Dec 22, 2008, 07:02 PM

Ok, as of today, a few guys out on Asylum, and my borther in law has been hitting the gills out on Gravel. I haven't seen anyone out on Sugarloaf yet (as of Sat.).

I was on Sugarloaf yesterday...see my post. Overall it is not safe yet. You can get out about 100 yds...after that the ice is only about 1 in thick.

IceOps1 · « **Reply #9 on:** Dec 24, 2008, 06:56 AM »

Excerpted from a 12/24 post:

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Fished Hogsett and Sugarloaf yesterday. Sugarloaf had 6" around shore and 3" of good black ice the farther you went out. Hogsett has about 6" but only 2" are good ice. Caught some perch at Hogsett but ran small!!!

IceOps1 · « **Reply #10 on:** Dec 29, 2008, 11:30 AM »

*~Anyone been out since the heatwave and the hurricane came through?~*

velocty98 · « **Reply #11 on:** Dec 29, 2008, 03:05 PM »

Just got back from Sugarloaf Lake. It didn't look too good. No ice on the shoreline and I didn't feel like jumping out to see if the ice was safe away from shore.

Jaybobbie · « **Reply #12 on:** Dec 29, 2008, 03:59 PM »

Seen a few guys out on Sunset Lake.

ILOVEWHEELIES · « **Reply #13 on:** Dec 29, 2008, 07:37 PM »

we checked the ice on long lake at the north end and it is fishable but a little sketchy take a spud and be careful if you walk on from center there is a softspot by the edge of the reeds near the beaver hut going out tomorrow will let ya know where i end up and how it goes

IceOps1 · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 01, 2009, 10:55 PM »

Took a walk-about today and here's what info I have around Portage area...
Gourdneck still has open water on north east end.
Hogsett had 4 guys on it...Ice was 2.5-3" they were on from the East (County Park side) West side amazingly the gate was open and ALOT of guys were out running their beagles. Some ding dong tried to drive onto the West side at the access and the ice was all broken up but it should freeze up again.
(People need to police this access if at all possible, I pulled 2 tires off the ice & some other miscellaneous trash thrown out. Otherwise they'll close it off)
Talked with 2 of the guys fishing and they said they had caught some smaller perch.
Sugarloaf No one fishing but it had 3-3 1/2 thick.
Hogsett and Sugarloaf both had good solid ice.

ILOVEWHEELIES · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 02, 2009, 12:59 PM »

asylum is fishable, long lake has good ice we are putting our shanty's out tomorrow there are a couple out as of yesterday. fishing was good fished 1pm to dark on long yesterday had a lot of flags 3 pike over 24 the biggest was 29 2 nice crappies one on a pike jigging rod with a shiner and the other on a tip-up set for pike treble hook good sized shiner a lot of action 4ish to dark the ice is 5-7 in on north end

Kziceman · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 02, 2009, 05:34 PM »

Fished the bay of Gull Lake yesterday. There is about 4 in of ice. The gills were tight lipped all day. Had two flags for pike both just over 25 inches. Saw a 35 inch pulled out. There are a few small smelt being taken at night in the bay.

The better areas of the lake still are not ready.

IceOps1 · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 05, 2009, 06:58 AM »

"Saw" a bunch of folks on Sugarloaf Saturday but never got on the ice this weekend. Anyone get out in Kalamazoo county?

WntrMrngWood · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 08, 2009, 02:29 PM »

what's up in the zoo? Come on KZ, i know you know what's going on around there. what's sugarloaf look like? any others?

Kziceman · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 10, 2009, 07:34 AM »

Sorry...been fishing alot.

Sugarloaf has about 6 inches of clear hard ice...snow has not hurt yet. I fished the last two days...getting some nice gills and the occasional big perch.

Fished Gun Lk last Saturday...a few crappie before light then just some small perch...no flags.

Fished the bay on Gull Lk New Years day...two "just keeper" pike (but I saw a 35 inch taken)
and a lot of small gills. The rest of the lake should be good now. Smelt fishing is good just outside the bay.

Austin, Gourdneck, KZ Long Lk, Hoggset all have good ice but have not fished them....yet.

I dress in all black and usually wear an Alaska hat...see ya on the ice!!

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