Houghton/Hancock Area

[Yooper18]

Ill be up in Hancock this winter for school and hoping to be able to get on the ice on occasions. I know about Lake Gogebic, but I there any other closer places where I can possibly go for a few hours after I'm out of class? I'll fish anything so the species does not matter. Any help would be appreciated!

[Chris Raymond]

Maybe Portage Lake...I hear that it's a shorter drive than Lake Gogebic. 

[SnoHam13]

Ill be up in Hancock this winter for school and hoping to be able to get on the ice on occasions. I know about Lake Gogebic, but I there any other closer places where I can possibly go for a few hours after I'm out of class? I'll fish anything so the species does not matter. Any help would be appreciated!

just stay away from the lift bridge and the Ranger III unsafe ice on the canal in those locations due to springs and blubbers
Id go for chassel down south of houghton on 41

are you at FU or Tech

SnoHam13

[Yooper18]

Yes Portage Lake is definetly closer, just thought the fishing went downhill but I was able to read some old posts and see that that's not true. I'm at FU for the year

[SnoHam13]

I am planning on staying north of the lift bridge this year
the harbor,gratiot lake,lac labelle,rice lake and the canal too
plenty of good fishing up here

Sno ham13

[Yooper18]

Are you a student too?

[SnoHam13]

Are you a student too?

nope , retired old fart with rusty hooks
oldest son went to MTU
youngest son went to Brigham young
both on their own now
my wife and I usually have students and Ripley ski patrol up for dinner on holidays wen its too far for them to go home

SnoHam13

[Yooper18]

If you don't mind me asking, which are the best for walleye and perch. I really don't care what i'm catching but I do prefer these the best!

[SnoHam13]

If you don't mind me asking, which are the best for walleye and perch. I really don't care what i'm catching but I do prefer these the best!

all of them except the harbor
the harbor is great for splake
and other lake run fish

Snoham13

[Yooper18]

Thank you! Haven't caught splake through the ice in about 10 years as I just got back into ice fishing last year. They can be a blast though!

[SnoHam13]

Thank you! Haven't caught splake through the ice in about 10 years as I just got back into ice fishing last year. They can be a blast though!

were a bouts ya from [home] ?

Snoham13

[Yooper18]

Escanaba

[SnoHam13]

awesome ,,not too far from home
ever fish the big bay's down there

SnoHam13