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What's the ice situation at Houghton? I'm half tempted to abandon the trip to Michigan next Tuesday, but I want to go through all of my options before I give up hope.
Heres what the weather has been up this way. I live 12 miles west of HL and in the last 24 HRs we have got snow rain sleet more rain with thunderstorms. I went to Clare yesterday and it was much warmer there than at HL. I went along the south edge of the lake and there was some shanties still out from Lymans. There was a bunch of people fishing off the boat launch by the golf course. One guy was appox 600 yads straight out and there was a small group way out to th NW of the launch. While there a quad came along the pressure crack and found a place to cross and went almost out of sight to the NE. At thaat time there was no slop on top of the ice. It had gotten cold almost every night except for one. Now after that with what the last 24 hrs has brought us I am sure the top is a mess. Yesterday the ice looked bad but the guy fishing closest to the landing was standing on top and in no slush. The temp there yesterday was in the 30's while I was there and has been at the freezing point all day today.We are suppose to get a lot of snow tomorrow. Lake Missaukee they are putting brush piles on the ice and it looks like they have been driveing out of there today. If you do go be carefull the shore Ice I saw was solid and not broken up.
Awesome, thanks for the update, scout. If anyone can update me again tomorrow I'd really appreciate it. I'm either going to Houghton or Mullett/Burt at this point.
Anybody have any updates on ice conditions or fishing? Thinking about heading up for a day trip on Saturday morning. Going on foot. Any information would be appreciated.
I'll report conditions and catch at 10 am tom😀😀😀