Author Topic: LAKE CADILLAC & MITCHELL (Read 7271 times)

Iceassin · « **Reply #30 on:** Jan 01, 2020, 09:51 AM »

Quote from: scout 2 on Jan 01, 2020, 09:45 AM

Getting better every day. Heart attack on Christmas eve stent put in so I have to slow down for a whiole

Nice to hear you're still on top of the ice. The fish will still be there when you're back on your feet. 😉

Doeslayer · « **Reply #31 on:** Jan 01, 2020, 10:32 AM »

Ill be going sunday.... Temps look pretty ok so i think the shore will have locked up by then.... Bought a new spud at the end of last year and i cannot find it.... I only used it once i hope i didnt lose it or ill be buying the eskimo economy chisel...

Iceassin · « **Reply #32 on:** Jan 01, 2020, 10:51 AM »

I am heading up tomorrow morning. Report to follow. 🤞

Iceicemike · « **Reply #33 on:** Jan 01, 2020, 12:25 PM »

Kool!

Iceicemike · « **Reply #34 on:** Jan 01, 2020, 03:36 PM »

Pilgrims just did a drone fly over the lakes. Not a person on caddy. What do they fish for behind there shop?

Joe in T.C. · « **Reply #35 on:** Jan 01, 2020, 03:37 PM »

I went by Mitchell Lake this morning to check on the ice, hoping to fish it this weekend.
The rain did some damage, but they still have good ice in spots. With any luck, it will tighten up soon.

Here is what I found:

Big Cove, soft shoreline with some areas to access. After finding a slushy access point, I went out about 75' to find 2" of slush on top of 3" of ice.

I was told the ice did improve on Big Cove once you get out farther. and there was a group out farther

Small Cove has a soft shoreline as well, but a nice packed path.

Small Cove had a group of people fishing as well

By Thirsty's was a soft shoreline with no one fishing.

Hemlock Campground access is closed for the season

The best spot I found was behind Pilgrims Village

Right off the boat Launch at Mitchell State Park. 2" snow on top of 2" of white ice on top of 5" of black ice.

I checked Kenwood Park on Lake Cadillac which looked, well not so good.
I didn't go any further so I don't know if there are better spots on Cadillac or not.

Good Luck all

Iceassin · « **Reply #36 on:** Jan 01, 2020, 03:51 PM »

Thanks Joe...heading up in morning. Pilgrims Village just posted a drone flyover of the lakes on their FB page. Pretty cool.

Joe in T.C. · « **Reply #37 on:** Jan 01, 2020, 03:57 PM »

Quote from: Iceassin on Jan 01, 2020, 03:51 PM

Thanks Joe...heading up in morning. Pilgrims Village just posted a drone flyover of the lakes on their FB page. Pretty cool.

Thanks, I just took a look. Great pics from the drone.

Joe in T.C. · « **Reply #38 on:** Jan 01, 2020, 04:01 PM »

Quote from: Iceicemike on Jan 01, 2020, 03:36 PM

Pilgrims just did a drone fly over the lakes. Not a person on caddy. What do they fish for behind there shop?

I have caught perch by pilgrims and heard of pike and walleye being caught there as well.

Doeslayer · « **Reply #39 on:** Jan 01, 2020, 04:12 PM »

Ill be up sunday... Well ill arrive saturday but i have a funeral service in manton probably getting a hotel with a pool for the night so the kids can run wild then ill hit the ice around 5 am and the kids and wife will come around 9 or so....tomorrow is supposed to be warmish so hopefully that melts down any snow and then enough cold by sunday should be good to go

Iceicemike · « **Reply #40 on:** Jan 01, 2020, 04:27 PM »

We might try Friday, saying 14mph winds tomorrow. Unless there wrong, then tomorrow.

Iceassin · « **Reply #41 on:** Jan 01, 2020, 04:37 PM »

Quote from: Iceicemike on Jan 01, 2020, 04:27 PM

We might try Friday, saying 14mph winds tomorrow. Unless there wrong, then tomorrow.

Might see ya' then. Hoping to get on one of the coves on Mitchell.

Iceicemike · « **Reply #42 on:** Jan 01, 2020, 05:10 PM »

We be going behind pilgrims when we go. Just got done looking at depth map. We never fished there. Not a lot sticking out at me lol
More than likely Friday, hardly any wind and we can bounce around easier than getting wind slammed

Bucket Rump · « **Reply #43 on:** Jan 01, 2020, 05:38 PM »

Behind Pilgrims you will find some varied depths that create contour points along with some humps in spots. As Joe mentioned, pike, walleye, and panfish are common catches along that stretch.

Iceassin · « **Reply #44 on:** Jan 01, 2020, 05:43 PM »

Quote from: Bucket Rump on Jan 01, 2020, 05:38 PM

Behind Pilgrims you will find some varied depths that create contour points along with some humps in spots. As Joe mentioned, pike, walleye, and panfish are common catches along that stretch.

Good to know BR. Access off the boat launch?

Iceicemike · « **Reply #45 on:** Jan 01, 2020, 05:45 PM »

Strike that! Wife said she might want to go tomorrow

Boat launch would be state park. I have no park sticker! Not sure if they patrol in winter??
What time you going iceassin?

Iceassin · « **Reply #46 on:** Jan 01, 2020, 06:11 PM »

Quote from: Iceicemike on Jan 01, 2020, 05:45 PM

Strike that! Wife said she might want to go tomorrow
Boat launch would be state park. I have no park sticker! Not sure if they patrol in winter??
What time you going iceassin?

Should be at Pilgrims Village by 7:30 - 8:00. Sending PM.

Iceicemike · « **Reply #47 on:** Jan 01, 2020, 06:20 PM »

Well we're going too!

scout 2 · « **Reply #48 on:** Jan 01, 2020, 08:38 PM »

Quote from: Iceassin on Jan 01, 2020, 06:11 PM

Should be at Pilgrims Village by 7:30 - 8:00. Sending PM.

What are you going to fish for

Doeslayer · « **Reply #49 on:** Jan 01, 2020, 08:42 PM »

Quote from: Iceicemike on Jan 01, 2020, 05:45 PM

Strike that! Wife said she might want to go tomorrow
Boat launch would be state park. I have no park sticker! Not sure if they patrol in winter??
What time you going iceassin?

if they do the ticket is the cost of the sticker 11$...

fire747 · « **Reply #50 on:** Jan 01, 2020, 09:01 PM »

Is there somewhere you can purchase the recreation pass in the Cadillac area ?
Thanks

Doeslayer · « **Reply #51 on:** Jan 01, 2020, 09:19 PM »

Usually if they are checki g you can buy it from them.... Or at secretary of state... There is a sos in lake city idk about cadillac

Iceicemike · « **Reply #52 on:** Jan 02, 2020, 03:00 AM »

Cadillac has a sos. Over toward meijer, believe south of them behind or by McDonald

scout 2 · « **Reply #53 on:** Jan 02, 2020, 03:55 AM »

Quote from: fire747 on Jan 01, 2020, 09:01 PM

Is there somewhere you can purchase the recreation pass in the Cadillac area ?
Thanks

If the state park is open you should be able to get one there

Iceicemike · « **Reply #54 on:** Jan 02, 2020, 04:25 AM »

I never seen anyone there that sells them?? Is there a state park sticker vending machine

scout 2 · « **Reply #55 on:** Jan 02, 2020, 04:49 AM »

Just go to the entrance if it is open. When I bought my new truck they did nt put it on the plae and ZI got one at Higgins Lake state park. I think any DNR office has them might evenbe able to get one at the conference center by the channel

Bucket Rump · « **Reply #56 on:** Jan 02, 2020, 06:01 AM »

They have registration envelopes right at the launch that you can fill out your address and put the money in. Put the tear off part of the envelope on your car/truck dashboard and place the envelope in the collection tube - they will mail you a 2020 window sticker. Cost is a few dollars more this way versus the SOS.

Joe in T.C. · « **Reply #57 on:** Jan 02, 2020, 06:10 AM »

Right at the boat launch, that's great!

When you renew you license plate remember to kick in the extra $11 for the pass.
It puts the letter "P" on your tab which is good at all State Parks and State Park boat launches.
Of course everyone knows that, Sorry but I had to throw in a free plug for the park pass

Iceicemike · « **Reply #58 on:** Jan 02, 2020, 04:32 PM »

Well I found the bass hole today! Unbelievable! One small mouth after another. lol I didn't think they grouped together.
After 6, I moved. Lol
Nothing else! Not sure how iccassin did.

zgiller · « **Reply #59 on:** Jan 02, 2020, 05:41 PM »

Wow, smallmouth honeyhole. I dont think I woulda moved just cuz of the fun factor!

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Author Topic: LAKE CADILLAC & MITCHELL (Read 7271 times)