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Brooklyn or Coldwater areas offer a ton of great fishing. Tons of smaller lakes that tend to freeze even in a bad year
How far north ya willing to head.... Im about an hour 45 from toledo... Ya make it to me and there will be ice soon enough.... 2 hours north of me they have been fishing for 2 weeks....
Chain of lakes in Coldwater is a nice place to fish. Archer lake has a marina you can park across from and makes for easy walking. Plenty of Crappie and Gills in there. Marble is a good lake as well. Ive done very well out there in the past. Tip-up island on the north end is very accessible and provides some easy access and not a lot of walking to get to fish. Hope this helps
The Irish Hills has many lakes. There is a Super 8 in Brooklyn, with Knutsons Sporting Goods right next door.
I live in between flint and saginaw.... 20 minutes from saginaw river...35 minutes from saginaw bay
When we get ice conditions, I will be checking these lakes and posting on the Irish Hills subject and on Snitch#8's ice conditions post. I am 70. Retired. What else I got to do? I live around these lakes. If I can save a fellow Icer a 2 hour drive...I don't mind. I guess the statement "we are all in this together " applies.
When we get ice conditions, I will be checking these lakes and posting on the Irish Hills subject and on Snitch#8's ice conditions post. I am 70. Retired. What else I got to do? I live around these lakes. If I can save a fellow Icer a 2 hour drive...I don't mind. I guess the statement "we are all in this together " applies.Thanks for all the info, skiff. I’ll take a look at the maps and keep an eye out for ice updates. Good luck!
Same for me but I'm only 59, retired & live near Battle Creek. Spend lots of time checking lakes around here. If Smelt is on your menu, a week-end trip to the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek area might be fun. Gull lake is an excellent lake for Pannies,Pike & Smelt !
Lots of lakes with public access within 10 miles. Wamplers, Vineyard, Devils, Clark, Allens, Vandercook, Iron, One mile, Sand. Round ( there are 2), Get a copy of Sportsmans connection SE Michigan fishing map guide. And SW Michigan guide. Find them cheap on E Bay sometimes. About 20 bucks new. 220 Lakes in the SE guide. 200 in the SW guide. Go git em!!