From Emily Lake to Pike Lake

Saturday morning presented a great time to go fishing, light winds, not terribly cold, and a bit of flurries. Not to mention, the scenery was absolutely perfect, especially at Emily Lake. The fishing was slow. There were no bites out a Emily lake. I was set up at Emily Lake in about 15 - 20 ft of water off the boat launch, looking for bluegill and trout. Then I trekked to the back side of the lake looking for a 40 ft hole but I ended up missing it. Had I found that hole, I think I could have managed a few good fish.

Afterwords, I made my way down the road to Pike Lake. After a decent walk (the road was blocked), I got out onto the ice and managed to find the 45-50 hole. I set tip-ups with medium sized minnows and bobber fished in a bit shallower water for panfish with wax worms. This is what I used at Emily Lake). 


If you have time to get out fishing and want to try somewhere new, try either of these lakes, which are located a bit south of Twin Lakes. They are not terribly large, so walking isn't too bad. The entryways were also all plowed out to each. However, the road to Pike Lake is being used by a logging company so be careful.

The ice is good. Try to get out before it starts getting to warm!

Time to Tie Flies

Start dusting off the rods and reels because Winter will soon be drawing to a close and it will be time to get out the other types of fishing equipment.  That also means it will be time to start fly fishing and if you lost a few flies last season it could be time to restock. If you enjoy tying, here is a great purchase to make:

Fly Tying Grab Bag, by Orvis. Sold on Amazon.com (Medium, Large) --- Click Here

So far, it has been a great gift from my girlfiend. I got several new types of materials which have helped me to make a few new flies. Definitely a good purchase for the price. Fifteen and twenty dollars for the medium and large respectively.

Enjoy.

New Pictures

I finally got some photos posted on the photos page! I'm excited to get photos of fishing trips from the Keweenaw and surrounding U.P.

So if you got a great catch that you want to show off, email your pictures here. Be sure to include some information, like your name, fish, size, and where you caught it. Thanks!

Zip, Zero, Zilch 1/31/12

On Tuesday morning this week, I got up early (well before the sun was up) and headed up to Gratiot Lake to try my luck for some Walleye. Long story short, didn't get anything. Not one bite. I though I was in a decent spot and it looked like there was lots of activity from other fisherman. By the sounds of it though, it sounds like this is a slow year. The local paper had an article talking about the recent fishing tournament in Escanaba. The winner won the grand prize with a 4 oz. Perch.

Until Next Time.