Ford Lake????

[BPXTREME]

I went out there Saturday for the first time, and found some nice spots but could not find quality fish at all. I was throwing a variation of tubes and did some drop shotting as well. Is it just me or is this a hard lake to fish.

[Skulley]

Ford Lake can be a tough lake to fish.  I have been fishing it for many years.  It is more consistant than Belleville.  The lake really shines in the early spring and late fall.  During these times, big smallies can be found on every point and on the flats on the south shore of the lake.  Crankbaits and rattle traps are the way to get them.  South winds blowing hard can be key as they are on every windy point.

There are evenings in the summer when these fish are up shallow and can be caught on worms and tubes.  I tend to stay off the lake during the summer and concentrate my efforts to Lake St. Clair and Lake Erie. 

Even this year I have only been to Ford Lake once, Tipsico twice, Cass Lake once, Lake Orion once, and Thompson Lake in Howell once.  That has been the extent of my inland lake fishing this year.  I have usually fished them more but am upset that the DNR gives weed kill permits to any and every lake association that comes up with the money for the weed kill permits.  As a result most lakes look like "deserts" and the fishing is bad.  I will see you out there maybe this fall, however I may still concentrate my efforts to St. Clair and Erie.  Fall on those lakes is even better.

BD             

[BPXTREME]

Thanks for the reply BigD. I guess i'll stay away from there until later in the year. I've been trying to get to St. Clair but, I haven't had the chance with work being real busy.

[dashaver63]

I have only fished Ford once. The only fish I found were on a small stretch of docks. Caught them all on wacky rigged green pumpkin senko's. I have no interest in going back, the lake was choked with alge and was like fishing in green paint, stinky, smelly green paint.

[matt]

The only place i can consistently catch fish is ford lake.....try your luck at north hydro park.Fishing however has slowed down,but i'm finding them on tubes and jigs.I'll be out there this weekend...i just hope it ain't too bad being it's 4th of july weekend.

If you ever been to Newburgh lake you'll think different of those weeds from Ford lake.I wouldn't even try to run a boat in Newburgh lake to be honest. That lake seriously sucks.

I've pulled out my PB of 3 pound smallie and 5 pound largemouth and that's shore fishing.

[BPXTREME]

Dashaver, when I was out there I never saw what you are talking about. Matt, is North Hydro park over by the expressway, or is that the little section over by the Golf Course? Also, Thank you for the responses.

[dashaver63]

Those docks have houses/condos? above them. They are on the north side? of the lake about a 5 or 10 minute boatride up the lake. There are only about 10 or so docks on that stretch, and they all have steel cables coming off of them. I left a few hooks there.

[matt]

Dashaver, when I was out there I never saw what you are talking about. Matt, is North Hydro park over by the expressway, or is that the little section over by the Golf Course? Also, Thank you for the responses.

That little section by bridge road/Dam.They rebuild that park late last year and opened it to public this year.

[Got Fish??]

I'm withyou dashaver63. I fish the sandy points with senkos green,it is a tuff bite sometimes. Be persistant the bite will come. The deep drops along docks is another good bet. I use a FIEX RIG, a small swivel/8 inches of my line then a liteweight 2ott offset hook, no weight. I think this lets the bate fall slower. and thats the ticket