Sat Apr 24 CR opener White Lake Highland twp.

[dartag]

Planning on spending the opener there.  Fish till noon then hit the White Lake Inn for lunch,  then fish the afternoon. Should be great spawn or pre-spawn fishing.  That lake has a ton of junk on the bottom.  Anyone else interested???   

[Durand Dan]

Sounds like a plan. I've never fished it!

[mikesmiph]

I'll sure plan on being there, but no promises yet. Have to see how work pans out.

[Flippin222]

I'm in.....at least until lunch.

[dartag]

Sounds like a plan. I've never fished it!

I think you will like it.  great sight fishing lake.  clear water with sandy bottom and lots or rocks.  good mix of smallies and largemouth.  Jig eatin of pike too.

[McCarter]

maybe i will join you guys.  havent been out there in a while

McCarter himself

[dartag]

3 weeks to go.  hope this weather holds up.  they will be shallow by then...

[Frank]

let me know what time, im in, but may quit a little early

Frank

[dartag]

6 more days and we get to go fishing and talk about it.  Cheetam and I will be there about 7 am. My plan is to fish till noon then head to the Inn for lunch then fish the afternoon.  The Inn is on the east end of the lake.  Lots of docks for tie up.  If you have never fished white there are a couple SHALLOW islands in the lake.  Check the DNR lake maps or ask one of us that have been there.    We will be in a white Ranger 185. 

see ya on the water

steve smith
commerce, mi

[mikesmiph]

Meant to mention this yesterday, but I will here. I checked out the ramp the other day. Very limited parking, I counted 12 spots. Get there early.I have a lake map, and a copy of the DNR map. Need some pointers, never been there before. Veronica and I will be there before 7. Bear with me, its going to be the first time in the water for the boat. Have to de-winterize it. Might start hard. I dont know, this is all new to me. I used to take my motor off and carry it into the house LOL.

[Frank]

Ok, I cant make it.  2 kiddie birthday parties that day.  here's some pointers though.  From the m59 side, facing the big long island, a few hundred feet before it is a sandbar, "the horse shoe", very shallow in the center.  all sides of this may produce well, smallies inside and large outside.  Yellow spinnerbaits often work well here but you will get torn up by pike also, and yes, that was yellow, not chartruese.  to the right side of the sand bar, towords shore around 10 ft of water is gravely bottom, smallmouth will be staging there, dropshoting this area is often how to win the tourney.  to the left side of the island, past the island towords shore, little island has good largemouths on docks.  way back towords 59, (lasalle blvd) little channel that opens up at the end with an island, good largemouths, maybe not this early though.  If your in that channel and catch a 4 to 4.5lb large mouth with a black spot under his jaw please put him back.  My 5yo nephew feeds him and catches him every year.  Also, if you are doing opening day, or the tuesday tourneys out there, it IS a live bait allowed tournament, kinda weird.
If my schedule changes and i can go with you guys ill let you know cuz i can get the launch key.

Frank

[Frank]

Find the horseshoe BEFORE you go flying around the lake.  I haven't ben out there yet this year but if the waters low it will be only inches of water.  Your prop WILL HIT GROUND.  Google map it, it shows up clearly.  and if your going to go around that little island to the left of the big one, wear light colors, there is a wasp nest somewhere in there and they like black shirts.

[Durand Dan]

I plan on being there. If there is anyone who wants to ride along PM me. As of today I don't have a partner.

[McCarter]

frank, let me know if anything changes and you can be ther, i will bring your jigs...otherwise maybe we can hook up sometime this week.

I will be there with Bobber.  Looking forward to fishing out there again.

McCarter himself

[Frank]

ill be driving by there at about 10:20 and could meet you at a dock to pick them up.  either at the dock by the privat launch on lasalle or the dnr dock if youd like.  if so, give me your # and ill call you when im about 10 minutes away.

Frank

[Skulley]

White Lake has always been one of my favorite inland lakes in the Detroit area.  I still do fish it periodically.  However, for the opener I am headed to St. Clair.  I am 40 minutes from White Lake and 40 minutes from St. Clair.  I will always choose the big water first.....even Erie.  Have fun out there fellas.  If all of a sudden they have small craft warnings on St. Clair, I may show up. Big Smallies and big Largemouth in that lake.  Good Luck!!!

The White Lake Inn does have some good food......and above all good brew.


BD             

[bob o]

i'm joining you guys for the opener, i will be early, well that's the plan anyway. does the ramp still only have 14 parking spaces? (the reason to get there early) bring rain your gear

[mikesmiph]

I counted 12 spaces, might squeeze in 14.

[Durand Dan]

Looking on Google Earth it looks like 13 or 14. If you are driving in without a boat try to stack your vehicles in the space or park elsewhere to free up space

[MIBasser]

Are you guys launching from Duck Lake Road? 

After looking at the weather I think LSC is out for me so I might be joining you guys.  Plus it's only an hour door to door. 

Andy