Open Water!

[TCook]

Finally we found some open water, a small lake in south bend just opened up so me and Jason Fowler decided to do some fishing for the first time this year atleast in this area. We fished about 6 hours and it took us about half that to figure out where they were holding at and how to get a bite. Once we dialed in we ended up with 10 keepers all were between 3 and 4 3/4lbs, best 5 went 19. We caught all our fish slowly swimming a 1/4oz Nemesis upskirt jig with bulky trailers. Spring is officially Here!!!!

[MIBassKid]

Slobs!

[Waterfoul]

Yeah... how dare you post fish porn this early in the season!!

And South Bend... yeah... sure it was.  LOL!!

[TCook]

No lie the lake was in south bend, I have not seen anything open in MI other than the river.

[1javelin]

And once again I was working.  This whole work thing is over-rated I'm beginning to think.  Might have to call you up here soon Jason and come visit you for a bit!!  What's the report on Maxi so far??

1jav

[Cy]

Nice!  I was just talking with a friend about fishing Indiana water in the next week or two.  I can't wait!

[Waterfoul]

20 days till Table Rock Lake!!!

My bet is I'll be on Indian Lake before that though!  Brandon thinks end of the week for open water.  Gotta love private lakes.

[thedude]

lol. brandon is gonna be a real popular guy up until last sat in april

[Fishmael]

OK, don't go rubbing it in that you will be on Indian Lake by the end of the week.  That is by far the best lake I've ever fished.  I gotta start hanging around the lake to see if someone will let me on it again!

[TCook]

What Indian lake are you talking about?

[thedude]

in howard city tim, not the one by you

[Cy]

I got news today that Muskegon Lake is open.

[Mike S.]

Muskegon was open from the mouth of the river to 2nd Street last week.  Fisherman's was frozen, so we had to launch in the river off the Causeway.  I'm sure most of the lake is open by now.

[TCook]

And once again I was working.  This whole work thing is over-rated I'm beginning to think.  Might have to call you up here soon Jason and come visit you for a bit!!  What's the report on Maxi so far??

1jav

I called the marina on maxi last friday and they said it was still mostly iced over. I am thinking it will be open this upcomming weekend.

[LGMOUTH]

Yes Muskegon is all the way open.

[gr@ssmonkey]

when we headed lgmouth ...seriously let me know when i can sneak in the back of that skeeter and get a few pointers on that "little metal bait"....big b said your a good teacher!!!!

[jgip087]

Mill Pond in Dowagiac is open. Impoundments in SW Michigan are open, the running water aids in cutting the ice quickly. I caught 5 out on our lake and my grandpa caught 2. It was really productive for our lake. I am thinking about heading to the secret lake soon if you can launch a boat there.

[fiker]

As I drove by Whitmore Lake on the way home it was looking pretty good.  There's still some ice, but not much in terms of thickness.

A few days of 50 degrees and I think it will be gone.

[stackenem]

looks like the river between lobdell and bennent is open bennent is close.

[Hooksetter]

Went by Chemung yesterday, there was some open water and the rest was breaking up pretty good. It should be open by this weekend, I would think.

Willie