Bear Creek 3-28-09

Went over to Manistee River and Bear Creek looking for Steelheads on Saturday. We stopped at Tippy Dam to checkout the fishing action. Lots of boats fishing in front of the boat launch and as usual the banks of the river were full of shore fishermen. The fishing action seemed to be a bit slow, but we did see a few nice fish on strings.

We fished Bear Creek with about twenty other guys. Not many steelhead in the river just yet, but we did have fun catching small trout as we searched.

Detroit River 3-22-09

The beginning of the 2009 open water walleye extravaganza!!! Yesterday March 22 we went out to the Detroit River for the first time this season and man let me tell you the action was hot! We brought home 4 nice walleyes and the smallest one was 22" and the best one was 29” long and nine pounds. The official report is......... The Walleye are in the river south of the Grosse Ille free bridge in around 8'-12' of water hitting on purple and natural lead (no paint) jigs with a large shiner minnow.

Rich "CF Fishing Team"

Budd Lake Fishing Report 3-8-09

My nephew and I fished Budd Lake for a few hours on Sunday (3-8). We found a good school of blue gills in 11 FOW north of the island. No walleyes but we did pick up a few small pike.

The ice is still about 14-inches thick, but you need to use caution especially around the drains.