As soon as I got about 100 yards out from there when you just start seeing those thin weeds from the mat show up, it was game on!! "There seems to be an overabundance of weeds - which translates to more food types becoming active and that really turns the fish on. stumps everywhere. Jonathan Wieczorkowski had another awesome day on the ice at Fletchers Pond!!

Our accommodations consist of 14 waterfront cabins and duplexes that sleep three to six persons. There's been at least two vehicles in the last two days that have gone through the ice on Fletcher's flood waters. The average bass weighed 3.2 pounds, and the big bass was 6.72 pounds. Wish it was sooner but I guess better late than never! Fletcher's Pond (Floodwater). Fishing was pretty slow. Fletcher's Landing Fishing Resort on Fletcher Pond Hillman Michigan is a great lodging location for Four Seasons of Northern Michigan Fun! Best day in quite a while. Looks like it's Weeds still fairly low. Went out yesterday for about 3 hours and got into the fish pretty good. Water temp was 79 degrees and there wasn't much happening in the usual areas around the stumps, so I went looking for cooler water. Mobile homes. Fletcher’s offers a selection of fishing tackle including Okuma brand spinning rod and reel combos, Eagle Claw hooks, Spider Wire monofilament, Mepps, Rooster Tail and Cotton Cordell brand lures and Water Gremlin sinkers. March 2016 page 2 michigan fishing ice fishing report for 3 15 13 fishing resort on fletcher pond fletchers pond page 2 michigan central to eastern mt fishing report 6 Hey everyone!! Waterfront cabins. Definitely need to restock on trailer hooks. Reports are 4-7" of ice on Fletchers. "Pike activity and growth goes to almost nothing in the summer so you probably see more pike growth in the winter than in the summer - which isn't typical in Michigan. No pike bites at all. And got a few nice size gills that were hitting my Hot n Tot. With access to the Potomac River as well as the historic Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, Fletcher’s Boathouse has been a locally renowned paddling and unique fishing destination since the … Open water and pressure cracks in lots of areas right now. PADDLE, FISH, EXPLORE, AND THEN RELAX ON THE SHORE. Fletcher Floodwaters is a beautiful lake in Alpena County that Tim Cwalinski, DNR fisheries biologist out of Gaylord, refers to as "a monster". Bass anglers are taking 1-4 pound fish from man-made cover throughout the city. The updates come from a combination of creel clerks and other DNR staff around the state and reflect past fishing conditions over the last seven days. It was one of Michigan's first social networks. We did catch a few largemouth-- the largest being slightly over 18". It's not uncommon to see 5,000 to 10,000 dead fish, which - although visually jarring - is not typically unhealthy for this lake, as it helps to reduce population density and competition.

Until it warms up again, I'd target the areas closer to the shoreline with descent weed cover and warmer temps. Just be safe! Stay tuned for specials! ☀️ Michigan Outdoors Report . A three man limit with my dad, brother and I and a two man limit with my dad and I on last ice. "Today there are less pike in Fletcher Floodwaters than a half century ago, but their growth rates are so much better," Cwalinski said. We will notify you when anything happens in Hillman. 2 to 4 inches near shoreline about a 100 yrds out. It was a marriage of my passions for the outdoors and the internet. One word HOTTT!! 12" of ice in some areas. "Although Cwalinski doesn't personally fish there often, he's quick to point out that if he did he would focus on fishing first and last ice. Open water and sketchy ice is almost impossible to see right now. We also caught a few Northerns--largest 25". Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time. Everyone keep in mind that there is 6" of snow over what was just open water in the middle less than a week ago. The pond covers over 9,000 acres (36 km2) of land that was previously cedar forest. We are finally completely covered in ice. Fletcher's Pond Fishing 2019 Discussion in 'Warm ... Has anyone been up there recently or can anyone provide a local report? "It should be noted that because of the shallow nature of this lake, localized partial winter kills occur regularly. Reports were a steady stream of 25-30" pike coming through the holes all day We'd really appreciate it! About a dozen or so seasonal shanties out there already from what I saw.