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Anyone know where to get soundings/depth charts for inland lakes, specifically in the UP of Michigan? I swear I should be able to find these, but other than a real general contour map can't dig up anything.
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Jul 13, 2012 03:23
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Obsoletely Fabulous posted:The DNR maps at http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-30301_31431_32340---,00.html will give you contour and on a lot what the bottom is like; vegetation, sand, mud, etc, and what the shoreline is like. Yep, those DNR ones are the ones I'd looked at - I was hoping for more specific soundings, but the contours are good enough. The app seems pretty nice, especially if the GPS signal is accurate enough to let you know if you're at the edge of dropoffs. Thanks guys!
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Jul 13, 2012 19:39
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Anyone have fishing recommendations on mid Wisconsin that isn't the driftless region? Looking for something about a five hour drive from Chicago.
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May 28, 2015 15:01
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DoctaFun posted:Do you have your own boat? What species are you targeting? We were looking to do it with rented canoes, combined paddling and fishing thing. I gleaned some info from http://www.travelwisconsin.com/article/camping/shoreline-camping-a-water-lovers-dream and am guessing either Goose Island on the Mississippi or, preferably, East Fork of the Black River as the best bets? I've done driftless plenty and grew up in northwest IL, so Kickapoo/Blackhawk/Yellowstone/Governor Dodge has already been done or close enough. Same with Castle Rock - went there every summer as a boy scout and no inclination to go back, and going up into the north woods I could do easier by visiting the family cabin we have in the UP that's another hour further. Sorry I didn't say by canoe or from shore, I usually forget that most people don't prefer to do that. We've been hitting the driftless area on and off for years with absolutely no success (then again we caught 2 total fish in the boundary waters in a week's effort), so I'm just looking to change things up by adding some paddling if possible. Plus, I still don't know how to fly fish even though I should probably get a fly rod as I'm currently without anything to cast with. mastershakeman fucked around with this message at 23:12 on May 28, 2015 |
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May 28, 2015 23:08
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So on my first foray into lake Michigan in my kayak with a brand new rod and reel for trolling, I drop it in the lake. Feel terrible. That said, any recommendations for a rod on amazon? Too embarrassed to go back to the fishing store. Supposedly salmon and trout are what I'm after, they set my up with 30lb braid.
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Jul 15, 2015 15:15
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LingcodKilla posted:How deep? You may be able to get a alligator treble hook and rope and drag the bottom for it. I have no idea where it went in, and I was pretty far off shore so no point dragging for it.
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Jul 16, 2015 02:24
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Where can I learn about braid, monofilament etc? I don't know why the fishing shop recommended I use that over regular fishing line for kayak trolling.
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Jul 21, 2015 22:55
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LingcodKilla posted:Some good info from the last few posters. I'm wondering if I can just stuff the rod between my back and life jacket and feel any hits that way! From what was explained to me, salmon in lake Michigan (clear water) can see the braid easier? I have no issue just putting braid on, as it seems weird to be using a bunch of types of line all tied together.
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Jul 22, 2015 19:59
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So it turns out rod floats don't actually make your rod float. This is frustrating.
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Sep 5, 2015 22:56
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How do you guys fishing on big water in kayaks launch? I've only been trying to do this since this summer on Lake Michigan, and have been unsuccessful but still had fun. However, even on calm days like yesterday, it was pretty tough to launch off the beach, with breaking waves over my head, and when I came back in I dumped. I'm in a lake kayak (16' long, about 1.5' wide) so I know it's a bit different than what you guys use, but still. Do you never go when there's even the slighest wind?
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