Hello Mike
Well I'm not mushyDan (I had to throw that in Dan 😀 ), but there is no doubt that their is 40lbers in Sanford and wixom Mike. I have caught at least a handful of high 30lbers in Sanford alone and I'm not that good at this. I have heard of a few stories of some Super BIG fish but I just couldn't verify (I'm sure some stories hold water).
I have seen a few BIIG Fish my self, but its hard to say just how big they were, maybe 54 to 56 inches MAYBE!
I don't doubt that a 40lber is in Sanford at all. Their was a 40lber caught through the ice about 8 years ago in front of the condos.
Just messing with ya Dan.
Just my [smilie=2c.gif]
Greg
The only lauch that I don't know for sure as being open is the DNR launch in Big Bay, but I would assume it is open as well. I do know 3 other launches that have NO ice. With all the recent rain, I'm pretty sure it would be dark stain all the way through the channel.
I think there are more muskies in Macatawa than people think (at very least a somewhat fishable population), but with the abundance of forage they aren't hungry that often. I live 5 minutes away but have only fished it for muskies a few times, mainly because I don't like the water quality. I like to cast, and see follows. Mac is so dirty you usually can't see more than a foot in the water so it kind of turns me off. I would like to spend more out there near the channel when the whitefish come in… I'm sure the supertankers aren't too far behind.
Scott
yea at the yacht basin where my dad keeps his boat, i fish off the docks there and catch a slop bucket of different fish, and its only like 3 feet and you cant see anything 6 inches under the water. I agree with the stained water, hate not being able to see whats going on even when im bass fishing in there. Lot of big walleye in mac at times though, caught several 8 lbers out of there.
Mike, Sanford does have quite a bit of open water currently (though it's getting down to 10 tonight…again). Unfortunately the launches still are iced in heavily as of today…same for Wixom. The Titt near the Sagniaw is launchable, but quite high and muddy. Still quite a few walleye boats out everyday though. Suckers are THICK in the river right now…as in you can snag one with a sharp hook on every cast if you wanted…man do they look tasty!
EAU DE TOILET HAS MORE FISH IN IT THAN WE PROBABLY THINK,BUT NOT ALOT..I WOULD GUESS SOMETHING LIKE GUN OR SOMETHING.BETWEEN 7 CLUB MEMBERS I KNOW THERE HAVE BEEN PROBABLY A DOZEN FISH CAUGHT BY "MUSKY FISHERMAN".I HAVE ONLY BOATED ONE IN PROBABLY A DOZEN TRIPS.MY WIFES WALLEYE GUYS HAVE CAUGHT A FAIR AMOUNT ON WALLEYE CRANKS..
DU
just got word from my relatives, Murray isnt open, depending on the win on their end, the north end off the long peninsula where their hosue is, its unfishable with a boat my aunt said. if the ice blows to its furthest point there is about 20 ft from the shore, but she said the huge ice pieces are still really thick
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