Outdoor-Michigan Conditions Report August 10, 2006

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada Area

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At the Cottage
Jamie Rodda
705-777-1289
atthecottage.com/
forrent/lakeside/

Watersmeet Area

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Ontonagon Area

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Scott's Superior Inn
Kathy
22554 Lakeshore Road
Ontonagon , MI   49953
Phone: 906-884-4866
Fax: 906-884-4831
westernup.com/scotts

Gladstone Area

In the Gladstone area Naomi reports that anglers have been getting some Perch and Walleye by Black Bottom in Bay DeNoc.

Raber Area

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Drummond Island

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Birchtree Resort
Donna Messenger
Drummond Island , MI   49726
Phone: 906-493-5355
birchtreeresort.com

Indian River

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Pat and Gary's
Larry
3758 Straits Highway
Indian River , MI   49749
Phone: 231-238-6776

Boyne Falls Area

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Mountainside Inn Lodging
Mark
2784 US Highway 131 South
Boyne Falls , MI   49713
Phone: 231-549-3077
boyne.net/mountainside

Traverse City Area

Contact Adventure for a 15 foot bass boat for rent.

Adventure Snowmobile Rentals
Serving you since 1989
On the Trails, New Arctic Cats
4272 Scharmen Rd
Traverse City , MI 49686
Phone: 231-263-3724
Adventurerental.net

Alpena

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Buck's Bait & Tackle
Budd Jobson
8501 US Highway 23 North
Alpena , MI  49707
Phone: 989-595-2121
Bucksbait.com

Oscoda

Out of Oscoda Rick reports anglers are catching Salmon from the pier, Catfish at night in the harbor, lots of Walleye and Smallmouth Bass in the river and on the big lake the Lake Trout have been excellent with anglers seeing a few King Salmon in the mix

Wellman's
Rick
410 South State Street
Oscoda , MI   48750
Phone: 989-739-2869

Houghton Lake Area

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Edgewater Beach Marina
Rick
8320 West Houghton Lake Drive
Houghton Lake , MI  48629
Phone: 989-422-4221
edgewaterbeachmarina.com

Cadillac

During last weeks heat spell few spent much time fishing. Summer is back to normal again. Warm, not out rageously hot, with cool evenings. Keeper Bluegills and Sunfish are getting harder to find. Try the 9 to 15 foot depths outside the weed beds. The most successful are drifting. Once they get bites or mark a number of fish they'll anchor and still fish the area. Waxworms, Leafworms, pieces of crawlers or crickets have all been effective. The South Shore on Cadillac has been good. Also, in front of the library on the East Side of Cadillac. There's also a chance you'll catch good sized Rock Bass there too. On Lake Mitchell, try the South Side of Blind Island. The 9 to 12 foot holes have been good. Crappie, best fishing is at first light. They are normally suspending 3 to 5 feet down. Once the sun starts penetrating they're going deep. Small minnows, Beetle Spins, Road Runners or Pinkie Jigs are the favorites. The East side of Cadillac has been good from the Fire Station to the Condos. The mouth of the Small Cove on Mitchell is also good. Pike fishing is good for numbers of undersized fish. Fun to catch but not to keep. It's Mid August and this is normal. Most of the legal size, 24 inch and over have been caught on Spinner baits, especially white. Suckers under a bobber also work. Our lakes are two of the best in the State for Pike. The big ones will be back as it cools down. Large Mouth Bass, live bait anglers have been using crawlers or leeches. Artificials, it's all over the board, Senkos, tubes, spinner baits and surface lures. Early and the evenings, try along the docks and pontoons. Once the sun is up work the deeper flats or along the heavy weed cover. Lake Mitchell seems better for large mouths. For the bigger, feistier Small Mouths, Cadillac is best during the summer. Walleye, even in the heat, a few were reported from the West side of Mitchell. Few numbers, but as always they were big. The anglers who caught them wouldn't be more specific as to where or how.

Deer Hunters--Mark your calendar. Private Land Anterless licenses go on sale August 16 at 10:00 AM. Stop in The Pilgrim Village Fishing Shop for your bait needs. We're open from 7:00 in the morning until 11:00 at night for your convenience.

We stock : Crawlers Leafworms Dillys 3 sizes of minnows Waxworms Crickets Leeches Spawn Herring Strips Orange, Green and Blue Label Herring trays Plus, all the hot name Brand Lures.

Pilgrims Village
Debbie Yonkman
181 South Lake Mitchell Drive
Cadillac , MI   49601
Phone: 231-775-5412
www.pilgrimvillagefishing.com

Lexington Area

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Great Lakes Archers and Anglers
Tera
7419 Lakeshore Road
Lexington , MI   48450
Phone: 810-359-8550

Farwell Area

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South Haven

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Trenton

In the Detroit River the Walleye have been reported good, Perch have been picking up and anglers are seeing lots of Catfish at night.