Tuesday, April 22, 2014

An Overview On The Northern Michigan Fishing Report

By Essie Osborn


Michigan State is home to one of largest lakes in the world. This lakes are known as the Great Lakes which spread all the way to Canada. They are fresh and in turn do support the aqua life that goes in hand with a fresh water body. The role this activity plays in the whole state is huge and as a result leads to the need to have a Michigan fishing report.

There are numerous areas along the shores and the lake that house fishing. The best analysis of them is through area by area. However, northern parts are more reproductive than the other parts. This is due to the fact that winter and its harsh conditions that come with it play a huge role when it comes to fishery. The harsh winter temperatures cause the death of fish. This is commonly referred to as winter kill.

However, cannot be used as a tool to peg it down to the population of fish and their subsequent worth. The ice kill is common in the southern part of the lake and the peninsula. Down the Detroit River one can easily spot the ice kill. This is more of a hunt than the traditional methods where one goes down with his net. In addition, the winter kill is as a result of ice can be easily be attributed to timely arrival of winter.

The upper part of Michigan can be analyzed geographically and the consequential catch that comes with it. The northern part is partly inaccessible during winter and this hampers the whole activity. The economy with relation to this activity also suffers in a major way.

The majorly affected areas are Platte Bay, Onekama, Frankfort, Portage Lake, and Lake Cadillac. However, for the latter, according to various anglers, it is accessible for the moment but an increase in the temperatures could render the whole lake inaccessible. This consequently, has an effect the whole process as some anglers have been recorded to using body baits, spawn, minute spoons and wax worms. The turn out by the anglers is quite high but the catch is small.

Little Bay, Munising, Cedarville and Hassel, and Keweenaw Bay all at northerly fall culprit to the melting of ice in the summer. This affects the methods they use as there is no more winter-kill at this time. Anglers have to go further in the lakes with boats and use different methods like wax worms to fish with.

The catch in the north is good to some reasonable extent. This can be attributed to a winter-kill and the ice cover that lies on the lakes. In winter, anglers can access the Great Lakes through the muse of cars and air boats. This however cannot be the case in spring and more in April when the season has changed.

The Michigan state has good laws and limitations in reference to licensing of fishing. They vary in terms of the scale of production. They lowest being from $20. This has caused a rise in this activity.




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