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Gone fishin’

Upper Peninsula

– Little Bay De Noc: Anglers were only fishing the head of the Bay and near Gladstone with the exception of the Escanaba Yacht Harbor as no anglers were fishing the southern waters because the area had open water. The bite was slow. Perch were caught on minnows in 22 feet near Kipling and at the head of the Bay in 13 to 20 feet. Walleye catches were fair at best. Several large fish were reported near Kipling when jigging a rapala with a minnow right near the bottom in 27 to 35 feet. Walleye were caught near Gladstone in 30 feet but most were undersize. Anglers will need to use caution as much of the ice is new especially in the southern waters.

– Manistique and South Manistique Lakes: Were good for walleye. More snow has fallen making travel on the ice a bit more challenging.

- Luce County: Good panfish action was reported on East, Kaks and Twin Lakes which are near Newberry.

– Munuscong Bay: Had significant snowfall so use caution. Anglers fishing near Grassy Island are harvesting good numbers of perch. The perch are scattered, but those putting in the time had good results. Catch rates for walleye were fair.

– Cedarville and Hessel: Those fishing Musky Bay reported fair catch rates for yellow perch but lots of northern pike. Anglers were targeting perch in 8 to 10 feet in Hessel Bay and splake in Wilderness Bay.

— Michigan Department of Natural Resources

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