Linesides 0 Report post Posted January 29, 2006 My wife and I have been invited to go with another couple in May to the island for a few days. Are there any possibilities for fishing around there? Charter,etc. Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex C. 0 Report post Posted January 29, 2006 We go there a few times every summer, and I have never fished while we've been there, but I always wish I had a rod with me when I go, the shoreline is very very rocky, I bet theres some good smallie fishing, and who knows what else out there. If you give it a try take some clousers and/or other generic patterns since there is a good variety of fish species possible. I wanna say theres a small creek that runs though it too, I wanna say on the northwest side of the island. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted January 30, 2006 I would agree with OLB. The entire north shore is pretty good smallie water. I've never fished the Island, but spent some time on the shoreline at Hessel, Cedarville, Detour and Drummond. Salmon fishing is pretty good as well. There might be a few charter boats working the Island (serving the elite ) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bentflyrod 0 Report post Posted January 30, 2006 Fishing on a romantic vacation to Mackinac Island! Awesome!! :headbang: :headbang: Your my hero! BFR Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greyfoxvariant 0 Report post Posted January 30, 2006 hi guy- you might just hit the smallmouth spawning, with a weird spring weather pattern. it is usually around father's day... but who knows? the grounds i know are to the west of mackinaw city. lots of rocks. lots of holes. and it will be windy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted January 30, 2006 hi guy- you might just hit the smallmouth spawning, with a weird spring weather pattern. it is usually around father's day... but who knows? the grounds i know are to the west of mackinaw city. lots of rocks. lots of holes. and it will be windy. Sounds like you fish Waugashance (sp). Never did hit that right. Either too early or missed it by a week :bs: I hear it's the best in the State for shoreline smallies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex C. 0 Report post Posted January 31, 2006 This post has me thinking the Island would be a gr :headbang: eat place to practice casting as windy as it is there :headbang: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Linesides 0 Report post Posted January 31, 2006 BFR she recommended I bring the fishing gear. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Smith 0 Report post Posted February 11, 2006 There's charters from Mackinaw City, St. Ignace and Cheboygan. Not sure about directly from the island at that time of year. To the north and west sides of the island with all the rocky shoals one would think there would be some sort of fish hanging around in the slightly warmer water. I've never observed anyone fishing those shoals, but then when I'm on the island I'm not up at the crack of dawn either. A word of friendly advice for you: If it hasn't rained recently, those puddles in the street are not water When you see the draft horses, you'll know what I mean. Mike Cadillac, MI Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
