Grande traverse Bay ??

[Firefighter Jeff]

I'm heading to Ludington sunday for vacation.  While there, my brother and I want to head up to Traverse City and try to get out on East GTB for smallies.  Anyone have information on if there is still any spawning going on?  Water temps of fishing reports??  We'll prolly launch out of Elk Rapids.  This will be just my second time out on EGTB  Any help will be greatly appreciated.  Thanks in advance for your help.  Jeff

[fishndooder]

I was out last night and temps ranged between 64 and 68.  saw a lot of beds that appeared as though they should have fish on them, but did not.  This could mean a couple different things either they just left the bed within the last couple days or someone was proud of there catch and took them home.  I really can't say very much about the elk rapids side, because I was on the west side of east bay.  Hope this helps.
Brent

oh yeah you may want to cut the e out on the grande people up here may hassle you if you spell it that way. 

[Firefighter Jeff]

You know,  I wondered about that after I typed it.  lololol  On the other post I think I just put Traverse Bay  lolol  Thanks for the help.  Oh, maybe I should have added that I practice C&R and don't tournament fish.    Jeff

[Dan]

Two of my buddies fished West Bay yesterday. Caught between 30-40 fish. No big fish. Biggest about 4 and a half. They were bed fishing.

[Firefighter Jeff]

Thanks Dan,  I've read that West bay is usually a little behind on the spawn.

[Dan]

If you go up to the bay, you'll go by a number of good lakes. If you get blown off you should stop and try Long Lake which is just north of Interlochen. You're staying in Ludington though, which is Hamlin Lake, always one of the better fishing lakes anywhere. Have you fished Manistee or Portage Lakes before? How about Duck and Green at Inerlochen State Park?

[hunlee]

Hi there Hunlee hear!!!!Hunlee was up there on Traver Bay Wednesday and Thursday and friday and Saturday with fishing rod and a bunch of casting lure!!!!!Hunlee allso have the nice Bullet boat up there aswell.........Small mouth fish up on bed heavy and Hunlee catch around 300 fish ove day up there on Traver Bay!!!!!Hunlee and friend to hunlee fish on east and west bay with big small mouth fish there on both!!!!!!Many nice fish dinner will be had because of the bedding small mouth......Hunlee and friend to Hunlee bring alot of small mouth fellet home for the freezer!!!!!!!The wife(285lb) will be cookin up and nice fish dinner today!!!!!!Maybe Hunlee and friend to Hunlee will headup to Traver Bay again on Tuesday or Wednesday for some more fellet for the pan!!!!!!!Ifin  Hunlee and friend to Hunlee find the fish are off the bed then Hunlee and friend to Hunlee will sureilly head to Elk and Torch lake for some small mouth action with Hunlee prefuring Skegmog lake over Elk and torch!!!!!!!!Good eating fish live in them Lakes aswell with Traver Bay fish being prefured table fare!!!!!!Life has been very good to Hunlee.....Hunlee has fathered many children and is allso very good looking

hunlee