Paw Paw Lake weed kill

[MSURoss]

MSU came a while ago to test for LMBV, but I haven't heard of anything lately...

[djkimmel]

I can't remember if I ever heard of or saw results either, but it is ringing a faint bell in the back of my mind. Sounds like something else almost might be keeping the fish from growing. There's usually a reason when you end up with old fish that are small though they are often skinny fish too? Strange.

[32eml24]

I have fished big bass with the exact same results.  I have a lake closer to my home (Miner Lake, Allegan County) that is similar as well.  Only 2 classes of fish, 10-12 inchers or smaller, and then 19-20 or bigger, and those are RARE.  No middle class.  Unrelated to the Paw Paw weed kill but wanted to chime in since Big Bass has always frustrated me, thats such a cool lake in and of itself I just wish it had some bigger fish.

[MSURoss]

I have fished big bass with the exact same results.  I have a lake closer to my home (Miner Lake, Allegan County) that is similar as well.  Only 2 classes of fish, 10-12 inchers or smaller, and then 19-20 or bigger, and those are RARE.  No middle class.  Unrelated to the Paw Paw weed kill but wanted to chime in since Big Bass has always frustrated me, thats such a cool lake in and of itself I just wish it had some bigger fish.

When is the last time you've fished it? Ya it a awesome lake and used to be filled with GIANTS when I was a youngster. It's a smaller lake, but the whole lake holds fish, and not to mention the mass amount of shoreline for the acreage

[chrisvmo]

My grand parents have a cottage in Irons and we spent a lot of time fishing Big Bass. I recall catching plenty of quality fish back in the day. I wasn't able to get up there last year but my dad said that they would catch 60-80 bass every time out and all measured 10-12 inches. That's really to bad that happend to such a beautiful lake. CMU.....my parents had a cottage on cool lake for a couple years, just north of big bass so I spent my childhood learning how to fish on the local "Irons" lakes.  How is this fishing on the Tippy darn pond? I've always wanted to get out there but haven't had the chance.

[MSURoss]

Tippy is one of my favorite lakes to fish. I know some people don't really like it, but I always catch a limit of bass out there. I went out once last summer in the dog days and caught a 4lb smallie. There are both brown and green fish which is always fun. Sometimes you'll come across a walleye It's a reservoir so there a lot of stick ups so don't run into the coves. The ramp is steep, which the only negative in my opinion.

[32eml24]

Last time I fished it was this past fall.  So many awesome lakes in that area...

[MSURoss]

Last time I fished it was this past fall.  So many awesome lakes in that area...

How u do?