ceader island lake

[dartag]

went to ceader island lake for 4 hours today.  probably the best day of fishing all year.  the lake is in white lake township,  small ramp with parking for 4 trucks.  lake is deep and clear with nice weeds and drops.  spent all day fishing docks with a jig.  caught over 30 bass with a lot in the 2-3 lb range. Even caught a couple nice smallies. a lot of them I could see picking the jig up.    the only other boats on the lake were people heading to the launch to take there boats out.   If you want to fish a fun lake that has not been pounded by tournys all year check it out.   

[t-bone]

I've been there a couple times and never did well. Now I'll have to go back since there ARE fish in the lake!

[MBell]

Posting on here probobly won't help the fishing...see Kent Lake.
-Matt

[dartag]

won't hurt it a bit.  with only parking for 4 trailers it keeps people away.  don't think i have ever heard of a tourny there.   I fish it once a year in the fall. 

Are there fish in Kent lake???   I thought there were only Mccarters there.

[djkimmel]

And cheetams!!

[Durand Dan]

There were at least 10 largemouth on Kent Sunday! And no Pike!

[McCarter]

yeah, i remember the good old days on kent lake when 4-5 lb fish and bags in the 16-20 lb range were fairly common.  oh wait, they still are.  so much for fishing pressure.

McCarter himself

[djkimmel]

I know I was confused a little. Though I haven't been out there this year... yet. The MDNRE always said that Kent is the 2nd hardest fished inland lake in Michigan only to Houghton Lake.

[MBell]

yeah, i remember the good old days on kent lake when 4-5 lb fish and bags in the 16-20 lb range were fairly common.  oh wait, they still are.  so much for fishing pressure.

McCarter himself

The fish are still there, just not as dumb as they used to be.
-Matt