Going to finally learn DS

[MSURoss]

I'm from Lansing area and have fished nbaa and river rats. I'll join MSU's club too. Just wish Lansing fishing was better lol.

[djkimmel]

I'm from Lansing area and have fished nbaa and river rats. I'll join MSU's club too. Just wish Lansing fishing was better lol.

There are some opportunities around Lansing. At times the fishing can be pretty good.

[MSURoss]

Dan have you ever fished muskrat?

[MSURoss]

Maybe you could teach me how to fish the grand 

[gmetime24]

I've had a couple good days on lake lansing catching largemouth

[djkimmel]

Dan have you ever fished muskrat?

Once a long time ago. The 'boat ramp' is only a canoe/kayak launch lately. The water might be up a little this year but it would have to go up a long, long ways for me to get my boat in there again. I'd need 4-wheel drive too.

The main lake basin is not real productive from what I saw. The 'secret' spot was always a hidden bayou that some guys would run to on plane through a narrow cattail channel. Even when I got my boat on through the little ramp, there was no way I was trying to run that channel and risk getting stuck. Or running over some canoe/kayaker around a bend in the cattails/weeds?!?

From the water level last year, I'm not sure if you can get anything through that channel unless the water is up now. I might give it a try again someday if I get a small boat but it isn't an all day kind of lake.

If the latest satellite views are recent, it looks like the water is up and you could maybe launch a small boat there and even possibly get to the 'secret' bayou. Don't know if it is worth it now? One of these days I'll take a day trip out there to see how it looks but my boat isn't going in there.

[djkimmel]

Maybe you could teach me how to fish the grand 

The river is easy to fish. All rivers are easier to fish, I think. First, I have to get my truck fixed - two things broke now (battery completely dead, won't take a charge - I must have something causing a drain). Then go get my boat. Maybe, next week I can take a look at my truck? Not my area of expertise...

If you remind me enough, maybe we can get on the river one of these days. It's not St. Clair awesome, but I enjoy fishing rivers.

I'm no different than anyone - I don't like to give away my 'secret' spots but Round Lake is a pretty good lake. Pay ramp at the party store and they rent boats too from dawn til dusk. I didn't get out there last year but it was pretty good the year before and real good the year before that.

Park Lake has a public ramp. Fun to fish once in a while though the fishing was off a little last time I went there - lots of small bass. I've caught good bass and pike there a few times.

[djkimmel]

I've had a couple good days on lake lansing catching largemouth

Lake Lansing is a busy, busy lake in the summer, especially on the weekends. I like it in the spring and fall once in a while. I have got out there during the week on quieter days and there are nice bass, lots of pike and some catfish in the lake. Some local anglers did their own private smallmouth stocking - something I ask people not to do - so once in a while you catch a long, skinny smallmouth out there too.

[YpsiBass]

Round Lake is a pretty good lake. Pay ramp at the party store and they rent boats too from dawn til dusk.

I used to do that just after college.  Good times (except having to row everywhere). 

[VinceR]

Lately, the Grand River (Lansing) is fishing even better than recent years. This year I'm seeing more vegetation than I've ever seen. There is almost a (visible) continuous weedline all the way through the river. I'm seeing weed growth in areas that I've never seen weeds in the past. Needless to say, fishing the weed edges will pay off. I should mention that the fish I've caught from these areas are fat and very healthy, with 15"-16" fish weighing in the 2 lb. range.

Dan, the Lake Lansing smallmouth have actually taken very well. There have been several spawning classes over the past several years, with very healthy smallies being weighed in almost every tournament. Last week I caught one on the very first cast (about 2 lbs.) but lost it at the boat. I ended up catching another later in the evening that weighed in at just under 3 lbs. It was NOT skinny at all. I've seen smallies in the 4 - 5 lb. range weighed in.

Not justifying the practice, just saying that it seems to have worked in this case.

[MSURoss]

Ovid can be one of my favorite lakes...or most hated lakes lol. Feast or famine for me there. Still got to figure it out better. First place today had two 5lb hogs!! Not many limits caught but lots of hogs.

[MSURoss]

Dan have you ever fished muskrat?

Once a long time ago. The 'boat ramp' is only a canoe/kayak launch lately. The water might be up a little this year but it would have to go up a long, long ways for me to get my boat in there again. I'd need 4-wheel drive too.

The main lake basin is not real productive from what I saw. The 'secret' spot was always a hidden bayou that some guys would run to on plane through a narrow cattail channel. Even when I got my boat on through the little ramp, there was no way I was trying to run that channel and risk getting stuck. Or running over some canoe/kayaker around a bend in the cattails/weeds?!?

From the water level last year, I'm not sure if you can get anything through that channel unless the water is up now. I might give it a try again someday if I get a small boat but it isn't an all day kind of lake.

If the latest satellite views are recent, it looks like the water is up and you could maybe launch a small boat there and even possibly get to the 'secret' bayou. Don't know if it is worth it now? One of these days I'll take a day trip out there to see how it looks but my boat isn't going in there.

I believe they just rebuilt the ramp...

[YpsiBass]

We're not hijacking the drop shot thread here, are we?

How goes the drop shotting?

[Big dreams]

We're not hijacking the drop shot thread here, are we?

How goes the drop shotting?

No worries there.  I haven't been back out.  Was thinking about going to Smallwood on Wednesday...have to discuss it witht he wife first.