Charlevoix

[Firefighter Jeff]

  Any recent reports from Lake Charlevoix   Have only fished it once during the fall years ago.  Would love to sneak up for a day.  PM me if need be.  Thanks

[6 lb Smallmouth]

I'll be there in less than 2 weeks!  If you can pass along anything you hear, I'd appreciate it.  I'll give a report when I fish. 

[djkimmel]

I've seen some big bass already caught from Charlevoix this year. Charlevoix is always worth a trip! Always!

[TheFishinPollock]

I'll tell ya Saturday Jeff. Taking Bill out for his first or 2nd time on Charlie. Gotta prefish for the 11th's tournement.   Right now I would assume it is like Elk and Torch. Pre and spawning stages. Water is probably anywhere from 59 to 63 ish depending on the wind. 

[Firefighter Jeff]

  Havent gotten a chance to go.  Probably won't this year.     But thanks !!

[TheFishinPollock]

Well Jeff......  I pulled in to ironton and found literally the last parking spot on the property. Including the lawn.  Tulip City BC was there but there had to be a 2nd club too. TLBC only listed 15 or so boats , so....   I fished all over the north lake. Found some unmolested fish down by Boyne City. Water is right at spawn temp. The fish i caught were cookie cutters at 2-3 pounds, but I saw larger ones cruzing the drops with groups of suckers.  Everything I got was on tubes. Pretty much all i started with and stuck to. I did try out a new jig I got at the WMB run last week. A dock skipper jig. Nice and well put together. Lots of boats on spots I would normally fish , so I wasn't able to scope out everything. 

You really should make the trip for a day this year. If you come in the summer. I will flip ya some waypoints for deeper junk and where they tend to hang.

[Firefighter Jeff]

   Thanks Matt.  Appreciate the report and the offer of help.  So would you say the spawn is just starting or the females off already

[TheFishinPollock]

It's a mixed bag of spawners, males fanning and the low pressure cold fronts shoving them off beds back to the drop offs.