Fishing Michigan

This has nothing to do with wild cougar sightings down here in the Lower Peninsula, but there be moose roaming the Upper Peninsula.   Originally planted years ago on Isle Royale, located off Michigan’s shore in Lake Superior,  the animals came from Canada in an attempt to repopulate the species.  It is long believed that wolves escaped over the ice from the island years ago, and now it appears that the moose went that route too.

These pictures were sent to me by my aunt and uncle, who live 40 minutes south of Munising.  Roughly located in the middle of the U.P.,  the animals could have been pushed east by this year’s heavy snow fall.  It is the first time they were sighted by any of us (the family) in the area.  The pics were taken on the backside of the cabin facing the lake.  Although the moose might seem brave entering this area,  Bess and John are the only people on the lake all year long.  Most folks are just starting to head up to do their spring cleaning.

………but both Friday and Saturday produced limits.  Trolling harnesses with a variety of methods was producing the best; bouncers, divers and keel weights.  16 to 20 ft from the bay out produced. 

Sidenote:  Stop in @ Matthew’s while picking up your bait, and if you aren’t sure where the fish are, ASK.  They are going the extra mile, and will give you GPS cooridinates to help get you started.