Reedsburg Dam Northern Pike Update

Reedsburg Dam in Michigan

As I reported before there are Northern Pike being caught at Reedsburg Dam on the low side of the dam. I spent a couple of hours in the afternoon on Friday at Reedsburg and enjoyed a warm winters day fishing. As I reported before the water is back up to normal levels, the Northern have returned and they're biting.

I caught five, all less than 16". But still fun on a medium-light rod. I was using a jighead with various plastics large and small with the same results.

Muskegon River by Reedsburg Dam

Best Bait: Minnows, silver or white tubes or swim tails any size

Best Spot: East side at the bottom of the middle path cast straight out let float downstream

Best of Luck,

Ken S

Reedsburg Dam Fishing Report:Jan 2012

The water levels at Reedsburg dam are back up after being lowered most of the summer and with it the Northern Pike have returned. The summer yielded mostly Rock Bass on both sides of the damn with a few Yellow Perch and Sunfish. Recently with the colder weather the Rock Bass have vacated for deeper waters. Now that the water levels are back to normal the Pike have returned and are being caught on the lower part of the dam on either shore.

Best bait: large minnows or chubs

Presentation: 12-18 inches below the surface on a jighead. Hooked through the lips or back. A bottom rig works also but sinkers are known to wedge between the rocks making it difficult to retrieve.

Good Luck,

Ken S

Houghton Lake, Reedsburg Dam, Cut River

Houghton Lake March 2011
by
K Stephenson

Ice fishing season is winding down with the temperatures in the 40's and 50's. The Cut river is mostly cleared of ice. The Dead Stream Flooding (by Reedsburg Dam) is half cleared of ice, mostly where the Muskegon River runs through it.

Houghton Lake: The word from Lyman's on the Lake is Walleye and Bluegill are biting primarily on Swedish Pimple jigheads and minnows. No one is saying where they are fishing but the best bet is along the shelf.

Reedburg Dam March 2011
by
K Stephenson

Reedsburg Dam: Not much happening there. I fished all sides over two days, with the result being one 8" perch. The fish hit so quickly, I didn't bother to take a picture, assuming there would be plenty more. I was wrong. Plenty of fisherman (5 to be exact) no fish. I was the lucky one. I didn't bring live minnows which was the bait of choice last fall. Next time.

Cut River by Lansing Rd
by
K Stephenson

Cut River: Although the Cut River is ice out, fishing is restricted during the spawn. The above photo was taken ten days ago. Ice is now almost completely gone.