Northern Michigan Overnight!

My lovely wife and I left early Thursday morning and went up to Cadillac to the pilgrim village resort. I fished Lake Cadillac In the afternoon, caught a few small perch. Fished Lake Mitchell in the Late afternoon/evening and caught some small crappies. Drove down to Pentwater lake today and I fished for perch. Weren't biting, said they bit this morning and yesterday Weather was very nice, sunny today - got home about 5:00. Had a nice time -saw a lot of pretty scenery got away!
Lake Mitchell
this must be heaven- fishing with a burger king across the street!

Pine river

Manistee Lake - No ice fishing today - Chinooks in September

Manistee Lighthouse

Fishing on Pentwater Lake-

Then we drove home through the National forest looking for Black Ash trees- thats where the black morels will be popping in about a month

 

Saw em fishing for steelhead in the Pere Marquette, Pentwater, and the White Rivers! I have to go shopping - I came home and discovered someone stole my salmon noodle rod and two 7 foot ugly sticks all with shimano reels out of my garage:banghead3

 

We usually stay at our cabin near Wolverine. As far as morels- we look for Black Ash trees. The early black morels and the later white morels (kind of like our yellow sponge but a little different) associate with the black ash, especially the white morels. Get a good state atlas that shows the state land. They have them by the county cheap at district dnr offices. Also get a good compass. The areas close to the road get hit pretty hard, got to walk a little farther The ash trees will be darkest and among the last to leaf out. It takes a while to get so you can id them on the spot. In fact the mushrooms will usually be gone by the time they leaf out. Found this image on google.

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