Thread: Spring camp idea?

No, but I don't want to be the one to say I didn't warn you.

Nearest town: Weidman
Latitude / Longitude: 43 39.73 / 84 57.41

Surface water area: 294 acres
Maximum depth: 65 ft.
Water clarity: Very clear

Accessibility: County-owned public access in park on east shore, off
Littlefield Road; hard-surfaced ramp suitable for most craft; adequate
parking; launch fee
Accommodations: Park, campground, picnic area, toilets

Survey start - end dates: 10/14/99
Survey objective: Walleye evaluation
Gear type(s) utilized: Boomshocker
Fish cover types observed: Bottom mainly sand, some weedbeds
here and there, sharp dropoffs
Fish foods observed: Minnows fairly abundant, crayfish, aquatic
invertebrates and insects





FISHING INFORMATION: Coldwater Lake has lots of decent
-size walleyes and plenty of largemouth and smallmouth bass
plus crappies, says Greg Clark of Schafer’s Bait and Sporting
Goods, 3222 N. Woodruff Road, Weidman, MI 48893, (989)
644-3501. A recent DNR report says this 294-acre lake also
has plenty of minnows, crayfish and log perch for those species,
plus the lake’s panfish to dine on.

Clark says you also will find some 28- to 30-inch northern pike
here. The crappies run big, averaging about 12 inches, while the
walleyes run about 16 inches on average. The bass are in the 15-
inch length range. Dardevles and live sucker minnows often work
for attracting pike, and Clark suggests trying crawler harnesses
and Rapala’s Fat Raps for bassand walleyes.

Start your search for walleyes near the river inlet on the west
end of the lake or on the edges of a weedbed north of the boat
launch (Spots 1). The ‘eyes can also be found in deep waters
near the southeast end of the lake (Spot 2). Pay special
attention to the inside turn at the southeastern tip of that deep
hole.

The bay at the south end will also produce pike on many days
(Spot 3). Troll those spoons along the weedlines in, say, 10
feet of water. Look for bass around the points along the western
shore (Spots 4) and especially near the lake outlet on the
southwestern corner of the lake (Spot 5). Ice fishing
is usually good on this lake, with walleyes, pike and crappies
most often pulled through the ice. Put your first hole near a
sunken island just off from the boat launch (Spot 6).
Clark cautions that ice thickness varies widely on this lake. He
says you’d best check with a local angler before you venture out
if you don’t want to take an unscheduled bath—or worse. There’s
a decent ramp in the county park and campground. A modest
fee is charged for launching.

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Good info ready2fish.

Do you guys and gals think we should give this one a try?

Originally Posted by flytier

Do you guys and gals think we should give this one a try?

My .02?

I got real interested in this lake with the word "Walleye"....my favorite fish next to perch for eating,
I already had it in my head to go ice fishing there this winter and try it again early spring, so I'm all for it to be a crappie camp choice.....however, I can never be that guy you can depend on to be at camp. I am independentanly employed and have a million things going on, so....if this is everyones choice, and I can get the time.....I'll be there, sounds like a good choice to me.

Originally Posted by flytier

Do you guys and gals think we should give this one a try?

I'm going to hold off and go with majority. I like finding/fishing new water, but know that fish size and population can be low in inland lakes especially if they are not in a chain. That's just my 2 cents tho.

shot holloway res. has a camp ground with power and water, and a cove to park boats with a launch in the camp ground. and has some big crappie in it too and walleyes

Originally Posted by g6463

shot holloway res. has a camp ground with power and water, and a cove to park boats with a launch in the camp ground. and has some big crappie in it too and walleyes

I've looked at Holloway in the past g6463. Originally from the east side. Not many choices in campgrounds that I can find unless you know of others on the water besides Wolverine which has a "no alcohol" regulation. That might not work for some. Just my take on it tho.