Don and Jim, they are open year around so if you can get up there let me know what you think. The only bad thing I don't like is the tree. Check out the sites I mentioned.
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Don and Jim, they are open year around so if you can get up there let me know what you think. The only bad thing I don't like is the tree. Check out the sites I mentioned.
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So I was snooping around Big Bend website and trying to coordinate the campground map to Bing and Google maps. The campground map is flipped sideways with north being on your left as you view it. According to their page with fees, you CANNOT pitch a tent in the section with sites 139-227 labeled "Trailer Park". Something tells me that might be more of a seasonal section anyway, but without emailing or talking to them I can't say for sure. If we are going to accommodate everyone, we need to be able to do tents also. There is only one cabin also, so that's not so good. Now I really think a road trip is in order.
Big Bend Campground - Pure Michigan Travel
Is this where you guys are talking about?
Fayette State Park Campground - Michigan Miles
Road trip.......
Nope, this is it big bendQuote:
Originally Posted by Ashman
That's a road trip for sure, but a bit far for our camps. We keep them in the lower.Quote:
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Originally Posted by yankee doodler
Looks like we could pick Al up on the way
Yeah, was thinking the same. We need make sure the caretaker or someone with answers is around. I'm out pretty much at 3 every day. What's everybody's schedule?Quote:
Originally Posted by ready2fish
Have boat.... will travel!!!!
Remember, we still have Sandy Beach in our back pockets! Along with Brower
Starting to sound like a mini fall get together :)
Lets pick a day where you can bring me a present and show me how to use it.:cheers2Quote:
Originally Posted by wicklundrh
I work 10-15 min from Hardy. I can be there anytime. Or I'm on the way, if it's a Saturday and I'm at home.
You guys could just come to Illinois for your camp and have it with us, we have lots of room at the campground and rooms nearby for those that don't want to camp. I know doodler can make it this far
I didn't know delivery was included with the present! :yikes
It wasnt:Rofl but it was worth a try wasn't itrotflQuote:
Originally Posted by wicklundrh
It was a valiant effort on your part. I'll say that! If I drank, it would have been worth a few cold ones!
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What at did we come up with? I got an itch'no to go fichin!
Nothing yet. Been so busy at work and splitting wood, but just about done.
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I was looking through some maps and found Coldwater Lake in Isabella county, any one fished this? It is in the middle of the state, 294 acres. By the town of Wiedman. I'll call the campground and see if they are still open.
The campground is closed however there is a office open 989 772 0911 ext. 340
No size limit on boats we can keep them on shore, they have four cabins for rent,I Googled Coldwater Lake Campgound, Maybe someone can post a link.
Tim,
That sounds good to me. Let me know what you come up with. I've never fished it before. Always fun to find and explore new places in my opinion. If you like it, I'm sure we will all like it!
Yall want me to pick? HAHAHA It would be on the southern half of the state for sure. lol
Lower Michigan is the southern half, the Upper Peninsula is the northern half. :RoflQuote:
Originally Posted by "D"
Here's the link to the campground: Coldwater Lake Family Park.
Here's the link to the policies: Camping Policies
I don't see that phone # listed but there are a few. Looks like a nice campground and has all the "reqs" that we need. I'm sure we will be good with whatever the majority wants.
Okay.......
I am really confused......
Are we talking about a spring fish camp for 2016? or a fall get together 2015?
I got that Steve. What town are you near.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ashman
No, this is the thread for spring camp ideas only. It's hard sometimes keeping the thought train on the tracks with this group. :RoflQuote:
Originally Posted by Ashman
Just north a bit.Quote:
Originally Posted by "D"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte,_Michigan
We were close. Spent time in Elkhart last year. I just attended the fall Mississippi camp last weekend and heading to one in Florida at Lake Talquin this weekend. Looking forward to being up there next spring.
So once again my inquisitive mind prompted me to start looking around for info on the lake and fish, etc. Here's some stuff to ponder:
There are no entries in the Master Angler program for either species of crappie from Coldwater lake, but there is one in 2013 from Lake Isabella. None for walleye either although they have been stocked:
Summary of 2011 Walleye Plantings from rearing ponds in the Southern Lake Huron Fisheries Management Unit (Bay City)Coldwater Lake— Isabella County 33,618
According to the Isabella Co. Parks web page for Coldwater lake, there are Black Crappie in the lake. It shows a max. depth in the southwest end of the lake of 65 FOW. Just FYI.
Nice job researching Don.
Looks like a good candidate.
294 acres, fish species, black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, bowfin, carp, green sunfish, pumpkinseed sunfish, large and small mouth bass, pike, rock bass, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Looks like we should be able to do some good fishing, although the report I was reading said that crappies were not the most abundant but a lot of walleyes were out their. Are we allowed to fry walleyes at a crappie camp? I have not checked if our four legged members are welcome, but I can check.
I don't see a tree in the boat launch either.
I'm beginning to think there's a story somewhere in you're past involving a tree and a boat launch Tim. Might be good topic for Liars Club.Quote:
Originally Posted by flytier
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
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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.
Sportsman's Connection is a leading publisher of lake maps and
fishing information. 130-250 Michigan lakes are covered in each of
7 fishing map guides, and are available for download at www.scmaps.com.
Sportsman's Connection lake maps and fishing information
Good info ready2fish.
Do you guys and gals think we should give this one a try?
My .02?Quote:
Originally Posted by flytier
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.
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by flytier
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.Quote:
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Boy....trying to pick out a spot is as big of a decision as when my wife was choosing a wedding dress....