Ludington Area Fishing - Ice Fishing Reports

Ice Fishing Reports

General Ice Fishing Information

Ice fishing is the activity of catching fish with lines and fish hooks or spears through an opening in the ice on a frozen body of water. Ice anglers may sit on the stool in the open on a frozen lake, or in a a structure often called an ice shanty, ice shack, fish house, shack, bobhouse, or ice hut. These are dragged or trailered onto the lake using a vehicle such as a snowmobile, ATV or truck.

In the Ludington area the most popular areas for ice fishing are Pere Marquette Lake and Hamlin Lake.

Reports (From the 2007-08 winter season)

Wilson Hill is still producing some decent catches of Gills and Crappies. A few reports of Walleye to the South of Wilson Hill. North Bayou is reporting some Northern and Perch. Plenty of ice on most areas.

PM Lake is completely iced over as well as the piers. Some Steelhead and Coho are being caught in the PM River.

Looks Good. Be careful on the way out and use your spud to check ahead of you, but conditions reported are favorable at 3-8 inches. Guys are taking their limit of Bluegill off Wilson Hill Park and there are some nice Walleye catches each day - but the guys won't tell where the fish are biting. All bayous are being fished and catches are good at Indian Pete and North Bayou. Sad to say reports for the upcoming weekend are warmer temps - we'll continue to watch the ice.

The bayous appear to have 3-5 inches of ice on them. They are catching Blue Gill on Upper Hamlin, but they are small. Be careful on the ice, thin in some spots. At Wilson Hill Park the ice is poor and very thin at the shoreline. There is a pressure crack down the middle. The fishing is poor. We have wax worms, spikes and moussies. If the weather continues we will have live bait Thursday, Dec 13.

Ice is good on Upper Hamlin Lake. Crappies are being caught in the morning, bluegills in the evening. If you are willing to put in the time, you will catch fish from the reports that we have been getting.