WIGGINS LAKE

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Outing Date: 2-29-04

Water body: Wiggins lake , Gladwin , MI.
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River/stream class: N/A
Weather: SUNNY , LOW WIND
Air Temp: 40 to 45 DEGREES
Water Temp: ICE 15"
Water Level: NORMAL
Water Color: CLEAR
Fish Species: NORTHERN PIKE
Presentation Used: TIP-UP
Attractant Used: CHUBS AND SHINER MINNOWS 3" TO 6"
Fishing Quality: FAIR ACTION , CATCH AND RELEASE

FISHED THE 10' DEEP FLATS ON THE NORTH END FOR A COUPLE HOURS THIS AFTERNOON , WENT THRU A DOSEN MINNOWS AND CHUBS IN NO TIME AT ALL , WOULD SUGEST STINGER HOOK PRESENTATION , FAST HITS !

ALL PIKE WERE UNDERSIZED .
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[size 1]Outing Date: 3-10-04

Water body: Wiggins lake dam spillway, Gladwin , MI.
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River/stream class: river, rockey bottom .
Weather: SUNNY then OVERCAST , WINDS CALM
Air Temp: 40 DOWN TO 20 DEGREES
Water Temp: FREESING WITHOUT ICE
Water Level: HIGH - EXTREEM CAUTION Advised
Water Color: TAINTED
Fish Species: PIKE, MUSKEY
Presentation Used: 7' UGLY STICK SPINNING ROD MEDIUM ACTION , 8 LB. TEST F.CARBON LINE .
Attractant Used: 4" 5 of dimands daredevil spoon , assorted jigs .
Fishing Quality: SPOTTED 1 MUSKEY ON A NEAR MISS .[/size]

this is how the dam looks after the water has receded 5' . i could tell by the debris line along the bank . normally there is just a trickle of water over the top and you can stand on the rocks below . still have a good foot or two to go to bring it back down to it's normal level .further downriver , a new condiminium under construction is flooded and a bridge is washed away .

i gave the fishing a try here , had a muskey just miss my lure , figured he musta been between 30 to 40 lbs. just the white patch of belly was a foot across , pretty big fish !
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