Winter bass on Lake Michigan

jooleyen · 01-22-09, 07:07 PM

Hey everyone. I haven't been on here in a while, but thats normal of me around this time. I'll be on more soon now that I'm getting hyped to fish for bass again.

My question..
Lake Michigan is really cold now in South Wisconsin, but it's not frozen. Where would bass be? Miles offshore, or is there a change I could catch them in one of the Steelhead pools? I've never seen one shallow in the winter, but they may be near.

What do you think?

Thanks.

keithdog · 01-22-09, 07:29 PM

Hi Jools. Welcome back. I live near the big lake here in NW Indiana. Around here, the only smallmouth I hear of being caught this time of year on Lake Michigan is near the warm water discharges of power plants and such, and also around the breakwalls, and in the harbors. Look for rock piles and such. Good luck.

Nitro 640 · 01-22-09, 10:26 PM

Guys at work dont fish LM but are getting some on the big frozen lakes out by the deep drop offs.

jooleyen · 01-25-09, 12:14 PM

Alright. I'll search for some power plants. thanks

keithdog · 01-26-09, 08:05 PM

I just talked to a guy I work with today and he told me he was down at the lakeshore, and it's frozen as far as the eye can see over here.

bamabassman · 01-26-09, 08:08 PM

Welcome back jools!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Catch a bigun buddy!!!!!!!!!!!

jooleyen · 01-26-09, 08:27 PM

Haha. Thanks bama. I'll try to catch one if the weather allows me. I don't like fishing through ice holes though.

01-22-09, 07:07 PM	#1
jooleyen BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,509	Winter bass on Lake Michigan Hey everyone. I haven't been on here in a while, but thats normal of me around this time. I'll be on more soon now that I'm getting hyped to fish for bass again. My question.. Lake Michigan is really cold now in South Wisconsin, but it's not frozen. Where would bass be? Miles offshore, or is there a change I could catch them in one of the Steelhead pools? I've never seen one shallow in the winter, but they may be near. What do you think? Thanks.

01-22-09, 07:29 PM	#2
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Hi Jools. Welcome back. I live near the big lake here in NW Indiana. Around here, the only smallmouth I hear of being caught this time of year on Lake Michigan is near the warm water discharges of power plants and such, and also around the breakwalls, and in the harbors. Look for rock piles and such. Good luck.

01-22-09, 10:26 PM	#3
Nitro 640 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Caledonia, MI Posts: 253	Guys at work dont fish LM but are getting some on the big frozen lakes out by the deep drop offs.

01-25-09, 12:14 PM	#4
jooleyen BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,509	Alright. I'll search for some power plants. thanks

01-26-09, 08:05 PM	#5
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	I just talked to a guy I work with today and he told me he was down at the lakeshore, and it's frozen as far as the eye can see over here.

01-26-09, 08:08 PM	#6
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	Welcome back jools!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Catch a bigun buddy!!!!!!!!!!!

01-26-09, 08:27 PM	#7
jooleyen BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,509	Haha. Thanks bama. I'll try to catch one if the weather allows me. I don't like fishing through ice holes though.

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