Grass Lake...I think....

MallenManson · 05-04-10, 10:43 PM

I've been fishin the Betsie River at Grass Lake campground for a couple years now, but never hit Grass Lake itself.
The only 2 ways to get to it are, upstream from the campground, or downstream from Green Lake.
Sunday I loaded up the kayak and headed upstream.
Still not sure what part is the lake and what part is the river, but color me impressed! Reeds and cattails high enough to basically have you fishing in a tunnel. All you can see ahead of you is whether your next turn is a right or a left. If you're caught there in the dark with no light, you're screwed till morning.
Nice pockets in the reeds, Guntersville like weeds and nice shallow water.
Sunday, a bigun SLAMMED my Jitterbug on my first cast. Lipped him, but he shook free, broke my line, and swam off with some new facial jewelry.
Caught a couple that night as well as 3 small pike.
Went back tonight. Went 3 times further than Sunday and still haven't found the end of the tributaries.
Tons of wildlife were on display. 3 deer, an eagle, blue herons, geese, ducks, muskrats, turtles and snakes.
Managed to catch 4 bass tonight.
I'm lovin this spot but need to find out how much more there is.

bamabassman · 05-05-10, 05:15 PM

oK......NOW THOSE ARE SOME GREAT LOOKNG FISH MALLEN!

bassinbob · 05-05-10, 05:36 PM

Good looking fish. Did you try google earth?

Jrob78 · 05-05-10, 05:40 PM

Great looking fish but even better looking water!!

WaffleJaw · 05-05-10, 06:27 PM

Did your kayak have a flux capacitor? Im trying to figure out how you traveled 3 years in the past to catch that last one?...hahaha!....Good,healthy looking fish Mallen!...That water looks sick!

MallenManson · 05-05-10, 08:59 PM

Thanks guys! I can't stop thinkin about that area. Feel kinda like a Lewis Black skit- If it weren't for my horse......
I'd been meaning to get around to google earth but hadn't done it till today. I'm not even close! lol
If anyone's curious, you can search google earth for Grass Lake, Inland, Michigan.
If you enlarge, look due south of the lake, as the crow flies, you'll see a dam across the river with a launch just up the river.
Head up the river from there and you'll find an island. I've been going to the right, then another right almost immediately, then heading AWAY from the lake.
I have fished the area just north of the island and I could see the 2 branches further North of the area.
Looks like I need to head up there and go left lol.
Looks like it's a pretty big lake. Might get to try it tomorrow evening.

Oh yeah, Doc Brown hooked up the Flux Capacitor wrong so it's not working lol.
Actually what happened was, while digging out the camera with one hand and lipping that bass with the other, I accidentally opened up the battery compartment, hence the wrong date.
That pic kinda makes me out to be a liar lol. Between the wrong date and differnt pic quality (battery was about dead)

MallenManson · 05-07-10, 07:39 AM

Took a buddy of mine out to the river area last night after work.
We got a late start, so we decided to not head all the way up to the lake.
2 bass each, Litterbug for me, Floating Rapala for him.

Oh yeah, and a new PB. 5.5

Bassboss · 05-07-10, 05:19 PM

Nice fish Mallen! Looks like a good place for a senko or a lizard! Maybe flipping them reeds too

MallenManson · 05-07-10, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Bassboss

Nice fish Mallen! Looks like a good place for a senko or a lizard! Maybe flipping them reeds too

I'm plannin on hittin the weed pockets with a lizard before the weekends over

Cavs1123 · 05-08-10, 01:12 PM

man those are some pigs! They all have pot bellies!

MallenManson · 05-08-10, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Cavs1123

man those are some pigs! They all have pot bellies!

Yep, they're some healthy fish for sure.
Here's a couple more from yesterday.

bamabassman · 05-08-10, 07:29 PM

You're starting to bum me out mike. LOL!

MallenManson · 05-08-10, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by bamabassman

You're starting to bum me out mike. LOL!

Lol. Mallen sorry.....

At least I didn't take any pics of tonight's fish hehe. Different lake and they were pretty small lol.

05-04-10, 10:43 PM	#1
MallenManson BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beulah, Michigan Posts: 6,431	Grass Lake...I think.... I've been fishin the Betsie River at Grass Lake campground for a couple years now, but never hit Grass Lake itself. The only 2 ways to get to it are, upstream from the campground, or downstream from Green Lake. Sunday I loaded up the kayak and headed upstream. Still not sure what part is the lake and what part is the river, but color me impressed! Reeds and cattails high enough to basically have you fishing in a tunnel. All you can see ahead of you is whether your next turn is a right or a left. If you're caught there in the dark with no light, you're screwed till morning. Nice pockets in the reeds, Guntersville like weeds and nice shallow water. Sunday, a bigun SLAMMED my Jitterbug on my first cast. Lipped him, but he shook free, broke my line, and swam off with some new facial jewelry. Caught a couple that night as well as 3 small pike. Went back tonight. Went 3 times further than Sunday and still haven't found the end of the tributaries. Tons of wildlife were on display. 3 deer, an eagle, blue herons, geese, ducks, muskrats, turtles and snakes. Managed to catch 4 bass tonight. I'm lovin this spot but need to find out how much more there is. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Bass fear me. Women pepperspray me.....

05-05-10, 05:15 PM	#2
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	oK......NOW THOSE ARE SOME GREAT LOOKNG FISH MALLEN! __________________ so many lures, so little time.

05-05-10, 05:36 PM	#3
bassinbob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pitts. Pa. Posts: 3,801	Good looking fish. Did you try google earth? __________________ you can have my fishin rod when ya take it from my cold dead hands

05-05-10, 06:27 PM	#5
WaffleJaw BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dallas,TX (DFW) Posts: 2,212	Did your kayak have a flux capacitor? Im trying to figure out how you traveled 3 years in the past to catch that last one?...hahaha!....Good,healthy looking fish Mallen!...That water looks sick! __________________ [nelsoncustomrods.com]

05-05-10, 08:59 PM	#6
MallenManson BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beulah, Michigan Posts: 6,431	Thanks guys! I can't stop thinkin about that area. Feel kinda like a Lewis Black skit- If it weren't for my horse...... I'd been meaning to get around to google earth but hadn't done it till today. I'm not even close! lol If anyone's curious, you can search google earth for Grass Lake, Inland, Michigan. If you enlarge, look due south of the lake, as the crow flies, you'll see a dam across the river with a launch just up the river. Head up the river from there and you'll find an island. I've been going to the right, then another right almost immediately, then heading AWAY from the lake. I have fished the area just north of the island and I could see the 2 branches further North of the area. Looks like I need to head up there and go left lol. Looks like it's a pretty big lake. Might get to try it tomorrow evening. Oh yeah, Doc Brown hooked up the Flux Capacitor wrong so it's not working lol. Actually what happened was, while digging out the camera with one hand and lipping that bass with the other, I accidentally opened up the battery compartment, hence the wrong date. That pic kinda makes me out to be a liar lol. Between the wrong date and differnt pic quality (battery was about dead) __________________ Bass fear me. Women pepperspray me.....

05-05-10, 05:40 PM	#4
Jrob78 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 4,671	Great looking fish but even better looking water!!

05-07-10, 07:39 AM	#7
MallenManson BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beulah, Michigan Posts: 6,431	Took a buddy of mine out to the river area last night after work. We got a late start, so we decided to not head all the way up to the lake. 2 bass each, Litterbug for me, Floating Rapala for him. Oh yeah, and a new PB. 5.5 Attached Thumbnails __________________ Bass fear me. Women pepperspray me.....

05-07-10, 05:19 PM	#8
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Nice fish Mallen! Looks like a good place for a senko or a lizard! Maybe flipping them reeds too __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

05-08-10, 01:12 PM	#10
Cavs1123 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 1,398	man those are some pigs! They all have pot bellies! __________________ Tom

05-08-10, 07:29 PM	#12
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	You're starting to bum me out mike. LOL! __________________ so many lures, so little time.

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