Steve
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Post by Steve on Apr 26, 2004 13:49:11 GMT -5
I've never been on Wixom lake before, but have the opportunity to fish it later this summer. Can you run on this lake without any under water hazards? Any help would be great! Thanks to Lake Erie i've replaced 2 lower units in the last 3 years and I am really trying to do more homework this year to be better prepared!
Thanks again!
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Post by djkimmel on Apr 26, 2004 16:11:16 GMT -5
Get the map and learn the channel. It's fairly safe from the dam up to the first bridge on the Tittabawassee side (East arm) out in the middle of the main lake. There's a shallow bar on the left just up from the dam and a few on the right, but the middle is safe. Don't run around much close to shore until you've inspected things.
The bridge by the dam between the two arms is small and no-wake. There's a real shallow bar with a few stumps on the left going into the East Arm. Learn it slow before you run it. I can't easily describe how here.
Past the first bridge North of the dam in the East arm/Tittabawassee side, the going gets real tricky real fast. within about a mile, you need to really know the channel because it twists and turns through a whole bunch of stump fields. Very treacherous, but you don't need to blast all the way up to the next dam (you can make it if you really know the channel and are a risky fellow) but you'd pass by a whole lot of points, ditches, stump rows, sloppy flats and side channels that can be good fishing.
Until you really have the channel up there down, do some idling and fishing first ESPECIALLY past the 2nd bridge North.
The West/Tobacco Arm is fairly safe in the middle from the dam up to the 2nd 90% turn in the channel if you just stay in the middle. Lot's of interesting fishing there too.
From the 2nd 90% turn to the bridge is pretty safe. There is one hump in the middle, but I think it's mostly deep enough to be safe. Just check it out on the map and go reasonable the first time.
Past the bridge, VERY tricky. There are several hard turns in the channel, little side ditches and tons of wood to hit with shallow mud. Even the channel is questionable about half way to where the lake narrows down. New wood moves around out there each year and often there's a big piece or two in the narrow channel.
Once the lake narrows past this wide spot, it has one last moderate depth run and then turns into a shallow, very rocky stream.
It's a very interesting and complex reservoir to fish. Good luck and let us know how you do.
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Steve
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Post by Steve on Apr 27, 2004 8:23:36 GMT -5
Thanks Dan thats good stuff!
It looks like the first couple of days up there will be a strain on the trolling motor. I have a pretty decent map of the lake but there is nothing like being on the water and seeing it for yourself!
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Post by djkimmel on Apr 27, 2004 11:49:39 GMT -5
It can be a great dock and sort-of slop lake. When they're pulling water at the dam (mostly during the week) the main lake points and weed edges can be AWESOME, but they may totally seem to die when they aren't pulling a lot of water (sounds like a Bassmaster article).
There is some good deep water bass, but it takes a lot more effort to learn.
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Steve
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Post by Steve on May 10, 2004 15:06:40 GMT -5
Any idea where a good place to stay around Wixom. It could be a campground or hotel just as long as it has an outlet?
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Post by djkimmel on May 11, 2004 0:08:08 GMT -5
There are a number of small places to stay, but it's been a while and I don't recall which are which other than the one I've stayed at most often: LOST HAVEN CAMPGROUND 5300 TOWNHALL RD BEAVERTON MI 48612 517-435-7623
Might be a 734 area code now?
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