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fishing report 2-17-03 - lonehunter - 02-17-2003
extreme cold weather and winds have kept a lot of anglers indoors this week along with rising gas costs . this may have been the reason for "fair" reports .
western u.p. fishing has been slow for pike ,pearch ,walleye and bluegill . due to cold weather and uncertain ice conditions .
central u.p. fishing has been hit and miss with pike , walleye and muskey doing the best .
eastern u.p. fishing is slow , but the hot spot is scott's bay as the big pearch are starting to show up
n. east corner l.p., the big pearch are starting to show up , steelhead and browns are coming in too ( slow ) pike and walleye are on the rise too .
n.west corner l.p. , fishing has been fair to good , with houghton lake being the best , lack of vegitation is the reason there .
thumb area , fishing has been fair to good on the big water , steelhead browns and pearch , walleye still slow . inland waters are producing gills at a fair rate , but on the small size .
southwest corner , steelhead and walleye have been slow , but numbers are starting to increase . some pike are being taken " good size " , ice is not worth the risk for panfish , very little info there .
southeast corner ,big pearch , pike and walleye are all doing well , use caution on the ice . no reports of steel in the rivers , thin ice .
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