11-03-2002, 06:31 PM
[center][size 2]Lake St Clair[/size][/center] [center][url "http://www.freep.com/news/metro/fish9_20010109.htm"]![[Image: icefishing.jpg]](http://www.freep.com/art/2001/jan/09/icefishing.jpg)
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[size 1]Anglers on Lake St. Clair put the world on ice and brave cold, sometimes dangerous lakes for one reason: They're hooked [/size]
[size 1]With the help of U.S. Rep. David Bonior, D-Mt. Clemens, Congress appropriated $100,000 this fall for purchase of the vessel, a Husky Airboat. The Coast Guard will use the boat, stationed at St. Clair Shores, for rescues from Port Huron to Toledo[/size]
[size 1]Meanwhile, states Rep. William Callahan, D-St. Clair Shores, is considering whether to reintroduce legislation that would fine anglers who have to be rescued after venturing onto dangerous ice.[/size]
[size 1]The things that draws winter anglers to this region is the jumbo perch giant gills and hefty crappies.[/size]
[size 1]The danger comes from when anglers venture a mile or two out in to the bay during changing weather (worming) They find themselves floating down towards the Detroit River as the giant Ice burgs drift with unhearing passengers.[/size]
[size 1]Those who are rescued can forget about taking home their catches or their gear for that matter. It will soon be the property of lake Erie.[/size]
[size 1]Lake St Clair is only 22 feet deep at it deepest point (shipping channels) the rest of the lake is about 10 feet deep.(both sides of the channel)[/size]
[size 1]Me personally, after have fished there my self and sat on a fisher in the ice (unknowingly) and being tossed on to my back from the sudden rise of the ice shelf as the lake was freezing. I will now stay well with in the first fisher and avoid floating down the river or having a fisher open and close underneath me. the fishing is just as good close to shore if you know where to look, (follow the other anglers)[/size]
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[/url][/center] [size 1]Anglers on Lake St. Clair put the world on ice and brave cold, sometimes dangerous lakes for one reason: They're hooked [/size]
[size 1]With the help of U.S. Rep. David Bonior, D-Mt. Clemens, Congress appropriated $100,000 this fall for purchase of the vessel, a Husky Airboat. The Coast Guard will use the boat, stationed at St. Clair Shores, for rescues from Port Huron to Toledo[/size]
[size 1]Meanwhile, states Rep. William Callahan, D-St. Clair Shores, is considering whether to reintroduce legislation that would fine anglers who have to be rescued after venturing onto dangerous ice.[/size]
[size 1]The things that draws winter anglers to this region is the jumbo perch giant gills and hefty crappies.[/size]
[size 1]The danger comes from when anglers venture a mile or two out in to the bay during changing weather (worming) They find themselves floating down towards the Detroit River as the giant Ice burgs drift with unhearing passengers.[/size]
[size 1]Those who are rescued can forget about taking home their catches or their gear for that matter. It will soon be the property of lake Erie.[/size]
[size 1]Lake St Clair is only 22 feet deep at it deepest point (shipping channels) the rest of the lake is about 10 feet deep.(both sides of the channel)[/size]
[size 1]Me personally, after have fished there my self and sat on a fisher in the ice (unknowingly) and being tossed on to my back from the sudden rise of the ice shelf as the lake was freezing. I will now stay well with in the first fisher and avoid floating down the river or having a fisher open and close underneath me. the fishing is just as good close to shore if you know where to look, (follow the other anglers)[/size]
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