PILGRIM VILLAGE RESORT AND FISHING SHOP
181 S. Lake Mitchell Dr. - Cadillac, MI 49601
Phone: 231-775-5412 - Email: info@pilgrimvillagefishing.com
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FISHING REPORT 
FISHING CONDITIONS ON LAKES CADILLAC AND MITCHELL
FROM PILGRIM VILLAGE FISHING SHOP
TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2012
Where has Winter gone? After enjoying a great weekend with the new snow we were awakened by the sound of thunder Sunday night. Rain, lots of it. Of course the snow is melting. Bad for snowmobilers and skiers. Good for ice fishermen. Good because less snow makes it easier to get around.
Current ice conditions are 8 to 10 inches of ice with standing water and slush. Quads and snowmobiles are still criss crossing the lakes. Falling temperatures are predicted so the surface will tighten. No two days have been the same.
Fishing has been like the weather. One good day then the next couple its slow. Often we mark fish on our electronics or see them on cameras only to have them look at our bait them leave without hitting. Those doing best are cutting lots of holes, catching one here or there.
Sundays Seminar by the Pros Mark Martin, Mark Brumbaugh and Mike Gofron may help us catch more.
Even with the weather changes many anglers have success stories.
Brian Brown hasn't been fishing or we would have had Logan Collins was serious holding the pike he caught
pictures of his catched. First time out he landed a 24 ˝", on Lake Cadillac.
4 pound walleye on Cadillac.
Fishing Lake Mitchell on Sunday, Tom Jaakkola holds Great smile. Great Pike. Dustin Wright
holds a healthy frozen pike. show us the 32", 8 lb. northern she caught
on Lake Mitchell.
This was a week of change for the Pilgrim Village Spearing Contest. New Leaders to shuffle the deck.
Pilgrim Village Ice Spearing Contest
1st Place John Brooks 34"; 7.6 lb.
2nd Place George Fox 33"; 9.60 lb.
3rd Place Gary Swiger 32 3/8"; 5.86 lb.
4th Place Mark Gagnon 31 1/2"; 5.93 lb.
5th Place Robert Zaborowski 30 1/4"; 6.23 lb.
6th Place Jack Johnson 29 1/2"; 5.6 lb.
1st Place John Brooks 34" pike, 7.6 lbs. George Fox waited for a heavy 33", 9.60 pounder for
2nd Place.
Cold weather didn't stop Mark Gagnon from spearing A 30 1/4 inch, 6.23 lb. put Robert Zaborowski
this 31 1/2", 6.23 lb northern. in 5th Place.
Youth Ice Spearing Contest
1st Place Gabrielle Maddox 38"; 13.2 lb.
2nd Place Riley Garland 26"; 2.8 lbs.
MICHIGAN DARKHOUSE ANGLING ASSOCIATION
CADILLAC CHAPTER
1ST ANNUAL PIKE SPEARING CONTEST
CONTEST IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC - NO ENTRY FEE
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED - PARTICIPANTS MAY REGISTR AT
THE CARL T. JOHNSON DNR CENTER, PILGRIM VILLAGE BAIT SHOP, OR
SCHAFFER'S BAIT SHOP ALL LOCATED IN CADILLAC. SEVERAL OTHER
SITES WILL ALSO HAVE REGISTRATION FORMS.
PIKE MUST BE SPEARED IN ANY PUBLIC LAKE IN MISSAUKEE, OSCEOLA,
LAKE OR WEXFORD COUNTIES.
PIKE TO BE ENTERED MUST BE TAKEN TO THE CHECK-IN STATION AT
THE CARL T. JOHNSON CENTER IN CADILLAC BEFORE 6:00 P.M. ON FEBRUARY 11TH
THE CONTEST BEGINS AT DAYLIGHT ON FEBRUARY 11TH AND ENDS ON
FEBRUARY 11TH AT 6:00 P.M. ONLY PIKE SPEARED ON THAT DAY MAY BE ENTERED.
GRAND PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED TO 1ST, 2ND, AND 3RD PLACE FINISHERS
SEVERAL MORE DOOR PRIZES WILL BE DRAWN FOR REGISTERD PARTICIPANTS
NO PIKE SOPEARED REQUIRED FOR DOOR OPRIZES.
GRAND PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED AT 6:15 ON THE DAY OF THE CONTEST.
DOOR PRIZES WILL BE DRAWN ALSO - NEED NOT BE PRESENT TO WIN.
ALL STATE FISHING LAWS APPLAY.
Show off your catch, bring it in and we’ll take your picture and put you on the web.
Detailed maps of current fish conditions are available at the Pilgrim Village Fishing Shop. Stop in.
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Captain Dave Deforest website at
Michigan's Hooks and Bullets Magazine at
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