With this extremely late spring, everything will obviously be delayed. We still have LOTS of ice on all inland lakes. I don't think we will have open water before May, which is hard to even fathom.
I think you will have pretty good timing. You know they are ready to eat! My personal suggestion will be stick to the lakes. Burt, Mullet, Charlevoix, Walloon should be pretty awesome. Crooked and Pickerel are smaller lakes in Petoskey and will no doubt be warmer. I don't think the Bays will be out of the 40's by then and can be tricky with those temperatures if you don't know what to do.
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Any good tackle stores around Boyne or Charlevoix that I should visit while there?
Liberty Tackle
Traverse Bay Tackle
These are both new stores in Traverse City. That's a little bit of a drive, but there isn't much up that way.
No good tackle stores.
They have some stuff, wouldn't call it a "must stop". We have Jay's in Gaylord and wouldn't say that's great either. They have some decent bass tackle but you can only get the basics.
My parents rent their lake house out on Bass lake up in Traverse City... excellent fishing everywhere.
Tall tails in charlvoix is one store. It may not be the greatest , not sure if they are still open, but I did stop in there and it is manned solely by the disabled as a place for them to get real life job experiences. I have heard nothing but good word on this store. They have been on the news repeatedly, but as I said. Not sure if they are open anymore.
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Hey guys it's getting closer to my trip and I was just wondering if anyone could update me as to what the conditions of say Charlevoix, Wallon, and Bellaire are currently? Thanks!
The ice just left the lakes last Wednesday and Thursday, the Walleye are biting, water temps in the mid-high 40's but they are warming. You'll be good for your trip.
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