Travers is dead :) :)

[lovich12]

So the whole famdamily went out fishin on Boxing Day. 9 people with 8 of us eligible to fish. Pretty slow day for the most part. Missed quite a few light biters till FINALLY we were able to get my little cousin his first fish :sHa_shakeshout:

http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a605/Lovich12/DA54AFD2-CFD5-4F1F-AA1C-1A8B26C912F8_zpsikxuqyiw.jpg (http://s1286.photobucket.com/user/Lovich12/media/DA54AFD2-CFD5-4F1F-AA1C-1A8B26C912F8_zpsikxuqyiw.jpg.html)

http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a605/Lovich12/57100D74-97B5-419E-A8C3-13AE9AE71DA0_zpswblnaimf.jpg (http://s1286.photobucket.com/user/Lovich12/media/57100D74-97B5-419E-A8C3-13AE9AE71DA0_zpswblnaimf.jpg.html)

So not long after my brothers in-laws showed up with their kids and we managed to catch a couple hammer handles and a small walleye. Kids were pretty excited. 5 min after everyone left (except for ma, pa and the bro) the real action started and this pig hit :sHa_shakeshout:

http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a605/Lovich12/B6789517-CDF2-499A-99BE-21A6132AEF04_zpsggh8vhjr.jpg (http://s1286.photobucket.com/user/Lovich12/media/B6789517-CDF2-499A-99BE-21A6132AEF04_zpsggh8vhjr.jpg.html)

Tho it was a slow day (which it always is this time of year), and a little breezy, it was a great day had by all. Think my little cousin had the most fun tho haha

Fish measured 42" and was put back for someone else to catch and hopefully spawn for more years to come!!!

[WayneChristie]

nice pikes

[Evil69]

Nice pike(Both of them):). Always fun when you get a group out for the day:)

[the local angler]

good on ya man thats one of the biggest pikes i have seen come out of there.

[burbotman]

Nice fish and good on ya. More big pike karma to come your way

[MoFugger21]

Nice fish and good on ya. More big pike karma to come your way

He's used up his karma IMO... 4 x 20+ pike sent back since last December. Time to share the wealth!! Haha

Oh. And nice fish...! :)

[huntsfurfish]

Way to go guys!

[lovich12]

He's used up his karma IMO... 4 x 20+ pike sent back since last December. Time to share the wealth!! Haha

Oh. And nice fish...! :)

Your time will come Mo. Just hoping it will be during the badger derby haha

[Walleye99]

Nice fish, gonna give it a go maybe this sunday. How is the access at the spillway?

[lovich12]

Nice fish, gonna give it a go maybe this sunday. How is the access at the spillway?

Not exactly sure. Doesn't seem to be a problem I always see people parked there

[outdoors forever]

Awesome pike and congrats to the young lad for his first fish!

[fish_fan]

Great post!

[MoFugger21]

Hey wait a minute.... I thought it TRAVERSE...? :)

[lovich12]

Hey wait a minute.... I thought it TRAVERSE...? :)

Go home Mo. You're drunk

[Brandonkop]

awesome pike!

[lovich12]

Another big mamma from Travers that went back to hopefully spawn and to be caught again!!

http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a605/Lovich12/6E5F6A57-8B91-4F1A-9E59-BE64C2BCAA5B_zpsw9ghevxn.jpg (http://s1286.photobucket.com/user/Lovich12/media/6E5F6A57-8B91-4F1A-9E59-BE64C2BCAA5B_zpsw9ghevxn.jpg.html)

Measured in at 42". Unfortunately my fishin buddy showed up 5 min after she went down the hole. Got to meet a fellow forum member as well. All in all a decent day!!

[MoFugger21]

Don't lie.... That's from Frank lake, not Travers

[fish99]

Don't lie.... That's from Frank lake, not Travers

how did you know

[Habfan]

Lots of small walleyes biting today if you can find them !! No keepers ! Maybe try Newell tomorrow !:)

[MoFugger21]

how did you know

Because.... I know all.....? :confused0024:

[Duster]

Lots of small walleyes biting today if you can find them !! No keepers ! Maybe try Newell tomorrow !:)

Where abouts were you fishing on the lake?

[Winch101]

The last week to fish Travers , weather looks good , Is there any current
In ,the creek at the PP boat launch .

Could the last time for a keeper Walleye , in Quite a while .....

Will likely give it a couple of days this week.

[WayneChristie]

Don't lie.... That's from Frank lake, not Travers

definitely frank, I recognise the background

[dodger]

definitely frank, I recognise the backside

Fixed it for ya !!
Dodger.

[lovich12]

Another decent day on Travers. Caught this lady later in the afternoon. 44" long. Weighed in at 15.8 lbs. Skinny as a rail. Monster head and tail. One eye was clouded over. Yes I took this one home. Opened her up and nothing but fluid in her stomach. Very little eggs. I'm thinking she was either sick or had a hell of a time hunting for food. Any ideas? Usually this time of year the mammas are riddled with eggs.

http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a605/Lovich12/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-12/D6638708-6436-41B0-8F52-4C3FB93C99D7_zpsdau6wv2o.jpg (http://s1286.photobucket.com/user/Lovich12/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-12/D6638708-6436-41B0-8F52-4C3FB93C99D7_zpsdau6wv2o.jpg.html)

[WayneChristie]

was there a hook or something caught in her throat so she couldnt eat?

[lovich12]

was there a hook or something caught in her throat so she couldnt eat?

The only hook that was in her throat was mine, after the old mans cheap leader broke on me haha

[lovich12]

Another decent day on Travers. Roped into this beauty around noon today (Jan 19th). Measured in at 48"

http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a605/Lovich12/AFE4A167-D00B-4953-B818-FAEF5B907606_zpsxreoaekp.jpg (http://s1286.photobucket.com/user/Lovich12/media/AFE4A167-D00B-4953-B818-FAEF5B907606_zpsxreoaekp.jpg.html)

[WayneChristie]

Another decent day on Travers. Roped into this beauty around noon today (Jan 19th). Measured in at 48"

http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a605/Lovich12/AFE4A167-D00B-4953-B818-FAEF5B907606_zpsxreoaekp.jpg (http://s1286.photobucket.com/user/Lovich12/media/AFE4A167-D00B-4953-B818-FAEF5B907606_zpsxreoaekp.jpg.html)

beauty. had one like that follow my sons 3 pounder to the ice today, he was pretty impressed.

[DiabeticKripple]

on new years day we pulled a 19lb and 25lb pike out.

fished for 3 days straight and thats all we caught. This was at the resort

[MoFugger21]

Pretty small fish.... I'd say 20lbs at best.... :)

[WayneChristie]

Pretty small fish.... I'd say 20lbs at best.... :)

I dont know, maybe 18 :bad_boys_20: its pretty skinny

[Fishike]

You sure have that reservoir figured out...! Nice pikes!

[MoFugger21]

I dont know, maybe 18 :bad_boys_20: its pretty skinny

It's all a camera trick... He clearly laid it on the ice to make it look fatter than it actually is... :)

[lovich12]

You sure have that reservoir figured out...! Nice pikes!

I'd be lying if I said I have it figured out lol right place, right time and I fish it a lot!!

Hey Mo!!! Kick rocks!!! Haha

[J0HN_R1]

Another decent day on Travers. Caught this lady later in the afternoon. 44" long. Weighed in at 15.8 lbs. Skinny as a rail. Monster head and tail. One eye was clouded over. Yes I took this one home. Opened her up and nothing but fluid in her stomach. Very little eggs. I'm thinking she was either sick or had a hell of a time hunting for food. Any ideas? Usually this time of year the mammas are riddled with eggs.

http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a605/Lovich12/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-12/D6638708-6436-41B0-8F52-4C3FB93C99D7_zpsdau6wv2o.jpg (http://s1286.photobucket.com/user/Lovich12/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-12/D6638708-6436-41B0-8F52-4C3FB93C99D7_zpsdau6wv2o.jpg.html)

As my first post, allow me to say congrats on landing that fish !

I think the girth problem lies in that cloudy eye. Could be a number of different causes, as to how it happened.

I just started ice fishing this season, but have fished Travers before the ice came.

We haven't made it back yet, been to Pine Coulie / Crawling Valley / Spray Lake so far... Going to Lower K this weekend !

:fishing:

[lovich12]

As my first post, allow me to say congrats on landing that fish !

I think the girth problem lies in that cloudy eye. Could be a number of different causes, as to how it happened.

I just started ice fishing this season, but have fished Travers before the ice came.

We haven't made it back yet, been to Pine Coulie / Crawling Valley / Spray Lake so far... Going to Lower K this weekend !

:fishing:

Good luck!!

[lovich12]

And welcome to the forum!!! :sSig_welcome2:

[twodogshunting]

is it true that they are closing Traverse pike fishing after March this year

[Walleye99]

fish was most likely caught before and its eye froze