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Ice Fishing => Out Of State Ice Fishing Trips => Topic started by: Minnowhead on January 16, 2013, 05:56:48 PM

Title: Hamlin Lake
Post by: Minnowhead on January 16, 2013, 05:56:48 PM

Headin to Lake Hamlin near Luddington, Michigan.  Rumor has it they have bluegill the size of hubcaps!  ;D Leaving Jan 30-Feb 3.  Temps are dropping and they already have 3-4" of good ice.  Hoping it gets 6" by the time we get there.

Title: Re: Hamlin Lake
Post by: slabslayer on January 16, 2013, 07:16:23 PM

DUDE!!!!!!  I'm very jealous right now!  Enjoy, and post some pics of the hubcaps, or, bluegill!

Title: Re: Hamlin Lake
Post by: snowcone on January 16, 2013, 07:21:56 PM

i ll take a bucket of hub caps    ;D ;D

Title: Re: Hamlin Lake
Post by: Minnowhead on January 17, 2013, 11:50:01 AM

Absolutely posting picks  8)

Title: Re: Hamlin Lake
Post by: Ntoiceman36 on January 17, 2013, 01:41:44 PM

Trying to picture this,now what size wheels are these "hubcaps" for 15,16,17! ;D

Title: Re: Hamlin Lake
Post by: Minnowhead on January 17, 2013, 02:27:18 PM

Push mower or Barbie jeep  ;D

Title: Re: Hamlin Lake
Post by: Ntoiceman36 on January 17, 2013, 02:40:35 PM

Wow,now i can totally picture it cant wait to see the pics.

Title: Re: Hamlin Lake
Post by: snowcone on January 17, 2013, 07:29:08 PM

man i hope ya get hub caps to fit my semi...need lots of shore lunch?

Title: Re: Hamlin Lake
Post by: futurestrader on January 18, 2013, 10:45:01 PM

If I see 14" bluegill pictures I will be there in a hurry!!!!

Title: Re: Hamlin Lake
Post by: snowcone on January 20, 2013, 09:50:04 PM

oh yeah ;D

Title: Re: Hamlin Lake
Post by: Minnowhead on January 29, 2013, 05:10:00 PM

Leaving for Hamlin in the a.m.  8" of ice and the fish are jumpin through the holes! I'll try and post while I'm up there if I get cell svc. They didn't get hammered by the heat/rain like we did.  Hoping to set this up as an annual outing if all goes well.

Title: Re: Hamlin Lake
Post by: Ntoiceman36 on January 29, 2013, 05:41:46 PM

Can you bring some of there ice back with you,we are gonna need it here.

Title: Re: Hamlin Lake
Post by: Nuttyfisherman on January 29, 2013, 09:50:00 PM

I will be near Saginaw this weekend gonna try and fish a little and maybe take a few shots at some cottontails
Where is Hamlin in relation to Saginaw

Title: Re: Hamlin Lake
Post by: Minnowhead on January 30, 2013, 05:57:03 AM

Ludington, Michigan west side next to Lake Michigan.

Title: Re: Hamlin Lake
Post by: Luvztaphish on January 31, 2013, 10:40:35 AM

Well good luck and have a safe trip .  :D

Title: Re: Hamlin Lake
Post by: Duuber on February 01, 2013, 10:28:10 AM

http://www.ludingtondailynews.com/webcam/hamlin.php (http://www.ludingtondailynews.com/webcam/hamlin.php)

Live web cam of Hamlin Lake

Thought you might want to take a look, enjoy.

Title: Re: Hamlin Lake
Post by: Duuber on February 03, 2013, 09:14:32 AM

Ohio team wins 2013 Michigan Ice Open on Hamlin Lake
Fishing was good, many contestants say
Steve Begnoche - Managing Editor

Saturday, February 2, 2013

Sean Carlin and Andy Lightfoot of Cleveland, Ohio, credited hard work and pre-fishing for their success in winning the 2013 Michigan Ice Open on Upper Hamlin Lake Saturday.
They beat a team of two brothers from Brooklyn, Michigan, — Isaac and Zach Bivens who said the stars aligned for them Saturday.

A Ravenna team of Bryan Buist and Josh Driesenga got the trophy for the biggest crappie — 1 pound, 2 ounce fish.

 
Ben Spiegel of Adrian caught the biggest bluegill of the day, a 9-ounce fish that also won him a trophy.

Fifty two-person teams took part.

Fishing was mostly split between the "crappie area" near the Upper Lake's narrows and the bluegill area between Wilson Hill Park and Victory Park.

The top two teams had a strong finish in the bluegill area.

Title: Re: Hamlin Lake
Post by: Minnowhead on February 04, 2013, 09:14:14 PM

We stayed with Sean and Andy at Hamlin.  Couple of Top Notch Ice Fisherman.  They really worked their tales off to win this big event.  A big congrats to them! Two very unselfish pro's that are very willing to help fellow Buckeye anglers.