Just Got Back From a Week at Hamlin Lake in Michigan.

[joeyb]

So this was the 74th year that my family has visited Hamlin Lake in Ludington, MI. It was only my 25th, as I took a few years off during college. As usual we caught a bunch of fish. I mostly targeted pike and bass, but spent a evening or two on panfish and walleye. I reeled in over 50 largemouth bass, most of them in the 13''-15'' range, but one that was around 3# and one about 4#. All the pike I caught were hovering around 18''-23''. It wasn't the best year for fishing, but it wasn't bad either. The weather was rough a couple days, and that kept me off the water. I was like a kid waiting for an amusement park ride hoping for a break in the storms. Here are some pics from this years trip!

[goosepondmonster]

Looks like a pretty good trip, despite a bit of bad weather.

[Decatur]

Nice

[duff]

Looks familiar! Good eyes

[featherduster]

Been by it several times however I never fished it.
Nice vacation spot.

[squirrelhunter]

Looks like a lot of fun.

[lawrencecountyhunter]

We just passed through there a couple weeks ago on our Michigan/Wisconsin vacation.  Next time I'll have to stop and wet a line, looks like you guys had a pretty good time. 

[joeyb]

It's my favorite lake in the country. I've fished TX, FL, LA, MO, AL, AR, etc, but nothing has ever been as fun as Hamlin. Definitely worth it to stop and fish if you're in the area. Hopefully someday I can retire up there.