Spring
Title: Spring Carp in Northern Michigan: The First Real Feeding WindowSlug: spring-carp-northern-michiganExcerpt: Spring isn’t “random.” Watch water temp, sun, and wind, and you can predict…
Title: Spring Carp in Northern Michigan: The First Real Feeding WindowSlug: spring-carp-northern-michiganExcerpt: Spring isn’t “random.” Watch water temp, sun, and wind, and you can predict…
Title: Winter Carp in Michigan: When to Fish and When to Leave Them AloneSlug: winter-carp-michigan-ethicsExcerpt: Winter carp fishing can be done, but it’s not always…
Title: Fall Carp in Michigan: Short Windows, Big RewardsSlug: fall-carp-michigan-short-windowsExcerpt: Fall is where Michigan big carp really show. The trick is reading cooling water and…
Title: Summer Carp in Michigan: Weedbeds, Oxygen, and Bite WindowsSlug: summer-carp-michigan-weedbeds-oxygenExcerpt: Summer carp can be easy… or they can vanish. In Michigan, oxygen, weed, and…
The Spawning Cycle – Before, During & After Spawning is the most dramatic behavioral shift carp experience each year. From pre-spawn feeding frenzies to post-spawn…
Carp don’t randomly wander Michigan waters. They move in predictable seasonal patterns driven by temperature, spawning needs, oxygen, and natural food availability. Understanding these movements…
If you remember only one environmental factor from this entire series, make it water temperature. Not pressure.Not moon.Not wind. Temperature controls everything. It dictates metabolism,…
A simple spring casting system: one rod shallow, one mid, one deep edge—then let feedback tell you where the fish are today.
A practical margin plan for Michigan spring: when to try the shallows, how to keep it quiet, how much to bait, and what to do when turtles show up.
A cold-front playbook for Michigan carp: shrink bait, shift to stable water, protect the deep-edge rod, and make one smart change instead of ten random ones.