Conquering Michigan’s Snaggy Waters: A Complete Guide to Carp Fishing Around Zebra Mussels and Sunken Timber
If you’ve fished for carp in Michigan long enough, you already know the drill. The best spots—the ones holding the biggest, most pressured fish—are almost always the gnarliest. I’m talking about those areas littered with sunken tree branches, submerged logs, and the ever-present razor-sharp zebra mussels that have colonized nearly every hard surface in our Great Lakes tributaries and inland waters. These spots can make or break your session, and I’ve lost more rigs to snags than I care to admit over the years.