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Old 04-19-2007, 12:55 PM
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Default Early Pre-Spawn Shoots? Grand River, MI

I have a question for you die hard bowfishers!

We are planning on shooting next weekend on the Grand River here in West Michigan have never shot much this early. Are there any places in particular that the Carp will be this time of pre-spawn? Has anyone else shot this body of water? Any help would be appreciated!
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Old 04-19-2007, 02:03 PM
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i wuold jus go up into the little backwaters and little offshoots. that would be my guess where'd they be. ive never shot the grand river though always thought it would be pretty tough since its so darn dirty
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Old 04-19-2007, 09:37 PM
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Default RE: Early Pre-Spawn Shoots? Grand River, MI

Haven't shot there, but I've been seeing them in shallow backwaters in about 2-4 feet of water since it has been fairly cool.

In the river proper, focus on the downstream side of deadfalls and obstructions that slow down the flow considerably. The lazy water and silt that depositsthere will attract your sludge suckers. Check all coves, feeder creek mouths, and shallow flats where the river is wide and slow.

If it's mainly a rocky bottom, stick to the inside of curves because of the silt (carp food [:'(]) thatfalls out there.

Good luck.
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Old 04-19-2007, 10:11 PM
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Today was on Swan Creek a water off the
Maumee. The carp were in clear water shallows sunning
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Old 04-20-2007, 03:38 PM
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Default RE: Early Pre-Spawn Shoots? Grand River, MI

You may already know about BAM, but if you're not, you might want to check with them about that waterway.

Here's the contact info: Bowfishing Association of Michigan
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Old 04-23-2007, 08:16 PM
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Christine, I will be an official BAM member come saturday. I am joining and participating in the shoot this weekend. My team did some scouting tonight and I am pumped! Bulzeye, you were right on! Thanks!!
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Old 04-23-2007, 08:28 PM
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i went andchecked a little river that flows off the grand river but i only saw one carp that was it. and it got really really really muddy around the edges.actuallyit looked like crap, and smelled like crap, so my guess is itwas crap not mud....
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