Diamond Willows Custom Ice Fishing Lures

09/13/2025

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08/28/2025

My page is dedicated to the purist the ice fisherman who demands and expects the best! i make all my lures with the top of the line components like nickel, gold, copper and 50/50 half gold half nickel willow spoons and i use VMC black nickel hooks ans use silver bearing solder which is 10x stronger then plumbing solder! i drill a 6mm bead out and insert a 3mm bead inside creating a bead that has 2 colors the inside could bead could be red and outside bead could be chartreuse creating a bead with 2 colors to help fish key in on the lure! It has a slow to moderate drop with a flutter that draws fish in from a distance! As it sits at rest it still with move with a enticing side to side wobble which triggers strikes on slow days

05/12/2025

Do you want to have fun with your family. There is an event called Kids Day in Elkton.We are not just about ice fishing we look to the future and our future is in our kids who with our help will keep fishing history and legacy going.This is a great event and it's all Free!!! MAY 31ST ELKTON ACKERMAN PARK!

04/20/2025

We of Diamond Willow want to thank all of you and your support for giving us the passion and drive to provide the best lures to use the fisherman. If you want or need something special we are here to make it happen if it wasnt for all of you customer(our friends),stores and all fisherwoman and men we would'nt be here. Making lures for fisherman made by fisherman! HAPPY EASTER!

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04/08/2025

DNR helping sustain our fishery for future generations!

We had tons of interest in our post about walleye egg collection efforts, and would like to address some of the more common comments received. Before we begin, a huge thank you to the people who are interested in the work the department does to ensure a balanced and thriving fishery. Now let's dive in!

The Muskegon River walleye spawning run is comprised of approximately 40,000 fish. This is the biggest walleye spawning run of any Michigan rivers that flow into Lake Michigan. We take eggs from around 250 females, so we’re taking eggs from a very small percentage of the female walleye in the run.

Each female walleye has lots of eggs (say 60,000ish) so there is no risk to the overall population from our egg take activities. Fisheries surveys tell us that we have a very healthy walleye population in the Muskegon system, even with decades of egg takes having been conducted there.

We do see occasional natural reproduction in the Muskegon system, but much of the population comes from our stocking efforts. We do stock spring fingerling walleyes back into Muskegon Lake to offset the eggs harvested from the river - 766,819 spring fingerling walleyes in the past 9 years.

Why not other rivers? As indicated above, the Muskegon River has more than enough fish to supply us with the needed eggs. Other rivers may not. The river is the appropriate size, depth, and access to allow us to actually do the egg take. Other rivers don’t have those characteristics.

Maintaining a single egg take site also allows us to historical fish health data to ensure the broodstock are disease-free and reduces the risk of bringing in unwanted pathogens into our hatchery systems.

We hope this provides additional insight into the egg collection process. Thanks again to the folks who chimed in on our previous post. We appreciate how engaged everyone is and hopefully many of you get to catch walleye for years to come!

03/26/2025

Do you think now that winter is over that you can't use Diamond Willows this time of year! Now is the time to use beaded spoons off the docks in the marinas and under a slip bobber. You will be surprised what you can catch straight down from a dock. The action of the diamond willows is slow and attracts any fish that swims. I will be going dock hopping and using a slip bobber with some DW'S the next few weeks and post my reports with pictures. When I fish straight down from the docks I use a bobber stop(the yellow thread ones) to adjust the depth and see light bites easier. Stealth is the key! step very slowly on the docks fish feel vibrations and spook easily.

03/07/2025

In case your new to fishing last ice no matter where you go. You can have 2' of ice but with the sun heating it up it melts and the water goes through the ice and turns it to a crystallized state.it has thickness but not strength. Dangerous time of the year!!!! Here is a short video on what honeycomb ice is. We here at Diamond Willows always have safety on our minds and this is a need to know for everyone. Your support was overwhelming and we were there for your fishing needs and with that a big Thank You! More projects in the works for next season stay tuned for updates! ( the last picture just happened in Saginaw bay over the weekend) photo fro a first responder

02/19/2025

Frank's Great Outdoors, Ben's Great Outdoors, Chuckies Bait And Tackle just got restocked with fresh Diamond Willows!

Keep grinding through this February lull because the spring run is on its way!!

02/02/2025

Looks like Chartreuse was the color for Nathan Radomski today on the Saginaw Bay! Nice job Nathan and thanks for the business!

01/31/2025

Mr. Luke Kujawa "the legend" is back at it again on St. Clair!

We have fresh batches of willows headed to anglers point, sportsman direct, lakeside and Hook one just received their first order last week! Check them out, support local and fish on!

01/31/2025

Not sure what color of beaded spoon to use gold ,nickel or copper depending on water quality( clear or stained water) We have you covered ever here ice fisherman say 50/50? That is are 1/2 nickel plated and 1/2 gold plated on both sides. Just another option on those tough days!

01/30/2025

Sean Dalecke has more Willows in his arsenal then i think I have myself!

Lake St. Clair has been on absolute fire lately with so many awesome perch in the system! Thanks for the share sean!