Beautiful Manistee County lake connected to the Manistee River. Excellent smallmouth bass fishing and good walleye.
| Species | Population | Best technique |
|---|---|---|
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Micropterus dolomieu
Manistee River system ÔÇö rock and gravel structure
|
Tubes, drop shot, jigs near rocky points | |
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Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
Fall run access
|
Large spoons and plugs during river runs ÔÇö deep trolling with downriggers and dipsy divers in summer | |
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Oncorhynchus kisutch
Fall run access
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Spoons, spinners, egg sacs during fall river runs ÔÇö also trolling with flashers in the Great Lakes | |
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Esox lucius
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Spoons, large swimbaits, sucker minnows under a bobber | |
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Ambloplites rupestris
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Small jigs, spinners, crayfish imitations | |
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Sander vitreus
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Jigs with minnows, crawler harnesses, trolling crankbaits | |
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Perca flavescens
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Small jigs tipped with minnow or waxworm, small spinners, ice fishing with teardrops and waxworms |
* Records shown are from our database. For the most current data, visit the Michigan DNR directly.