Benzie County is famous for the Platte River Hatchery birth place of the coho salmon in the great lakes.With the Platte and Bestie river this county rocks with Salmon in the fall and Steelhead in the spring. With Lake Michigan suppling the action May though September. Crystal Lake is the mecca for ice fisherman in the winter if the lake freezes (late Jan). It is full of perch, smelt, and lake trout and they catch lots! Manistee County has a great salmon and trout fishery also. Portage Lake is the favorite place for the locals to fish in the winter it is a great place to get walleye, northen pike, and perch. The Big Manistee and Little Manistee rivers are one of the worlds fishing "hotspots" for trout and salmon.
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Minnows
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Don's Sporting Goods
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535 Cypress St. Manistee, Mi 49660
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231-723-5028.
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Manistee Lake Manistee River Lake Michigan
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YES |
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Franfort Tackle Box
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903 Main Street Franfort, Mi 49628
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231-352-7673
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Lake Michigan Betsie River Crystal Lake
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YES |
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Lake Ann Grocery
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2495 N.M-76 St. Lake Ann, MI
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989-389-3407
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Lake Ann
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NO |
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Pappy 's Bait & Tackle
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17092 Caberfae Hwy Wellston,Mi 49689
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231-848-4142
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Tippy Dam Manistee Backwaters
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YES
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Fisherman Headquarters
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17682 Caberfae Hwy. Wellston, Mi 49689
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231-848-4242
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Tippy Dam Manistee Backwaters
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YES |
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OSBORN'S SPORT SHOP
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8929 CHIPPEWA HWY. BEAR LAKE, MI 49614
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231-889-3775
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BEAR LAKE PORTAGE CRYSTAL
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YES
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Bayview Party Store |
531 Main St. Frankfort, MI 49628 |
231-352-9493 |
Bear Lake |
YES |
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Dublin General Store |
18372 Hoxeyville Rd. Wellston, MI 49689 |
231-859-4188 |
Pine Lake Tippy Dam Pond |
NO |