Go Where the Fish Are

Picture yourself in Baraga County where on the first day you’re standing on the bank of a trout stream with a fly rod in hand as you temp trout, then the next day looking for walleyes that roam our many pristine lakes, and to wrap up the 3-day fishing trip, out on Lake Superior battling a trophy lake trout or salmon. Baraga County is known as the Lake Trout Capital of the Great Lakes!

In addition to walleye, there are northern pike, largemouth and smallmouth bass, muskie, and panfish in our inland lakes. We suggest the following lakes for your catch-of-the-day: Big, Beaufort, Burns, Crooked, Craig, Fence, George, Keewaydin, King, Laws, Parent, Prickett, Roland, Ruth, and Vermillac. Of course, there are many more to explore.

Looking for rainbow trout or steelhead close by? The Huron River offers some of the best steelhead fishing in the U.P. Tie on a Beadhead Prince Nymph and head to one or more of the following streams and rivers: Carp, Clear, Falls, Huron, Kelsey, Menge, Perch, Ravine, Silver, Six Mile, Slate, and Sturgeon.

For a taste of big water fishing for salmon, whitefish and lake trout head out to Lake Superior, Keweenaw Bay or Huron Bay for a day of adventure.

If you forgot some fishing gear or need a Michigan license, or if you want to know what the locals are using for bait, visit one of the following vendors:

Fishing License & Supplies

• Woodland Firearms & Supply: (906) 353-1911 -- 513 Michigan Ave., Baraga

• Holiday Gas Station & Store:

(906) 521-5970 – US Hwy. 41, L’Anse

• Indian Country Sports:

(906) 524-6518 – 17 S Front St, L’Anse

• Wilkinson’s Store: (906) 353-6257 – 117 Superior Ave., Baraga

You will find any number of public watercraft landings to launch your boat on inland waters. For the big water, head to these marinas:

Marinas

• Baraga Municipal Marina: (906) 353-8110 – US Hwy. 41, Baraga

• L’Anse Municipal Marina: (906) 524-6116 – L’Anse

• Ojibwa Marina: (906) 353-9655 –

Ojibwa Campground – US Hwy. 41, Baraga

• Witz’s Marina: (906) 524-7795 – Skanee