Two connected lakes (North and South) in the heart of Leelanau Peninsula wine country. Excellent smallmouth bass and walleye.
| Species | Population | Best technique |
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Micropterus dolomieu
Rocky shoreline ÔÇö trophy smallmouth
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Tubes, drop shot, jigs near rocky points | |
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Salmo trutta
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Streamers, large spoons, nightcrawlers, spawn sacs ÔÇö fish near stream mouths and tributaries in fall | |
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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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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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Morone americana
Invasive -- do not transport live
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Small jigs, spinners, and live minnows under a float. Aggressive and easy to catch. Do NOT transport live white perch -- this aids their spread. | |
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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 |