Kalkaska County and Antrim County

Kalkaska County with miles of forest, broken by 86 lakes and 275 miles of trout streams is a sportmans paradise. With lots of state land and swamps the hunting is very good. Log, Bear, Twin, and Big Guernsey are great rainbow & brown trout lakes. While Elk and Torch offer great lake trout and huge smallmouth bass in the summer. Lake Skegemog offers great perch,bass, pike, muskie, large and smallmouth bass. Antrim County have a great lake system called the chain of lakes. This system offers a wide range of fishing. You can catch every fish in Northern Michigan in these lakes each lake has a different species of fish that is unique to the lake. Elk, Skegemog, Torch, Clam, Bellaire, and Intermediate Lakes form the chain that has some of the best water in the world.

212 Cedar Street Kalkaska, MI 49646
231-258-8892

Has a large selection of tackle and all the live bait

Mancelona Sports
311 N. Williams Mancelona, Mi 49656
231-587-9421

Has a full line of tackl;e and live bait

115 W. Caynga Bellaire, Mi 49615
231-533-8559

Has a full line of bait and tackle, but is not open in the winter

Butch’s Tackle & Marina
6235 Cystal Spring Rd. Bellaire, MI 49615
231-377-6787

Has a full line of bait and tackle, but not open in winter

Bellaire Bait and Tackle

204 N Bridge St, Bellaire, MI 49615

(231) 350-7126

Full line of bait and tackle

Eastport Market

5431 US-31, Eastport, MI 49627

(231) 599-2507

Full Line of bait and tackle

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5 days ago
Buc's Northern Michigan Fishing Report

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Tammy Jennings

This doesn’t apply for Manistee Lake.

How much for semis?

No fish is that important to risk your safty.

Ain't no way in hell I'm taking my car on 8" of ice, unless it's ALL solid clear ice with zero cloud which is basically not possible with the weather we have in Michigan. I do love driving on the ice when it's 2' thick though, whipping endless shitskies

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Starting today I’m going to post an item or package for gift ideas for Christmas each day leading up to the big day!Day 1Big Reel Tip UpsThey are a local staple, best in the marketFor $27.95 you can gift one of these to the ice fisherman in your family! For that price it will be completely rigged, backing line with a mono leader, split shot and treble hook. Ready to fish!If you’re interested in one shoot us a message!We currently have all of our ice gear out and ready to go! See MoreSee Less

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Great tackle shop Great people Great Christmas 🎁 gifts

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Torch lake has a great perch bite this year and it has been a long time coming. Take lots of minnows with you as you have to do lots of sorting but there are some nice perch being caught. Perch rigs and bigger blues will catch bigger perch and Atlantic salmon. Most are fishing off if deep water point right across from the Alden landing See MoreSee Less

Torch lake has a great perch bite this year and it has been a long time coming. Take lots of minnows with you as you have to do lots of sorting but there are some nice perch being caught. 
Perch rigs and bigger blues will catch bigger perch and Atlantic salmon. 
Most are fishing off if deep water point right across from the Alden landingImage attachmentImage attachment

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That is awesome

Beautiful

That’s great

Mike Hofferman

Kyle Leonard

Ron Reffitt III

Nice

Aaryn Mitchell Jerry Klock

Ronald Mcdonald

Nothing wrong with those perch👍

Jake Peck Bilkey Bryan what you think about this word of mouth

jack nicholson

Damn them are pretty small perch but I’ll take some Atlantic salmon and a few lake trout.

you are so desperate to sell bait,pathetic

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Winds were somewhat down today and temperature was somewhat up. We hit Torch Lake after it warmed up a tad and went after perch. Found plenty of perch, with a couple of surprises. Become a member and head on over to our Members Only page for all the details See MoreSee Less

🚨Monster Buck Alert🚨Date Taken: 10/18/2023 by Tyler CTime Of Day: EveningMethod: Compound BowNumber of Points: 11County: Lenawee CountyProperty: Private See MoreSee Less

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Nice buck

Awesome buck hope he passed on some genes

Good for you that’s a trophy

Nice Wall Hanger!! what a Horse!! 🤔👍

Beautiful deer-filled morning! Started with a group of spikes whom came busting through raking trees, sparing and scraping like they were the studs. Watched them work off up a hill and just out of sight, one blew 3 times. Figured the thermals shifted and I was busted. Five minutes later, this hog popped out 20yds down. I was so excited I couldn’t get my bow drawn. He circled back behind a huge oak and I was able to hammer her back to poke his off-switch 30yds out. Piled up 40yds from there. -Chelsea ZDate Taken: 10/21/2023Time Of Day: MorningMethod: Compound BowNumber of Points: 9County: Van Buren CountyProperty: PrivateDressed Weight: 192 See MoreSee Less

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Congratulations

Nice!

Congrats

👍 awesome 👍 congratulations 👍

Great trophy! Congratulations!

Good for you. Nice job beautiful dear.

Nice buck

Nice to see someone using a bow! Great job!!

Very Nice

That’s very cool that you shot that with a compound bow!

Nice Buck

Would be “beautiful” if it were still alive!!

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