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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Leland, July 6th morning charter.  Crowley holds a 5 lb lake trout fishing aboard the Whitecap with capt Jack Duffy See MoreSee Less

Leland, July 6th morning charter.  Crowley holds a 5 lb lake trout fishing aboard the Whitecap with capt Jack Duffy

Leland,July 5th morning charter. Jack, Elliott, Louis are all smiles after catching their limit of lake trout aboard the Whitecap with capt Jack Duffy See MoreSee Less

Leland,July 5th morning charter. Jack, Elliott, Louis are all smiles after catching their limit of lake trout aboard the Whitecap with capt Jack Duffy

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There is a special meeting on Monday July 31 at 7 pm at the Jerome Township Hall to decide weather to open the park up partiality for fishing and play ground etc! We could use some attendance! Thank You in advance! See MoreSee Less

We have HERRING!!! Great reports back… the fish are loving it!! See MoreSee Less

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