by Manistee VB | Nov 22, 2022 | Fishing & Hunting, Outdoors, Seasons, Winter, Winter Alt Campaign
As January temperatures drop, a thick layer of ice begins to form across the inland lakes, and slowly small shanty towns start to develop as sport fishermen flock to 80 deep water lakes of our region for another type of winter fishing. Through the mid to late winter... 
by Manistee VB | Nov 22, 2022 | Fishing & Hunting, Guided Tours, Outdoors, Rivers & Paddling, Seasons, Winter, Winter Alt Campaign
River fishing the waterways of Manistee County provides an experience rich with stunning scenic landscapes and abundant nature during every season of the year, including the winter months. The frozen riverbeds and snow-covered trees create a serene backdrop for a day... 
by Brandon Jensen | Jan 29, 2019 | Events, Fishing & Hunting
Ten years ago Manistee charter boat captain Bob Guenthardt had an idea to Honor Veterans with a day of fishing, “I thought it would be a one-time deal,” Guenthardt said. “We could never have imagined how it has grown.”Every year the Manistee Community hosts Tight... 
by Maralee Cook | Mar 22, 2017 | Boating & Harbors, Fishing & Hunting, Outdoors, Seasons, Spring, Summer
There’s fresh water, water, everywhere and even some to drink in Manistee County’s North Coast Region (with a wink and apologies to Samuel Coleridge’s “Rime of the Ancient Mariner”). We invite you to immerse yourself in the laid-back lake life in our enchanting towns... 
by Manistee VB | Apr 10, 2016 | Events, Fishing & Hunting, Spring
The piers at the mouth of the Manistee River are most often used for watching spectacular sunsets over Lake Michigan. But on one weekend in May in Manistee, at dawn and again at noon, there are spectacular sights of a different variety to be witnessed. In the... 
by Maralee Cook | Jan 27, 2016 | Fishing & Hunting, Summer
In fair weather in spring, summer and fall, water lovers on kayaks, canoes, paddleboards and PWCs share the Lake Michigan shoreline, harbors and rivers with power boats and sailboats. When the weather gets rough, surfers and kiteboarders navigate swirling seas and... 
by Manistee VB | Jan 14, 2016 | Fishing & Hunting, Local History
Completed in 1918, Tippy Dam (known as Junction Hydro when it was built) was named after Charles W. Tippy, a board of directors chair for Consumers Power. Tippy is Consumer Energy’s second largest hydro dam producing up to 20,000 kilowatts and providing electricity... 
by Manistee VB | Jan 14, 2016 | Fall, Fishing & Hunting, Outdoors
Salmon fever erupted in Lake Michigan in the late 1960’s. Actually, erupted is an understatement: How about EXPLODED! For many years prior, Lake Michigan fishing was mostly fishing… not so much catching. The lamprey had devastated the lake trout. There were no salmon...
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