Delta County :
Days River
Gladstone, Mi. Brook Trout. Steelhead. Chinook Salmon. Brown Trout. Coaster
Brook Trout. The Days River arises from a lowland swamp of the Escanaba
River State Forest in Northwest Delta County and flows southeast for about
40 miles until it empties into the northwest side of Little Bay de Noc in
Lake Michigan, just north of Gladstone. It is a medium sized second class
trout stream whose lower end averages 25-30 feet in width and ranges to
4 feet in depth. Most of the stream substrate is limestone bedrock, cobble
or medium sized gravel. The Days River has enjoyed a long history of good
to excellent trout fishing keyed to water volume in its system. Anadroumus
runs of Steelhead, along with Coaster Brook Trout, plus Chinook Salmon occur
in the spring and fall respectively. The Main Stream of the river is open
year-around. The better Brook Trout fishing, of course, is in the upstream
regions.
Many Resorts and Motels. Fly/Bait/ Tackle Bayshore Bait and Tackle (906-786-1488)
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Whitefish River
Rapid River, Mi. Brook Trout. Steelhead. Chinook Salmon. Splake. The Whitefish
River flows into Little Bay de Noc on Lake Michigan in Delta County after
coursing south for some 50 miles. It is currently a canditate for inclusion
into the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. Besides good Brook and Rainbow
Trout fishing in both its East and West Branches, the river hosts dependable
runs of Steelhead, Chinook Salmon, Brown and Coaster Brook Trout, as well
as Splake. The East Branch drains about 55,000 acres of land, more than
half of which lies within the Hiawatha National Forest. The remote undisturbed
river runs for 17 miles before joining the West Branch in Central Delta
County. It is one of the U.P.'s largest rivers to support a good population
of native brook trout. The West Branch arises in Northwest Alger and Northeast
Marquette Counties. It flows over bedrock shield terrain with some cascading
drops and rock ledges. Mostly wadeable at 20-30 feet wide, the river! averages
4 feet deep. The West Branch is a very good Wild Steelhead river. Natural
reproduction of Steelhead is good on gravel riffles located downstream from
FR-2236 in scattered areas between FR2236 and Trenary. Fishing pressure
is light to moderate. All eight tributaries of the West Branch are designated
trout streams.Many Resorts and Motels. Fly/Bait/ Tackle Bayshore Bait and
Tackle (906-786-1488) Guides- Uncle Ducky Outfitters-(906-228-5447)
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