If you want some dang gum good fishin' then head out to Tippy Dam, my brothers, that's if you dont mind rubbin' elbows with other fishermen. And don't throw that dang line too far out or you'll be in for a long hard road when it comes time to reel the bastard back in. My buddy's hand is still swelled up from last weekends expedition. You can feel the Salmon bumping your legs as you wade out on the Manistee River in beautiful northern Michigan. He didnt know what he hell was doing his first trip out and didnt catch diddley. A week later and wiser with a little more instruction on what 'fer he snagged into a 40 pounder (that's the equivalent to 160 Big Mac's, Jimmyfatcrappity smack) and damm near threw out his shoulder a tuggin' 'em in 'der. "FISH ON!".  

Love Marquette & the UP in general.