The species I’m best at are Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Muskie, Walleye, Trout, Perch and Pan fish.

If you want to charter fish for Upper Michigan big game inland fish then we can try to make your dreams come true. Just remember, this isn’t a fish hatchery and we don’t control the natural habits of the fish, so they may or may not bite. Fishing for bigger fish takes more time and the results can be less than successful. I don’t recommend this for beginners or for youngsters.

I also have a few lakes that are easy to fish, but most of them are panfish, small northern pike and bass. These species tend to give enjoyment for families with younger children. 

I also have several lakes up my sleeve that are of smaller scale than Au Train Basin, Au Train Lake, Big Shag Lake, Lake Independence, Lake Michigamme, or Scheweitzer Basin. Some offer trophy potential, and some are great for the family. ie. easier to fish and more fish but only a few big fish.

 

Upper Michigan Largemouth Bass

Common Name:	Largemouth Bass
Latin Name:	Micropterus salmoides
How to Identify:	Two dorsal fins with a deep notch between spinous and soft-rayed portions, body longer than deep, upper jaw extends beyond rear of eye, dark lateral streak.
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Upper Michigan Smallmouth Bass

Common Name:	Smallmouth Bass
Latin Name:	Micropterus dolomieu
How to Identify:	Two dorsal fins with spinous and soft-rayed portions united, body longer than deep, upper jaw doesn’t extend past eye, bronze streaks in cheek.
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Upper Michigan Walleye

Common Name:	Walleye
Latin Name:	Sandra vetreus
How to Identify:	Two dorsal fins separated into a spiny and a soft-rayed portion, cloudy eye, white tips on anal and lower caudal fins, canine teeth.
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Upper Michigan Muskellunge

Common Name:	Muskellunge
Latin Name:	Esox masquinongy
How to Identify:	Single dorsal fin, upper half of cheek and gill cover has scales, body and dorsal fin have dark spots on lighter backgrounds.
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Upper Michigan Northern Pike

Common Name:	Northern Pike
Latin Name:	Esox lucius
How to Identify:	Single dorsal fin, light colored spots on darker body, upper half of gill cover and entire cheek has scales.
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Upper Michigan Perch

Common Name:	Yellow Perch
Latin Name:	Perca flavescens
How to Identify:	Two dorsal fins separated into a spiny and soft-rayed portion, yellow sides, seven blackish bars on the sides, no canine teeth.
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Upper Michigan Brook Trout

Common Name:	Brook Trout
Latin Name:	Salvelinus fontinalis
How to Identify:	Brook trout have a long, streamlined body with a large mouth that extends past the eye. Color variations include olive, blue-gray, or black above with a silvery white belly and wormlike markings (vermiculations) along the back. They have red spots sometimes surrounded by bluish halos on their sides. The lower fins have a white front edge with black and the remainder being reddish orange. The tail fin is square or rarely slightly forked. During breeding time in the fall male brook trout can become very bright orange-red along the sides.
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