“There’s not the number of fish, and it’s a more difficult place to fish, but it’s very good for big fish, and the population is slowly building,” confided Herman. “ I think the bays offer some of the best Great Lakes walleye fishing in the state — short of Saginaw Bay and Lake Erie.”
For guides, accommodations and information on fishing the Bays de Noc, contact Sall-Mar Hotel & Resort at (906) 474-6918, or online at www.sallmarresort.com.
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The walleye fishing on Michigan’s Great Lakes has never been better. What are you waiting for?
(Editor’s note: Ludington-based charter captain, guide, author and photographer Mike Gnatkowski has compiled a cookbook of easy, delicious recipes. Wild Game Simple features over 100 straightforward recipes to prepare everything from fish to venison to waterfowl. The recipes are a compilation of the captain’s secret blends, customers’ offerings and old-time favorites. Signed copies are available for $24.95 plus $4.95 shipping and handling. Michigan residents need to add 6 percent sales tax. The book is available online at www.gnatoutdoors.com, or by mail at P.O. Box 727, Ludington, MI 49431