RAPID RIVER

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FISHING • MICHIGAN

Rapid River


May 2, 2024

The Rapid River fishing area in Michigan is known for its abundance of brook, brown, and rainbow trout. Nearby activities include hiking, camping, and kayaking. Fishing tips include using small lures or flies and fishing in deeper pools. The best time of year to visit is in the summer months (June-August) with average temperatures ranging from 60-80°F. It is important to note that fishing regulations and catch limits vary depending on the time of year and species of fish.



Fish Species
Image Alt Apache Trout
Image Alt Rainbow Trout

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Fishing Destinations

                                                       

Deep River

Blue Catfish • Kelp Bass • Northern Pike • Smallmouth Bass

Iroquois River

Apache Trout • Blue Catfish • Kelp Bass • Rainbow Trout • Smallmouth Bass

Saddle Lake Recreation Area

Black Crappie • Black Sea Bass • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Largemouth Bass

Flint Lake

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Channel Catfish • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

Loomis Lake

Largemouth Bass • Bluegill • Black Crappie • Redear Sunfish • Walleye

Kankakee River

Blue Catfish • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass • Northern Pike • Smallmouth Bass • Walleye

Salt Creek

Black Crappie • Black Sea Bass • Blue Catfish • Bluegill

Walton Lake

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

Norman Olson Lake

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

Pine Lake

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Channel Catfish • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass
                                                                                                                       
                                               

Area Boat Ramps

NORTH SHORE DRIVE INGALLSTON
Watershed,
ORLEY LANE NO 18.70 STEPHENSON TOWNSHIP
Watershed,
SOUTH LAKESHORE DRIVE LUDINGTON
Watershed,
STORAGE BASIN ROAD AU TRAIN TOWNSHIP
Betsy-Chocolay Watershed, Michigan
CAMPGROUND ROAD AU TRAIN TOWNSHIP
Betsy-Chocolay Watershed, Michigan
CLUB LANE INGALLSTON TOWNSHIP
Watershed,
BAILEYS HARBOR TOWN MARINA
Lake Michigan Watershed, Wisconsin
LAKE MICHIGAN -- BUES POINT RAMP BAILEYS HARBOR
Door-Kewaunee Watershed, Michigan
CEDAR RIVER STATE HARBOR
Watershed,
GREEN BAY -- HORSESHOE BAY ACCESS EGG HARBOR ( DOOR CO)
Door-Kewaunee Watershed, Wisconsin

Rafting & Kayaking

STATE ROAD 56 BRIDGE TO FOREST PURCHASE BOUNDARY AT ROLAND, IN
Lower East Fork White Watershed, Indiana
CARNES MILL SITE TO 7.65 MILES ABOVE CONFLUECE WITH OHIO RIVER AT CONFLUENCE WITH TURKEY CREEK
Blue-Sinking Watershed, Indiana
WEST BRANCH FROM SOURCE IN SEC 26, T46N, R23 W TO JUNCTION WITH COUNTY ROAD 444
Tacoosh-Whitefish Watershed, Michigan
FROM SIXTEEN MILE LAKE TO NORTH LINE OF SEC 26, T43N, R19W
Fishdam-Sturgeon Watershed, Michigan
COUNTY ROAD H-58 (AKA. ADAMS TRAIL/ MUNISING-VAN MEER-SHINGLETON RD.) TO MOUTH AT LAKE SUPERIOR
Betsy-Chocolay Watershed, Michigan
CITY LIMITS OF ENGLISH, IN TO CARNES MILL SITE IN NE1/4NE1/4 OF SEC 13, T3S, R1W
Blue-Sinking Watershed, Indiana
SECTION 17, T48N, R17W (BOUNDARY OF PICTURED ROCKS NATIONAL LAKESHORE LANDS) TO MOUTH AT LAKE SUPERIOR
Betsy-Chocolay Watershed, Michigan
BETHEL BRIDGE ON COUNTY ROAD 6174 TO CONFLUENCE WITH DUCK RIVER
Buffalo Watershed, Tennessee
JUNCTION OF NORTH/SOUTH FORKS OF LOST RIVER TO STATE ROAD 337 BRIDGE, APPROX 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ORLEANS, IN
Lower East Fork White Watershed, Indiana
STATE ROAD 337 BRIDGE TO STATE ROAD 56 BRIDGE AT PROSPECT, IN
Lower East Fork White Watershed, Indiana

Parks & Recreation

                                                       

Presque Isle Park

Hiawatha National Forest

Mauntain Wayside Park

Wilderness Rock River Canyon

Wilderness Beaver Basin

Wilderness Big Island Lake

Wells State Park

Jackson Harbor Ridges

Upper Peninsula Experimental Forest

Percy Johnson County Park

                                                                                                                        
                                               
MINERS CASTLE
Miners Castle is a popular tourist destination located in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. This incredible natural wonder stands tall on the edge of Lake ...
MUNISING RANGER DISTRICT NATIVE GARDENS
GRAND ISLAND EAST CHANNEL LIGHTHOUSE

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