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BIG BAY
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Lake Independence and Perkins County Park. There's good year-round fishing at this big lake known for its northern pike, walleye, and perch. The shallow lake makes for warmer, earlier swimming at the attractive park beach ...
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Big Bay Outfitters/Anatomy of a Canoe. Part crafts shop, part outfitters and kayak and canoe dealer, part outdoors store. In season a daily waterfall and mountaintop tour of hard-to-find beauty spots ...
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North Shore Treasures. A charming, rambling shop sells lodge look accessories, Michigan jams and sauces, and select local handcrafts. ...
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Cram's General Store. Hardware, takeout sandwiches, complete groceries and meats, videos, snowmobile and car parts can be found at this community info center ...
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Big Bay Harbor and beach. A beautiful and little-used beach near unusual sandstone formations that are fun for kayakers and scuba divers to explore ...
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Big Bay Point lighthouse tour. Now a B&B, this 1896 brick lighthouse has tours highlighted by a climb up the 65' light tower viewing Lake Independence, the Huron Mountains, and passing ships ...
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Lake Independence and Perkins County Park
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Despite its popularity, this shallow, large (1,860-acre) lake offers excellent year-round fishing for most species of fish, according to local reports and those of Tom Huggler in Fish Michigan: 100 Upper Peninsula Lakes. The lake's weedy east end produces northern pike all year. There's a large walleye population, and perch fishing can be good in spring and fall. Smallmouth bass is good, too. The state record perch, 3 lbs. 12 oz., was caught here in 1947, but they aren't as big any more. Independence Lake seems to be a naturally well-regulated fishery.
Lake Independence is warm for swimming because it's so shallow. The park has a good beach, a barrier-free fishing pier, a fish-cleaning station, a playground, and volleyball area. The bathhouse is new and well designed. See camping for campground info.
On CR 550 at the south entrance to Big Bay. (906) 345-9353. Open year-round (except for bathroom facilities) for ice fishing. Wheelchair accessible: all buildings, grass to beach, not the beach itself. Dogs allowed on leash. $2/vehicle daily fee, or $18 annual sticker.
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