2019 RV/Boat

I planned something a little different for this weekend.  Instead of the usual marina routine, I decided it might be fun to fish our way to a different port, overnight there and return the following day fishing our way back to Ludington.  Except for the rain shortened return trip, it all worked out.

We left port and were on the lake at sunrise.

Step 2, get lines in the water.  Lake conditions are ideal.

The northbound trip begins.  Trolling past Big Sable Point.

There was plenty of company as the fleet trolls the "shelf" at the point.

And yes, we found a few fish willing to bite.  Final count was three steelhead and one lake trout.  The salmon did not cooperate today.

After a 3 mph cruise for 5 hours, we picked up lines and entered Manistee Harbor.

It's about 20 minutes of no wake boating through the Manistee River channel.
USCG Station Manistee.

How welcoming!  A police escort.

A river walk runs the entire length of the channel.  It's a pleasant trip through the channel which opens into Manistee Lake.  Overhead clearance is 23'.

Into Manistee Lake and to starboard is Seng's Marina.  It's a small marina with outstanding facilities and an awesome staff.  A very enjoyable stay. 
Floating docks.

Marina park, bath house and boater lounge.

Boater's patio.  Where stories are told.

All this for $30/night.  It's a bargain.

We were shuttled to the Little River Casino (no cameras allowed) by friends where we dined at the weekend seafood buffet and enjoyed a little slot action.  A long day.

Sunday morning saw calm seas and threatening skies as we approached lake Michigan through the Manistee River channel.

We motored south and slowed to fish for a brief period until the rain began to nip at the transom.
It was time to find the harbor.

Back inside Ludington harbor, safe and sound.

Harborview Marina dead ahead.