Bass Fishing at Crystal Lake
Just got back from a few days of fishing at a favorite spot in northern Michigan. My family and I spent 4 days camping on the banks of the Betsie River in Benzie County. Thought we didn’t catch much from the river we did do fairly well on the smallmouth in Crystal lake. Spent a couple days wading the shoreline tossing Mr Twisters and Rapalas and picked up some nice bass, couple over 4 lbs. We also did some wding in the nearby Platte River where my son and a friend did a little catch and release on somemore smallmouths in the 1 to 3 lb size. Gorgeous country up there, and not too many folks all week. We also got in lots of swimming in both lake Michigan and Crystal Lake.
Thanks to the folks at Vacation Trailer Park on the Betsie for yet again providing a great family camping experience. Clean comfortable trailers and cabins, right on the riverbank, can’t beat it!!
Posted: June 26th, 2010.
Comment from Spanky
Time July 20, 2010 at 5:41 pm
I have heard nothing but bad things about Vacation Trailer Park. Years ago when I camped there it was great. But now I hear the fire pits are no more than a size of a paper plate and the lot sizes are very narrow. As a matter of fact my father in laws fifth wheel was to wide and long very the lots, and when my brother in law tried to park his fifth wheel next to his mon and dads, the awning were overlapping each other. I wouldn’t recommend this place for anybody having trailers or fifth wheels. Tents and pop up campers are ok.