The pristine trout ponds and lakes in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan are truly a unique resource. For the Upper Peninsula of Michigan is one of the few places in the continental United States where trout anglers can still find populations of native brook trout residing in cold, springfed ponds and lakes.

Maps and fishing patterns for the top 130 fishing lakes in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.Learn how and where to catch walleye, pike, trout, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, muskie and panfish. This book contains hands on information through the eyes of professional guide Mike Mladenik and not some want to be expert. Mike has fished in the Upper Penninsula and Northern Wisconsin through four decades.

If you're a fan of the classic Anatomy of a Murder, then you already know about Robert Traver, the author. But what about John Voelker, the man? They're one in the same. Attempting to escape his literary trappings as an author, Voelker sought refuge in fly fishing and writing about his treasured pastime up north in Michigan. His friend Charles Kuralt called him the closest thing to a great man (he) ever met. Explore this special Michigan pictorial by photographer Ed Wargin and writer James McCullough.