Hunting & fishing
Yooper Lodge is close to public fishing water, Lake Superior day trips, Ottawa National Forest country, and Houghton/Baraga County hunting areas. Use the lodge as a central place to sleep, cook, park vehicles, clean up, and compare plans before the next morning’s outing.
Twin Lakes State Park sits nearby on M-26, and Lake Roland and Lake Gerald are popular local angling waters. This is the easiest first stop for guests who want a short drive, familiar access, and a relaxed day close to the lodge.
View Twin Lakes State ParkThe Michigan DNR lists Twin Lakes, Otter Lake Dam, and Prickett Reservoir among Upper Peninsula family-friendly fishing waters. They give guests a helpful starting point for easy-access fishing plans.
See U.P. fishing watersOttawa National Forest offers deep-woods fishing and hunting opportunities, including named lakes, river access, and seasonal trout, salmon, steelhead, bass, walleye, northern pike, and panfish opportunities.
Plan Ottawa fishingLocated on the Houghton and Baraga County border, Sturgeon River Sloughs is a 7,991-acre wildlife area known for duck and goose hunting during the regular season, along with fishing, paddling, birding, and wildlife viewing.
View Sturgeon River SloughsMichigan’s Mi-HUNT map helps hunters identify state forest land, state game and wildlife areas, select state parks open to hunting, federal lands, commercial forest land, parking, trails, cover types, rivers, lakes, and access points.
Open Mi-HUNT infoHunting and fishing regulations change by season, species, property, and waterbody. Guests should confirm current Michigan DNR rules, license requirements, private-property boundaries, bait rules, bag limits, ice conditions, and any special local restrictions before heading out.