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TRAVERSE CITY (WEST ARM)
Marina Breakwater
Description
Duncan Clinch Marina has a railed 500-foot-long breakwater with a 12-foot-wide cement surface that is fully accessible.
Access
A metered, paved parking lot at the municipal marina has 52 vehicle spaces, two of which are barrier-free. The marina is open daily from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Amenities
Barrier-free restrooms are located at the adjoining City zoo. The marina has a boat launch.
Public Park
Description
Protruding about 100 feet from shore just west of Clinch Marina is a portion of land approximately 160 feet wide that is a public park. On three sides steel sheet piling protects the structure, which features a large cement deck about 40 feet wide. Anglers can fish in water 8 to 12 feet deep.
Access
Walk 1/8 mile from a parking lot just west of the power plant at about Hall St.
Amenities
This paved lot has parking for 29 vehicles, including two handicap-only spaces. The barrier-free cement walk is 14 feet wide with 42-inch-high railings.
What's Hot?
- Brown Trout
- Channel Catfish
- Chinook Salmon
- Coho Salmon
- Smallmouth Bass
- Steelhead
- Yellow Perch
Anglers catch brown trout and steelhead in spring; a few smallmouth bass, channel catfish and yellow perch in summer; and chinook and coho salmon in late summer and fall. Following the salmon, steelhead return to the nearby inflowing Boardman River to provide occasional action until December.
Tactics
Cast smelt-imitating Countdown Rapalas in blue and silver or black and silver for trout in spring. Catfish hit a night crawler or leaf worm gob fished along the sand bottom near weed edges. Most perch and bass are taken incidentally with these methods. Cast brightly colored heavy spoons or large crankbaits for salmon. Fish fresh spawn for steelhead. For bait, tackle, and updated fishing information, contact Bayshore Outfitters, 13680 SW Bayshore Dr. (231-941-5420), a couple miles west of the marina. The Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce is at 202 E. Grandview Pkwy. (231-947-5075).
Stocking
The DNR annually releases to the Boardman River an average of 250,000 chinook fingerlings; 100,000 coho yearlings; and 16,000 steelhead yearlings. Managers also stock nearby Brewery Creek at Greilickville with 25,000 brown trout yearlings.
Additional Information
Area Accommodations
Camping is available at Traverse City State Park, 31ΒΌ2 miles east on US-31/M-72/M-37 (231-922-5270).
Map of Access Area & Driving Directions
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Marina Breakwater
The structures are on Grandview Pkwy. (US-31/M-72/M-37), which runs west to east along the south shore of Grand Traverse Bay. From the west, take M-72 (Traverse Hwy. E); from the south, drive up US-31/M-37 (Division); from the east, take M-72/M-37.
A metered, paved parking lot at the municipal marina has 52 vehicle spaces, two of which are barrier-free. The marina is open daily from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Public Park
The structures are on Grandview Pkwy. (US-31/M-72/M-37), which runs west to east along the south shore of Grand Traverse Bay. From the west, take M-72 (Traverse Hwy. E); from the south, drive up US-31/M-37 (Division); from the east, take M-72/M-37.
Walk 1/8 mile from a parking lot just west of the power plant at about Hall St.
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