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I'll be fishing out of Hessel for the first time ever. Used to fish Detour for salmon, but the family got a place in Hessel for a week. Would really appreciate some tips on where you caught those fish. I noticed that there's a Goose Island beyond the west entrance. Where did you go and how did you catch them? I've got all the different lures, including meat rigs. Thanks!!!!

As of 9/11, the kings have mostly gone up the Betsie, say at least 75%. The coho are starting to go up the Platte, but still out there. We went 3/3 saturday evening and again sunday morning in a couple hundred feet of water off of betsie point and the bank. Mostly coho, but some kings, all pretty good size from 10 to 15 pounds off of 5 to 8 color leadcore with uv ice meat rigs. I don't have copper, but others were successful with that.

I've also stayed at Lakes N Trails. It's reasonable, has a fish cleaning station and they let us use their freezer...they have one just for salmon fishermen. they do have a website as well.