Did you know that the North Branch of the Chippewa River is a Type 1 state designated trout stream? Did you also know that the North Branch feeds into the Barryton Pond? The map below will show you the details!
“I’d be willing to bet that the Chip is one of Michigan’s best kept secrets,” said long time angler John Yardman in a phone interview, “As far as I can tell, there isn’t a better area in the state for catching smallmouth bass. It truly is an unrecognized gem for smallmouths and other types of fish.
The local DNR located out of Bay City, has been planting fish in the Chippewa River as far back as 1979 . The fish planted include rainbow trout, northern pike, walleyes and different types of salmon. These species have thrived in the agriculture heavy area that the Chippewa River flows through. (Michigan’s Best Kept Secret | Nick Nolan is Chronicled (wordpress.com)
Caught in the Barryton Pond and Upper West Chippewa River
Caught below the Barryton Dam 
