Fishing near Benzonia/Frankfort/Beulah?

[Cheetam]

Does anyone have any tips on shore fishing areas for bass and/or gills in/near Benzonia/Frankfort/Beulah areas?  I'd like to take my girls for a couple hours if possible.  Thanks in advance!

[McCarter]

you can trout fish in the Betsie River.  Lots of little dogs in there.  we salmon fish it in September but i know there are salmon in there right now.  Dont know about bass and gills tho.  there are some lakes up there but i have never been to any of them.

McCarter himself

[Eric]

Crystal Lake is up there.  Popular lake and can be real good fishing.  I bet Dan will chime in and let you know about it.

[Cheetam]

Thanks fellas.

[Dan]

Crystal would be tough fishing from shore. Bear Lake, I don't know too much about. Most of those lakes have very little access. I guess in that area I would be tempted to say go to Portage Lake in Onekama and fish off the pier at the lake end. I would bet you could catch panfish and if you get out in the channel where it empties in the lake with a good cast you could catch some good smallies. I've not been up in the Frankfort end. Probably fish the pier there as well. The only one I know for sure is Portage is the pier end of Portage.