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Fishing

The annual Smelt Fishing Jamboree takes place the first week-end in April which marks the start of a two week spawning run, when millions of the silver-bellied fish start running from Lake Michigan up the various streams in the district.

​Escanaba's location on the shores of Little Bay de Noc, as well as its close proximity to numerous rivers—​including the eponymous and mighty Escanaba—has made it an excellent headquarters for all types of fishing excursions.

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Trout fishing on Reno Creek near Escanaba, Mich..
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​Postmarked: 9/3/1908

Fishing near Escanaba, Mich.
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How we do things at Escanaba, Mich. | Good Morning
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​Postmarked: 10/16/1926

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"Believe it or not – This was a Surprise"
Postmarked: 9/12/1934

"Here the Trout Bite"
​Postmarked: 5/14/1941

"Ah! This is The Life."
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Trout Fishing near Escanaba, Mich.
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"My Vacation Dream"
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"Look! What a Perch I Landed – and How!"
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Smelt Fishing
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Fishing on Escanaba River, near Iron Mountain, Mich.
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