Johnson Bridge River Access Project
A better way to access the river is now available where the Johnson Bridge crosses the Little Manistee. LMWCC member and TiKi Lodge owner was concerned about how the steep bank at the bridge was eroding into the… Read More
Stronach Township vs county article in Manistee News
A recent article published in the Manistee News Advocate discusses the disagreement between Stronach Township and the county on a recent decision made by the township. Read the full article here: Manistee News Advocate-Stronach Twp County at Odds 032615… Read More
Trout Unlimited presents 2014 Fish Habitat Report
Trout Unlimited’s Dr. Bryan Burroughs presented a summary of last summer’s ‘Instream Fish Habitat Assessment’ of the Little Manistee River to the LMWCC Board and members on February 7, 2015 at the Elk Township Hall. Read more about the presentation and… Read More
2014 Water Quality and Macroinvertebrate Survey Results
The results of our 2014 Water Quality and Macroinvertebrate surveys are in. 2014 Macroinvertebrate Survey Results 2014 Water Quality Survey Results
Students at Tippy Dam Learn about the Little Manistee River
May 22, 2014 – 5th & 6th graders from Brethern learning about Macroinvertabrates at Tippy Dan guided by LMWCC volunteer Joyce Durdel. It was a first experience by the river for many of the students.
Spring is here! You’d look great in a river hat :)
Shirts, hats and tees are on sale for the holidays! Shirts $15 Hats $12 Signs $40 – Great for a dock on the river or deck near by! See them on bridge crossings here Items can be picked… Read More
Little Manistee River Weir Trout and Salmon Counts 1968-2013
From our Fall/Winter 2013 Newsletter… A statement from the DNR about the operations of the weir: Our Chinook salmon target has ranged between 5 and 7 million eggs in the last few years. Chinook salmon have been averaging about… Read More
Little Manistee River Water Quality Survey 2013
As is evident from the chart above, the e.coli numbers from 9 Mile Bridge down to Stronach Road are excessively high. A later sampling done on the 7th of August found those readings considerably lower and consistent with historical numbers…. Read More
Extra, Extra! Fall/Winter 2013 Little River News Hits Mailboxes
A lot of great updates from 2013 LMWCC activities – including the Annual Member Meeting, Macro Invertebrate Study, Water Quality Study and an update from the Little Man Weir on salmon and steelhead counts. Check it out! LMWCC-Newsletter-FW-2013… Read More
Last Updated: June 9, 2020 by lmwcc
Replacing Dead and Dying Ash Trees
Recently, some of the LMWCC members asked what tree species private landowners should look to plant to replace the ash trees that are currently dying. The question was posed to some of our MDNR Foresters, and the response… Read More