A view of anglers fishing from a small boat on a log in the Big Manistee River, a nationally designated Wild and Scenic River, between Tippy Dam Recreation Area and High Bridge Access Site.

Tippy Dam There was a “nice push of fresh fish” making their way up the Manistee River recently. “Anglers reported that lots of steelhead were caught,” the report states.

More than 286,000 fish were added to the Grand River system in Ionia County, while another 265,000 were introduced into the Manistee River at the Tippy Dam.

BRETHREN, MI – This century-old Up North dam is at the center of a hub for year-round recreation – and continues to provide electricity for thousands of homes. Tippy Dam, the namesake of Tippy ...

The Tippy Dam area near Brethren brings anglers from around the state to fish, especially in early spring on the Big Manistee River.