The Little Manistee River is a premier trout stream. The headwaters starts in Luther through Irons. There are many great public fishing spots available on the river. People enjoy kayaking and canoeing on the river also.

The Big Manistte River has been known for its great salmon and steelhead fishing. In the spring time the steelhead head up stream to spawn and in the fall the salmon head up. Tippy Dam is located in Wellston, Michigan and is a great tourist spot for fishing these sought after fish.

Harper Lake is one of Irons area's all sports lake. The lake is 78 acres in size and is a spring fed lake with depths of 51' deep. Great for fishing, swimming and boating!

Cool Creek is a small creek flowing out of Cool Lake and into the Little Manistee River by 18 Mile Bridge. You often see some salmon and steelhead in the creek but the kids enjoy fishing for the small trout. It is shallow enough to wade in and has a few deep holes for that cool dip in the water.

The Irons area is located in the Heart of the Manistee National Forest with 1000's of acres of public land all around us. Own a little cabin in the woods next to Federal Land and hunt the many acres of National Forest. "Send us your big buck picture to post"