West Branch Whitefish River

The Whitefish River is cold, swift, and deep in the early spring, challenging canoeists and kayakers and providing good steelhead fishing. During the summer, much of the river becomes too shallow for canoeing, but offers fishing for brook trout in the upper reaches and a variety of warm-water species downstream from the confluence of the East and West Branches. The river is located on the Hiawatha National Forest in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. <p></p>There is plenty of whitewater between April 1 and May 15, but is exciting until June 1st. The first mile is deep and slow moving, after this poin