There is only 3.5 miles of Bear Creek located on the National Forest. The remainder is on private property. This river is a designated national scenic study river and is great for cold water fishing. Bear Creek was added as a Scenic River in 1996, at the same time the Manistee River was designated a National Scenic River. The only Forest Service access for the river is at Bear Creek. Bear Creek contains many unique wetland communities, floodplain marshes, swamp forested bottomlands, braided…
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