alot of time in the fall there is ok perch on clinton reef just west of catawba island or a littel north east from the portage river mouth from either place its not a far run and your back in that little cove so alot of times the water is flat as glass, also from there is public acces just outside of marble head i forget the name now, but give great acces to the peir in marble head the light house area and you can even get into the fish on the southern side of kellies many days in the fall