The Menominee River has stained water and has a navigatable channel but it is a River and does have Rocks, Stumps and Sunken Islands to watch for. The Pine River Mouth is a great place to try your skills on Perch, Crappie and Walleye.
To get to the Twin Falls Dam is cautious because of Many rocks, low water most of the time and gravel barriers. There has been a LOT of aluminum donated on those trips.
Plastic or Natural bait is your choice. Just a basic hook, crawler, weight and a few Rapalas should give you a good day on the water.