Fishing Spots

Michigan Au Sable River boat launches provide specific access for drift boats, canoes, kayaks, and larger watercraft on the Main Branch.

Manistee River boat launches provide anglers access to trout, salmon, and steelhead fishing across distinct sections of water.

Higgins Lake in Roscommon County spans over 9,900 acres, offering exceptional cold water fishing for lake trout and rainbow trout.

Houghton Lake walleye fishing strategies, depths, and habitat details help anglers catch fish in Michigan’s largest inland lake.

Torch Lake smallmouth bass populations thrive despite cold water, offering anglers great fishing in rocky areas and bays.

Lake Antoine and Lake Gogebic offer exceptional catches of walleye, northern pike, panfish, and yellow perch in Michigan.

The best fishing spots near Escanaba, Michigan, feature walleye and smallmouth bass across Big Bay de Noc and Little Bay de Noc.

Alpena’s fishing spans Lake Huron salmon and trout, Thunder Bay walleye, inland lakes and rivers, and ice fishing, in waters less pressured than famous spots.

Bay City fishing spots include Saginaw Bay for walleye, Bay City State Park for yellow perch, and local rivers for spawning runs.

Top fishing locations near Holland, Michigan, feature salmon and trout on Lake Michigan and bass and walleye on Lake Macatawa.