Roadmap to Southeast Michigan Great Lakes Fishing: So Much Fun!

Want to fish southeast Michigan’s Great Lakes areas (St. Clair System and Lake Erie), but aren’t sure when or where to go? This roadmap is a starting point to
provide you with information on many fishing sites and times of the year when great opportunities exist.
Please note this is not an exhaustive list. Where the species names are bolded indicates a prime fishing time.

Great Lakes
Port Jan - March April - May June - Aug Sept - Oct Nov - Dec
Area
Port Huron steelhead, walleye sm bass, walleye

St. Clair
Port Huron

River
Algonac steelhead, walleye sm bass, walleye lake sturgeon, sm lake sturgeon
bass, walleye
Fair Haven panfish, n pike, lm bass, panfish, lm bass, muskellunge, sm bass, walleye, yellow perch
yellow perch sm bass, yellow sm bass, walleye, yellow perch
Fair Haven perch yellow perch

Lake St. Clair

New Baltimore New Baltimore n pike, panfish, lm bass, panfish, lm bass, muskellunge, sm bass, walleye, yellow perch
Algonac yellow perch sm bass, yellow sm bass, walleye, yellow perch
perch yellow perch
St. Clair Shores panfish, n pike, lm bass, panfish, lm bass, muskellunge, sm bass, walleye, yellow perch
St. Clair Shores yellow perch sm bass, yellow
perch
sm bass, walleye,
yellow perch
yellow perch

Upper Detroit walleye, white lm bass, sm bass, lm bass, sm bass,

River bass walleye, white bass, yellow perch
Upper Detroit River yellow perch

Detroit River
Wyandotte walleye, white lm bass, muskellunge, lm bass, sm bass,
Wyandotte bass sm bass, walleye, white yellow perch
bass, yellow perch
Trenton
Trenton walleye, white lm bass, sm bass, lm bass, sm bass,
bass walleye, white bass, yellow perch
Lake Erie Metropark yellow perch

Sterling State Park Lake Erie

Metropark
walleye, white
bass
sm bass, walleye,
yellow perch
yellow perch walleye

Bolles Harbor Sterling State walleye, white sm bass, walleye, yellow perch walleye
Park
Toledo Beach bass yellow perch
Lake Erie

Bolles Harbor walleye, white walleye, yellow perch yellow perch walleye
Luna Pier bass
Toledo Beach walleye, white walleye, yellow perch yellow perch walleye
bass
Luna Pier walleye, white walleye, yellow perch yellow perch walleye
bass

March 2018
Come to Southeast Michigan to experience the vast fishing opportunities available
to you on the St. Clair River, Lake St. Clair, Detroit River & Lake Erie!
 Is it your first time fishing the Great Lakes and Roadmap to
connecting waters in Southeast Michigan? Or
perhaps you’re a seasoned pro who’s ready for more
of a challenge? Either way, you can use this map to Explore Michigan’s world-class fisheries!
Southeast
help you discover the next St. Clair River, Lake St.
Clair, Detroit River or Lake Erie port you might want
to visit, what time of year you’ll want to go, and what Don’t forget to purchase your Michigan fishing
Michigan
species you could target! license before heading out. Great Lakes Fishing
Michigan.gov/fishing
This roadmap just scratches the surface of all the Discover when to go & what to target
fishing opportunities that are available on Lake Erie while fishing Lake Erie ports and the
and the St. Clair System. Enjoy your trip! St. Clair System!