BIG SABLE RIVER

Species • Weather • Hydrology


FISHING • MICHIGAN

Big Sable River


May 2, 2024

The Big Sable River fishing area in Michigan is a popular spot for anglers to catch brown trout, steelhead, and salmon. Nearby activities include hiking, camping, and kayaking. Anglers should use light tackle when fishing in the river and focus on deep pools and runs. The best time of year to visit is from late September to early November for steelhead and salmon, and in the summer for brown trout. The average temperature in the fall is around 50°F, while summer temperatures can reach up to 80°F.



Fish Species
Image Alt American Eel
Image Alt Apache Trout
Image Alt Atlantic Salmon
Image Alt Brown Trout
Image Alt Steelhead

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Fishing Destinations

                                                       

South Chain Lake

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

Sundance Lake

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Channel Catfish • Green Sunfish • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass • Redear Sunfish

Saddle Lake Recreation Area

Black Crappie • Black Sea Bass • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Largemouth Bass

Pine Lake

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Channel Catfish • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

Worster Lake

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Channel Catfish • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

Mano Point Fishing Area

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Green Sunfish • Kelp Bass • White Perch

Fishtrap Lake

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass • Northern Pike

Millpond Lake

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Channel Catfish • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

Pleasant Lake

Black Crappie • Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass • Northern Pike

Walton Lake

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass
                                                                                                                       
                                               

Area Boat Ramps

HARPER LAKE PUBLIC WATER ACCESS ELK TOWNSHIP
Watershed,
CO RD TO TWP PARK 5499, VICTORY TOWNSHIP
Watershed,
SOUTH LAKESHORE DRIVE LUDINGTON
Watershed,
US FOREST FOOT TRAIL FREE SOIL TOWNSHIP
Watershed,
LAKE MICHIGAN -- BUES POINT RAMP BAILEYS HARBOR
Door-Kewaunee Watershed, Michigan
SABLE RIVER TRAIL HAMLIN TOWNSHIP
Watershed,
STEARNS DRIVE LUDINGTON
Watershed,
BAILEYS HARBOR TOWN MARINA
Lake Michigan Watershed, Wisconsin
FS 5540 GRANT TOWNSHIP
Watershed,
NORTH ISLAND VIEW LANE 6058, ELK TOWNSHIP
Watershed,

Rafting & Kayaking

COUNTY ROAD H-58 (AKA. ADAMS TRAIL/ MUNISING-VAN MEER-SHINGLETON RD.) TO MOUTH AT LAKE SUPERIOR
Betsy-Chocolay Watershed, Michigan
WEST BRANCH FROM SOURCE IN SEC 26, T46N, R23 W TO JUNCTION WITH COUNTY ROAD 444
Tacoosh-Whitefish Watershed, Michigan
STATE ROAD 56 BRIDGE TO FOREST PURCHASE BOUNDARY AT ROLAND, IN
Lower East Fork White Watershed, Indiana
FROM SIXTEEN MILE LAKE TO NORTH LINE OF SEC 26, T43N, R19W
Fishdam-Sturgeon Watershed, Michigan
STATE ROAD 337 BRIDGE TO STATE ROAD 56 BRIDGE AT PROSPECT, IN
Lower East Fork White Watershed, Indiana
CITY LIMITS OF ENGLISH, IN TO CARNES MILL SITE IN NE1/4NE1/4 OF SEC 13, T3S, R1W
Blue-Sinking Watershed, Indiana
SECTION 17, T48N, R17W (BOUNDARY OF PICTURED ROCKS NATIONAL LAKESHORE LANDS) TO MOUTH AT LAKE SUPERIOR
Betsy-Chocolay Watershed, Michigan
JUNCTION OF NORTH/SOUTH FORKS OF LOST RIVER TO STATE ROAD 337 BRIDGE, APPROX 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ORLEANS, IN
Lower East Fork White Watershed, Indiana
CARNES MILL SITE TO 7.65 MILES ABOVE CONFLUECE WITH OHIO RIVER AT CONFLUENCE WITH TURKEY CREEK
Blue-Sinking Watershed, Indiana
THE HENRYVILLE BRIDGE CROSSING ON COUNTY ROAD 6230 TO BETHEL BRIDGE ON COUNTY ROAD 6174
Buffalo Watershed, Tennessee

Parks & Recreation

                                                       

Wilderness Area Seney

Wilderness Beaver Basin

Upper Peninsula Experimental Forest

Wilderness Big Island Lake

Wilderness Rock River Canyon

Percy Johnson County Park

Mauntain Wayside Park

Hiawatha National Forest

Jackson Harbor Ridges

Sand Dunes Park

                                                                                                                        
                                               
KEN-TUCK-U-INN
Ken-Tuck-U-Inn is a popular point of interest located in the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Michigan. This unique spot is a natural rock formation that looks like a bed, hence ...

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