COPPER HARBOR

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FISHING • MICHIGAN

Copper Harbor


April 26, 2024

Copper Harbor in Michigan is a popular fishing destination for a variety of species including lake trout, salmon, and whitefish. Nearby activities include hiking, biking, and kayaking. Fishing tips include using downriggers and trolling with spoons or flashers. The best time of year to visit for fishing is from May through September, with average temperatures ranging from 50-70 degrees Fahrenheit. Visitors should also check local regulations and obtain proper licenses before fishing.



Fish Species
Image Alt Apache Trout
Image Alt Atlantic Salmon
Image Alt Lake Trout
Image Alt Lake Whitefish

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Fishing Destinations

                                                       

Braidwood Lake

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

Powderhorn Lake

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

Vanhorn Woods Park

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

Long Run

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

Turtlehead Lake

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

Milliken Lake

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

Bird Park Quarry

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

Monee Reservoir

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

Green Lake

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Kelp Bass

Kankakee Cut-Off

Blue Catfish • Kelp Bass • Northern Pike • Smallmouth Bass • Walleye
                                                                                                                       
                                               

Area Boat Ramps

DOLAN LAKE -- ACCESS AT S END OF LAKE - DOLAND LANDING RD
Watershed,
MENOMINEE RIVER -- WHITE RAPIDS DAM ACCESS
Watershed,
TOWN CORNER LAKE -- ACCESS AT SE END OF LAKE
Watershed,
BEECHER LAKE -- RAMP AT S END NR BEECHER CREEK
Watershed,
HILBERT LAKE -- ACCESS
Peshtigo Watershed, Wisconsin
MENOMINEE RIVER -- ACCESS AT RIVER RD
Watershed,
LAURA LAKE -- ACCESS
Peshtigo Watershed, Illinois
GLEN LAKE -- ACCESS ON N SIDE OF LAKE - BOLANDER LANDING RD
Watershed,
SOUTH 4 ROAD LAKE TOWNSHIP
Watershed,
LAKE HILBERT -- ACCESS - E SIDE OF LAKE
Peshtigo Watershed, Wisconsin

Rafting & Kayaking

BRIDGE AT EDDYVILLE BLACKTOP TO CONFLUENCE WITH OHIO RIVER AT GOLCONDA,IL
Lower Ohio-Bay Watershed, Illinois
SOURCE, ABOUT 2 MILES EAST OF DELWOOD, IL (SEC 10, T11S, R6E) TO BRIDGE AT EDDYVILLE BLACKTOP (SE1/4,SEC.16,T12S, R6E)
Lower Ohio-Bay Watershed, Illinois
FROM WAGNER LAKE IN SEC 13, T49N, R31W TO EASTERN BOUNDARY OF THE OTTAWA NF IN SEC 12, T48N, R35@
Sturgeon Watershed, Michigan
1 MINLE SOUTHWEST OF DELWOOD, IL (SEC. 18, T11S, R13E) TO REESVILLE, 1/4 MILE SOUTH OF THE CONFLUENCE WITH SUGAR CREEK
Lower Ohio-Bay Watershed, Illinois
WALLACE CEMETERY APPROX 2.5 MILES NW OF HEROD, IL TO CONFLUENCE WITH OHIO RIVER AT GOLCONDA JOBS CORP CENTER
Lower Ohio-Bay Watershed, Wisconsin
THE HENRYVILLE BRIDGE CROSSING ON COUNTY ROAD 6230 TO BETHEL BRIDGE ON COUNTY ROAD 6174
Buffalo Watershed, Tennessee
EAST BRANCH NET RIVER, FROM ITS SOURCE IN SEC 8, T47N, R32W TO CONFLUENCE WITH MAINSTEM NET RIVER IN SEC 24, T46N, R34W
Brule Watershed, Illinois
RUSSELL CEMETERY, APPROX 1/4 MILE NORTH OF KARBERS RIDGE ROAD TO PROCLAMATION BOUNDARY, 1 MILE NW OF ELIZABETHTOWN,IL
Lower Ohio-Bay Watershed, Kentucky
BETHEL BRIDGE ON COUNTY ROAD 6174 TO CONFLUENCE WITH DUCK RIVER
Buffalo Watershed, Tennessee
SOUTHERN NF BOUNDARY TO NORTHERN NF BOUNDARY
Cahaba Watershed, Alabama

Parks & Recreation

                                                       

Van Riper State Park

Presque Isle Park

Upper Peninsula Experimental Forest

County Fair Park

Menomonee Road Park

McCormick Wilderness

Long Slide Falls County Park

Bewabic State Park

Sturgeon River Sloughs State Wildlife Area

Keweenaw National Historical Park

                                                                                                                        
                                               

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