LAKE SUPERIOR

Species • Weather • Hydrology


FISHING • MICHIGAN

Lake Superior


April 20, 2024

Lake Superior in Michigan is home to various fish species, including lake trout, salmon, walleye, and whitefish. Nearby activities include hiking, camping, kayaking, and visiting waterfalls. Fishing tips include using jigs, spoons or baitfish imitating lures, and trolling with downriggers. The best time to visit is during the summer months when temperatures average around 70°F. However, fishing can also be productive during the spring and fall months. It's important to check fishing regulations and obtain the necessary licenses before fishing in Lake Superior.



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

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Fishing Destinations

                                                       

Bird Park Quarry

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

Long Run

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

Gary Harbor

Alligator Gar • Blue Catfish • Common Carp • Kelp Bass

Iroquois River

Apache Trout • Blue Catfish • Kelp Bass • Rainbow Trout • Smallmouth Bass

Powderhorn Lake

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

Milliken Lake

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

Vanhorn Woods Park

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

Green Lake

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Kelp Bass

Monee Reservoir

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

Kankakee River

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

Area Boat Ramps

SOUTH 4 ROAD LAKE TOWNSHIP
Watershed,
DOLAN LAKE -- ACCESS AT S END OF LAKE - DOLAND LANDING RD
Watershed,
BEECHER LAKE -- RAMP AT S END NR BEECHER CREEK
Watershed,
MENOMINEE RIVER -- ACCESS AT RIVER RD
Watershed,
ORLEY LANE NO 18.70 STEPHENSON TOWNSHIP
Watershed,
TOWN CORNER LAKE -- ACCESS AT SE END OF LAKE
Watershed,
MENOMINEE RIVER -- WHITE RAPIDS DAM ACCESS
Watershed,
GLEN LAKE -- ACCESS ON N SIDE OF LAKE - BOLANDER LANDING RD
Watershed,
CEDAR RIVER STATE HARBOR
Watershed,
LONG LAKE -- ACCESS AT END OF PUBLIC ACCESS POINT RD
Watershed,

Rafting & Kayaking

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
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
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
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
BETHEL BRIDGE ON COUNTY ROAD 6174 TO CONFLUENCE WITH DUCK RIVER
Buffalo Watershed, Tennessee
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
THE HENRYVILLE BRIDGE CROSSING ON COUNTY ROAD 6230 TO BETHEL BRIDGE ON COUNTY ROAD 6174
Buffalo Watershed, Tennessee
BRIDGE AT EDDYVILLE BLACKTOP TO CONFLUENCE WITH OHIO RIVER AT GOLCONDA,IL
Lower Ohio-Bay Watershed, Illinois
STATE ROAD 56 BRIDGE TO FOREST PURCHASE BOUNDARY AT ROLAND, IN
Lower East Fork White Watershed, Indiana

Parks & Recreation

                                                       

Upper Peninsula Experimental Forest

Bewabic State Park

McCormick Wilderness

Van Riper State Park

Menomonee Road Park

Sturgeon River Sloughs State Wildlife Area

Presque Isle Park

Long Slide Falls County Park

County Fair Park

Goodman Township Park

                                                                                                                        
                                               

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