Lake Michigan, or the big pond as many Wisconsinites know it, is the No. Indiana has 43 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline and 224 square miles of Lake Michigan water. Some functions of this site are disabled for browsers blocking jQuery. Fishing in Lake Michigan and tributaries. 1 most frequently visited water in Wisconsin and it's easy to see why. The tactics discussed below that work on Lake Michigan should help you catch them on other lakes that have similar populations of fish. Great Lakes Fish Species.

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and trout (Salvelinus spp.) Salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.) Whether you are fishing Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie and St. Clair or one of the many rivers and inland lakes, there are boundless opportunites to catch the "Big One" Use the interactive 'Where to Fish' map . Department of Natural Resources - Fish Browsers that can not handle javascript will not be able to access some features of this site. Michigan has one of the most diverse fishing opportunities. Coho Salmon: Lake Michigan Game Fish Life History [PDF 148KB] Steelhead: Lake Michigan Fame Fish Life History [PDF 150KB] Lake Trout: Lake Michigan Game Fish Life History [PDF 141KB] Brown Trout: Lake Michigan Game Fish Life History [PDF 141KB] Brook Trout: Lake Michigan Game Fish Life History [PDF 153KB] Near Shore Species. Fishing reports are updated weekly. Whether by boat or on shore, a fishing pole will bring you some of the state's best and most diverse fishing, not to mention picturesque views. Lake Michigan Fishing. Fishing Information Indiana’s share of Lake Michigan is the smallest of the four states bordering the lake.

are two closely related groups of species that are among our most popular freshwater fish.They can be caught in a variety of waters from streams to the Great Lakes.