Lake Michigan - Southern Michigan
Berrien County · Michigan
The southern Michigan coast of Lake Michigan from New Buffalo north through South Haven and Saugatuck is a world-class salmon and trout fishery. Warm-water flows from the St. Joseph and Kalamazoo Rivers concentrate baitfish and attract big kings in summer and steelhead year-round.
Water Info
- Max Depth
- 923 ft
- Type
- great lake
Special Regulations
Great Lakes regulations apply - 5 trout/salmon daily in combination; check current creel limits.
Species Present
Access Points (47)
- Bowers Harborboat launchBoat Ramp Parking Dock Restroom Accessible
- Charlevoix Municipal Marina CharlevoixmarinaBoat Ramp Parking Dock Restroom
- Clinch Memorialboat launchBoat Ramp Dock Accessible
- East Armboat launchBoat Ramp Parking Dock Restroom Accessible
- Elk Rapidsboat launchBoat Ramp Dock Restroom Accessible
- Elk Rapids Harbor Elk RapidsmarinaBoat Ramp Parking Restroom
- Elmwood Township Marinaboat launchBoat Ramp Dock Accessible
- Farmers Dockboat launchBoat Ramp Parking Dock Restroom Accessible
- Fayette Historic State Parkboat launchBoat Ramp Parking Dock Restroom Accessible
- Ford River Mouthboat launchBoat Ramp Parking Dock Restroom Accessible
- Frankfort Municipal Marina FrankfortmarinaBoat Ramp Parking Dock Restroom
- Frankfort North Pier FrankfortpierParking Accessible
- Garden Bayboat launchBoat Ramp Parking Dock Restroom Accessible
- Gladstone Marinaboat launchBoat Ramp
- Grand Haven State Park Pier Grand Havenstate parkBoat Ramp Parking Restroom Accessible
- Holland South Pier (Big Red) HollandpierParking Accessible
- Holland State Park Launch Hollandstate parkBoat Ramp Parking Restroom Accessible
- Kiplingboat launchBoat Ramp Parking Dock Restroom Accessible
- Leland Harbor LelandmarinaBoat Ramp Parking Restroom
- Loomis Streetboat launchBoat Ramp Parking Dock Restroom Accessible
- Ludington Municipal Marina LudingtonmarinaBoat Ramp Parking Dock Restroom Accessible
- Ludington North Breakwater LudingtonpierParking Accessible
- Manistee Municipal Marina ManisteemarinaBoat Ramp Parking Dock Restroom Accessible
- Manistee North Pier ManisteepierParking Accessible
- Menominee Municipalboat launchBoat Ramp Parking Dock Restroom
- Muskegon Channel Launch Muskegonboat launchBoat Ramp Parking Restroom
- Nahmaboat launchBoat Ramp Parking Dock Restroom Accessible
- Naubinway Marinaboat launchBoat Ramp Dock Restroom
- New Buffalo Public Launch New Buffaloboat launchBoat Ramp Parking Restroom
- Nine Mile Pointboat launchBoat Ramp Parking
- Pentwater Municipal Marina PentwatermarinaBoat Ramp Parking Restroom
- Pere Marquette Park Pier (Muskegon) MuskegonpierParking Accessible
- Petoskey Harbor PetoskeymarinaBoat Ramp Parking Restroom
- Portage Bay State Forest Campgroundboat launchBoat Ramp Parking
- Portage Marshboat launchBoat Ramp Parking Accessible
- Railroad Dockboat launchBoat Ramp Parking Dock Restroom Accessible
- Rapid River Mouthboat launchBoat Ramp Parking Dock Restroom Accessible
- Seul Choix Pointeboat launchBoat Ramp Parking Dock Restroom Accessible
- South Haven Launch South Havenboat launchBoat Ramp Parking Restroom
- South Haven Municipal Pier South HavenpierParking Accessible
- St. Joseph Launch (West Basin) St. Josephboat launchBoat Ramp Parking
- St. Joseph Municipal Pier St. JosephpierParking Accessible
- Stoney Pointboat launchBoat Ramp Parking Dock Restroom
- Thompson Creekboat launchBoat Ramp Parking Restroom
- Traverse City West Bay Launch Traverse Cityboat launchBoat Ramp Parking Restroom
- West Armboat launchBoat Ramp Parking Dock Restroom Accessible
- Wilderness State Parkboat launchBoat Ramp Parking Dock Restroom Accessible
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