Fishing Spots in Michigan
1,693 public fishing spots are listed in Michigan: 1,535 boat launches, 2 fishing piers, 31 shore fishing spots and 125 recreation areas.
Browse Michigan by county and area
- Alcona County (23)
- Alger County (46)
- Allegan County (24)
- Alpena County (8)
- Antrim County (22)
- Arenac County (5)
- Baraga County (17)
- Barry County (32)
- Bay County (10)
- Benzie County (32)
- Berrien County (17)
- Bessemeer (1)
- Branch County (16)
- Calhoun County (18)
- Cass County (22)
- Charlevoix County (20)
- Cheboygan County (22)
- Chippewa County (32)
- Clare County (14)
- Clinton County (6)
- Crawford County (27)
- Delta County (40)
- Dickinson County (23)
- Eaton County (5)
- Emmet County (3)
- Empire (1)
- Genesee County (5)
- Gladwin County (11)
- Gogebic County (68)
- Grand Traverse County (25)
- Gratiot County (3)
- Hillsdale County (9)
- Houghton County (37)
- Huron County (4)
- Ingham County (8)
- Ionia County (14)
- Iosco County (22)
- Iron County (51)
- Ironwood (2)
- Isabella County (1)
- Jackson County (14)
- Kalamazoo County (17)
- Kalkaska County (17)
- Kent County (19)
- Keweenaw County (32)
- Lake County (46)
- Lapeer County (8)
- Leelanau County (20)
- Lenawee County (8)
- Livingston County (14)
- Luce County (25)
- Mackinac County (31)
- Macomb County (8)
- Manistee County (33)
- Marquette County (36)
- Mason County (24)
- Mecosta County (22)
- Menominee County (15)
- Midland County (1)
- Missaukee County (6)
- Monroe County (11)
- Montcalm County (26)
- Montmorency County (20)
- Muskegon County (15)
- Newaygo County (28)
- Oakland County (37)
- Oceana County (12)
- Ogemaw County (21)
- Ontonagon County (21)
- Osceola County (10)
- Oscoda County (22)
- Otsego County (15)
- Ottawa County (17)
- Presque Isle County (19)
- Roscommon County (10)
- Saginaw County (11)
- Sanilac County (2)
- Schoolcraft County (64)
- St. Clair County (13)
- St. Ignace (1)
- St. Joseph County (18)
- Tuscola County (3)
- Van Buren County (29)
- Washtenaw County (21)
- Wayne County (16)
- Wexford County (13)
- Other spots (76)
Top waters and places
Fishing regulations for Michigan
Read the rules from the source: official fishing regulations (Michigan Department of Natural Resources / Michigan Center for Geographic Information).
Spots to start with
- Bass Lake Boat LandingBoat launch · Iron County
- Bowman Lake AreaRecreation area on Huron-Manistee National Forests · Lake County
- Crater Lake AccessShore fishing · Oscoda County
- Fish Cleaning StationFishing pier · Benzie County
- Bear Creek River Access SiteBoat launch · Manistee County
- Au Train Lake CampgroundRecreation area on Hiawatha National Forest · Alger County
- O'Brien Lake Fishing AccessShore fishing · Alcona County
- Glen Haven DockFishing pier · Leelanau County
- Black River Harbor MarinaBoat launch · Bessemeer
- Peterson BridgeRecreation area on Huron-Manistee National Forests · Wexford County
- Robbins Pond FishShore fishing · Ontonagon County
- Bob Lake Boat LandingBoat launch · Houghton County
- D.H. Day CampgroundRecreation area on Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore · Leelanau County
- Claybanks Recreation AreaShore fishing · Lake County
- Bobcat Creek Carry-in AccessBoat launch · Alcona County
- Detroit River International Wildlife RefugeRecreation area · Wayne County
- Maple Leaf Angler AccessShore fishing · Mason County
- Bobcat Lake BoatBoat launch · Gogebic County
- Hurricane River CampgroundRecreation area on Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore · Alger County
- Rosebush Bend Angler AccessShore fishing · Lake County
- Brush Lake Boat LaunchBoat launch · Newaygo County
- Little Beaver CampgroundRecreation area on Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore · Alger County
- St. Hubert Angler AccessShore fishing · Oceana County
- Clark Lake BoatBoat launch · Gogebic County
- Pictured Rocks National LakeshoreRecreation area · Alger County
- Suicide Bend AccessShore fishing · Manistee County
- Courtney Lake Boat LandingBoat launch · Ontonagon County
- Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Backcountry Camping PermitRecreation area · Alger County
- Tunkhole AccessShore fishing · Manistee County
- Crooked Lake Boating SiteBoat launch · Gogebic County
- Platte River CampgroundRecreation area on Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore · Benzie County
- Camp Ten Angler AccessShore fishing · Oscoda County
- Golden Lake Boat LandingBoat launch · Iron County
- River Raisin National Battlefield ParkRecreation area · Monroe County
- Loon Lake Day Use AreaShore fishing · Oscoda County
- Hagerman Lake Boat LandingBoat launch · Iron County
- Sleeping Bear Dunes National LakeshoreRecreation area · Empire
- Mouth Of The CarpShore fishing on Mouth Of The Carp-Fish. Site · Mackinac County
- Henry Lake BoatBoat launch · Gogebic County
- Thunder Bay National Marine SanctuaryRecreation area · Alpena County
- Site 351 Fishing SiteShore fishing · Iosco County
- Horseshoe Lake Boat LaunchBoat launch · Alcona County
- Twelvemile Beach Campground and CabinRecreation area on Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore · Alger County
- Ankodosh Creek Lot 5Shore fishing · Chippewa County
- Imp Lake BoatBoat launch · Gogebic County
- White Pine Backcountry Campground PermitsRecreation area on Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore · Benzie County
- Balcomb LakeShore fishing · Iron County
- Lake Ottawa Boat LandingBoat launch · Iron County
- Au Sable Loop CampgroundRecreation area on Huron-Manistee National Forests · Oscoda County
- Crystal LakeShore fishing · Houghton County
- Lake Ste. KathrynBoat launch on Lake Ste. Kathryn Boat Landing · Iron County
- Ausable River CampingRecreation area on Huron-Manistee National Forests · Oscoda County
- Irish LakeShore fishing · Houghton County
- Langford Lake BoatBoat launch · Gogebic County
- Bass Lake CampsiteRecreation area on Hiawatha National Forest · Schoolcraft County
- Naomikong Creek Lot 7Shore fishing · Chippewa County
- Lower Branch Bridge River AccessBoat launch · Mason County
- Bay Furnace CampgroundRecreation area on Hiawatha National Forest · Alger County
- Roxbury Creek Lot 4Shore fishing · Chippewa County
- Marion Lake Boat Landing 1Boat launch · Gogebic County