Michigan is known around the country as a prime destination for World Class Salmon and Walleye Fishing.  With incredible fishing lakes like:  Lake Michigan, Lake Erie, Lake Gogebic, Houghton Lake, Lake St Clair and Higgins Lake, you are sure to catch your limit on these and most Michigan Lakes. Spend your fishing vacation at one of our great Michigan Fishing Resorts and you will find it's a place worth coming back for again and again.  There is also great Michigan Lake Property for sale throughout the state, so you can find your Dream Lake Home.  Camping at Michigan Campgrounds is also a popular choice for a fun Michigan Fishing vacation.  Whether you enjoy trophy fishing or just a relaxing vacation, you will find beautiful Michigan Lakes throughout the state!

Top Michigan Walleye Fishing Lakes

Lake Gogebic

Walleye in Lake Gogebic normally hold close to weedbeds, dropoffs, and best in areas with both features.  They usually move towards the edge of deep holes as the water warms.  The hungry post-spawn walleye respond to a variety of baits and methods, while jigging along edges becomes one of the most popular techniques later in the season.  Try 1/4 oz jigs with minnows early in the year, and leeches later in the year.

Houghton Lake

Weeds and small drop offs are the only structure this lake has to offer, causing walleye to collect in dense pockets.  In the spring, before there are many weeds, trolling the shallows with crankbaits provides the best opportunity for big catches.  The shallows on the east side of the lake, around the Cut River, is a good place in early summer.  After the weeds get thick, pitching a jig or slip bobber tipped with a leech into weed pockets is a good bet.  Try the weed pockets in Prudenville throughout summer.

Portage Lake

Portage Lake is a consistent producer of big walleyes that remain active throughout the summer, partially because it can be tricky to pull fish out of the dense vegetation and structure.  Lake Portage provides good protection from anglers and other fish, as well as a plentiful food source, to allow many of them to reach trophy size.  Jigging is the best way to get a hook in front of Portage Lake walleye once the vegetation arrives.  The best setup is a long rod with a strong backbone to jerk those trophy's above any weeds and brush they could use to snap your line.  Pitching a jig tipped with a worm or leech into a weed pocket and twitching it until it settles to the bottom is a proven technique.

Mullett Lake

This lake holds a lot of walleyes, with 6-10 pounders being fairly common.  This, combined with structures well-suited for trolling, make it easy to locate and catch big walleye.  In springtime and early summer, target gravel bottoms near drop offs.  The warmer the water gets, the deeper the fish go, holding to reef areas across the lake.  Several good reefs are on the west end of the lake, averaging about 12 feet deep and surrounded by areas that drop to 40-60 feet.  Casting or trolling crankbaits across the reefs is a good way to hone in on active fish, starting close to the bottom and working towards the surface.

Gun Lake

Hit big dropoffs, like those around Murphy’s and Hasting’s Points, near the middle of the lake.  A deep hole in Robbins Bay, in the southwest portion of the lake, holds walleye throughout the middle of the day.  Night fishing is another good way to find relaxed walleye feeding.  They are likely to be in the shallows, making them vulnerable to casting and trolling with shallow running crankbaits and spinners.

Michigan Fishing Reports

Lake Michigan Fishing

Grand Haven - Boat anglers have caught some trout and salmon about 40 to 70 feet down in waters 120 to 150 feet deep. Blue has been a good color.

Ludington - Boats fishing between the Bathhouse and Sable Point have found trout and salmon in 100 to 180 feet of water. Try green or blue spoons with green flies.

Traverse City - Lake trout were caught in the West Bay when jigging.

Manistee - Salmon and trout are being caught along the Shelf in the early morning. Try 40 to 80 feet down with green or blue spoons. Those venturing out to deeper waters have caught smaller chinook and some steelhead on the temperature breaks.

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Lake Erie Fishing

Has fair walleye fishing, the walleyes are coming in closer to shore because the Mayfly hatch is in full swing. Anglers have caught fish in 18 to 20 feet of water when using crawlers and spoons. Perch fishing remains fair with most fish caught just off the River Raisin or Stoney Point. Good numbers of white perch were caught. Catfish were caught off Pte. Mouillee. Crawlers and shrimp were the best bait

Lake Erie Fishing

Lake Huron Fishing

Lake Huron is giving up good numbers of perch and walleye in 45 feet of water. A few Kings, Coho and steelhead remain and the lake trout fishing is great along with plentiful bass. Butterscotch spoons are hot.

Lake Huron Fishing

Lake Superior Fishing

Lake Superior off of the Marquette area is producing fair catches of Coho.

Lake Superior Fishing

Lake St Clair Fishing

Anglers are finding plenty of perch starting to hit in Lake St. Clair. Walleye are being caught in the North Channel, St. Clair River and South Channel. Off of the Fair Haven area the St. Clair River is producing decent numbers of walleye.  Walleye action remains strong around the Harrison Township area near Metro Beach, Gino’s Surf, and the 400 Club. Anglers are fishing on Lake St. Clair in about 14 feet of water and drifting crawlers. Small mouth bass and musky action is excellent around 9 Mile Road near the shallows. Green tubes are working, but some anglers are starting to transition to light green or greenish/brown.

Lake St Clair Fishing

Lake Bellaire Fishing

Walleye pressure remains steady with anglers catching fish ranging from 14 to 18 inches. Early morning and evening were best when trolling near the Grass River, drop-offs on the north end of the lake or between the Narrows and Eckertly Road. Try a crawler harness, jig and leech, or rapalas in 10 to 50 feet of water. For bass, try casting spinners, tube baits, stick baits or crawlers in 3 to 31 feet of water along the west side of the lake. Perch were caught in 4 to 15 feet of water in the northwest arm and near the Intermediate River. Rock bass are hitting on crawlers in 3 to 5 feet of water.

Big Glen Lake Fishing

Good perch action in the Frankfort area on Big Glen Lake.

Brevort Lake Fishing

Perch are hitting in good numbers.

Burt Lake Fishing

Walleye have been caught on stick baits and bottom bouncers. Some fish were taken high in the water column and others at 25 feet.

Cadillac Lake Fishing

Bluegill and crappie being taking from Cadillac Lake. Trout fishing is good in the streams.

Lake Charlevoix Fishing

Perch have been showing up in shallow waters. Walleye anglers did well on cloudy days or at night when trolling minnow baits.

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Hamlin Lake Fishing

On Hamlin Lake bluegill, bass and Northern pike are in good numbers. Pike are coming off their beds on the upper portion of the lake and around the bayous. Worms, minnows and jigs seem to be working well.

Higgins Lake Fishing

Perch have been caught in 40 feet of water and rock bass can be found in 25 to 40 feet of water.

Houghton Lake Fishing

Bluegills are finally on the beds. Anglers are catching walleye, pike and bass in 4 to 8 feet of water near the weed beds and along the drop-offs.

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Indian Lake Fishing

Indian Lake is producing good counts of perch on minnows.

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Lake Leelanau Fishing

Bluegills are finally on their beds and bass fishing has picked up. Look for pike along the weed beds in shallow waters. Anglers are catching walleye and this is a good time of year to catch rock bass.

Manistee Lake Fishing

Manistee Lake has a good bite going for blue gill on wax worms and wigglers.

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Mullett Lake Fishing

Anglers trolling for walleye have been using a crawler harness with leeches or crawlers, crank baits or Hot-n-Tots. Anglers are taking good catches of perch, pike, bass and even some rainbow trout.

Muskegon Lake Fishing

A few walleye were caught when fishing along the ledge in the middle of the lake near the black buoy. Bluegills were starting to show up in the bays and coves however the fish are not on the beds yet. Those fishing the southeast corner of the lake were picking up some big bluegills.

Portage Lake Fishing

Has good bass fishing near the sailboats and the channel. Those trolling are picking up a mix of small walleye and pike. Lots of small perch, rock bass and some crappie have been caught in 15 to 22 feet of water.

Torch Lake Fishing

Torch Lake is abundant with pike, lake trout and bass.

Walloon Lake Fishing

Boyne City anglers are finding good luck fishing on Walloon Lake for bass, walleye and northern pike.

Michigan Walleye Fishing Tips

1. Look for primary and secondary points that jut out into deep water and also humps, underwater islands, rock bars and dropoffs. Steep breaks or sudden depth changes near a channel are hotspots for jumbo walleyes in summer and fall.

2. Normally, a slow, steady retrieve is best for casting crankbaits to walleyes. If that doesn't work,
try moderate and even fast retrieves. Also, experiment with the stop-and-go approach: Reel a
few turns on the handle and suddenly stop. Wait several seconds; reel again. This jerky action is
sometimes the key to a heavy catch.

3. When fish are deeper than 15 feet, consider vertical-jigging. Position your boat directly over the
structure or a spot where you've pinpointed fish or baitfish on the sonar. Lower a spoon or jig to
the depth that fish are holding, or slightly above that; then, begin pumping the rod tip up and down anywhere from 6 to 24 inches. Be sure to lower the rod tip just fast enough so that the lure falls freely, but no slack forms in the line. Strikes will often come on the drop, and if too much slack gets in the line, you won't be able to detect the subtle hits or set the hook quickly enough.

4. On spring and summer nights, walleyes often head to the shallows after sunset. A thin-minnow plug from 4 to 6 inches in length is best, but shallow-diving crankbaits can also produce well. Cast and retrieve these slowly and steadily over shallow points, reefs, humps, and the edges of islands.

5. For daytime summer walleye fishing, key in on these favored types of structure: reefs, primary and
secondary points, humps, rock bars, flooded timber and depressions in the main lake. Also pay
attention to inlets and outlets where the current can attract baitfish and walleyes.
 

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