Lake Michigan Fishing - Lake Michigan Fishing Charters

Lake Michigan Fishing

Lake Michigan is the only Great Lake located entirely within the United States, and the second largest Great Lake by volume. Approximately 118 miles wide and 390 miles long, Lake Michigan has more than 1,600 miles of shoreline. Averaging 279 feet in depth, Lake Michigan reaches 925 feet at its deepest point. The lake's northern tier is in the colder, less developed upper Great Lakes region, while its southern basin contains the Milwaukee, Green Bay and Chicago metro areas.

Almost 100 species of fish have been recorded in Lake Michigan, besides its world-class Trout and Salmon fishing, the lake also supports substantial Whitefish, Walleye, Large and Smallmouth Bass, Steelhead and Yellow Perch fisheries.

Lake Michigan Fishing Records

Atlantic Salmon - 32 lbs 9.9 oz

Chinook Salmon - 37 lbs

Brown Trout - 34 lbs 9.9 oz

Rainbow Trout - 26 lbs 8 oz

Lake Trout - 38 lbs 4 oz

Lake Michigan Fishing Report

Green Bay - Limits of perch have been reported near the Oconto Harbor breakwater, but perch anglers were finding limited success in other areas of Green Bay. Some musky were being caught in the Fox River at Green Bay and in the lower bay. Anglers were successfully targeting smallmouth bass.

Kenosha - Trollers off Kenosha have been finding scattered coho, with the majority of action in 120 feet of water. Spoons and dodger and fly combinations have been producing.

Kewaunee - Chinook salmon were in near the Kewaunee pier this past week and some shore anglers had luck getting them to bite. As for trolling on Lake Michigan, anglers fishing for salmon found success in 80-100 feet, and possibly later in the day to depths of 200 ft. Fish have been mostly near the bottom. A smaller number of steelhead were also found in the same range as the salmon.

Milwaukee - Trollers have been catching fair numbers of fish. Chinooks, coho, rainbows, and lake trout have been found in 80 to 160 feet of water north of the harbor off the filtration plant.

Racine County - Trollers have been catching fish in 60 to 90 feet of water. Spoons have been providing the most action, and orange has been a good color. Catches have been primarily coho, but some chinooks and rainbows have been taken as well.

Sheboygan - Trollers have been catching chinook and rainbow trout on spoons. Fish have been scattered south of the harbor in 120 to 250 feet of water.

Ozaukee - Port Washington trollers have been catching a mix of chinook, coho, lake trout, and rainbows 40 to 90 feet down in 100 to 230 feet of water. Spoons and flashers and flies have been producing south of the harbor.

Lake Michigan Fishing Species

Lake Michigan Chinook Salmon

Lake Michigan Chinook Salmon Fishing