Beautiful lake inside Ludington State Park. Excellent walleye, northern pike, and bass fishing with minimal development.
| Species | Population | Best technique |
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Esox lucius
Weedy north end ÔÇö trophy pike
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Spoons, large swimbaits, sucker minnows under a bobber | |
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Pomoxis nigromaculatus
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Small jigs, minnows under a bobber near brush piles | |
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Lepomis macrochirus
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Worms, crickets, small spinners near docks and weeds | |
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Amia calva
Called "dogfish" locally
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Live or cut bait (suckers, chubs), large spinners, swimbaits, and topwater lures near thick weed edges. Use wire leader -- bowfin have sharp teeth. | |
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Ameiurus nebulosus
Common night-fishing target
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Bottom fishing at night with nightcrawlers, chicken liver, stink baits, or cut bait on a simple sinker rig. No need for fancy gear -- a cane pole and worm works fine. | |
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Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
Fall run access
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Large spoons and plugs during river runs ÔÇö deep trolling with downriggers and dipsy divers in summer | |
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Oncorhynchus kisutch
Fall run access
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Spoons, spinners, egg sacs during fall river runs ÔÇö also trolling with flashers in the Great Lakes | |
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Aplodinotus grunniens
Called "sheepshead" in Michigan
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Bottom fishing with nightcrawlers, crayfish, or cut bait; also jigging crayfish imitations and blade baits near gravel points and rocky structure | |
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Micropterus salmoides
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Plastic worms, crankbaits, topwater frogs near lily pads | |
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Lepisosteus osseus
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Specialized rope or nylon-mesh lures (gar teeth tangle in fibers rather than missing a hook-point); also live baitfish on a wire leader. Standard hooks rarely penetrate the bony jaw. | |
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Lepomis gibbosus
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Small worms, crickets, tiny jigs near docks and weed edges ÔÇö same approach as bluegill | |
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Perca flavescens
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Small jigs tipped with minnow or waxworm, small spinners, ice fishing with teardrops and waxworms | |
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Esox masquinongy x lucius
MDNR stocked — sterile hybrid
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Large bucktails, jerkbaits, swimbaits, surface lures ÔÇö figure-8 presentation essential at boatside | |
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Sander vitreus
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Jigs with minnows, crawler harnesses, trolling crankbaits |
* Records shown are from our database. For the most current data, visit the Michigan DNR directly.