Southeast Michigan lake near Ann Arbor. Good largemouth bass, bluegill, and crappie. Multiple public access points.
| Species | Population | Best technique |
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Salvelinus namaycush
Deep cold water supports large lake trout population.
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Jigging spoons deep, vertical jigging | |
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Micropterus dolomieu
Premier smallmouth lake in northern Michigan.
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Tubes, drop shot, jigs near rocky points | |
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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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Cyprinus carpio
Invasive — widespread in warm, shallow bays
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Corn, boilies, and dough balls on bottom hair rigs ÔÇö or spot-and-stalk with bow fishing gear | |
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Lepomis cyanellus
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Small spinners, inline buzzbaits, tiny poppers, worms under a bobber, and small jigs. Will hit nearly any lure presented in the right size. | |
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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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Sander vitreus
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Jigs with minnows, crawler harnesses, trolling crankbaits | |
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Pomoxis annularis
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Small jigs (1/32 to 1/8 oz) in white, chartreuse, or pink; small minnows under a slip-float; tiny crankbaits worked slowly through structure | |
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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 americanus vermiculatus
Small -- usually caught incidentally in bass/pike habitat
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Small spinners, jigs, and live bait. Rarely targeted deliberately but caught incidentally in weedy bass habitat. |
* Records shown are from our database. For the most current data, visit the Michigan DNR directly.