Fishing in Southeast Michigan Where to Go & What to Catch

There are many great places to fi sh in Macomb, Wayne and Oakland counties and many fun species to catch. Want to know where to go and what to fi sh for? Check out the list below for a few suggestions to get you started!

Macomb County Species Locations Catfi sh Stony Creek Impoundment Crappie Lake St. Clair, Lower Stony Creek, Stony Creek Impoundment Largemouth Bass Lake St. Clair, Stony Creek Impoundment Smallmouth Bass Clinton River (north branch), Lake St. Clair Suckers Numerous locations Yellow Perch Clinton River & Spillway, Lake St. Clair, Stony Creek Impoundment

Wayne County Species Locations Bluegill/Sunfi sh Belleville Lake, Newburgh Lake Catfi sh Belleville Lake, Newburgh Lake Crappie Belleville Lake Largemouth Bass Belleville Lake, Detroit River, Huron River, Newburgh Lake Smallmouth Bass Belleville Lake Yellow Perch Detroit River, Huron River Oakland County Species Locations Bluegill Alderman Lake, Big Lake, Big Seven Lake, Buhl Lake, Carpenter Lake, Cass Lake, Cedar Island Lake, Chamberlain Lake, Clear Lake, Cooley Lake, Crescent Lake, Crooked Lake, Crotched Lake, Crystal Lake, Davisburg Pond, Deer Lake, Dickinson Lake, Galloway Lake, Graham lakes, Grass Lake, Hart Lake, Hartwig Lake, Heron Lake, Kent Lake, Lake Oakland, Lake Orion, Lake Sixteen, Lakeville Lake, Little Lake, Long Lake, Loon Lake, Lotus Lake, Lower Pettibone Lake, Lower Trout Lake, Maceday Lake, Mickelson Lake, Middle Straits Lake, Milford Millpond, Mohawk Lake, Moore Lake, Moss Lake, Orchard Lake, Otter Lake, Pickerel Lake, Pontiac Lake, Prince Lake, Proud Lake, Rose Oaks lakes, Schoolhouse Lake, Silver Lake, Spring Lake, Squaw Lake, Stewart Lake, Stony Creek Lake, Sylvan Lake, Tan Lake, Teeple Lake, Tipsico Lake, Union Lake, Upper Silver Lake, Valley Lake, White Lake, Wildwood Lake, Rouge River, Shiawassee River Brown Trout Clinton River (above Yates Dam), Huron River, Kearsley Creek, Paint Creek Bullhead Alderman Lake, Big Lake, Big Seven Lake, Buhl Lake, Carpenter Lake, Cass Lake, Chamberlain Lake, Crescent Lake, Crooked Lake, Crotched Lake, Crystal Lake, Davisburg Pond, Dickinson Lake, Galloway Lake, Hartwig Lake, Heron Lake, Kent Lake, Lake Oakland, Lake Orion, Lake Sixteen, Lakeville Lake, Long Lake, Lower Trout Lake, Middle Straits, Moore Lake, Orchard Lake, Otter Lake, Pontiac Lake, Prince Lake, Proud Lake (upper), Silver Lake, Stony Creek Lake, Sylvan Lake, Teeple Lake, Tipsico Lake, Valley Lake, White Lake, Wildwood Lake, Wolverine Lake Carp Big Lake, Big Seven Lake, Cass Lake, Cedar Island Lake, Crystal Lake, Heron Lake, Kent Lake, Lake Oakland, Lake Orion, Middle Straits Lake, Pontiac Lake, Proud Lake (upper & lower), Stony Creek Lake, Upper Silver Lake, Valley Lake, White Lake, Wildwood Lake, Wolverine Lake Catfi sh Big Lake, Carpenter Lake, Pontiac Lake, Stony Creek Lake, Tipsico Lake, Valley Lake, Wildwood Lake Cisco Cass Lake, Cedar Island Lake, Deer Lake, Maceday Lake, Silver Lake, Union Lake Crappie Alderman Lake, Big Lake, Big Seven Lake, Buhl Lake, Cass Lake, Cedar Island Lake, Chamberlain Lake, Clear Lake, Crescent Lake, Crooked Lake, Crotched Lakes, Crystal Lake, Deer Lake, Dickinson Lake, Galloway Lake, Graham lakes, Heron Lake, Kent Lake, Lake Oakland, Lake Orion, Lake Sixteen, Lakeville Lake, Long Lake, Loon Lake, Lotus Lake, Lower Pettibone Lake, Maceday Lake, Mickelson Lake, Middle Straits Lake, Moore Lake, Orchard Lake, Otter Lake, Pontiac Lake, Prince Lake, Proud Lake (upper & lower), Silver Lake, Squaw Lake, Stewart Lake, Stony Creek Lake, Sylvan Lake, Tan Lake, Teeple Lake, Tipsico Lake, Union Lake, Upper Silver Lake, Valley Lake, White Lake, Wildwood Lake, Wolverine Lake, Woodhull Lake Largemouth Alderman Lake, Big Lake, Big Seven Lake, Buhl Lake, Carpenter Lake, Cass Lake, Cedar Island Lake, Clear Lake, Crescent Lake, Bass Crooked Lake, Crotched Lake, Crystal Lake, Davisburg Pond, Dickinson Lake, Galloway Lake, Graham lakes, Hartwig Lake, Heron Lake, Kent Lake, Lake Oakland, Lake Orion, Lake Sixteen, Lakeville Lake, Long Lake, Loon Lake, Lotus Lake, Lower Pettibone Lake, Lower Trout Lake, Maceday Lake, Mickelson Lake, Middle Straits Lake, Moore Lake, Orchard Lake, Otter Lake, Pickerel Lake, Pontiac Lake, Prince Lake, Proud Lake (upper & lower), Rose Oaks lakes, Shiawassee River, Silver Lake, Squaw Lake, Stewart Lake, Stony Creek Lake, Sylvan Lake, Tan Lake, Teeple Lake, Tipsico Lake, Union Lake, Upper Silver Lake, Valley Lake, White Lake, Wildwood Lake, Wolverine Lake, Woodhull Lake Northern Big Lake, Big Seven Lake, Buhl Lake, Cass Lake, Cedar Island Lake, Chamberlain Lake, Clear Lake, Crescent Lake, Crooked Lake, Pike Crotched Lake, Crystal Lake, Deer Lake, Dickinson Lake, Graham lakes, Hartwig Lake, Heron Lake, Kent Lake, Lake Oakland, Lake Orion, Lakeville Lake, Long Lake, Loon Lake, Lotus Lake, Lower Pettibone Lake, Maceday Lake, Mickelson Lake, Middle Straits Lake, Moore Lake, Orchard Lake, Otter Lake, Pontiac Lake, Rose Oaks lakes, Shiawassee River, Silver Lake, Squaw Lake, Stony Creek Lake, Sylvan Lake, Tan Lake, Tipsico Lake, Union Lake, Valley Lake, White Lake, Wildwood Lake, Wolverine Lake, Woodhull Lake Rainbow Clinton River (above Yates Dam), Huron River, Lotus Lake, Maceday Lake, Paint Creek Trout Smallmouth Cass Lake, Cedar Island Lake, Kent Lake, Long Lake, Loon Lake, Middle Straits Lake, Orchard Lake, Shiawassee River, Sylvan Bass Lake, Union Lake, White Lake Suckers Alderman Lake, Big Lake, Cedar Island Lake, Clinton River (above Yates dam), Kent Lake, Long Lake, Shiawassee River, Stony Creek Lake Sunfi sh Alderman Lake, Big Lake, Big Seven Lake, Buhl Lake, Cass Lake, Clear Lake, Crescent Lake, Crooked Lake, Crotched Lake, Crystal Lake, Davisburg Pond, Dickinson Lake, Galloway Lake, Graham lakes, Hartwig Lakes, Heron Lake, Kent Lake, Lake Oakland, Lake Orion, Lake Sixteen, Lakeville Lake, Long Lake, Lotus Lake, Lower Pettibone Lake, Lower Trout Lake, Maceday Lake, Mickelson Lake, Midlle Straits Lake, Moore Lake, Orchard Lake, Otter Lake, Pontiac Lake, Prince Lake, Rose Oaks lakes, Silver Lake, Squaw Lake, Stewart Lake, Stony Creek Lake, Tan Lake, Teeple Lake, Tipsico Lake, Union Lake, Upper Silver Lake, Valley Lake, White Lake, Wildwood Lake, Wolverine Lake, Woodhull Lake Walleye Big Lake, Big Seven Lake, Cass Lake, Crescent Lake, Heron Lake, Kent Lake, Lake Orion, Long Lake, Lotus Lake, Maceday Lake, Pontiac Lake, Silver Lake, Stony Creek Lake, Sylvan Lake, Union Lake, White Lake, Wolverine Lake Yellow Perch Alderman Lake, Big Lake, Cass Lake, Clear Lake, Crescent Lake, Clear Lake, Graham lakes, Lakeville Lake, Long Lake, Lotus Lake, Lower Pettibone Lake, Lower Trout Lake, Maceday Lake, Mickelson Lake, Otter Lake, Proud Lake (upper), Squaw Lake, Stony Creek Lake, Tan Lake, Union Lake, White Lake, Wolverine Lake

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