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Lake Huron

 

Some anglers prefer to hire local guides to make sure they get the most out of their time on the water. Others do not, they like the feeling of self-discovery. It can be disappointing not to catch any fish of their favorite size, but they enjoy it.

Read the content below, which will provide useful information to you while you are alone on a fishing trip in Lake Huron. 

 1/ Lake Huron

This lake shares borders with Michigan and Ontario, Canada. Lake Huron is the third largest of the lakes and it also has the longest shoreline of the Great Lakes, extending 3827 miles, counting the shorelines of its 30,000

Lake Huron’s waters are cold, clear and deep, the perfect environment for Salmon to thrive, Chinook, Coho and Pink Salmon are all abundant in Lake Huron. The lake has countless underwater reefs, sunken islands and drop offs. Its waters are full of almost any kind of freshwater fish an angler could want to pursue. One of the favorite species is walleye, because of the abundance of the fish and the fight they put up, but also because of the outstanding taste. 

The Lake Huron basin is heavily forested, and scenically beautiful. Spring fishing is excellent here, especially fishing with roe under a float. Over the past few decades, this lake has taken quite a few hits on its fishing quality due to invasive species like sea lamprey.


2/ What fish are in Lake Huron?

Trout fishing on Lake Huron is excellent, with the Rainbow Trout or Steelhead being the most common. Spring fishing for trout is usually concentrated at river mouths, the Saugeen River and Saginaw River being definite hotspots. 

In late August, Salmon Chinooks show up in the greatest numbers off local ports. In the early months of the year, Lake Trout, Whitefish, Northern Pike, Walleye and Perch are popular. In the lake from spring to early summer, the Steelhead, Brown Trout, Smallmouth Bass and Chinook are good bites. In the summer, you can add Northern Pike, Coho, and Panfish to the list. In the fall and early winter, there are Catfish, Largemouth Bass, smallmouth bass and pretty much any species that you want to target. 


Lake Trout

Lake Trout are among the most popular freshwater fish, and today, they are rising in number. Lake Trout fishing in Lake Huron varies slightly throughout the year, high season is June to August. They are widely targeted for their delicious meat and year-round availability.

Walleye

Saginaw Bay is a great place to sink a line for Walleye which is the largest fish in the Perch family, they prefer feeding in scarcely lit and murky waters but their eyes eerily glow in the dark, giving anglers a chance to spot them from afar. If you are looking for a trophy Walleye, Tawas Bay is the place to be. It is the reason a lot of freshwater fishing aficionados come to Lake Huron.

Salmon

Salmon take the top spot on many lists of anglers due to their fantastic food. In these waters, you can hook into Chinook, Atlantic and Pink Salmon. While Saginaw Bay may be perfect for Walleye fishing, if you are targeting Chinook here, you will need to head out to deeper waters. The colder waters, the more Kings. Salmon (Chinook) fishing in Lake Huron varies moderately throughout the year and high season is July to August 

Yellow Perch

Perch (Yellow) fishing in Lake Huron varies moderately throughout the year and high season is May to June. Lake Huron has a healthy population of Perch, and you will find them almost everywhere you go. The northern part of the lake around Les Cheneaux Islands is an especially abundant spot. Your children are learning how to fish, Perch is a perfect target.


3/ Locations

Linwood 

Linwood is a fishing serene town, the place for catching Trout, Perch, Sturgeon, Walleye, Whitefish. This bay town in known for excellent perch and walleye fishing and you can find great numbers throughout the lake spring and early summer.

Saginaw

Saginaw has plenty of Salmon, Trout, Perch and Pike. Walleye can be caught anytime in Saginaw, but the summer months find them at their most aggressive behavior.  There is one area that has a great reputation for huge walleye and that is Tawas Bay. One of the most famous places in all of Lake Huron, it is on the northern end of the lake. 

Stokes Bay 

Stokes Bay is part of the Northern Bruce Peninsula in Ontario. Because of overpopulation and crowdedness around the fished areas, anglers should find a good place and also a quiet one of those is Stokes Bay. Your list has small mouth bass. You definitely come here in summer by boat, when the water temperature are warm around the shore and there are so many fish swim into the waters.

Rogers City, Michigan

This town is located right on Lake Huron and is home to two different salmon fishing tournaments. Fishing for salmon and walleye is incredibly popular on the shore here throughout summer.   If you want more choices, you should go a little further to Swan Bay, hay Adams Point hay Marina. You will get a chance to go after a myriad of species, including Trout, Salmon, Walleye.

Port Austin, Michigan

The city is located at the far eastern section of mainland Michigan, this area is called the thumb of Michigan. People fish for whitefish and the good time to go from summer to fall.

Detour 

Detour, Michigan is small, this area in the St Mary’s River is a great fishing spot. Ongoing stocking of Atlantic Salmon brings many fishermen to this spot.

Mackinaw

It is at the border between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, it is absolutely an exciting place to anglers who catch Trout, Salmon, Bass and more…

What are you waiting for? The great lake in Michigan is waiting for you to explore it. Check our products to choose a nice fishing shirt, bring necessary equipment and go!