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Bank and shore fishing in Michigan

No boat? You still have 729 Michigan waters with listed public access, 1,107 access sites in all, and 28 of those waters have carry-in or walk-in sites where bank fishing is the whole point. Open any water below to see its depth map, the rated spots within reach of each access point, and what to throw this season.

Access sites come from official agency access inventories where the state publishes one, with OpenStreetMap filling gaps. A carry-in site means you park and walk your gear in. We list where public access exists; always respect posted signs on the ground.

WaterAccess sitesCarry-inChart
Indian River176 survey
Manistee River (Upper)76modeled
Jordan River54modeled
Grand River122modeled
Lake Huron - Saginaw Bay151 survey
Lake Superior - Marquette Shore81 survey
Torch Lake51 survey
Indian Lake31 survey
Lake Bellaire31 survey
no name Lake21 survey
Pontiac Lake21 survey
Cusino Lake11 survey
East Lake11 survey
Fish Lake11 survey
Idlewild Lake11 survey
Jackson Lake11 survey
Kennedy Lake11 survey
Kent Lake11 survey
Mud Lake11 survey
Muskrat Lake11 survey
Onemile Lake11 survey
Peanut Lake11 survey
Shoepac Lake11 survey
Thayer Lake11 survey
Menominee River121modeled
Rifle River61modeled
Pere Marquette River51modeled
Boardman River11modeled
Otter Lake18— survey
Elizabeth Lake12— survey
Lake Michigan - Green Bay North and Bays de Noc12— survey
Lake Michigan - Grand Traverse Bays11— survey
Middle Straits Lake11— survey
Mullett Lake11— survey
Watkins Lake10— survey
Lake Huron - Sunrise Coast8— survey
Lake St. Clair8— survey
Oxbow Lake8— survey
Lake Superior - Keweenaw Peninsula7— survey
Lower Straits Lake7— survey
Lake Charlevoix6— survey
Manistique Lake6— survey
South Commerce Lake6— survey
Walled Lake6— survey
Hubbell Pond5— survey
Lake Huron - Thumb Shore5— survey
Lake Michigan - Little Traverse Bay and the Beaver Islands5— survey
Martiny Lake5— survey
Muskegon Lake5— survey
Pine Lake5— survey
Barton Pond4— survey
Duck Lake4— survey
Houghton Lake4— survey
Lake Esau4— survey
Lake Michigan - Michigan Northwest Shore4— survey
Manistee Lake (Manistee)4— survey
Pickerel Lake4— survey
Pleasant Lake4— survey
Sanford Lake4— survey
Baldwins Lake3— survey
Boardman Lake3— survey
Douglas Lake3— survey
Gun Lake3— survey
Higgins Lake3— survey
Hubbard Lake3— survey
Intermediate Lake3— survey
Lake Gogebic3— survey
Lake Leelanau3— survey
Lake Macatawa3— survey
Lake Michigamme3— survey
Marble Lake3— survey
Mullett Lake3— survey
Ore Lake3— survey
Portage Lake (UP)3— survey
Reeds Lake3— survey
South Manistique Lake3— survey
Bass Lake2— survey
Bear Lake2— survey
Beatons Lake2— survey
Belleville Lake2— survey
Black Lake2— survey
Bristol Lake2— survey
Burt Lake2— survey
Center Lake2— survey
Clear Lake2— survey
Corey Lake2— survey
Crooked Lake2— survey
Crooked Lake2— survey
Duck Lake2— survey
Elk Lake2— survey
Fish Lake2— survey
Flat Rock Impoundment2— survey
French Farm Lake2— survey
Gemini Lakes2— survey
Gilbert Lake2— survey
Goose Lake2— survey
Goose Lake2— survey
Gooseneck Lake2— survey
Graham Lake (west)2— survey
Grand Lake2— survey
Grebe Lake2— survey
Green Lake2— survey
Healy Lake2— survey
Hodenpyl Dam Pond2— survey
Lake Antoine2— survey
Lake Cadillac2— survey
Lake Cora2— survey
Lake Roland2— survey
Long Lake2— survey
Murphy Lake2— survey
Nichols Lake2— survey
Ocqueoc Lake2— survey
Otsego Lake2— survey
Paw Paw Lake2— survey
Payne Lake2— survey
Portage Lake (Onekama)2— survey
Sand Lake2— survey
School Lake2— survey
Square Lake2— survey
Stony Lake2— survey
Sugden Lake2— survey
Thornapple Lake2— survey
Thousand Island Lake2— survey
Townline Lake2— survey
Tyrone Lake2— survey
Walloon Lake2— survey
Whitewood Lakes2— survey
Wixom Lake2— survey
Alderman Lake1— survey
Algonquin Lake1— survey
Allen Lake1— survey
Allen Lake1— survey
Anderson Lake1— survey
Appleton Lake1— survey
Arbutus Lake1— survey
Arnold Lake1— survey
Au Sable Lake1— survey
Au Train Lake1— survey
Austin Lake1— survey
Avalon Lake1— survey
Baker Lake1— survey
Bankson Lake1— survey
Bass Lake1— survey
Bass Lake1— survey
Bass Lake1— survey
Bass Lake1— survey
Bass Lake1— survey
Bass Lake1— survey
Bass Lake1— survey
Bass Lake1— survey
BAW BEESE (FIRST) Lake1— survey
Bear Den Lake1— survey
Bear Lake1— survey
Bear Lake1— survey
Bear Lake1— survey
Beaufort Lake1— survey
Beaver Lake1— survey
Benton Lake1— survey
Bergess Lake1— survey
Big Bass Lake1— survey
Big Bear Lake1— survey
Big Bradford Lake1— survey
Big Chub Lake1— survey
Big Fish Lake1— survey
Big Lake1— survey
Big Lake1— survey
Big Lake1— survey
Big Lake1— survey
Big Lake1— survey
Big Pine Island Lake1— survey
Big Seven Lake1— survey
Big Star Lake1— survey
Bills Lake1— survey
Birch Lake1— survey
Bird Lake1— survey
Bishop Lake1— survey
Black Lake1— survey
Black Lake1— survey
Blue Gill Lake1— survey
Blue Lake1— survey
Bobcat Lake1— survey
Bodi Lake1— survey
Boot Lake1— survey
Brandywine Lake1— survey
Bridge Lake1— survey
Bridge Lake1— survey
Brockway Lake1— survey
Bronson Lake1— survey
Brooks Lake1— survey
Brownlee Lake1— survey
Bruin Lake1— survey
Brule Lake1— survey
Budd Lake1— survey
Bush Lake1— survey
Bush Lake1— survey
Byram Lake1— survey
Cable Lake1— survey
Camp Lake1— survey
Camp Seven Lake1— survey
Campau Lake1— survey

Showing the 200 most shore-friendly of 729 access-listed waters. The rest are on the Michigan hub or the map search.

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