Walleye fishing at Lake Huron - Saginaw Bay

Spring walleye on Lake Huron - Saginaw Bay hold shallow, usually 4 to 15 ft. They move out to 15 to 35 ft in summer and finish the year down in 20 to 40 ft. Offshore hump is the standout, a offshore hump at roughly 20 ft, rated prime for summer walleye. Best bite is the evening and early morning. A crawler harness on bottom bouncer or a deep crankbait (trolled) covers the summer program.

Yellow Perch fishing at Lake Huron - Saginaw Bay

Start shallow in spring: yellow perch sit in 3 to 12 ft that time of year. Summer pushes them deeper, 10 to 30 ft, and winter fish settle into 15 to 35 ft. The spot to know is Weed flat, a weed flat in about 5 ft of water that rates prime for yellow perch in spring. Plan around early morning in the warm months. A drop-shot micro plastics or a small spoon tipped with worm covers the summer program.

Smallmouth Bass fishing at Lake Huron - Saginaw Bay

Spring smallmouth bass on Lake Huron - Saginaw Bay hold shallow, usually 3 to 12 ft. They move out to 10 to 30 ft in summer and finish the year down in 20 to 45 ft. The spot to know is Rock reef, a rock pile in about 10 ft of water that rates prime for smallmouth bass in spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. A drop shot (goby/minnow) or a ned rig covers the summer program.

Northern Pike fishing at Lake Huron - Saginaw Bay

Spring northern pike on Lake Huron - Saginaw Bay hold shallow, usually 2 to 8 ft. By summer they slide out to 8 to 20 ft, and by winter most fish are in 5 to 15 ft. Weed flat is the standout, a weed flat at roughly 5 ft, rated prime for spring northern pike. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. A bucktail or a weedless spoon over cabbage covers the summer program.

Channel Catfish fishing at Lake Huron - Saginaw Bay

In spring, channel catfish run shallow here, mostly 3 to 12 ft. They move out to 8 to 25 ft in summer and finish the year down in 20 to 40 ft. The spot to know is Saginaw River mouth, a inflow / creek mouth in about 3 ft of water that rates prime for channel catfish in spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in after dark and the evening.

Largemouth Bass fishing at Lake Huron - Saginaw Bay

In spring, largemouth bass run shallow here, mostly 2 to 10 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 8 to 20 ft, and winter fish settle into 15 to 35 ft. The spot to know is Weed flat, a weed flat in about 5 ft of water that rates prime for largemouth bass in spring. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. A texas-rigged 10" worm or a deep-diving crankbait covers the summer program.

How deep is Lake Huron - Saginaw Bay?

Lake Huron - Saginaw Bay is about 83 ft at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.

What fish are in Lake Huron - Saginaw Bay?

Anglers target largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, white bass, northern pike, crappie, channel catfish, yellow perch, freshwater drum, common carp, rock bass on Lake Huron - Saginaw Bay.

Where is the best fishing spot on Lake Huron - Saginaw Bay?

Offshore hump is the top-rated area: a offshore hump in about 20 ft of water that rates prime for walleye in summer. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.

When is the best time to fish Lake Huron - Saginaw Bay?

For walleye, the summer bite is best in the evening and early morning. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.