Grand River

Saugeye fishing at Buckeye Lake, our top suggestion for February action, can yield some fine action.  Photo by Dan Armitage.

Here is a state-wide, month-by-month guide to where to find some of the best angling possible for some of our more popular gamefish.

This is one hefty smallmouth Eric Haataja is posing! Expect outstanding smallmouth angling action on several of the best waters around our state, but check out Kent Lake in Livingston and Oakland counties. It may turn out surprisingly good fishing this fall! Photo courtesy of Eric Haataja.

There’s no shortage of hotspots for fall fishing in Michigan.  Game fish are beefing up for the long winter months…»