| Fishing the Great Lakes: | | | | populated. There are more than 60 different |
| | | | fish species located in Lake Superior. Some |
| Together the Great Lakes contain the biggest | | | | of these species include; Brook Trout, Brown |
| mass amount of freshwater in the world. | | | | Trout, Bloater, Carp, Chinook Salmon, Lake |
| These lakes lie between the United States and | | | | Herring, Coho Salmon, Lake Sturgeon, Lake |
| Canada. They are home to many different fish | | | | Trout, Lake Whitefish, Northern Pike, Rainbow |
| species. Some of the most common inhabitants | | | | Trout, Rainbow Smelt, Ruffe, Round Whitefish, |
| of the Great Lakes are the various species of | | | | Smallmouth Bass, and White and Yellow Perch. |
| Trout, Salmon, Perch, and Bass. However, | | | | Some of the marinas and ports located on Lake |
| each lake is known for its own popular fish | | | | Superior are; Port Wing, Duluth Seaway Port, |
| species. | | | | Twin Ports, St. Louis Bay, and Presque Isle |
| | | | Marina. |
| For over 100 years these lakes have housed | | | | |
| the world's largest freshwater fisheries, | | | | Lake Erie: |
| containing both native and introduced | | | | |
| species. Commercial fishing has declined in | | | | Lake Erie produces the most fish of all of |
| the past 100 years, but still relies heavily | | | | the Great Lakes, and is the second smallest. |
| of the fish of the Great Lakes. On each lake | | | | The most prized game fish of this lake is the |
| there are fishing charters that go out of the | | | | Chinook Salmon, also known as the "King |
| many ports each day. | | | | Salmon", recording up to 47" and 44lbs. Lake |
| | | | Erie also houses Yellow Perch, Coho Salmon, |
| Lake Michigan: | | | | Brown Trout, Carp, Lake Herring, Lake Trout, |
| | | | Lake Whitefish, Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout, |
| The waters of Lake Michigan vary according to | | | | Smallmouth Bass, White Bass, Walleye, and |
| the area. The northern part of the lake is | | | | Yellow and White Perch. It is said that |
| colder and less developed than the other | | | | there are Jumbo Perch now in Lake Ontario. |
| lakes. Around Chicago and Milwaukee, the | | | | Some of the popular marinas and ports of Lake |
| lake temperatures are warmer and the area is | | | | Erie are; Port Clinton, Port Stanley, Port of |
| heavily developed. Lake Michigan offers | | | | Monroe, and Port of Erie. |
| nearly 100 different species of fish, the | | | | |
| most popular being Salmon and Steelhead. | | | | Lake Ontario: |
| Other fish located here are Alewife, Bowfin, | | | | |
| Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Bloater, White | | | | Lake Ontario, best known for its salmon and |
| Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Chinook | | | | trout fishing, is located between Upstate New |
| Salmon, Lake Herring, Coho Salmon, Northern | | | | York and Canada. There are several different |
| Pike, and White and Yellow Perch. Some of | | | | species located in this lake; Atlantic |
| the ports and marinas of Lake Michigan are; | | | | Salmon, Carp, Brown Trout, Chinook Salmon, |
| Port Sheldon, Benton Harbor, Chicago, | | | | Coho Salmon, Lake Herring, Lake Trout, Lake |
| Winthrop Harbor, Frankfurt, Aradia, and Grand | | | | Whitefish, Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout, Rock |
| Haven. | | | | Bass, Smallmouth Bass, White Bass, and White |
| | | | and Yellow Perch. This lake holds many |
| Lake Huron: | | | | species that are unique to the area and not |
| | | | found in the other Great Lakes. These |
| The second largest of the Great Lakes, Lake | | | | species include; Atlantic Salmon, American |
| Huron is located on the US-Canada border. A | | | | Eel, Bullheads, and Sunfish. The actual |
| popular port on Lake Huron is Port Austin, | | | | fishing season starts as soon as the ice |
| where the Trout fishing is said to be the | | | | melts. Most of the fishing in the spring |
| best in the world. There are also many other | | | | takes place near the shore where the waters |
| freshwater fish such as; Bass, Whitefish, | | | | are warmer. The best trout fishing is in |
| Salmon, Steelhead, Walleye, Perch and Brown | | | | April, May and June. Once July hits, it is |
| Trout. Lake Huron also has underwater ledges | | | | time to fish for Chinook salmon, Coho salmon, |
| and deep water reefs that are bursting with | | | | and steelhead. These are located farther |
| fish. Ports and marinas located on Lake | | | | into the lake. There are numerous fishing |
| Huron are; Port Elgin, Port Huron, Port | | | | charters at the local Lake Ontario ports. |
| Austin, Port Franks, Grand Bend, and Saginaw | | | | Kingston, Little Sodus Bay, Niagara River, |
| Bay. | | | | Oswego, Sackets Harbor and Port Dalhousie and |
| | | | a few of the ports surrounding Lake Ontario. |
| Lake Superior: | | | | |
| | | | For the competitive angler; there are many |
| Lake Superior is the largest of all of the | | | | fishing tournaments scheduled year round on |
| Great Lakes, and has the most surface area of | | | | the Great Lakes. Most occur during the |
| any lake in the world. This lake holds | | | | spring, summer and fall months because of the |
| enough water to submerge both North and South | | | | ice on the lakes and the frigid temperatures |
| America under 1 foot of water. It is the | | | | in the winter. Once you have reeled in |
| coldest and deepest, reaching over 1,300 ft | | | | your prize winning fish, offers helpful tips |
| in depth. With most of the land surrounding | | | | to clean and preserve your catch. |
| still left as forest, it is not heavily | | | | |