Great Lakes Fishing Boats

Fishing in the Great Lakes:
Together, the Great Lakes contain the biggest mass amount of freshwater in the world. These lakes lie between the U.S. and Canada. They are home to many different species of fish. Some of the most common inhabitants of the Great Lakes are the various species of trout, salmon, perch, and bass. However, each lake is known for its own popular fish species.

For over 100 years these lakes have housed the world's freshwater fisheries largest, containing both native and introduced species. Commercial fishing has declined over the past 100 years, but is still heavily fish in the Great Lakes. On each lake there are fishing charters that leave from many ports each day.

Lake Michigan
The waters of Lake Michigan vary by region. The northern part of the lake is colder and less developed than other lakes. Around Chicago and Milwaukee, the temperatures are warmer and the lake area is highly developed. Lake Michigan offers nearly 100 different species of fish, the most popular being the Salmon and Steelhead. Other fish are located here alewife, beaver, brook trout, brown trout, puffy, White Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Chinook Salmon, Lake Herring, Coho Salmon, the great pike and yellow perch and white. Some of the ports and marinas of Lake Michigan are; Port Sheldon, Benton Harbor, Chicago, Winthrop Harbor, Frankfurt, Aradia, and Grand Haven.

Huron
The second largest of the Great Lakes, Lake Huron is located on the Canada-US border. A popular port on Lake Huron is Port Austin, where trout fishing is said to be the best in the world. There are also many other freshwater fish such as Bass, Whitefish, salmon, trout, walleye, perch and brown trout. Lake Huron also has underwater ledges and reefs in deep water teeming with fish. Ports and marinas located on Lake Huron, Port Elgin, Port Huron, Port Austin Port Franks, Grand Bend, and Saginaw Bay.

Lake Superior
Lake Superior is the largest of all the Great Lakes, and the place most surface of a lake in the world. This lake contains enough water to immerse both North and South America under one foot of water. It is the coldest and deepest, reaching over 1,300 m deep. With most of the land surrounding still left in the forest, it is not very populated. There are over 60 different species of fish in Lake Superior. Some of these species include brook trout, brown trout, puffy, Carp, Chinook Salmon, Lake Herring, Coho Salmon, Lake Sturgeon, Lake Trout, Lake Whitefish, Northern Pike, the rainbow trout, smelt, ruffe, round whitefish, smallmouth bass and white perch. Some marinas and ports on Lake Superior, Port Wing, the Seaway Port of Duluth, Twin Ports, Bay St. Louis, and Presque Isle Marina.

Lake Erie,:
Lake Erie produces more fish of all the Great Lakes, and is the second smallest. Fish's most popular game of this lake is the Chinook salmon, also known as the "King Salmon", save up to 47 "and 44 pounds. Lake Erie is also home to perch, coho salmon, trout brown, carp, lake herring, lake trout, whitefish, pike, rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, white bass, walleye, yellow and white perch. They say there are now Jumbo perch in Lake Ontario. Some popular marinas and ports of Lake Erie, Port Clinton, Port Stanley, Port of Monroe and the port of Erie.

Lake Ontario
Lake Ontario, best known for its salmon and trout, is located between New York and Canada. There are several different species within this lake; Atlantic Salmon, Carp, brown trout, chinook salmon, coho salmon, lake herring, lake trout, whitefish, pike, rainbow trout, Bass Rock , smallmouth bass, white.