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