Lake Michigan has a surface area of 22,300 square miles and 1,660 miles of shoreline. There are more than a hundred cities and towns on its banks. There are dozens of tributary creeks, streams and rivers that provide excellent fishing. Access areas for fishing the Lake Michigan Shore include: harbors, piers, breakwalls, power plants, city parks, river mouths and scenic shorelines. The links below contain information on specific locations:

• Lake Michigan
  Shore Fishing Locations:

  • Illinois - Lake Michigan Access:
    • Waukegan, Illinois
    • Wilmette, Illinois
    • Winnetka, Illinois
    • Winthrop Harbor, Illinois
  • Indiana - Lake Michigan Access:
    • Indiana Shoreline
  • Michigan - Lake Michigan Access:
    • Michigan Ports
  • Wisconsin - Lake Michigan Access:
    • Door County - North Access (WIS DNR)
    • Door County - Middle Access (WIS DNR)
    • Door County - South Access (WIS DNR)
    • Green Bay (WIS DNR)
    • Kenosha, Wisconsin
      

Lake Michigan
Tributary Rivers and Streams:

• Indiana - Lake Michigan Tributary Access:
  • Indiana Tributary
  • Trail Creek Access
• Michigan - Lake Michigan Tributary Access:
  • Michigan Rivers
  • Trout Streams and Rivers
  • Betsie River
  • Boardman River
  • Pere Marquette River
  • Kalamazoo River
• Wisconsin Lake Michigan Tributary Access:
  • Anhapee River - Kewaunee (WIS DNR)
  • Kewaunee River - Kewaunee (WIS DNR)
  • East and West Twin Rivers - Two Rivers (WIS DNR)
  • Manitowoc/Branch River - Manitowoc (WIS DNR)
  • Green Bay - Fox River (WIS DNR)
  • Fischer Creek - Manitowoc (WIS DNR)
  • Pigeon River - Sheboygan (WIS DNR)
  • Sheboygan River - Sheboygan (WIS DNR)
  • Sauk Creek - Port Washington(WIS DNR)
  • Oconto River (WIS DNR)
  • Menominee and Pestigo Rivers (WIS DNR)
  • Milwaukee River (WIS DNR)
  • Menomonee River - Milwaukee (WIS DNR)
  • Root River - Racine (WIS DNR)
  • Pike River - Kenosha (WIS DNR)

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