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Great Lakes
Walleye, smallmouth, salmon and steelhead across five inland seas and their tributaries.
Waters
lake · OH
Lake Erie — Western Basin
Walleye capital of the world; spring jig bite, summer trolling.
Walleye · Smallmouth Bass · Yellow Perch · Steelhead
lake · MI
Lake St. Clair
Arguably the best smallmouth and musky water on the planet.
Smallmouth Bass · Muskellunge (Musky) · Walleye · Yellow Perch
lake · MI
Lake Michigan — salmon ports
Kings and cohos trolled off Ludington, Manistee and Kenosha.
Chinook Salmon · Coho Salmon · Lake Trout · Steelhead
bay · ON
Bay of Quinte
Fall trophy walleye on Lake Ontario's Canadian shore.
Walleye · Smallmouth Bass · Northern Pike · Largemouth Bass
bay · WI
Green Bay
Giant walleye and smallmouth; trophy musky in the fall.
Walleye · Smallmouth Bass · Muskellunge (Musky) · Northern Pike
river · NY
Niagara River
Winter steelhead and lakers in the lower river gorge.
Steelhead · Lake Trout · Smallmouth Bass · Walleye
Species in Great Lakes
Largemouth Bass#1
Freshwater · Peak Mar–May, Oct
Walleye#4
Freshwater · Peak Apr–Jun, Oct–Nov
Smallmouth Bass#6
Freshwater · Peak May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Chinook Salmon#13
Freshwater · Peak May–Sep
Northern Pike#14
Freshwater · Peak May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Yellow Perch#15
Freshwater · Peak Jan–Feb, Sep–Oct
Brown Trout#18
Freshwater · Peak Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Muskellunge (Musky)#19
Freshwater · Peak Jun, Sep–Nov