Today, 4 am–7 amYellow perch
The bite peaks at 96. Water is 58°, close to the 58° yellow perch like best.
Each float is an hour. The deeper it rides, the better the bite. The strip underneath runs daylight, dusk and dark; the red rule marks the best window. Click any hour to read it.
Right now
Yellow perch range 45–70°
From the west-southwest
steady · -6% in 24 h
Sunrise 7:58 am
No rain expected
NWS hourly forecast
Measured, last 3 hours
Full
Each species is scored against its own water-temperature range and tide preference, then wind, weather and warnings. The rules are Michigan regulations for these waters.
Right in yellow perch's ideal range. Fish feed actively ahead of a pressure drop. Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed. Holds 5–30 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Michigan: no size limit, 25 a day, open all year.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Michigan
Season here: Apr–May, Oct–Nov, from NOAA satellite surface-temperature analysis of the lake, 2023–2025. More on yellow perch
Fish feed actively ahead of a pressure drop. Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed. Inside walleye's active range. Holds 10–40 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Lower Peninsula Great Lakes: 15" minimum, 5 a day, open all year.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Michigan
Season here: Apr–Jun, Oct–Nov, from NOAA satellite surface-temperature analysis of the lake, 2023–2025. More on walleye
Fish feed actively ahead of a pressure drop. Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed. Inside smallmouth bass's active range. Holds 3–30 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Michigan Great Lakes: largemouth and smallmouth combined, 14" minimum, 5 a day. Possession season opens the Saturday before Memorial Day (May 29 in 2027) and runs to Dec 31; catch and immediate release is open the rest of the year.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Michigan
Season here: Apr–Nov, from NOAA satellite surface-temperature analysis of the lake, 2023–2025. More on smallmouth bass
Fish feed actively ahead of a pressure drop. Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed. Inside common carp's active range. Holds 1–15 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Michigan: "All others", carp included, have no size limit, no possession limit and are open all year. Live carp may not be used as bait. Bighead, silver, black and grass carp may not be possessed alive.
Verified Oct 18, 2026 · Michigan
Last checked 8 days ago. Rules may have changed.
Season here: May–Oct, from NOAA satellite surface-temperature analysis of the lake, 2023–2025. More on common carp
Solunar tables are a popular heuristic. A peer-reviewed test found they don’t predict catch on their own, so here they only nudge the score when the tide or moon already agree. How the score works
We only show reports an agency has published, with their date. Michigan DNR publishes a report for the state.
Licenses and rules: state fishery agencies · fish-consumption advisory
The connecting channel between Lake St. Clair and Lake Erie, and the stage for one of the largest walleye runs in North America — the April "hand-lining" jig fishery off Detroit draws boats from across the Midwest. Smallmouth bass and yellow perch round out a world-class urban fishery. Public ramps line the lower river at Wyandotte and Trenton.
Michigan resets Great Lakes bag limits each May 1. Walleye 6/day (15" min) through the spring run.
Public spots within 40 miles, with the same 36 hours of floats.
Yes (anglers age 16 and older). To fish at Detroit River (Wyandotte) you need the appropriate state fishing license. See the agency's current rules: the state agency website
Detroit River (Wyandotte) is listed on this site for 4 commonly-targeted species: Walleye, Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Common Carp. Which species is currently in season and which is scoring highest today is shown in the per-species ranking on this page.
It depends more on the species and the day's conditions than on a fixed "best hour." Water temperature, weather, and — at tidal locations — the stage of the tide drive activity most. The per-species ranking on this page scores every target species at Detroit River (Wyandotte) against today's live conditions, so the fish near the top are your best bets right now; check back as conditions change through the day.
Detroit River (Wyandotte) has multiple access types — pier, shoreline, and at least one public boat ramp. Michigan resets Great Lakes bag limits each May 1. Walleye 6/day (15" min) through the spring run.
state agency regulations apply at Detroit River (Wyandotte). Size limits, creel limits, and seasonal closures are listed per species on each species page. Always confirm against the agency source linked from each regulation block — emergency closures can take effect mid-season.
No. Detroit River (Wyandotte) is non-tidal — water level varies with rainfall, seasonal flow, and (where applicable) upstream dam releases rather than tidal exchange.
Press / anywhere to search. Towns list the closest spots.
