Lake Michigan Lake Michigan shore access across Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin

3 of 5worth the trip today

Mostly yellow perch and brown trout today. Each spot is scored for whatever is in season and biting best there.

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Best on Lake Michigan right now

Marquette Park Beach96 now · IN Washington Park Beach96 now · IN Peninsula State Park78 now · WI Ludington68 now · MI 31st Street Beach63 now · IL

Every spot on Lake Michigan

5 public spots, best first. Each is scored for whatever is in season and biting best there today.

Illinois

31st Street Beach (Margaret T. Burroughs Beach)Cook County, ILYellow perch

15 mph wind

63Marginal

Indiana

Marquette Park Beach (Gary, Miller Beach)Lake County, INYellow perch

59° water · 15 mph wind

96Go

Washington Park Beach (Michigan City)LaPorte County, INYellow perch

59° water · 10 mph wind

96Go

Michigan

Ludington State ParkMason County, MIChinook salmon

14 mph wind

68Marginal

Wisconsin

Peninsula State Park (Nicolet Bay Beach)Door County, WIBrown trout

56° water · 15 mph wind

78Worth the trip

About Lake Michigan

Lake Michigan shore access across Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin. 5 public spots, where people most often fish for brown trout, smallmouth bass, chinook salmon and steelhead.