Fishing near Traverse City, MI
Traverse City sits at the southern tip of Grand Traverse Bay in Grand Traverse County, where the Boardman River empties into the bay's western arm. That convergence puts anglers within reach of both a productive inland river system and the deep, cold waters of a Lake Michigan bay — making this one of northern Michigan's most varied freshwater fishing destinations.
Species & education
Learn what type of fish are in Traverse City, Michigan and what's needed to catch them.
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Alewife
Alosa pseudoharengus
Arctic Grayling
Thymallus arcticus
Atlantic Salmon
Salmo salar
Bigmouth Buffalo
Ictiobus cyprinellus
Black Buffalo
Ictiobus niger
Black Bullhead
Ameiurus melas
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Black Redhorse
Moxostoma duquesnei
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill Sunfish
Lepomis macrochirus
Bowfin
Amia calva
Brook Trout
Brown Bullhead
Ameiurus nebulosus
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
Bull Trout
Salvelinus confluentus
Fishing guides near Traverse City
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Lenny Vaughan
Slipknot Steelhead Charters
5.0 (8 reviews)
Steelhead, Trout, Salmon Fishing In Manistee, MI
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Anthony Cortis
Steelhead Nation Outfitters
5.0 (3 reviews)
Get Reel With Lake Michigan Fishing Charters!
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Jack Kowalski
All Jack'd Up Charters
5.0 (3 reviews)
Catch of the Day: Traverse City's Finest Fishing!
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Rodney Sanders
River Chasing Guide Service
3.7 (3 reviews)
Experience Michigan’s Best Fishing Charters!
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James Jarvis
Steelhead Fanatics Guide Service
5.0 (1 review)
Reel In The Best Michigan Fishing Guides
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Larry Buckle
Fish PaTroll Charters
5.0 (1 review)
Lake Michigan Salmon Fishing – Manistee
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