Looking for the perfect lake to take your new boat? Somewhere to
go on a family vacation or the local watering hole to spend
sunny summer weekends? Fortunately, there are hundreds of
beautiful lakes in Michigan! Browse through our comprehensive
list of fishing lakes and sports lakes in Michigan and find your
new favorite waterway!
The second largest Great Lake, Lake Huron stretches from the Straits of Mackinac to St. Clair River. With over 30,000 islands, it has the longest Great Lake shoreline.
Lake Michigan is known throughout the country for its soft, sandy beaches and dunes. There is a large sport fishery for its introduced trout and salmon.
Michigan’s largest inland lake with a 20,000 acre surface area. It has five hard surfaced ramps around the lake for launching all trailerable watercraft.
This lake has five hard surfaced boat ramps that can accommodate all trailerable watercraft. There are hundreds of vacation rentals available year round.
Just east of Burt Lake, Mullett Lake has three hard surfaced boat ramps and large populations of game fish, like trout, bass, pike, lake sturgeon and more.
One of the largest ‘Tip of the Mitt’ lakes. Popular for boating with two hard surfaced ramps. It has a limited winter lake sturgeon ice fishing lottery.
Known for its sandy beaches and exceptionally clear water. It’s adjacent to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and has a large public boat ramp area.
This popular fishing lake is halfway between the North Pole and the Equator. It is clear, Carribean-colored, and is the second deepest inland Michigan lake.
Measuring at 6 miles long and 3 miles wide, this is the fourth largest lake in the Upper Peninsula. Maximum depth is 15 feet and there are two public boat ramps.