Welcome to our Manistique Lakes Area Fishing Home Page
The Manistique Lakes Area is a popular vacation destination in Michigan. With all the lakes here, there is plenty of outdoor recreation for you and your family here. The six major lakes are: North Manistique Lake at 1,722 acres; Big Manistique Lake at 10,130 acres; South Manistique Lake at 4,001 acres; Milakokia Lake at 1,956 acres; Lake Ann Louise at 311 acres; and Millecoquins Lake at 1,890 acres.
Manistique Lakes (North, Big and South)
The 3 lakes that are called Manistique Lakes (North, Big and South) have very similar fisheries. Anglers like to fish for a mixed bag of fish while walleye are usually on most angler’s list of fish that they’d like to catch while out here.
North Manistique Lake
North Manistique Lake covers around 1,722 acres and is home to walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass, perch, rock bass and bluegill.
Big Manistique Lake
Big Manistique Lake covers 10,130 acres and is home to walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass, perch, rock bass and bluegill.
South Manistique Lake
South Manistique Lake covers 4,001 acres and is home to a variety of fish such as walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, rainbow trout, muskie, perch, rock bass and bluegill.
Millecoquins Lake
Millecoquins Lake covers 1,890 acres and is home to walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, perch, rock bass and bluegill.
Largemouth Bass
Largemouth bass are present in most of the area lakes in this area. They may not be the primary species of fish in each lake, but if you want to target largemouth bass, you definitely can do that in this area.
Northern Pike
Northern pike are in many of the lakes in this area. Don’t expect to catch many giants, but there are enough pike in the area that you can definitely get some action by targeting northern pike here.
Smallmouth Bass
Smallmouth bass are in many of the lakes in this area. There are some quality fish in the area, but don’t expect to catch a bunch of monsters. Many anglers will catch smallmouth bass while targeting walleye in deeper water, but if you want to target them specifically, you can catch some smallmouth bass here.
Trout
The area rivers and streams provide fishing for brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout and steelhead.
Walleye
Walleye fishing is popular in the Manistique Lakes (North, Big and South). How good the walleye fishing is will most likely depend on who you talk to. Some anglers report very good fishing here, while others think these lakes are tough to fish. There are decent numbers of walleye with some quality fish mixed in.