| Michigan, the metro Detroit area, is a surprising | | | | of the fishing areas to yourself. However, cold |
| location for great bass fishing trips. While many | | | | weather gear is necessary for these trips, and |
| fishermen would not think to take a bass fishing | | | | may deter fishermen who aren't accustomed to |
| expedition to the state of Michigan, there are | | | | cold water fishing. It can be a frigid experience in |
| several great areas for fine bass fishing. Lake St. | | | | Michigan during the winter season because of the |
| Clair, Lake Erie, Saginaw Bay, and several inland | | | | winds and temperatures. Bass fishing trips are |
| lakes offer some of the best small mouth bass | | | | available for different bodies of water throughout |
| fishing anywhere. Fishing in Michigan takes place | | | | Michigan, particularly for small mouth bass. The |
| from April through December and the seasons | | | | Grand Traverse Bay, Thunder Bay, Bay De Noc |
| provide different kinds fishing opportunities. Bass | | | | and countless other Great Lakes Ports offer |
| fishing trips from early spring through the spawn | | | | often untouched fishing opportunities. Also for |
| are usually very productive. There is exciting | | | | small mouth fishing Michigan has top-notch inland |
| fishing at this time of year. Many fish are visible, | | | | lakes. The Detroit River also offers opportunities |
| and they are interested in fishing baits like the | | | | for walleye fishing in addition to bass fishing. This |
| super flukes and spinner baits. With these baits, it | | | | is where fish in massive numbers migrate up the |
| is a prime time to catch fish. The spring weather | | | | Detroit River from Lake Erie in the spring. For the |
| makes it a great destination for enjoyable fishing. | | | | white bass fishing the best time period to go is |
| Fish are generally found in deeper water as the | | | | May through mid June on Lakes Erie and St. Clair. |
| fish settle into their summer routines. By mid | | | | This is also a great time for top water bass |
| summer they are schooled and feeding heavily. | | | | fishing opportunities. At this time is where |
| Your bass fishing trips at this time of year can | | | | spawning white bass are making their way up the |
| yield twenty five to forty fish per day. The | | | | river. These fish are eager to bite at anything |
| average fish weighs almost seven pounds. During | | | | resembling a minnow so this makes fishing simple |
| fall, small mouth bass start feeding aggressively. | | | | and easy during this time. |
| They are best found in the shallows. Some of the | | | | Paula Radmall is a fishing enthusiast as well as an |
| biggest fish of the year can be caught as the ice | | | | author and editor for OnlineFishingIndex . Paula |
| over approaches because this is when fish are | | | | enjoys boating and fishing with her family and |
| looking to feed. There is a benefit to scheduling | | | | friends, and has been around the boating industry |
| bass fishing trips at this time of year in Michigan, | | | | for 25 years. |
| because there is little boat traffic. You have most | | | | |