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