Michigan Other Fishing
All about fishing for bowfin, longnose gar, muskie, northern pike, sturgeon and tiger muskie in MI.
Listed below find information about these species of fish. For info about local sauger fishing, visit the MI walleye page.
Miscellaneous species
Larger lakes across the state, with some of these miscellaneous fish populations, include Black Lake, Brevoort Lake, Burt Lake, Crystal Lake, Elk Lake, Fletcher Pond, Glen Lake, Grand Lake, Hamlin Lake, Higgins Lake, Houghton Lake, Hubbard Lake, Indian Lake, Lake Charlevoix, Lake Erie, Lake Gogebic, Lake Huron, Lake Michigamme, Lake Michigan, Lake St Clair, Lake Superior, Long Lake, Manistique Lake, Mullett Lake, Sanford Lake, Torch Lake and Wixom Lake.
Other Available Species
Bowfin
World record: 21 lbs 8 oz
State Record: 14.0 lbs
Longnose gar
World record: 50 lbs 5 oz
State Record: 18.0 lbs
Muskie (Muskellunge)
World record: 69 lbs 9 oz
State Record: 58.0 lbs
Northern pike
World record: 55 lbs 1 oz
State Record: 39.0 lbs
Sturgeon
Estimated world record: 1,100 lbs
State Record: 193.0 lbs
Tiger muskie
World record: 51 lbs 2 oz
State Record: 51.19 lbs
Click the images and links above for species details.
The state record bowfin came from Crooked Lake.
The state record longnose gar came from Williamsville Lake.
The state record muskie came from Lake Bellaire.
The state record northern pike came from Dodge Lake.
The state record sturgeon came from Mullett Lake.
The state record tiger muskie came from Lac Vieux Desert.
Information on fishing for unique species, by state.
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