Our map counts 20 fishing waters within 75 minutes of Ann Arbor: 16 lakes and 4 reservoirs. Across these waters, 64 fish species are on record.

Whitmore Lake is 15 minutes from Ann Arbor

The closest water to Ann Arbor is Whitmore Lake, 15 min (11.6 mi) away by road. The drive time is measured to the ramp: Whitmore Lake.

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64 fish species around Ann Arbor

The most widespread fish is Walleye, recorded in 17 of the 20 waters. Next come Common Carp (14), Bluegill (10), Northern Pike (9) and Redear (8).

For each of these 5 fish the closest water is the same: Whitmore Lake, 15 min (11.6 mi).

Leading the list: Lake Erie

Our ranking for Ann Arbor weighs the drive, the depth map, the fish on record and the ramps; it puts these 3 first:

  • Lake Erie: 6,360,010 acres, 57 fish species on record, max depth 206.7 ft (surveyed), 338 ramps and 35,815,570 fish stocked.
  • Whitmore Lake: 594 acres, 11 fish species on record, max depth 69 ft (surveyed), 1 ramp and 623,593 fish stocked.
  • Ford Lake (reservoir): 987 acres, 18 fish species on record, max depth 30 ft (surveyed), 1 ramp and 5,219,374 fish stocked.

Launching near Ann Arbor: 71 ramps

Public access near Ann Arbor adds up to 71 boat ramps. Nearest to the center for launching: Ford Lake on Ford Lake, roughly 10.2 mi as the crow flies (4 lanes).

Lake Erie goes down to 206.7 ft

Lake Erie has the greatest depth on our map near here, 206.7 ft (surveyed). Other deep spots are Cass Lake (123 ft), Maceday Lake (117 ft) and Orchard Lake (111 ft). Maximum depths are known for all 20 waters.

Stocking records around Ann Arbor

Stocking records cover 19 of these waters; the largest totals are Lake Erie (35,815,570 fish), Ford Lake (5,219,374 fish) and Belleville Lake (4,076,728 fish).

Camping within reach of Ann Arbor

You can camp next to the water: 8 campgrounds are within reach of Ann Arbor. Nearest to the city: Group Camp 7 (20.8 mi, by Kent Lake), Group Camp 6 (20.9 mi, by Kent Lake) and Group Camp 5 (20.9 mi, by Kent Lake).