24 public boat ramps on published waters near Jackson.
Distances are straight-line from downtown Jackson; below are the 12 closest, grouped by water.
Vineyard Lake
Recorded in Vineyard Lake: Walleye, Northern Pike, Redear, and Common Carp.
Surveyed depths in Vineyard Lake reach 42 ft.
- 1Vineyard Lake County Park: boat ramp on Vineyard Lake, ≈ 14.6 mi from downtown.
Wamplers Lake
Recorded in Wamplers Lake: Walleye, Redear, Common Carp, and Largemouth Bass.
Surveyed depths in Wamplers Lake reach 39 ft.
- 2Wamplers Lake: boat ramp on Wamplers Lake, ≈ 18.1 mi from downtown.
Devils Lake
Recorded in Devils Lake: Walleye, Redear, Yellow Perch, and Golden Shiner.
Surveyed depths in Devils Lake reach 63 ft.
- 3Devils Lake: boat ramp on Devils Lake, ≈ 19 mi from downtown.
Sand Lake
Recorded in Sand Lake: Walleye, Redear, Northern Pike, and Common Carp.
Surveyed depths in Sand Lake reach 53 ft.
- 4Sand Lake: boat ramp on Sand Lake, ≈ 19.6 mi from downtown.
Duck Lake
Recorded in Duck Lake: Redear, Walleye, and Yellow Perch.
Surveyed depths in Duck Lake reach 50 ft.
- 5Duck Lake: boat ramp on Duck Lake, ≈ 22.3 mi from downtown.
Baw Beese Lake
Recorded in Baw Beese Lake: Redear, Walleye, Common Carp, and Banded Killifish.
Surveyed depths in Baw Beese Lake reach 70 ft.
- 6Water Works Park: boat ramp on Baw Beese Lake, ≈ 25.8 mi from downtown.
Marble Lake
Recorded in Marble Lake: Walleye, Yellow Perch, Common Carp, and Cisco.
Surveyed depths in Marble Lake reach 60 ft.
- 7Quincy-Marble Lake: boat ramp on Marble Lake, ≈ 33.2 mi from downtown.
- 8Marble Lake: boat ramp on Marble Lake, ≈ 34.4 mi from downtown.
- 10Middle Lake: boat ramp on Marble Lake, ≈ 36 mi from downtown.
Whitmore Lake
Recorded in Whitmore Lake: Redear, Walleye, Northern Pike, and Common Carp.
Surveyed depths in Whitmore Lake reach 69 ft.
- 9Whitmore Lake: boat ramp on Whitmore Lake, ≈ 35.6 mi from downtown.
North Lake
Recorded in North Lake: Common Carp, Spotted Gar, and Golden Redhorse.
Surveyed depths in North Lake reach 35 ft.
- 11Randall Lake: boat ramp on North Lake, ≈ 37.3 mi from downtown.
Kent Lake
Recorded in Kent Lake: Northern Pike, Walleye, Bluegill, and Redear.
Surveyed depths in Kent Lake reach 38 ft.
- 12Kent Lake Dam Portage: boat ramp on Kent Lake, ≈ 41.3 mi from downtown.
When the fish bite here
Yellow Perch bites well.
FreshwaterSlowWalleye
Sander vitreus
Percidae
30 in18 lb10 yr758 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowCommon Carp
Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinidae
48 in80 lb20 yr449 waters
FreshwaterSlowBluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Centrarchidae
12 in4 lb6 yr797 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowRedear
Lepomis microlophus
Centrarchidae
12 in2 lb6 yr156 watersGame fish
FreshwaterGoodYellow Perch
Perca flavescens
Percidae
15 in3 lb7 yr703 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowLargemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Centrarchidae
30 in22 lb16 yr935 watersGame fish

















