28 public boat ramps on published waters near Lansing.
Distances are straight-line from downtown Lansing; below are the 12 closest, grouped by water.
Lake Ovid
Recorded in Lake Ovid: Channel Catfish, Muskellunge, Redear, and Largemouth Bass.
Surveyed depths in Lake Ovid reach 10 ft.
- 1Sleepy Hollow State Park: boat ramp on Lake Ovid, ≈ 15.4 mi from downtown.
Duck Lake
Recorded in Duck Lake: Redear, Walleye, and Yellow Perch.
Surveyed depths in Duck Lake reach 50 ft.
- 2Duck Lake: boat ramp on Duck Lake, ≈ 26.4 mi from downtown.
Thornapple Lake
Recorded in Thornapple Lake: Muskellunge, Walleye, Largemouth Bass, and Northern Pike.
Surveyed depths in Thornapple Lake reach 30 ft.
- 3Thornapple Lake: boat ramp on Thornapple Lake, ≈ 32.6 mi from downtown.
- 4Charlton Park: boat ramp on Thornapple Lake, ≈ 33.7 mi from downtown.
Long Lake
Recorded in Long Lake: Channel Catfish, Rock Bass, Tadpole Madtom, and Banded Killifish.
Surveyed depths in Long Lake reach 57 ft.
- 5Long Lake: boat ramp on Long Lake, ≈ 38.9 mi from downtown.
Lake Fenton
Recorded in Lake Fenton: Walleye, Common Carp, Black Crappie, and Bluegill.
Surveyed depths in Lake Fenton reach 90 ft.
- 6Lake Fenton: boat ramp on Lake Fenton, ≈ 42.9 mi from downtown.
Whitmore Lake
Recorded in Whitmore Lake: Redear, Walleye, Northern Pike, and Common Carp.
Surveyed depths in Whitmore Lake reach 69 ft.
- 7Whitmore Lake: boat ramp on Whitmore Lake, ≈ 45.6 mi from downtown.
Murray Lake
Recorded in Murray Lake: Muskellunge, Cisco, Black Crappie, and Bluegill.
Surveyed depths in Murray Lake reach 60 ft.
- 8Murray Lake East: boat ramp on Murray Lake, ≈ 46.5 mi from downtown.
- 9Murray Lake West: boat ramp on Murray Lake, ≈ 46.6 mi from downtown.
Kent Lake
Recorded in Kent Lake: Northern Pike, Walleye, Bluegill, and Redear.
Surveyed depths in Kent Lake reach 38 ft.
- 10Kent Lake Dam Portage: boat ramp on Kent Lake, ≈ 47.2 mi from downtown.
Vineyard Lake
Recorded in Vineyard Lake: Walleye, Northern Pike, Redear, and Common Carp.
Surveyed depths in Vineyard Lake reach 42 ft.
- 11Vineyard Lake County Park: boat ramp on Vineyard Lake, ≈ 47.7 mi from downtown.
White Lake
Recorded in White Lake: Walleye, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, and Bluegill.
Surveyed depths in White Lake reach 32 ft.
- 12White Lake: boat ramp on White Lake, ≈ 50 mi from downtown.
When the fish bite here
Northern Pike bites well.
FreshwaterSlowBluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Centrarchidae
12 in4 lb6 yr797 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowWalleye
Sander vitreus
Percidae
30 in18 lb10 yr758 watersGame fish
FreshwaterGoodNorthern Pike
Esox lucius
Esocidae
60 in50 lb10 yr657 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowLargemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Centrarchidae
30 in22 lb16 yr935 watersGame fish
FreshwaterBlack Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Centrarchidae
18 in5 lb6 yr700 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowMuskellunge
Esox masquinongy
Esocidae
60 in80 lb20 yr144 watersGame fish

















