Weekend fishing itinerary near Traverse City

Two days, 4 stops on 4 public waters, all within 75 minutes of Traverse City. Each stop below has its drive time, its access point and the fish recorded there.

Day 1

Morning: Lake Michigan

Start the day on Lake Michigan, launching from the ramp below.

Lake Michigan is a 2-minute drive from downtown Traverse City. Launch at Boardman River, the public ramp on Lake Michigan closest to downtown (≈ 0.3 mi). Public access on Lake Michigan: 26 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 902 ft. Recorded here: Alewife, Common Carp, Rainbow Trout, and Brown Trout.

12 min · 0.6 mi

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Lake Michigan

Mason

Boardman River62

max 902 ft · surveyed

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From Boardman River to Whitewater Township Park: 26 min by road (16.2 mi).

Evening: Elk Lake

End the day on Elk Lake.

Elk Lake is a 25-minute drive from downtown Traverse City. Launch at Whitewater Township Park, the public ramp on Elk Lake closest to downtown (≈ 12 mi). Public access on Elk Lake: 2 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 150 ft. Recorded here: Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout, Brown Trout, and Cisco.

225 min · 16 mi

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Elk Lake

Antrim

Whitewater Township Park15

max 150 ft · surveyed

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Day 2

Morning: Green Lake

Start the day on Green Lake, launching from the ramp below.

Green Lake is a 21-minute drive from downtown Traverse City. Launch at Green Lake, the public ramp on Green Lake closest to downtown (≈ 14.1 mi). Public access on Green Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 102 ft. Recorded here: Lake Trout, Brown Trout, Bluegill, and Largemouth Bass.

321 min · 15.3 mi

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Green Lake

Grand Traverse

Green Lake14

max 102 ft · surveyed

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From Green Lake to Crescent Shores: 21 min by road (12.5 mi).

Evening: Long Lake

End the day on Long Lake.

Long Lake is a 13-minute drive from downtown Traverse City. Launch at Crescent Shores, the public ramp on Long Lake closest to downtown (≈ 7.7 mi). Public access on Long Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 88 ft. Recorded here: Walleye, Largemouth Bass, White Sucker, and Bluegill.