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Data by Lake and Port

Charter Fishing Data

Charter fishing data from 1997-2008 (for state of Michigan waters). Data is organized in tabular format by year and contains fish harvest and fishing effort data. Within each year, data is reported by specific water body and also fishing location. To view individual data tables, click on desired year then desired data table.

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2008    
     
Lake Michigan   Lake Superior
Targeted Harvest   Targeted Harvest
Total Harvest Total Harvest
Acme  

AuTrain
Arcadia   Black River Harbor
Cedar River   Copper Harbor
Charlevoix   Marquette 
East Grand Traverse Bay  

Ontonagon 
Elk Rapids   Skanee-Huron Bay
Fairport    
Frankfort    
Glen Arbor    
Grand Haven   Lake Erie
Grand River   Targeted Harvest
Holland  

Total Harvest
Leland   Grid 500
Little Bay De Noc   Grid 702
Ludington   Grid 703
Manistee   Grid 801
Manistee River   Grid 802
Manistique    
Michigan City - Burns Harbor    
Montague - Whitehall    
Muskegon River   St. Clair System
Muskegon   St. Clair System Targeted Harvest
New Buffalo St. Clair System Total Harvest
Onekama   St. Clair River Targeted Harvest
Pentwater Lake St. Clair Targeted Harvest
Petoskey - Bay Harbor   Lake St. Clair Total Harvest
Saugatuck   Detroit River Targeted Harvest
South Haven    
St. Joseph - Benton Harbor    

St. Joseph River

    
West Grand Traverse Bay
     
Lake Huron    
Targeted Harvest    
Total Harvest
Alpena    
Au Gres    
Au Sable River    
Cedarville - Hessel    
Cheboygan    
De Tour    
Drummond Island    
Grindstone City    
Harbor Beach    
Harrisville    

Lexington
Mackinac Island    
Oscoda    
Port Austin-Caseville    
Port Huron    
Presque Isle    
Rogers City    
Saginaw Bay Area    
St. Ignace    
St. Marys River - North    
 

2007  
   
Lake Michigan Lake Superior
Targeted Harvest Targeted Harvest
Total Harvest Total Harvest
Acme

AuTrain
Arcadia   Black River Harbor
Bays De Noc Copper Harbor-Bete Grise
Big Bay De Noc Copper Harbor
Cedar River Grand Marais
Charlevoix   Isle Royal
East Grand Traverse Bay Marquette 
Elk Rapids Ontonagon 
Frankfort   Skanee-Huron Bay
Glen Arbor    
Grand Haven    
Holland  
Leland  
Little Bay De Noc Lake Erie
Ludington Targeted Harvest
Manistee River

Total Harvest
Manistee Grid 500
Manistique Grid 702
Michigan City Grid 703
Montague - Whitehall Grid 801
Muskegon River Grid 802
Muskegon  
New Buffalo  
Onekama
Pentwater St. Clair System
Petoskey - Bay Harbor St. Clair System Targeted Harvest
Saugatuck St. Clair System Total Harvest
South Haven St. Clair River Targeted Harvest
St. Joseph Lake St. Clair Targeted Harvest
St. Joseph River Lake St. Clair Total Harvest
West Grand Traverse Bay Detroit River Targeted Harvest
   
Lake Huron  
Targeted Harvest    
Total Harvest
Alpena    
Au Gres  
Au Sable River  
Cedarville - Hessel  
Cheboygan  
De Tour  
Drummond Island  
Grindstone City  
Harbor Beach  
Harrisville  

Lexington
Mackinac Island  
Oscoda  
Port Austin-Caseville    
Port Sanilac  
Presque Isle    
Rogers City    
Saginaw Bay Area    
St. Ignace    
St. Marys River - North    
   

   
2006  
   
Lake Michigan Lake Superior
Targeted Harvest Targeted Harvest
Total Harvest Total Harvest
Acme AuTrain
Arcadia   Black River Harbor
Big Bay De Noc Copper Harbor
Charlevoix Grand Marais
East Grand Traverse Bay Isle Royal
Elk Rapids   Marquette 
Frankfort Munising 
Glen Arbor Ontonagon 
Grand Haven   Skanee-Huron Bay
Holland    
Leland    
Little Bay De Noc Lake Erie
Ludington Targeted Harvest
Manistee Grid 500
Manistique Grid 702
Michigan City Grid 703
Montague - Whitehall Grid 801
Muskegon Grid 802
New Buffalo  
Onekama  
Pentwater  
Petoskey  
Saugatuck  
South Haven
St. Joseph St. Clair System
St. Joseph River St. Clair System Targeted Harvest
West Grand Traverse Bay St. Clair River Targeted Harvest
  Lake St. Clair Targeted Harvest
Lake Huron Detroit River Targeted Harvest
Targeted Harvest  
Total Harvest  
Alpena  
Au Gres  
Au Sable River    
Cedarville - Hessel
Cheboygan    
De Tour  
Drummond Island  
Grindstone City  
Harbor Beach  
Harrisville  

Lexington

  
Mackinac Island  
Oscoda  
Port Austin-Caseville  
Port Sanilac
Presque Isle  
Rogers City  
Saginaw Bay Area    
St. Ignace  
St. Marys River - North    
   
     

2005
Lake Michigan   Lake Superior
Targeted Harvest   Targeted Harvest
Total Harvest   Total Harvest
Acme   AuTrain
Arcadia   Black River Harbor
Big Bay De Noc   Copper Harbor
Big Manistee River   Isle Royal
Charlevoix   Marquette 
East Grand Traverse Bay   Munising 
Elk Rapids   Ontonagon 
Frankfort    
Glen Arbor    
Grand Haven    
Holland   Lake Erie
Leland   Targeted Harvest
Little Bay De Noc   Total Harvest
Ludington    
Manistee    
Michigan City    
Montague - Whitehall    
Muskegon    
Muskegon River   St. Clair System
New Buffalo   St. Clair System Targeted Harvest
Onekama   St. Clair System Total Harvest
Pentwater   Lake St. Clair Targeted Harvest
Petoskey   Lake St. Clair Total Harvest
Port Sheldon   St. Clair River Targeted Harvest
Saugatuck   Detroit River Targeted Harvest
South Haven    
St. Joseph - Benton Harbor    
St. Joseph River    
West Grand Traverse Bay    
     
Lake Huron    
Targeted Harvest    
Total Harvest    
Alpena    
Au Gres
Au Sable River    
Cedarville - Hessel    
De Tour    
Drummond Island    
Grindstone City    
Harbor Beach    
Harrisville    

Lexington

    
Linwood    
Mackinac Island    
Oscoda    
Port Austin    
Port Sanilac    
Presque Isle    
Rogers City    
Saginaw Bay Area    
St. Ignace    
St. Marys River - North    
Tawas City    
     
 

2004		    
     
Lake Michigan   Lake Superior
Targeted Harvest Targeted Harvest
Total Harvest Total Harvest
Acme
Arcadia
Big Bay De Noc
Big Manistee River
Charlevoix
East Grand Traverse Bay
Elk Rapids
Frankfort
Glen Arbor
Grand Haven
Holland
Leland
Little Bay De Noc
Ludington
Manistee
Michigan City
Montague - Whitehall
Muskegon
Muskegon River
New Buffalo
Onekama
Pentwater
Petoskey
Port Sheldon
Saugatuck
South Haven
St. Joseph - Benton Harbor
St. Joseph River
West Grand Traverse Bay

 
Lake Huron   Lake Erie
Targeted Harvest Targeted Harvest
Total Harvest Total Harvest
Alpena
Au Gres  
Caseville
Cedarville - Hessel    St. Clair System
De Tour    St. Clair System Targeted Harvest
Grindstone City    St. Clair System Total Harvest
Harbor Beach    Lake St. Clair Targeted Harvest
Harrisville    Lake St. Clair Total Harvest
Lexington    Detroit River Targeted Harvest
Mackinac Island  
Oscoda  
Port Sanilac  
Potagannissing Bay
Presque Isle  
Quanicassee - Wiscoggin Drain
Rockport  
Rogers City    
Saganing Creek - Saginaw River    
Standish    
St. Ignace
Tawas City

 

2003
 
Lake Michigan   Lake Superior
All Sites   All Sites
Acme   Black River Harbor
Arcadia   Marquette
Charlevoix   Ontonagon
Frankfort - Elberta    
Gladstone    
Glen Arbor    
Grand Haven    
Grelickville    
Holland    
Leland    
Little Bay De Noc    
Ludington    
Manistee    
Manistee River    
Michigan City    
Muskegon    
New Buffalo    
Onekama    
Pentwater    
Petoskey    
Saugatuck    
South Haven    
St. Ignace    
St. Joseph - Benton Harbor    
St. Joseph River    
Whitehall - Montague    
     
Lake Huron   Lake Erie
Alpena   All Sites
Au Gres St. Clair River to Detroit River
Au Sable River    
Cedarville - Hessel    
Cheboygan    
De Tour    
Drummond Island    
Grindstone City    
Hammond Bay    
Harbor Beach    
Harrisville    
Lexington    
Linwood    
Mackinac Island    
Oscoda    
Port Austin    
Port Huron    
Port Sanilac    
Presque Isle    
Quanicassee - Wiscoggin Drain    
Rockport    
Rogers City    
Saganing Creek - Saginaw River    
Standish    
Tawas City    
     
 

2002		    
     
Lake Michigan   Lake Superior
All Sites   All Sites
East Grand Traverse Bay   Au Train
Frankfort - Elberta   Black River Harbor
Glen Arbor   Marquette
Grand Haven   Ontonagon
Grelickville    
Holland    
Leland    

Ludington

    
Manistee    
Michigan City    
Muskegon    
Pentwater    
Saugatuck    
South Haven    
St. Joseph - Benton Harbor    
St. Joseph River    
Whitehall - Montague    
     
Lake Huron   Lake Erie
All Sites   All Sites
Alpena   Detroit River
Grindstone City   Lake St. Clair
Harbor Beach   St. Clair System
Oscoda    
Presque Isle    
Rockport    
Rogers City    
   
 

2001		    
     
Lake Michigan Lake Superior
All Sites All Sites
Charlevoix Black River Harbor
East Grand Traverse Bay Isle Royale
Frankfort - Elberta Marquette
Grand Haven Ontonagon
Grand Traverse Bay
Harbor Springs - Petoskey
Holland
Leland
Lexington

Ludington
Manistee
Michigan City
Muskegon
New Buffalo
Onekama
Pentwater
Saugatuck
South Haven
St. Joseph - Benton Harbor
St. Joseph River
West Grand Traverse Bay
Whitehall - Montague
     
Lake Huron   Lake Erie Basin
All Sites All Sites
Alpena Grid 603
Grindstone City Grid 701
Harbor Beach Grid 702
Harrisville Grid 703
Oscoda Grid 801
Port Sanilac Grid 802
Rockport Lake St. Clair
Rogers City
Saginaw Bay
   
 

2000		    
     
Lake Michigan   Lake Superior
All Sites All Sites
Charlevoix Black River Harbor
East Grand Traverse Bay Marquette
Frankfort - Elberta Ontonagon
Grand Haven
Harbor Springs - Petoskey
Holland    
Leland
Little Bay De Noc

Ludington
Manistee
Michigan City
Muskegon
New Buffalo
Onekama
Pentwater
Saugatuck
South Haven
St. Joseph - Benton Harbor
St. Joseph River
West Grand Traverse Bay

Whitehall - Montague

    
Lake Huron Lake Erie
All Sites All Sites
Alpena Lake St. Clair
Grindstone City St. Clair System
Harbor Beach
Harrisville
Oscoda
Rogers City
   
 

1999		    
     
Lake Michigan   Lake Superior
All Sites All Sites
Charlevoix Black River Harbor
East Grand Traverse Bay Isle Royale
Frankfort - Elberta Marquette
Grand Traverse Bay Ontonagon
Harbor Springs - Petoskey
Holland
Leland
Lexington
Little Bay De Noc

Ludington
Manistee
Michigan City
Muskegon
New Buffalo
Onekama
Pentwater
Saugatuck
South Haven
St. Joseph - Benton Harbor
St. Joseph River
West Grand Traverse Bay
     
Lake Huron   Lake Erie
All Sites All Sites
Alpena Grid 603
Grindstone City Grid 701
Harbor Beach Grid 702
Harrisville Grid 703
Oscoda Grid 801
Port Sanilac Grid 802
Rockport Lake St. Clair
Rogers City St. Clair System
Saginaw Bay
   
 

1998		    
     
Lake Michigan   Lake Superior
All Sites All Sites
Charlevoix Black River Harbor
East Grand Traverse Bay Isle Royale
Frankfort - Elberta Marquette
Grand Haven Ontonagon
Grand Traverse Bay
Harbor Springs - Petoskey
Holland
Leland
Lexington
Little Bay De Noc

Ludington
Manistee
Michigan City
Muskegon
New Buffalo
Onekama
Pentwater
Saugatuck
South Haven
St. Joseph - Benton Harbor
St. Joseph River
West Grand Traverse Bay
Whitehall - Montague
     
Lake Huron   Lake Erie
All Sites All Sites
Alpena   St. Clair System
Grindstone City    
Harbor Beach    
Harrisville    
Oscoda    
Port Sanilac    
Rockport    
Rogers City    
Saginaw Bay    
   
 

1997		    
     
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