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Saginaw Bay, MI

Bay spanning Bay/Tuscola/Huron/Arenac counties, Michigan. Walleye factory + yellow perch + smallmouth bass + channel catfish. Major ice fishing destination winter. Per-water walleye rule: 8/day, 13" min (more permissive than statewide 5/15").

53

Overall bite score

Scored 2 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes

Water tempModeled55
Pressure trendNOAAsteady60
SolunarComputedmoon 45% lit44
Recent stockingState data50
Time of dayComputed50
WindNOAA50
Cloud coverNOAA85
PrecipitationNOAA50

Each instrument reads 0 to 100. The score is their weighted blend, tuned for rivers and streams. No black box: every reading names its source.

What swims here

10 tracked species in Saginaw Bay, with the months each fishes best.

Black Crappieabundant
Bluegillabundant
Northern Pikeabundant
Smallmouth Bassabundant
Walleyeabundant
Yellow Perchabundant
Channel Catfishcommon
Largemouth Basscommon
Bowfinpresent
Lake Sturgeonrare

Water facts

TypeBay
CountyBay/Tuscola/Huron/Arenac
StateMichigan
WaterFreshwater
NOAA station9075014

Bay City State Recreation Area, Linwood Beach Marina, Caseville Township park, Sebewaing River mouth.

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