NWS zone LMZ261 · Great Lakes
Lake Michigan from Seul Choix Point to Rock Island Passage 5NM offshore to Mid Lake fishing forecast
Michigan · Great Lakes shore
Score now
42Fair
3:00 AM EDT
- Named spots
- 0
- Species scored
- 0
- Tide stations
- 0
Overview
Lake Michigan from Seul Choix Point to Rock Island Passage 5NM offshore to Mid Lake is NWS marine zone LMZ261 on the Michigan Great Lakes shore. The Waterlands engine treats it as offshore. It holds 0 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System.
Great Lakes water: no saltwater species, so this is scored on the generic stillwater factors (wind, pressure change, light, solunar).
At 3:00 AM it scores 42 (fair). The best window for the rest of today is 6-10 PM, peaking at 64. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Sat, Sep 26 at 7 PM, scoring 82.
Best times to fish
Waterlands engine forecast computed 3:06 AM EDT.
Best window today
6-10 PM
Best hour of each day, next 14 days
Wed, Sep 23
64
8 PM
Thu, Sep 24
81
8 PM
Fri, Sep 25
71
1 AM
Sat, Sep 26
82
7 PM
Best day
Sun, Sep 27
82
7 PM
Mon, Sep 28
70
7 AM
Tue, Sep 29
67
7 PM
Wed, Sep 30
66
6 PM
Thu, Oct 1
73
6 PM
Fri, Oct 2
81
9 AM
Sat, Oct 3
79
7 PM
Sun, Oct 4
78
8 AM
Mon, Oct 5
65
9 AM
Tue, Oct 6
65
9 AM
Species · 0
Great Lakes water: no saltwater species, so this is scored on the generic stillwater factors (wind, pressure change, light, solunar).
Named spots · 0
No named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System sit in this zone, which is open ocean offshore. Use the tide map to score any point in it.
Nearest tide stations
No NOAA tide station page sits within 60 km of this zone’s center.
Regulations
Not synced yet, not yet verified.
No reviewed rules for the species listed here are on file yet. Check with the state regulator before you keep a fish.
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- 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island20
- Black River To Ontonagon MI2
- Detroit River7
- Eagle River to Manitou Island MI9
- Grand Haven to Whitehall MI
- Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI6
- Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI15
- Green Bay North of line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island Passage33
- Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI6
- Holland to Grand Haven MI
- Huron Islands to Marquette MI13
- Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI15
- Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt to the US/Canadian border beyond 5 NM from shore9
- Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac 5NM Off Shore to US/Canadian border
- Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach 5NM Off Shore to the US/Canadian border
- Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron 5NM Off Shore to US/Canadian border
- Lake Huron from Presque Isle Lt. to Sturgeon Point MI 5NM off shore to US/Canadian border1
- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI 5NM off shore to US/Canadian border1
- Lake Michigan from Charlevoix to Point Betsie MI 5NM Offshore to mid lake5
- Lake Michigan from Grand Haven to Whitehall MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake
- Lake Michigan from Holland to Grand Haven MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake
- Lake Michigan from Pentwater to Manistee MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake
- Lake Michigan from Point Betsie to Manistee MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake
- Lake Michigan from South Haven to Holland MI 5NM offshore to Mid lake
- Lake Michigan from St Joseph to South Haven MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake
- Lake Michigan from Whitehall to Pentwater MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake
- Lake Michigan Michigan City IN to St. Joseph MI 5 NM offshore to mid-line of lake.
- Lake Michigan South of a line from Seul Choix Point to the Mackinac Bridge and North of a line from Charlevoix MI to South Fox Island 5NM offshore35
- Lake St. Clair Open Lake (U.S. Portion)48
- Lake Superior East of a line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI and West of a line from Grand Marais MI to the US/Canadian Border Beyond 5NM from shore1
- Lake Superior from Grand Marais MI to Whitefish Point MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border
- Lake Superior from Saxon Harbor WI to Upper Entrance to Portage Canal MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border including Isle Royale National Park58
- Lake Superior from Upper Entrance to Portage Canal to Manitou Island MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian Border15
- Lake Superior West of Line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI Beyond 5NM from shore
- Manistee to Point Betsie MI
- Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI12
- Marquette to Munising MI12
- Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH
- Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI10
- Munising to Grand Marais MI4
- New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI
- Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay15
- Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI6
- Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner Saginaw Bay4
- Pentwater to Manistee MI
- Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI2
- Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI14
- Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI9
- Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI
- Portage Lake to Huron Island MI to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including Keweenaw and Huron Bays12
- Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary20
- Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI1
- Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge18
- Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI8
- Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI6
- South Haven to Holland MI
- St Ignace to False Detour Channel85
- St Joseph to South Haven MI1
- St. Clair River3
- St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay51
- Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island17
- Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI2
- Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI3
- Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI3
- Whitehall to Pentwater MI