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Whitney Bay

45.97°N · 83.86°W · Bay · St Ignace to False Detour Channel

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Best score today · 8 PM

81/100Great

Great Lakes water: no saltwater species, so this is scored on the generic stillwater factors (wind, pressure change, light, solunar).

Now
522 PM EDT
Best window
7-10 PM

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24-hour conditions

Monday, Sep 28 · 8 PM

Time8P
Score64Good
Wind4 kn Sgusts 12 · steady
Air temp61°Mild
WeatherClear1% cloud
Water58°FPersisted

Current regulations

What you can keep here today

IN EFFECT NOW

Confirm limits with the state fishery agency before you keep a fish.

Source: state regulator · Not synced yet, not yet verified

Seasonality · 52-week view

Seasonality

No saltwater species are scored at this spot, so there is no season calendar to show.

Spot profile

Whitney Bay

Depth
15-25 ftSlope
Structure
Bay · Outer · ExposedBay · slope

NOAA NCEI DEM, sampled Sep 14 on a 93 m grid. Depths are feet below Great Lakes low water datum, not chart datum (MLLW), so they can differ from a chart by a few feet. Not for navigation.

About this spot

Fishing Whitney Bay

Whitney Bay is a bay in St Ignace to False Detour Channel, Michigan. Depth is 15-25 ft, with a slope. Its profile reads bay, outer water and exposed.

Great Lakes water: no saltwater species, so this is scored on the generic stillwater factors (wind, pressure change, light, solunar).

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Scores and forecasts are for planning only and can be wrong. Conditions on the water change fast; check the marine forecast before you go. Regulations change during the season, so confirm limits and closures with your state fishery agency before you keep a fish.