New Buffalo: Fishing

Lake Michigan provides some of the best sport fishing in the country. The southern lake basin off the coast of New Buffalo is well known for its jumbo perch, freshwater drum, steelhead, coho salmon, chinook salmon, brown trout and lake trout. The Galien River expands the fishing to include Rainbow Trout, Walleye, Pike, Large and Small Mouth Bass, Catfish, Crappie, Blue Gill, Sunfish and Sucker.

Fishing on the Big Lake requires a boat or using a Charter service, but access to New Buffalo's game fish is available without a boat at several locations at the lake front and mouth of the Galien River. Pier and shoreline fishing at the City Park, the breakwater, and the Municiple Marina offers great fishing and family fun.

Fishing Charters

Cap'n D Charters
Oselka Snug Harbor
New Buffalo, MI 49117
(574) 232-0436

Profishient Charters LLC
(During the month of May)
Municiple Marina
New Buffalo, MI 49117
(616) 836-0516

Steel-N-Time Charters
Captain Steve Peterson
Captain Andy Peterson
New Buffalo MI 49117
(574) 532-1055/7522

Fishing Supplies

Captain Cooks Sports
400 S Whittaker St
New Buffalo, MI 49117
(269) 469-4510

Sweetwater Boating Supplies
38 N Whittaker St
New Buffalo, MI, 49117
(269) 469-6560

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