📍 Roscommon County

Michigan fishing — lakes, launches, and species

7
Lakes
10
Boat launches
27
Fish species

🌊 Lakes in Roscommon County

🐟 2 species
Higgins Lake
9,600 acres  ·  135ft deep
🐟 12 species ⚓ 4 launches
Houghton Lake
20,044 acres  ·  21ft deep
🐟 16 species ⚓ 4 launches
Lake St. Helen
2,600 acres  ·  42ft deep
🐟 10 species ⚓ 2 launches
🐟 1 species
🐟 1 species
🐟 2 species

⚓ Boat Launches

Higgins Lake DNR Boat Rental Access
🌊 Higgins Lake
📍 Directions
📌 W Higgins Lake Dr, Roscommon, MI 48653 🛥 Paved ramp 💲 Fee 🅿️ 40 spots
Higgins Lake North State Park Launch
🌊 Higgins Lake
📍 Directions
📌 N Higgins Lake Dr, Roscommon, MI 48653 🛥 Paved ramp 💲 State park pass or day fee 🅿️ 90 spots
Higgins Lake South State Park
🌊 Higgins Lake
📍 Directions
📌 106 State Park Dr, Roscommon, MI 48653 🛥 Paved ramp 💲 DNR Rec Passport or $9/day 🅿️ 60 spots
Higgins Lake South State Park Launch
🌊 Higgins Lake
📍 Directions
📌 106 State Park Dr, Roscommon, MI 48653 🛥 Paved ramp 💲 State park pass or day fee 🅿️ 120 spots
Houghton Lake Heights Launch
🌊 Houghton Lake
📍 Directions
📌 Old M-55, Houghton Lake, MI 48629 🛥 Paved ramp 💲 Free 🅿️ 30 spots
Houghton Lake Public Access
🌊 Houghton Lake
📍 Directions
📌 W Houghton Lake Dr, Houghton Lake, MI 48629 🛥 Paved ramp 💲 Free 🅿️ 60 spots
Houghton Lake State Park Launch
🌊 Houghton Lake
📍 Directions
📌 9821 W Shore Dr, Houghton Lake, MI 48629 🛥 Paved ramp 💲 DNR Rec Passport or $9/day 🅿️ 45 spots
Lake St. Helen DNR Access
🌊 Lake St. Helen
📍 Directions
📌 St. Helen Rd, St. Helen, MI 48656 🛥 Paved ramp 💲 Free 🅿️ 40 spots
Prudenville Boat Launch
🌊 Houghton Lake
📍 Directions
📌 Prudenville Dr, Houghton Lake, MI 48629 🛥 Paved ramp 💲 Free 🅿️ 45 spots
St. Helen Township Launch
🌊 Lake St. Helen
📍 Directions
📌 Old M-76, St. Helen, MI 48656 🛥 Paved ramp 💲 Free 🅿️ 30 spots

🐟 Fish Species in Roscommon County

Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Found in 2 lakes here  ·  Spring, Summer
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Found in 3 lakes here  ·  Spring, Summer
Bowfin
Amia calva
Found in 1 lake here  ·  Spring, Summer
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
Found in 2 lakes here  ·  Spring, Fall
Brown Bullhead
Ameiurus nebulosus
Found in 2 lakes here  ·  Summer
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
Found in 2 lakes here  ·  Spring, Fall
Burbot
Lota lota
Found in 1 lake here  ·  Winter
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
Found in 1 lake here  ·  Summer
Cisco
Coregonus artedi
Found in 1 lake here  ·  Fall, Winter
Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
Found in 1 lake here  ·  Summer
Green Sunfish
Lepomis cyanellus
Found in 2 lakes here  ·  Spring, Summer
Lake Trout
Salvelinus namaycush
Found in 1 lake here  ·  Winter, Spring
Lake Whitefish
Coregonus clupeaformis
Found in 1 lake here  ·  Fall, Winter
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Found in 2 lakes here  ·  Spring, Summer
Longnose Gar
Lepisosteus osseus
Found in 1 lake here  ·  Summer
Muskellunge
Esox masquinongy
Found in 1 lake here  ·  Fall, Summer
Northern Pike
Esox lucius
Found in 4 lakes here  ·  Spring, Fall
Pumpkinseed
Lepomis gibbosus
Found in 3 lakes here  ·  Spring, Summer
Rainbow Smelt
Osmerus mordax
Found in 1 lake here  ·  Winter, Spring
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Found in 1 lake here  ·  Spring, Fall
Rock Bass
Ambloplites rupestris
Found in 1 lake here  ·  Summer
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
Found in 1 lake here  ·  Spring, Fall
Splake
Salvelinus fontinalis x namaycush
Found in 1 lake here  ·  Winter, Spring, Fall
Walleye
Sander vitreus
Found in 2 lakes here  ·  Spring, Fall
White Bass
Morone chrysops
Found in 1 lake here  ·  Spring, Summer
White Crappie
Pomoxis annularis
Found in 2 lakes here  ·  Spring, Summer
Yellow Perch
Perca flavescens
Found in 3 lakes here  ·  Summer, Winter