Tawas Area Fishing
The Tawas area has fishing galore, regardless of the season or how much gear you have. Fishing in Tawas Bay includes walleye, northern pike, yellow perch, brown trout, and smallmouth bass. During the spring and fall, whitefish, steelhead, brown trout, lake trout and walleye move along the shoreline of the bay. Fish from riverbanks, the shore, the dock, your own boat, a charter, or the ice in winter. Don't forget to try your luck on the AuSable River, Tawas Lake, Van Etten and Cedar Lakes in Oscoda, along with a host of smaller inland lakes.
Tawas Area Fishing

Michigan's Free Fishing Weekends
Two days twice a year, families and friends can enjoy one of Michigan's premiere outdoor activities, Michigan Fishing, for FREE!
The 2023 Free Fishing Weekends are scheduled for this winter: February 18 & 19 and this summer: June 10 & 11.
Michigan DNR
Recreational Fishing Report - Michigan DNR
Iosco County Lakes & Ponds - Michigan DNR
Bait & Tackle Shops
AuSable Marina
440 S State St - Oscoda
(989) 739-0392
AuSable River Store
680 W. River Rd. - Oscoda
(989) 739-5332
Website
Bay Party Store
718 East Bay Street - East Tawas
(989) 362-2332
Bunyan Town
4494 N. US-23 - Oscoda
(989) 739-2371
Website
The Dam Store
1879 West River Road - Oscoda
(989) 739-9979
B&M Bait Shop
1132 W. Lake Street - Tawas City
(989) 362-2882
Northeast Michigan Marine
470 S State St - Oscoda
(989) 739-4411
Wellmans Sport Center
410 State St - Oscoda
(989) 739-2869
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