Beach · Lake Michigan · Michigan
Big Bay De Noc/ Fishdam River Public Access
A public beach on Lake Michigan in Delta County, Michigan, about 370 feet of shore. It is on the federal list of BEACH Act beaches but was not on the state’s sampling schedule in the latest report.
The beach
On the record
- Water
- Lake Michigan
- Location
- Delta County, Michigan
- Length
- about 370 feet
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Not monitored in 2025
- Swim season
- 105 days, as reported
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 3 (Tier 1 is highest)
- Water quality standard
- E. coli, geometric mean: 300 per 100 mL
- EPA beach ID
- MI337977
- Coordinates
- 45.9005° N, 86.5680° W to 45.9009° N, 86.5667° W
As the state reported it to EPA for the 2025 season. Sampling schedules change year to year. How beach monitoring works →
Down the shore
Nearest Michigan beaches
- Public Shoreline Beach-Fishdam River0.9 mi · MI
- Public Shoreline Beach-Jacks Bluff2.9 mi · MI
- Public Shoreline Beach-Nahma7.8 mi · MI
- Public Shoreline Beach-Indian Point8.3 mi · MI
- Public Shoreline Beach-Ogontz Bay11 mi · MI
- Public Shoreline Beach-St. Vital's Island12 mi · MI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Nahma6.2 mi · trailer ramp
- Garden Bay8.9 mi · trailer ramp
- Thompson Creek12 mi · hand / carry-in launch
- Portage Bay SFCG12 mi · trailer ramp
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach MI337977, the record Michigan files under the federal BEACH Act, retrieved 2026-10-10. The county is placed from the beach’s own coordinates. A blank field means the record is silent. Parking, fees, lifeguards and dog rules are set by whoever runs the beach; check with them before you go.
Chart shoreline generalized from Natural Earth (public domain). Not for navigation. Something wrong or missing? Write to contact@greatamericanlakes.com.