Boat launches · Lake St. Clair and Lake Huron · Michigan

Boat Launches Near Port Huron

12 public launches within 30 miles of downtown Port Huron, Michigan, 12 of them trailer ramps. The nearest is I-94 Bridge Ramp, 2.0 miles NW.

Within 30 mi

Trailer ramps

Closest

2.0 mi

Closest first

Public launches around Port Huron

Straight-line distance and direction from downtown, not a driving or boating route. Every figure is what the agency publishes; a blank means the agency is silent.

2.0 mi NW
I-94 Bridge RampHuron · Black River
Trailer ramp · 2 lanesDirections
11 mi S
St. Clair MunicipalSt. Clair · Saint Clair River
Trailer rampDirections
19 mi S
Marine CitySt. Clair · Saint Clair River
Trailer ramp · 4 lanes, 59 trailer spacesDirections
21 mi N
Lexington State HarborHuron
Trailer ramp · 6 lanes, 72 trailer spacesDirections
23 mi S
Algonac State ParkSt. Clair · Saint Clair River
Trailer ramp · 1 lane, 5 trailer spacesDirections
23 mi SW
Fair HavenSt. Clair
Trailer ramp · 4 lanes, 48 trailer spacesDirections
25 mi S
Algonac MunicipalSt. Clair · Saint Clair River
Trailer rampDirections
25 mi S
North ChannelSt. Clair · Saint Clair River
Trailer ramp · 8 lanes, 120 trailer spacesDirections
26 mi SW
Deckers LandingSt. Clair
Trailer ramp · 2 lanes, 35 trailer spacesDirections
27 mi SW
Brandenburg Memorial ParkSt. Clair
Trailer rampDirections
27 mi S
AmesSt. Clair · Saint Clair River
Trailer ramp · 1 lane, 35 trailer spacesDirections
29 mi S
SnooksSt. Clair · Saint Clair River
Trailer ramp · 1 lane, 35 trailer spacesDirections

Once you're off the trailer

What to fish out of Port Huron

Our Lake St. Clair and Lake Huron fishing guides name water reached from these launches for 5 species:

Lake Sturgeon · June through September, after the spring spawning period has passedLake Sturgeon in the Lake St. Clair SystemThe St. Clair River below Port Huron: Deep, fast, cold water under the Blue Water Bridge and downstream past Marysville. The heart of the system's sturgeon habitat, with hard bottom and current the fish have used for centuries.Northern Pike · Late April through June, September through November, and January into February on Anchor Bay iceNorthern Pike Fishing on Lake St. ClairAnchor Bay: The shallow northeast corner off New Baltimore and Fair Haven. Cabbage in 6–12 ft, warms first in spring, and the center of the winter tip-up fishery.Steelhead · November through April on the St. Clair River; March and April in the tributariesSteelhead in the Lake St. Clair System: Port Huron to the Clinton RiverThe St. Clair River at Port Huron, under the Blue Water Bridge: A Michigan DNR Trout Trails site off Thomas Edison Parkway. Shore anglers fish the riverwalk for steelhead, brown trout and salmon in heavy current. Bring a long-handled net — the walk sits well above the water.Walleye · Late April through early June, and again from late September into NovemberLake St. Clair Walleye Fishing: Night Bite & Delta TacticsAnchor Bay: The shallow northeastern corner, 6–12 ft over sand and cabbage. The best night-trolling water on the lake and close to the New Baltimore and Fair Haven launches.Yellow Perch · January through early March on ice; July through October open waterYellow Perch Fishing on Lake St. ClairAnchor Bay: The shallow northeast corner off New Baltimore and Fair Haven. The heart of the winter perch fishery and consistently the first part of the lake to make safe ice.

Muskellunge on St. Clair Smallmouth Bass on St. Clair

Before you launch

Lake St. Clair is big water

St. Clair averages about eleven feet deep and much of it is shallower. Outside the dredged shipping channel, watch the chart and the depth finder, and keep clear of freighter traffic in the channel itself. Wind across the open middle builds a sharp chop quickly.

Current from the St. Clair River in the north and the Detroit River outflow in the south. It moves ice, it moves boats at anchor, and it makes ice near either end untrustworthy in any conditions.
Shallow, fast-building chop. Eleven feet of average depth means a 15-knot wind produces a short steep sea that beats a small boat badly and shuts down flat fishing entirely.
Heavy commercial freighter traffic in the marked shipping channel bisecting the lake. Freighters have no ability to maneuver around you and their wake and draw are significant.

Read how to read a Great Lakes marine forecast and trailering and launching on big water. Pack the big-water safety kit.

Camp or picnic

State parks

Lakeport State Park11 mi
Algonac State Park22 mi

For the crew ashore

Beaches

Landmarks from the water

Lighthouses

Fort Gratiot Light2.4 mi

Questions

Where is the closest public boat launch to Port Huron?

I-94 Bridge Ramp, about 2.0 miles NW of downtown in a straight line.

How many public boat launches are near Port Huron?

State agency data lists 12 public launches within 30 miles: 12 trailer ramps and 0 unimproved or carry-in sites, on Lake St. Clair and Lake Huron and the bays and rivers that run into them.

What is the biggest boat ramp near Port Huron?

By the lane and trailer-parking counts the agencies publish, North Channel (8 lanes, 120 trailer spaces). Not every agency publishes those counts, so 3 of the 12 sites here could not be ranked.

Do boat launches near Port Huron charge a fee?

None of these 12 sites publishes fee information, which does not mean they are free; city and park launches often sell a daily or season pass. Confirm with the manager before you tow.

Who sets the fishing rules on Lake St. Clair near Port Huron?

Michigan DNR. Seasons, limits and license rules change, so read the current regulations before you go.

Up and down the shore

Launches near other St. Clair towns

Algonac, MI · 25 mi New Baltimore, MI · 26 mi St. Clair Shores, MI · 40 mi

Source

Launch facts are from Michigan DNR, State Sponsored Developed Boating Access Sites, retrieved 2026-10-27. Ramps close for repairs, fees change and water levels move; confirm with the manager before you tow. Fishing rules are set by Michigan DNR.

Downtown positions are approximate. Chart shoreline generalized from Natural Earth (public domain); not for navigation. Something wrong or missing? Write to contact@greatamericanlakes.com.

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