Ice conditions & reports for Lake St. Clair today… See the Lake St. Clair Guide’s live webcam overlooking the bay below & check the Guide’s Facebook page!
PARKING & ACCESS:
Scroll down for how to access & park for ice activities on the northern end of Lake St. Clair, places to eat, and view the fishing / racing, fuel & snowmobile accessories.
LATEST UPDATE January 30: Ice is snow covered & packed down so parking on the ice for trucks should not be an issue.
Park and drive onto ice at the Fair Haven DNR launch ramp (left) or to the right of The Griffin / Batter Up Restaurants
WHERE TO PARK & have walking access for ice fishing Lake St. Clair?
Bouvier Bay on Northern Lake St. Clair is usually the first large area to freeze first. Fishermen may park at:
1. Fair Haven DNR Launch Ramp Parking Lot & you may drive onto the Ice there as well. Do not park in the Griffin/Cove/Batter Up restaurant parking lot there, you will be towed. There is also an open field next to the Batter Up / Griffin Restaurant. When this grass/dirt lot freezes you may park there as well.
Fair Haven DNR Launch ramp area typical January events – The Cove Landing’s yellow building isThe Griffin Restaurant (Sunday brunch & dinner daily) & Batter Up for breakfast/lunch with changing seasonal hours – (winter open Fri/Sat/Sun) check their social media.
2. PARKING/LAUNCH RAMP ICE ACCESS: The Raft Bar – Fair Haven on M29 (when attendant is there will be a small fee FYI).
3. PARKING/ICE ACCESS: Patrons of On the Rocks Smoke House – You may park on their large lot also if you come in for a meal or cocktails. They have a ramp for you to ride your ATV/snowmobile onto the ice.
“Typical view from Live Webcam in January” Photo from Last Season
December 12, 2025 Bouvier Bay/Anchor Bay Fair Haven Ice Status
Downtown New Baltimore has a great pier to walk out and see the ice – don’t forget Winterfest each year too in February hosted by the Lions Club with the annual Ice Plunge for Charity! While in town you can warm up at the Tashmoo Distilling, Fin’s, On the Bay, The Blind Owl
Great “middle lake” – Clinton River, Harrison Township – to see the ice at Bumpers Landing!
Great “south end Lake St. Clair” restaurants to see the ice and get a good hot meal and beer include Zef’s Dockside and theHOOK in St. Clair Shores.
And the St. Clair River is ALSO a beautiful view to see the ice! Worthy of a ride to Marine City & the City of St. Clair. Late spring is especially beautiful as the ice begins breaking up on Lake Huron and starts its annual trek down the river in huge chunks. Great to take the kids and see this spectacle!
Don’t forget! The latest 164 page Lake St. Clair Guide comes out January 1 each year. Read online & find out where to pick up one of the 20,000 copies before they are gone @ https://www.lakestclairguide.com/magazine/
Quick video of ice fishermen coming out onto ice at sunrise below.
