Map of Lake St. Clair & St. Clair River Boat Launch Ramps
Need a Map of Lake St. Clair DNR and Public Boat Launch Ramps? Michigan Fishing License? Images of the popular access sights are here!
The Lake St. Clair Guide magazine and website provides several maps to help you make the most of your time on Lake St. Clair.
Update June 23, 2025
Please note: All the popular Macomb & St. Clair County ramps will be open for the 2025 boating season **with the exclusion of the 9 Mile Launch Ramp in City of St. Clair Shores for area infrastructure improvements. The 9 Mile Launch Ramp MAY be open by August 2025.
Please see map below for alternative locations during the 9 Mile Launch Ramp closure.
The most popular launch ramps on Lake St. Clair include:
- The northern Fair Haven DNR Ramp
Fair Haven DNR is located at 8095 Dixie Hwy, Fair Haven (Ira Township)
- CHESTERFIELD Township's Brandenburg Park is located at 50050 Jefferson Avenue, Chesterfield; just south of 23 Mile Road outside of New Baltimore. This is not a DNR launch. The township charges $5 park entry fee per vehicle where you may launch and park your rig.
***Please note that Jefferson Avenue is closed "south bound only" between 21 Mile and near M59 maybe to August 1. See article and Chesterfield Road map with details here.
HARRISON TWP. - Centrally located Selfridge DNR Ramp at 29028 William P Rosso Hwy. (MM59), Harrison Township. PLEASE NOTE! Jefferson Avenue "south bound only" between 21 Mile and M59 is completely closed until August 2025! If you are going to this ramp from New Baltimore, you must get on I-94 and exit the M59 entrance.
- Lake St. Clair Metropark Launch Ramp address 31300 Metro Parkway (16 Mile Road), Harrison Twp.
This launch ramp is not a DNR official ramp. You will need to obtain a daily park pass (or annual) as you enter the gates of the park. Located inside the park, in the rear basin of the Black Creek, you'll find ample parking along with protected docks.
- HARRISON TWP. - Central Lake St. Clair's Harley Ensign DNR Ramp at the end of the Clinton River located at address 32995 S River Rd, Harrison Township
- HARRISON TWP. - Today's farthest south "open launch" for 2025 is the The Clinton River Cut Off Ramp address 36080 Jefferson Avenue, Harrison Township - image below.
Clinton River Cut Off Ramp on Jefferson near Crocker in Harrison Township re-opened 2024 and is all new!
Video below May 9, 2025 - Additional dredging at the mouth of Lake St. Clair completed this week.
The new site includes:
- A 200-space parking lot (166 trailer- and 34 car-only spaces) that more than doubles the parking capacity of the previous lot. The lot design also improves maneuverability for vehicles.
- A concrete boat launch that includes three new skid piers and six lanes.
- A carry-down launch for kayakers, paddle boarders and canoers.
Heading to the northern Lake & St. Clair Flats. Here you will also find several ramps for the North, Middle, and South Channels.
- North Channel: ALGONAC DNR Ramp is close to the St. Clair River & across from Harsens Island with address of 2635 Pointe Tremble Rd (M29), Algonac.
- North Channel: CLAY Township's Decker's Landing DNR Ramp right off entrance to Lake St. Clair. Address of Decker' Launch 9698 Anchor Bay Dr, Clay Township. Just before the "DNR" launch, you will pass the Decker's Landing Marina. You may also launch there for a fee.
Click map to read full Lake St. Clair Guide Magazine!
HARSENS ISLAND - The Middle Channel/Muscamoot Snook's Access below on Harsens Island across from Brown’s Bar - Note there are NO docks.
DNR Ramp across from the South Channel to access Little Muscamoot Bay at 7000 South Channel Drive (approx). Watch for "2nd" sign which has the launch ramp below.
We have several areas for fishing..... do you want to focus on Walleye? Muskie? Smallmouth? Perch? Find the closest public launch site to where your fish are biting.
Do you need a Michigan Recreational Passport License to launch your Boat??
Need some advice on where to go? The Lake St. Clair Guide magazine also offers a 17" x 20" map which outlines fishing areas, trolling areas, bait stores, services, as well as 80+ "on shore landmark photos" to help find your way around this 26 mile long x 26 mile wide lake. Click here for Boating Map details....
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