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Saginaw Bay

Bay in Michigan · 742,375 acres · near Au Gres, Cedar Haven, East Tawas, Linwood

Saginaw Bay from the beach at Bay City State Park
Saginaw Bay from the beach at Bay City State Park Photo: Notorious4life (talk) (Uploads) · CC0 · via Wikimedia Commons
  • Aerial view of Saginaw Bay, September 2022

Saginaw Bay is a 742,375-acre bay near Au Gres, Cedar Haven and East Tawas in Michigan, with 4 public boat ramps listed here.

Boating rules

From the boating rules map of Michigan Department of Natural Resources, read October 18, 2026. A map of rules is a guide: the regulation's text and the posted signs govern.

Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys of May 5, 2026. Not for navigation.

Channel surveys

  • Sebewaing River
    Condition survey of May 5, 2026 by the Detroit District. Least depth in the channel (Sebewaing River): 1.1 ft; project depth 8 ft. Survey sheet (PDF)

US Army Corps of Engineers hydrographic surveys, from eHydro. A survey shows the bottom on the day it was made; channels shoal after high water and change with dredging. Not for navigation.

Boat launches on Saginaw Bay

Community

Where people who fish, boat and paddle Saginaw Bay talk about it. Lake associations, clubs and local groups will be added as we find them.

Wikidata: Q2211837