New Buffalo, Michigan 49117

New Buffalo is located at the mouth of the Galien River on Michigan's west coast just north of the Indiana border. It is about a 90-minute drive from Chicago and the first stop for many visitors to Michigan entering from Indiana on eastbound Interstate 94.

New Buffalo greets visitors with a large and modern refuge harbor, a full service transient dock facility, an around-the-clock public boat launch. There is plenty of shopping, places to stay, places to eat, and recreation — making it an ideal place to live or play.

New Buffalo is also the location for Southwestern Michigan's first gambling casino, the Four Winds Casino Resort, which opened August 2, 2007.

Dates to Remember

There is always something happening in New Buffalo, see our Calendar of Events for more family fun

Visit for a day or stay for a week

There are plenty of places to stay in New Buffalo. Charming Bed & Breakfasts, modern hotels, quaint inns, summer rentals or resort cabins...you'll find all your vacation rental needs within a few minutes of New Buffalo's harbor and beach.

And, don't forget the fishing gear! New Buffalo has some of the best salmon, trout and perch fishing on the Great Lakes.

Weekly Fishing Report for New Buffalo (Lake Michigan)

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Walleye are hitting at the mouth of the Galien and off the beaches. Steady cooler temps have settled the fish down and driving those feisty steelheads in. Good Steelhead action north of New Buffalo, but the warmer waters in the basin on this end of the Lake is giving way to cooler currents and that means good fishing!

There is still some Chinook and coho action for boaters, but this is when fishing off the breakwater produces good results. Perch fishing continues to be very good.

I'm done fishing for the season – the boat is dry docked for the winter. See everyone next year.

2008 Lake Michigan Fishing looking Good!

State fish & game officials doing fish counts up along the coast predict a good year for white fish, salmon and perch – bring the boat and rods on down and have fun.

Reminder: 2008 Michigan Fishing Licenses are now required. Copies of the State Fishing Guide and Inland Trout and Salmon Guides are available at all license vendors around the state. Get your Michigan fishing license on-line, just click here. Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS) The spread of Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia virus (VHSv) is forcing Michigan DNR to place a one-year moratorium on walleye, northern pike, and muskellunge production and stocking in state lakes. Now, a fish caught off the Wisconsin coast of Lake Michigan has tested postive for. If you land a fish game fish that is lethargic or bleeding around the eyes, note the location of the catch and notify Michigan or Indiana Fish & Game officials. Help stop the spread of Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS). See a short PSA about VHS (media player required)

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