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Freshwater fishing near Grand Rapids
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Freshwater fishing near Grand Rapids

10 stops10 watersUpdated Nov 6

10 freshwater spots within 75 minutes of Grand Rapids, each with a full TripsQuick page.

The closest by road is Green Lake, 24 minutes away.

Lakes near Grand Rapids

1. Muskegon Lake

Muskegon Lake is a 45-minute drive from downtown Grand Rapids. Launch at Fisherman's Landing, the public ramp on Muskegon Lake closest to downtown (≈ 34.9 mi). Public access on Muskegon Lake: 6 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 79 ft. Recorded here: Walleye, Muskellunge, Gizzard Shad, and Flathead Catfish.

Muskegon Lake145 min · 40.9 mi
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Muskegon Lake

Muskegon

Fisherman's Landing19

max 79 ft · surveyed

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2. Lake Macatawa

Lake Macatawa is a 35-minute drive from downtown Grand Rapids. Launch at Kollen Park, the public ramp on Lake Macatawa closest to downtown (≈ 26.2 mi). Public access on Lake Macatawa: 3 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 40 ft. Recorded here: Walleye, Muskellunge, Largemouth Bass, and Lake Trout.

Lake Macatawa235 min · 28.6 mi
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Lake Macatawa

Ottawa

Kollen Park8

max 40 ft · surveyed

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3. Green Lake

Green Lake is a 24-minute drive from downtown Grand Rapids. Launch at Green Lake, the public ramp on Green Lake closest to downtown (≈ 15 mi). Public access on Green Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 60 ft. Recorded here: Rainbow Trout, Walleye, Cisco, and Black Crappie.

Green Lake324 min · 19.5 mi
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Green Lake

Allegan

Green Lake13

max 60 ft · surveyed

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4. Murray Lake

Murray Lake is a 28-minute drive from downtown Grand Rapids. Launch at Murray Lake West, the public ramp on Murray Lake closest to downtown (≈ 15.1 mi). Public access on Murray Lake: 2 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 60 ft. Recorded here: Muskellunge, Cisco, Black Crappie, and Bluegill.

Murray Lake428 min · 20 mi
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Murray Lake

Kent

Murray Lake West18

max 60 ft · surveyed

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5. Whitefish Lake

Whitefish Lake is a 32-minute drive from downtown Grand Rapids. Surveyed depths reach 54 ft. Recorded here: Walleye, Black Crappie, Bluegill, and Redfin Pickerel.

Whitefish Lake532 min · 27.8 mi
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Whitefish Lake

Montcalm

14

max 54 ft · surveyed

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6. Lake Michigan

Lake Michigan is a 43-minute drive from downtown Grand Rapids. Canoe & kayak launch — Lake Michigan: boat ramp on Lake Michigan, ≈ 29.7 mi from downtown. Public access on Lake Michigan: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 902 ft. Recorded here: Alewife, Common Carp, Rainbow Trout, and Brown Trout.

Lake Michigan643 min · 31.5 mi
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Lake Michigan

Mason

Canoe & kayak launch — Lake Michigan62

max 902 ft · surveyed

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7. Gun Lake

Gun Lake is a 39-minute drive from downtown Grand Rapids. Launch at Yankee Springs Recreation Area Campground, the public ramp on Gun Lake closest to downtown (≈ 25.1 mi). Public access on Gun Lake: 3 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 68 ft. Recorded here: Walleye, Muskellunge, Northern Pike, and Flathead Catfish.

Gun Lake739 min · 31.9 mi
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Gun Lake

Barry

Yankee Springs Recreation Area Campground14

max 68 ft · surveyed

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8. Wabasis Lake

Wabasis Lake is a 34-minute drive from downtown Grand Rapids. Launch at Wabasis Lake Park, the public ramp on Wabasis Lake closest to downtown (≈ 18.3 mi). Public access on Wabasis Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 50 ft. Recorded here: Walleye, Largemouth Bass, Pumpkinseed, and Bluegill.

Wabasis Lake834 min · 22.3 mi
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Wabasis Lake

Kent

Wabasis Lake Park12

max 50 ft · surveyed

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9. Pickerel Lake

Pickerel Lake is a 52-minute drive from downtown Grand Rapids. Launch at Pickerel Lake, the public ramp on Pickerel Lake closest to downtown (≈ 34.8 mi). Public access on Pickerel Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 73 ft. Recorded here: Common Carp, Cisco, Brown Bullhead, and Bluegill.

Pickerel Lake952 min · 38.8 mi
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Pickerel Lake

Newaygo

Pickerel Lake11

max 73 ft · surveyed

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10. Spring Lake

Spring Lake is a 32-minute drive from downtown Grand Rapids. Launch at Petty's Bayou, the public ramp on Spring Lake closest to downtown (≈ 27 mi). Public access on Spring Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 42 ft. Recorded here: White Perch, Common Carp, Gizzard Shad, and Shortnose Gar.

Spring Lake1032 min · 30.9 mi
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Spring Lake

Ottawa

Petty's Bayou6

max 42 ft · surveyed

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When the fish bite here

By our bite calendar, November is a slow month around Grand Rapids for the fish recorded at these stops — the bars on each card show when each one picks up.

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Where this guide comes from

Every sentence here is assembled from the data on the Grand Rapids fishing page: road drive times where a route was built (≈ marks straight-line distances), access points from state registries, the species recorded in each water and our bite calendar, adjusted for latitude. Nothing is written by hand or generated by AI.

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