Two days, 4 stops on 4 public waters, all within 75 minutes of Grand Rapids. Each stop below has its drive time, its access point and the fish recorded there.
Day 1
Morning: Muskegon Lake
Start the day on Muskegon Lake, launching from the ramp below.
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.
From Fisherman's Landing to Anchorage Marina & Yacht Club: 46 min by road (34.3 mi).
Evening: Lake Macatawa
End the day on Lake Macatawa.
Lake Macatawa is a 35-minute drive from downtown Grand Rapids. Anchorage Marina & Yacht Club: marina on Lake Macatawa, ≈ 28.7 mi from downtown. Public access on Lake Macatawa: 3 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 40 ft. Recorded here: Walleye, Muskellunge, Largemouth Bass, and Lake Trout.
235 min · 28.6 miLake Macatawa
Ottawa
max 40 ft · surveyed
Water pageDay 2
Morning: Green Lake
Start the day on Green Lake, launching from the ramp below.
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.
From Green Lake to Murray Lake West: 49 min by road (30.6 mi).
Evening: Murray Lake
End the day on 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.
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.
FreshwaterSlowMuskellunge
Esox masquinongy
Esocidae
60 in80 lb20 yr144 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowWalleye
Sander vitreus
Percidae
30 in18 lb10 yr758 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowBluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Centrarchidae
12 in4 lb6 yr797 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowFlathead Catfish
Pylodictis olivaris
Ictaluridae
48 in120 lb20 yr90 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowLargemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Centrarchidae
30 in22 lb16 yr935 watersGame fish
FreshwaterBlack Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Centrarchidae
18 in5 lb6 yr700 watersGame fish
