24 public boat ramps on published waters near Kalamazoo.
Distances are straight-line from downtown Kalamazoo; below are the 12 closest, grouped by water.
Gull Lake
Recorded in Gull Lake: Rainbow Trout, Atlantic Salmon, Brown Trout, and Lake Trout.
Surveyed depths in Gull Lake reach 110 ft.
- 1Prairieville Township Park: boat ramp on Gull Lake, ≈ 12.3 mi from downtown.
Gun Lake
Recorded in Gun Lake: Walleye, Muskellunge, Northern Pike, and Flathead Catfish.
Surveyed depths in Gun Lake reach 68 ft.
- 2Gun Lake County Park: boat ramp on Gun Lake, ≈ 21 mi from downtown.
- 3Yankee Springs Recreation Area Day Use: boat ramp on Gun Lake, ≈ 22 mi from downtown.
- 4Yankee Springs Recreation Area Campground: boat ramp on Gun Lake, ≈ 22.8 mi from downtown.
Saddle Lake
Recorded in Saddle Lake: Northern Pike, Common Carp, Spotted Gar, and Bluegill.
Surveyed depths in Saddle Lake reach 30 ft.
- 5Saddle Lake: boat ramp on Saddle Lake, ≈ 24.3 mi from downtown.
Pleasant Lake
Recorded in Pleasant Lake: Walleye, Rainbow Trout, and Cisco.
Surveyed depths in Pleasant Lake reach 50 ft.
- 6Pleasant Lake: boat ramp on Pleasant Lake, ≈ 24.5 mi from downtown.
Union Lake
Recorded in Union Lake: Walleye, Northern Pike, Bluegill, and Channel Catfish.
Surveyed depths in Union Lake reach 16 ft.
- 7Union Lake: boat ramp on Union Lake, ≈ 26.3 mi from downtown.
Corey Lake
Recorded in Corey Lake: Rainbow Trout, Walleye, Cisco, and Bluegill.
Surveyed depths in Corey Lake reach 70 ft.
- 8Harwood Lake: boat ramp on Corey Lake, ≈ 26.6 mi from downtown.
- 9Corey Lake: boat ramp on Corey Lake, ≈ 26.6 mi from downtown.
Thornapple Lake
Recorded in Thornapple Lake: Muskellunge, Walleye, Largemouth Bass, and Northern Pike.
Surveyed depths in Thornapple Lake reach 30 ft.
- 10Charlton Park: boat ramp on Thornapple Lake, ≈ 30 mi from downtown.
- 11Thornapple Lake: boat ramp on Thornapple Lake, ≈ 31.1 mi from downtown.
Green Lake
Recorded in Green Lake: Rainbow Trout, Walleye, Cisco, and Black Crappie.
Surveyed depths in Green Lake reach 60 ft.
- 12Green Lake: boat ramp on Green Lake, ≈ 31.9 mi from downtown.
When the fish bite here
By our bite calendar, Rainbow Trout is at peak around Kalamazoo in November. Northern Pike bites well.
FreshwaterSlowLargemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Centrarchidae
30 in22 lb16 yr934 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowWalleye
Sander vitreus
Percidae
30 in18 lb10 yr758 watersGame fish
FreshwaterGoodNorthern Pike
Esox lucius
Esocidae
60 in50 lb10 yr657 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowCommon Carp
Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinidae
48 in80 lb20 yr447 waters
FreshwaterPeakRainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Salmonidae
30 in20 lb7 yr265 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowBluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Centrarchidae
12 in4 lb6 yr795 watersGame fish















