21 public boat ramps on published waters near Muskegon.
Distances are straight-line from downtown Muskegon; below are the 12 closest, grouped by water.
Muskegon Lake
Recorded in Muskegon Lake: Walleye, Muskellunge, Gizzard Shad, and Flathead Catfish.
Surveyed depths in Muskegon Lake reach 79 ft.
- 1Fisherman's Landing: boat ramp on Muskegon Lake, ≈ 0.7 mi from downtown.
- 2Hartshorn: boat ramp on Muskegon Lake, ≈ 1.1 mi from downtown.
- 3Grand Trunk: boat ramp on Muskegon Lake, ≈ 2.6 mi from downtown.
- 5Cottage Grove: boat ramp on Muskegon Lake, ≈ 3.6 mi from downtown.
- 6Harbour Towne Marina: boat ramp on Muskegon Lake, ≈ 4.1 mi from downtown.
- 7Muskegon State Park - Snug Harbor: boat ramp on Muskegon Lake, ≈ 4.3 mi from downtown.
Mona Lake
Recorded in Mona Lake: Muskellunge, Walleye, Common Carp, and Spotted Gar.
Surveyed depths in Mona Lake reach 42 ft.
- 4Mona Lake Park: boat ramp on Mona Lake, ≈ 3.4 mi from downtown.
Spring Lake
Recorded in Spring Lake: White Perch, Common Carp, Gizzard Shad, and Shortnose Gar.
Surveyed depths in Spring Lake reach 42 ft.
- 8Petty's Bayou: boat ramp on Spring Lake, ≈ 10.7 mi from downtown.
White Lake
Recorded in White Lake: Walleye, Muskellunge, Rainbow Trout, and Common Carp.
Surveyed depths in White Lake reach 71 ft.
- 9Dock Road Boat Launch: boat ramp on White Lake, ≈ 13.1 mi from downtown.
- 10Montague Roesler Park: boat ramp on White Lake, ≈ 13.4 mi from downtown.
Pickerel Lake
Recorded in Pickerel Lake: Common Carp, Cisco, Brown Bullhead, and Bluegill.
Surveyed depths in Pickerel Lake reach 73 ft.
- 11Pickerel Lake: boat ramp on Pickerel Lake, ≈ 26.8 mi from downtown.
Lake Macatawa
Recorded in Lake Macatawa: Walleye, Muskellunge, Largemouth Bass, and Lake Trout.
Surveyed depths in Lake Macatawa reach 40 ft.
- 12Lake Macatawa: boat ramp on Lake Macatawa, ≈ 30.8 mi from downtown.
When the fish bite here
Banded Killifish bites well.
FreshwaterSlowFlathead Catfish
Pylodictis olivaris
Ictaluridae
48 in120 lb20 yr90 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowMuskellunge
Esox masquinongy
Esocidae
60 in80 lb20 yr144 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowWalleye
Sander vitreus
Percidae
30 in18 lb10 yr758 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowGizzard Shad
Dorosoma cepedianum
Clupeidae
18 in3 lb4 yr77 waters
FreshwaterAlewife
Alosa pseudoharengus
Clupeidae
12 in1 lb4 yr29 waters
FreshwaterGoodBanded Killifish
Fundulus diaphanus
Fundulidae
4 in0.3 lb3 yr46 waters













