Two days, 4 stops on 4 public waters, all within 75 minutes of Muskegon. 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 3-minute drive from downtown Muskegon. Launch at Fisherman's Landing, the public ramp on Muskegon Lake closest to downtown (≈ 0.7 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 White Lake Yacht Club: 22 min by road (16.1 mi).
Evening: White Lake
End the day on White Lake.
White Lake is a 20-minute drive from downtown Muskegon. White Lake Yacht Club: marina on White Lake, ≈ 12 mi from downtown. Public access on White Lake: 2 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 71 ft. Recorded here: Walleye, Muskellunge, Rainbow Trout, and Common Carp.
Day 2
Morning: Lake Michigan
Start the day on Lake Michigan, launching from the ramp below.
Lake Michigan is a 39-minute drive from downtown Muskegon. Launch at Loomis Street, the public ramp on Lake Michigan closest to downtown (≈ 50.9 mi). Public access on Lake Michigan: 2 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 902 ft. Recorded here: Alewife, Common Carp, Rainbow Trout, and Brown Trout.
From Loomis Street to Anchorage Marina & Yacht Club: 95 min by road (90 mi).
Evening: Lake Macatawa
End the day on Lake Macatawa.
Lake Macatawa is a 44-minute drive from downtown Muskegon. Anchorage Marina & Yacht Club: marina on Lake Macatawa, ≈ 30.7 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.
444 min · 33.3 miLake Macatawa
Ottawa
max 40 ft · surveyed
Water pageWhen the fish bite here
By our bite calendar, Rainbow Trout is at peak around Muskegon in November. Grass Carp 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
FreshwaterPeakRainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Salmonidae
30 in20 lb7 yr265 watersGame fish
FreshwaterGoodGrass Carp
Ctenopharyngodon idella
Xenocyprididae
48 in80 lb10 yr65 waters
FreshwaterSlowCommon Carp
Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinidae
48 in80 lb20 yr449 waters
