Rivers We Fish

Flat River
The Flat river is a warm water fishery that empties into the Grand River in the town of Lowell, Michigan. It’s a short 15 minute drive east of Grand Rapids to reach this small town and quality Smallmouth Bass fishery just off I-96. Warmer months from May – September fish best due to the nature […]
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Grand River
Grand River Those looking to fish in the Grand River can expect to find Salmon, Steelhead, Brown Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Catfish, Northern Pike, and Walleye, depending on the time of year. The best times for fishing are March through September, and then from late September until October for fall run migratory fish, when water temperatures […]
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Manistee River
The Manistee River, also known as the “Big” Manistee, runs into Lake Michigan, and has a good resident trout population with runs of steelhead and salmon. It is a medium sized trout stream in its upper reaches and a large dynamic steelhead and salmon fishery below Tippy Dam. When the trout fishing slows in the […]
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Muskegon River
Near the town of Newaygo, Michigan and less than an hour drive north of Grand Rapids is the Muskegon River, one of the best tailwater fisheries in the midwest. Several different species of both coldwater and warmwater fish call the Muskegon home on a year round basis or part time in the spring, summer and […]
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Pere Marquette River
The Pere Marquette River, the birthplace of brown trout in the United States and named after French explorer Jacques Marquette, is one of the best rivers for trout, steelhead, and salmon fishing in the Great Lakes area. Located on Michigan’s western shoreline, the Pere Marquette flows 64 miles from Lake County to Marlborough, where its […]
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Rogue River
Originally named “Rouge River”, the river’s name was altered in the 19th century due to the printing error of a Wisconsin mapmaker. As a frontier waterway, the historic Rogue River was of major importance to local tribes and traders. During the lumber era in the latter 1800s its waters floated timber to the mills of […]
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White River
The White River is located in west Michigan about 50 north and a bit west of Grand Rapids. The White River rises from the extensive Oxford Swamp in north central Newaygo County and flows out into an upland area, before continuing it path west towards lake Michigan. Continuing onward, the White River flows in a […]
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