MDNR Fishing Report 09/02/2026
Muskegon: Southerly winds warmed the water and pushed down the thermocline. Boat anglers found salmon 70 to 130 feet down in 140 to 200 feet of water. Green and blue spoons were effective, along with green flies fished deeper in the water column. Pier anglers targeting salmon reported slow fishing due to warmer water conditions. […]
MDNR Fishing Report 08/26/2026
Muskegon: Boat anglers caught salmon from the breakwalls out to 80 feet of water. Glow plugs and glow spoons worked best. Pier anglers casting glow spoons caught a few Chinook salmon. Grand Haven: Salmon were caught from the pierheads in 70 feet of water. Glow spoons, glow plugs, and white flies were all productive. Pier anglers […]
MDNR Fishing Report 08/19/2026
Muskegon: Boat anglers caught fair numbers of Chinook salmon along with some coho salmon and steelhead. The best action was 50 to 100 feet down in 90 to 170 feet of water. Glow spoons and glow plugs worked well. Boat anglers targeted 90 to 120 feet of water range at first light. Early morning was […]
MDNR Fishing Report 08/12/2026
Muskegon: Boat anglers reported salmon 50 to 85 feet down in 100 to 140 feet of water. The best bait continued to be glow spoons and glow plugs during low-light conditions. Anglers targeting salmon were unsuccessful due to warm water, though a few freshwater drum were caught using spoons or swimbaits. Grand Haven: Salmon were caught […]
MDNR Fishing Report 08/05/2026
Muskegon: Boat anglers found salmon from the breakwalls out to 90 feet of water. Anglers had the most success in the top 60 feet of the water column, with green and orange spoons producing the best results. A few salmon were also caught on glow plugs during the early morning hours. Pier anglers casting spoons […]
MDNR Fishing Report 07/29/2026
Muskegon: Boat anglers found salmon 45 to 90 feet down in 70 to 140 feet of water. Green and blue spoons worked the best. The early morning bite was good. Pier anglers caught a few freshwater drum while casting spoons. Grand Haven: Changing wind directions continued to affect nearshore water temperatures. Salmon moved into slightly deeper […]
MDNR Fishing Report 07/22/2026
Muskegon: Boats reported decent catches of Chinook salmon, along with a few coho salmon and steelhead. The best depths ranged from the pierheads out to 80 feet of water. Green or blue glow spoons worked well, along with green flies. A few Chinook salmon were caught on glow plugs. Pier anglers caught a few freshwater […]
MDNR Fishing Report 07/15/2026
Muskegon: Good numbers of Chinook salmon were caught from the pier heads in 100 feet of water. Green and blue glow spoons worked best fished 20 to 80 feet down. Grand Haven: Water temperatures cooled over the past week but started to slowly warm back up. Good numbers of Chinook salmon were caught 20 to 70 […]
MDNR Fishing Report 07/08/2026
Muskegon: Over the past week, Chinook salmon numbers increased, with larger fish being caught. The best action occurred 50 to 100 feet down in 80 to 140 feet of water. Glow spoons, along with white flasher and green fly combinations, produced the best results. Pier anglers caught a few freshwater drum while casting spoons or […]
MDNR Fishing Report 07/01/2026
Muskegon: Boat anglers found salmon action to be slow. A few salmon were caught 60 to 100 feet down in 100 to 200 feet of water. Green and blue spoons produced good results, along with white flasher-fly combinations. Lake trout were caught near the bottom in 150 to 200 feet of water. Pier anglers casting […]