Michigan Guided Fly Fishing and Light Tackle Fishing For Salmon Trout Steelhead Smallmouth Bass

Guided Fishing Muskegon River

River Map and regulations

Muskegon River Map - Dave Dejonge

History of Newaygo
History of Muskegon River

Special Regulations, Muskegon River

Muskegon River from Croton Dam downstream to Thornapple Boat Launch: Type 4

· Open season - All year

· Possession Season - Last Saturday In April - September

· Tackle - All

· Daily Harvest Limit - 5/3* * 5 fish, with no more than 3 fish 15 inches or larger, and no more than 1 Atlantic salmon.
All grayling must be released immediately.

· Brook Trout 8", Brown Trout 10", Rainbow Trout 10", Splake 10", Lake Trout 24", Coho, Chinook, & Pink Salmon 10", Atlantic Salmon 15"
Muskegon River from Thornapple Boat Launch downstream to M-120: Type 3

· Open season - All year

· Possession season - All year.

· Tackle - All

· Daily Harvest Limit - 5/3* * 5 fish, with no more than 3 fish 15 inches or larger, and no more than 1 Atlantic salmon.
All grayling must be released immediately.

· Brook Trout 15", Brown Trout 15", Rainbow Trout 15", Splake 15", Lake Trout 24", Coho, Chinook, & Pink Salmon 10", Atlantic Salmon 15"
Muskegon R., from Roger's Dam downstream to below the south-bound lane of US-131 is closed to fishing Mar.16-Friday before last Sat. in April.

Note: All stretches of water not listed are Type 1 Regulations

· Open Season - Last Saturday In April - September 30th

· Possession Season - Last Saturday In April - September 30th

· Tackle - All

· Daily Harvest limit - 5/3* * 5 fish, with no more than 3 fish 15 inches or larger, and no more than 1 Atlantic salmon.
All grayling must be released immediately.

· Brook Trout - 8" Lower Peninsula 7" Upper Peninsula

· Brown Trout - 8" Lower Peninsula 7" Upper Peninsula

· Rainbow Trout - 10"

· Splake - 8"

· Lake Trout - 24"

· Coho, Chinook, & Pink Salmon -10"

· Atlantic Salmon - 15"

Jon Kestner

5421 E. Main St.

South Boardman, MI 49680