7/30/25 Southwest Lower Peninsula, Michigan DNR Fishing Report

 

Southwest Lower Peninsula

South Haven: Salmon fishing was productive this week, with anglers primarily catching Chinook salmon alongside a few coho salmon and steelhead. The most successful fishing occurred around 95 feet of water, though some anglers also experienced good results near 115 feet. The bite was predominantly on spoons, while some of the larger salmon were caught using meat rigs. Pier fishing was slow across all species, and perch fishing remained sluggish as well.

St. Joseph: Salmon fishing was decent this week, with the fish spread out across a wide range, as anglers targeted waters from 90 to well beyond 110 feet. Rotators tipped with flies or meat rigs proved to be the most productive methods. The catch consisted of a mixed bag of Chinook salmon and coho salmon. Early mornings and late evenings were the most productive times to fish. Pier fishing remained slow for all species, while perch fishing was highly inconsistent.

Nearby Bait Shops Include: 

Fishin Hole (269) 982-3474

Tackle Haven (269) 925-0341

Great Lakes Tackle  (269) 208-6178

Fishing Hole 2 (269) 468-7522 

Note: At any time you can view the Berrien Springs fish ladder cam by go to this link or following their youtube channel. Subscribing to their channel helps fund the fish ladder cam. 

Muskegon: Salmon action was good for boat anglers. The best action was 60 to 100 feet down in 100 to 160 feet of water. A mix of glow plugs, glow spoons, green rotator/fly combinations, and meat rigs all worked well. Pier anglers caught a few freshwater drum on casting spoons.

• For a more accurate report on the Muskegon Lake & the Muskegon River I suggest reaching out to the people at Snug Harbor Outfitters. Phone: (231-719-0759)

Grand Haven: Boat anglers found good numbers of salmon in 100 to 160 feet of water. Glow plugs, meat rigs, and rotator/fly combinations worked best 50 to 90 feet down. Pier anglers caught a fair number of bass on drop shot rigs and live bait.

For more bait shops in the southwest lower peninsula follow the links below:

Berrien County Bait Shops: Click Here!
Allegan County Bait Shops: Click Here!
Ingham County Bait Shops: Click Here!

Branch County Bait Shops: Click Here!

Barry County Bait Shops: Click Here!
Montcalm County Bait Shops: Click Here!
Kalamazoo County Bait Shops: Click Here!
Kent County Bait Shops: Click Here!

Your area may not be listed within this fishing report so below is a list of links to pages in Southwest Michigan to help guide you to public lakes in your county.

Allegan County Public Lakes: Click Here!

Barry County Public Lakes: Click Here!

Calhoun County Public Lakes: Click Here!

Cass County Public Lakes: Click Here! 
Kalamazoo County Public Lakes: Click Here!
Oceana County Public Lakes: Click Here!
Ottawa County Public Lakes: Click Here!
Van Buren County Public Lakes: Click Here!
Barry County Public Lakes: Click Here!