8/19/26 Southwest Lower Peninsula, Michigan DNR Fishing Report

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 more productive than the evening. Pier anglers caught a few freshwater drum, with no salmon reported from the piers.

• 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 decent numbers of salmon 55 to 100 feet down in 90 to 120 feet of water. Anglers venturing offshore found a mix of steelhead and coho salmon in 200 to 250 feet of water. The morning bite was very good compared to the evening bite. Glow plugs worked well in low-light conditions. Pier anglers caught a few bass and freshwater drum on ned rigs, with no salmon reported from the piers.

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!