📍 Muskegon County

Michigan fishing — lakes, launches, and species

16
Lakes
6
Boat launches
31
Fish species

🌊 Lakes in Muskegon County

Big Blue Lake
620 acres  ·  55ft deep
🐟 8 species ⚓ 1 launch
🐟 1 species
🐟 2 species
🐟 4 species
Duck Lake
490 acres  ·  30ft deep
🐟 8 species ⚓ 2 launches
🐟 3 species
🐟 4 species
🐟 5 species
🐟 6 species
🐟 1 species
Muskegon Lake
4,150 acres  ·  45ft deep
🐟 20 species ⚓ 2 launches
Muskegon Lake
4,150 acres  ·  45ft deep
🐟 14 species ⚓ 1 launch
🐟 7 species
🐟 1 species
🐟 9 species
🐟 4 species

⚓ Boat Launches

Big Blue Lake DNR Access
🌊 Big Blue Lake
📍 Directions
📌 Blue Lake Rd, Muskegon, MI 49445 🛥 Paved ramp 💲 Free 🅿️ 25 spots
Duck Lake Channel Access
🌊 Duck Lake
📍 Directions
📌 White Lake Dr, Whitehall, MI 49461 🛥 Paved ramp 💲 Free 🅿️ 20 spots
Duck Lake State Park Launch
🌊 Duck Lake
📍 Directions
📌 Scenic Dr, Whitehall, MI 49461 🛥 Paved ramp 💲 State park pass or day fee 🅿️ 50 spots
Muskegon City Launch
🌊 Muskegon Lake
📍 Directions
📌 560 Western Ave, Muskegon, MI 49440 🛥 Paved ramp 💲 City fee 🅿️ 80 spots
Muskegon Lake North Access
🌊 Muskegon Lake
📍 Directions
📌 Ruddiman Dr, North Muskegon, MI 49445 🛥 Paved ramp 💲 Free 🅿️ 40 spots
Muskegon State Park Launch
🌊 Muskegon Lake
📍 Directions
📌 3560 Memorial Dr, North Muskegon, MI 49445 🛥 Paved ramp 💲 State park pass or day fee 🅿️ 100 spots

🐟 Fish Species in Muskegon County

Alewife
Alosa pseudoharengus
Found in 2 lakes here
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Found in 4 lakes here  ·  Spring, Summer
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Found in 7 lakes here  ·  Spring, Summer
Bowfin
Amia calva
Found in 2 lakes here  ·  Spring, Summer
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
Found in 3 lakes here  ·  Spring, Fall
Brown Bullhead
Ameiurus nebulosus
Found in 1 lake here  ·  Summer
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
Found in 2 lakes here  ·  Spring, Fall
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
Found in 5 lakes here  ·  Summer
Chinook Salmon
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
Found in 6 lakes here  ·  Summer, Fall
Coho Salmon
Oncorhynchus kisutch
Found in 3 lakes here  ·  Fall
Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
Found in 2 lakes here  ·  Summer
Freshwater Drum
Aplodinotus grunniens
Found in 2 lakes here  ·  Spring, Summer
Green Sunfish
Lepomis cyanellus
Found in 1 lake here  ·  Spring, Summer
Lake Sturgeon
Acipenser fulvescens
Found in 2 lakes here  ·  Spring (spawning runs)
Lake Whitefish
Coregonus clupeaformis
Found in 3 lakes here  ·  Fall, Winter
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Found in 5 lakes here  ·  Spring, Summer
Longnose Gar
Lepisosteus osseus
Found in 2 lakes here  ·  Summer
Muskellunge
Esox masquinongy
Found in 1 lake here  ·  Fall, Summer
Northern Pike
Esox lucius
Found in 3 lakes here  ·  Spring, Fall
Pumpkinseed
Lepomis gibbosus
Found in 2 lakes here  ·  Spring, Summer
Rainbow Smelt
Osmerus mordax
Found in 2 lakes here  ·  Winter, Spring
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Found in 5 lakes here  ·  Spring, Fall
Round Goby
Neogobius melanostomus
Found in 3 lakes here  ·  Year-round
Sauger
Sander canadensis
Found in 2 lakes here  ·  Spring, Fall
Sea Lamprey
Petromyzon marinus
Found in 2 lakes here
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
Found in 6 lakes here  ·  Spring, Fall
Walleye
Sander vitreus
Found in 7 lakes here  ·  Spring, Fall
White Bass
Morone chrysops
Found in 2 lakes here  ·  Spring, Summer
White Crappie
Pomoxis annularis
Found in 1 lake here  ·  Spring, Summer
White Perch
Morone americana
Found in 2 lakes here  ·  Spring, Summer, Fall
Yellow Perch
Perca flavescens
Found in 7 lakes here  ·  Summer, Winter