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Macatawa River River

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📋 Macatawa River Stocking Records

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Apr 4, 2007 Brown Trout 14,490 6.2"
Apr 24, 2006 Brown Trout 19,691 5.6"
Apr 19, 2006 Brown Trout 6,000 5.7"
May 12, 2005 Chinook Salmon 54,427 4.0"
Apr 27, 2005 Brown Trout 23,985 5.8"
May 10, 2004 Chinook Salmon 54,512 4.0"
Apr 6, 2004 Brown Trout 14,200 5.1"
Apr 6, 2004 Brown Trout 10,700 5.1"
May 1, 2003 Chinook Salmon 54,714 3.9"
Apr 16, 2003 Brown Trout 12,250 6.4"
Apr 16, 2003 Brown Trout 12,245 6.4"
May 14, 2002 Chinook Salmon 54,475 4.1"

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📅 Best Time to Fish Macatawa River

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⚓ Boat Launches

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🌤 Current Macatawa River Conditions

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🔗 Resources

📋 DNR Stocking Database 📖 Michigan Fishing Guide (PDF) 🎣 Log a catch here