The largest impoundment on the Muskegon River. Known for excellent walleye, smallmouth bass, and muskie. Great trolling water.
| Species | Population | Best technique |
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Micropterus dolomieu
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Tubes, drop shot, jigs near rocky points | |
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Sander vitreus
Premier walleye trolling water
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Jigs with minnows, crawler harnesses, trolling crankbaits | |
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Ameiurus nebulosus
Common night-fishing target
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Bottom fishing at night with nightcrawlers, chicken liver, stink baits, or cut bait on a simple sinker rig. No need for fancy gear -- a cane pole and worm works fine. | |
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Salmo trutta
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Streamers, large spoons, nightcrawlers, spawn sacs ÔÇö fish near stream mouths and tributaries in fall | |
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Ictalurus punctatus
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Chicken liver, stink bait, night crawlers on bottom | |
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Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
Fall run access
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Large spoons and plugs during river runs ÔÇö deep trolling with downriggers and dipsy divers in summer | |
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Oncorhynchus kisutch
Fall run access
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Spoons, spinners, egg sacs during fall river runs ÔÇö also trolling with flashers in the Great Lakes | |
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Ambloplites rupestris
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Small jigs, spinners, crayfish imitations | |
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Morone chrysops
Surface feeding schools in summer
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Small white jigs, tube jigs, spinners, small crankbaits ÔÇö follow surface activity and work fast | |
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Pomoxis annularis
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Small jigs (1/32 to 1/8 oz) in white, chartreuse, or pink; small minnows under a slip-float; tiny crankbaits worked slowly through structure | |
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Perca flavescens
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Small jigs tipped with minnow or waxworm, small spinners, ice fishing with teardrops and waxworms | |
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Esox masquinongy
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Large bucktails, jerkbaits, topwater gliders, sucker minnows ÔÇö always finish with a figure-8 boatside | |
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Esox masquinongy x lucius
MDNR stocked — sterile hybrid
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Large bucktails, jerkbaits, swimbaits, surface lures ÔÇö figure-8 presentation essential at boatside |