Grand River (Ottawa County)
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Coho salmon and brown trout water, stocked 7 times in 2026, all in April; 208,998 fish reported. The most-stocked water on the Ottawa County record for 2026. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Coho salmon
Brown trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked Oct 14.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7 | Brown trout x 2 sections | adult | 9,900 | completed |
| Apr 20 | Coho salmon | adult | 67,080 | completed |
| Apr 20 | Coho salmon | adult | 32,210 | completed |
| Apr 21 | Coho salmon | adult | 58,537 | completed |
| Apr 21 | Coho salmon | adult | 29,272 | completed |
| Apr 22 | Coho salmon | adult | 2,099 | completed |
When to fish Grand River (Ottawa County)
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:23 am-12:23 pm and 10:46 pm-12:46 am | 4:40-5:40 am and 4:54-5:54 pm |
| Tomorrow | 11:09 am-1:09 pm | 5:51-6:51 am and 5:16-6:16 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 92% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Eastern Time (EDT).
What the record actually says
- Last stocked Apr 22
- Flow 50% of the seasonal median
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Michigan fishing forecast
Getting on the water
| Access point | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Bass River Recreation Area | boat ramp | Recreation Passport required · accessible facilities |
| Indian Channel | boat ramp | Recreation Passport required · accessible facilities |
| Robinson | boat ramp | Recreation Passport required · accessible facilities |
| Scott A. Flahive Memorial | boat ramp | |
| Grand River Park | carry-in launch | no fee · accessible facilities |
Access points from the Michigan DNR boating access inventory. Ramps, fees, and hours change; check before towing a boat a long way.
Gear for this water
It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural.
For the salmon and steelhead (coho salmon stocked 5 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Spoons and spinners | 1/4 to 1/2 oz metal; cast across and swing through the run |
| Beads and egg imitations | drifted under a float where bait rules allow |
| Trolling flies and dodgers | for landlocked salmon in the lakes, early and late in the day |
For the trout (brown trout stocked 2 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Light spinning rod | 5 to 6.5 ft light or ultralight; short rods cast under branches |
| Inline spinners | 1/16 to 1/8 oz silver or gold; swing them across the current seams |
| Drifted bait | single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Mona Lake | 8.4 mi | Jun 9 |
| Crockery Creek | 8.7 mi | May 21 |
| Muskegon River | 14 mi | May 19 |
| Rio Grande Creek | 16 mi | May 21 |
| North Branch Crockery Creek | 19 mi | May 21 |
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