Grand River (Ottawa County)
Coho salmon and brown trout water; 7 stockings on the 2026 record.
Ottawa County · Michigan · see it on the national map
Water right now
11.06
ft
gage height
USGS gauge 04119400
(GRAND RIVER NEAR EASTMANVILLE, MI) · 2026-08-28 17:00
7
stockings 2026
Apr 22
last stocked
208,998
fish reported
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Coho salmon
Brown trout
Stocking record 2026
| 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 |
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 |
Records from Michigan DNR
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Michigan fishing
regulations.