Kalamazoo River (Saugatuck)
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Stocked monthly April through June in 2026: chinook salmon, rainbow trout, and walleye, 3 plants in all. One of 7 stocked waters on the Allegan County record. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live, water temperature included.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Chinook salmon
Walleye
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked Oct 14.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3 | Rainbow trout | adult | 23,212 | completed |
| May 9 | Chinook salmon | yearling | 124,672 | completed |
| Jun 10 | Walleye | fingerling | 54,588 | completed |
When to fish Kalamazoo River (Saugatuck)
| 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 | 5:50-6:50 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 Jun 10
- Water 58 °F, prime coldwater range
- Flow 79% of the seasonal median
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Michigan fishing forecast
Getting on the water
| Access point | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Allegan Dam East | boat ramp | Recreation Passport required · accessible facilities |
| Hacklander | boat ramp | Recreation Passport required · accessible facilities |
| Jefferson Road | carry-in launch | no fee |
| River Road | carry-in launch | Recreation Passport required |
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. The gauge reads 58 degrees, prime coldwater temperature; fish confidently through the day.
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 1 time here in 2026, moving water)
| Waders or wet-wading boots | stocked stream fish stack in the obvious pools; getting to the next one is the edge |
| 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 |
For the salmon and steelhead (chinook salmon stocked 1 time here in 2026, moving water)
| Trolling flies and dodgers | for landlocked salmon in the lakes, early and late in the day |
| Medium spinning rod | 8 to 9 ft with 8 to 12 lb line; big water, big runs |
| Spoons and spinners | 1/4 to 1/2 oz metal; cast across and swing through the run |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mann Creek | 5.9 mi | Apr 27 |
| Rabbit River | 6.7 mi | Apr 27 |
| Lake Macatawa | 7.1 mi | Jun 9 |
| Swan Creek | 14 mi | Apr 27 |
| Black River (South Haven) | 19 mi | Jun 10 |
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