Special Regulations, Muskegon River

Muskegon River from Croton Dam downstream to Thornapple Boat Launch: Type 4

  • Open season - All year
  • Possession Season - Last Saturday In April - September
  • Tackle - All
  • Daily Harvest Limit - 5/3* * 5 fish, with no more than 3 fish 15 inches or larger, and no more than 1 atlantic salmon.
    All grayling must be released immediately.
  • Brook Trout 8", Brown Trout 10", Rainbow Trout 10", Splake 10", Lake Trout 24", Coho, Chinook, & Pink Salmon 10", Atlantic Salmon 15"
    Muskegon River from Thornapple Boat Launch downstream to M-120: Type 3
  • Open season - All year
  • Possesion season - All year.
  • Tackle - All
  • Daily Harevst Limit - 5/3* * 5 fish, with no more than 3 fish 15 inches or larger, and no more than 1 atlantic salmon.
    All grayling must be released immediately.
  • Brook Trout 15", Brown Trout 15", Rainbow Trout 15", Splake 15", Lake Trout 24", Coho, Chinook, & Pink Salmon 10", Atlantic Salmon 15"
    Muskegon R., from Roger's Dam downstream to below the south-bound lane of US-131 is closed to fishing Mar.16-Friday before last Sat. in April.

    Note: All stretches of water not listed are Type 1 Regulations

  • Open Season - Last Saturday In April - September 30th
  • Possession Season - Last Saturday In April - September 30th
  • Tackle - All
  • Daily Harvest limit - 5/3* * 5 fish, with no more than 3 fish 15 inches or larger, and no more than 1 atlantic salmon.
    All grayling must be released immediately.
  • Brook Trout - 8" Lower Peninsula 7" Upper Peninsula
  • Brown Trout - 8" Lower Peninsula 7" Upper Peninsula
  • Rainbow Trout - 10"
  • Splake - 8"
  • Lake Trout - 24"
  • Coho, Chinook, & Pink Salmon -10"
  • Atlantic Salmon - 15"