Where to launch a boat on the Kzoo River

[FishinGryph]

I am hoping to fish the kalamazoo river this weekend. But I have no idea where to go? Gots a 14ft boat. I aint in search of any specific species, just wanting to fish somewhere i aint fished before and spend the day out of the house.

[swamptromper]

I haven't fished the K zoo in a while.....

Richmond has an free access site, off of 58th take Old Allegan road east.

There is also a launch at schultz park in Douglas, Blue star Highway, Wiley road East, Schultz park North....just before I96. I believe the Shell station in douglas sells the tokens.


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[TheBudMan]

Could also launch right at the damn and go down from there.
Bud

[Mitch]

-Schultz park
-Hacklander's
-New Richmond
-M89
-Allegan Dam

There is also a very primitive launch in between New Richmond and M89, not sure of the name if it even has one. It's on the south side of the river.

Mitch

[Sparky23]

If you arent fishing for any specific species, then go up-stream. Look at a map, go from plainwell up. D ave. is good fishing, more so upstream then down for smallies. Tuff launch however. Downstream from Patterson Park is good once you go about 3 miles. Then anywhere through Comstock is good, and again after morrow pond anywhere from Galesburg and further up is great. This is all small mouth fishing I am talking about, the further towards Galesburg you get the more pike you will start catching. You will pick off a couple walleyes as well through some stretches. I have been fishing the river for over 15 years and have many 100fish plus. days, and these are the areas I would go. Downstream from Allegan it seems to me you get better avg. size but many less fish.

[K-zoo]

There is a private launch at the house on the east side of the river at D ave., north side of the road. I believe he charges $1.00 to launch.

[Sparky23]

the d ave launch is listed above. Dont count on it though unless you have a good 4 wheel drive, and its either 2 or 3$ this year, 1 dollar to just park. Better spot to wade then to launch a boat, especially low water in the summer.