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Muskegon River below Croton Dam is from 2 to 10 feet deep and of
varying wading difficulty. Below Croton Dam the river is
stocked heavily with brown and rainbow trout. While the
water warms in spots during the dog days of summer, good fishing
can be found and most days and extended fishing seasons are in
effect (see DNR website).
This is big water where you can practice your long
casts. There is lots of room to spread out, so if you see
lots of cars, don't despair. Get your long and fine
tippets out as there is room for them and the fish can be very
picky since they have seen just about everything possible thrown
at them.
Good access points are at Pine Avenue on the north side, and
Thornapple Avenue on the south side of the river. Pine
Avenue is a little trickier to wade, as there are large rocks to
navigate and deeper holes nearby. Thornapple is a very
wide area with flatter river bottom providing easier wading.
See our fish stocking page
for the number of fish the DNR puts in here annually. It
is quite substantial.
Muskegon River at Thornapple landing
Early spring picture of Muskegon at
Pine Street
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