2/20/20 Southwest Lower Peninsula, Michigan Fishing Report

Southwest Lower Peninsula

To access the original Michigan DNR fishing Report: Click Here! 

More anglers were out on the ice; however, fluctuating temperatures by the weekend will deteriorate the ice once again. Extreme caution still needs to be used, as one group of anglers went through the ice in Allegan County.   

St. Joseph River: Continues to produce a few walleye and steelhead. Most were fishing near the Berrien Springs Dam. Look for the steelhead bite with the warm-up. 

Note: At any time you can view the Berrien Springs fish ladder cam by go to this link or following their youtube channel. Subscribing to their channel helps fund the fish ladder cam. 

• For a list of Berrien County Bait Shops: Click Here!

Kalamazoo County: Some lakes had ice fishing, while others had variable ice thickness. Extreme caution needs to be used. 

• For a list of a list of Kalamazoo Public Lakes: Click Here! 
• For a list of Kalamazoo County Bait Shops: Click Here!

Grand River near Grand Rapids: Continues to produce a few good runs of steelhead.  Fish have been caught on jigs with wax worms, spawn and beads. Most are fishing near the 6th Street Dam and below. Walleye were caught off the wall and at Fulton Street. No big numbers, but steelhead still can be found in the Rogue River. 

Grand River near Lansing: Few anglers have been out. Water levels near the North Lansing Dam were slightly high but fishable. 

• For a more accurate report on the Grand River at Lansing I suggest reaching out to the people at Grand River Bait & Tackle. Phone: (517-482-4461)

Kent County: Anglers were getting some bluegills on Murray Lake; however, caution needs to be used, especially on the north end. 

• For a list of Kent County Bait Shops: Click Here!

Muskegon Lake: Small perch were caught in 8 to 12 feet off Cottage Grove. The pike action was good off Heritage Landing and Fisherman’s Landing. Bluegills were caught in the northwest corner off the state park. 

Muskegon River: Had decent steelhead fishing.

• For a more accurate report on the Muskegon Lake & the Muskegon River I suggest reaching out to the people at Snug Harbor Outfitters. Phone: (231-719-0759)

White Lake: Perch were caught on the west end. Look for walleye on the east end. 

For more bait shops in the southwest lower peninsula follow the links below:

Berrien County Bait Shops: Click Here!

Allegan County Bait Shops: Click Here!
Ingham County Bait Shops: Click Here!

Branch County Bait Shops: Click Here!

Barry County Bait Shops: Click Here!
Kalamazoo County Bait Shops: Click Here!
Kent County Bait Shops: Click Here!

Your area may not be listed within this fishing report so below is a list of links to pages in Southwest Michigan to help guide you to public lakes in your county.

Allegan County Public Lakes: Click Here!

Barry County Public Lakes: Click Here!

Calhoun County Public Lakes: Click Here!

Cass County Public Lakes: Click Here!

Clinton County Public Lakes: Click Here! 

Jackson County Public Lakes: Click Here!

Kalamazoo Public Lakes: Click Here! 

St. Joseph County Public Lakes: Click Here!