Little Muskegon River
MI · Newaygo
- Stocked
- USGS gauge
The pin is approximate, near the middle of the water. The shoreline on the map comes from OpenStreetMap.
At a glance
- County
- Newaygo County
- Last stocked
- April 7, 2026
- Species
- Brown trout, Rainbow trout
Conditions
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Stocking history
| Species | Qty | Size | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown trout | 1200 | 19.27 | 04-07-2026 |
| Rainbow trout | 3100 | 19.43 | 04-07-2026 |
| Brown trout | 1200 | 17.62 | 05-20-2025 |
| Rainbow trout | 3350 | 17.78 | 05-20-2025 |
| Rainbow trout | 1800 | 19.29 | 04-14-2025 |
Gear for the fish stocked here
Rainbow Trout
Rod: Light or ultralight spinning rod, about 4.5 to 8.5 feet; 5 to 6.5 feet suits stocked ponds.
Line: 4 to 10 lb monofilament, with 6 to 8 lb a good middle. Go lighter in clear water.
Baits: worms or cut nightcrawlers, salmon eggs, kernel corn
Lures: small inline spinners, small spoons, curly tail jigs and grubs
Brown Trout
Rod: Light or ultralight spinning rod, about 4.5 to 8.5 feet.
Line: 4 to 8 lb monofilament.
Baits: worms and nightcrawlers, minnows, crayfish
Lures: inline spinners, minnow-imitating stickbaits, small spoons
Likely species (watershed)
American Brook Lamprey, Bigmouth Shiner, Black Redhorse, Blacknose Dace, Blacknose Shiner, Bluntnose Minnow, Brassy Minnow, Brown Trout, Chestnut Lamprey, Creek Chub, Emerald Shiner, Fantail Darter, Fathead Minnow, Finescale Dace, Golden Redhorse, Golden Shiner, Grass Carp, Iowa Darter, Johnny Darter, Lake Chubsucker, Logperch, Longnose Dace, Mimic Shiner, Mottled Sculpin, Muskellunge, Ninespine Stickleback, Northern Redbelly Dace, Rainbow Darter, Redfin Shiner, River Chub
Likely species come from USGS Aquatic GAP ranges for the whole watershed (HUC8). They show what may be here, not a count of this water.
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Some stocking records are adapted from LurePassion (formerly lurepassion.com) (normalized and matched to our waters), licensed CC BY 4.0. State agencies retain their own terms for the underlying records.