Grand River
MI · Ottawa
- 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
- Ottawa County
- Last stocked
- October 28, 2026
- Species
- Muskellunge, Walleye, Rainbow trout, Coho salmon, Chinook salmon
Conditions
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Stocking history
| Species | Qty | Size | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muskellunge | 750 | 29.2 | 10-28-2026 |
| Walleye | 942500 | 0.3 | 04-29-2026 |
| Rainbow trout | 8121 | 18.4 | 04-28-2026 |
| Walleye | 1099500 | 0.3 | 04-27-2026 |
| Rainbow trout | 23978 | 18.7 | 04-27-2026 |
| Coho salmon | 2099 | 13.8 | 04-22-2026 |
| Coho salmon | 87809 | 13.8 | 04-21-2026 |
| Walleye | 1750000 | 0.3 | 04-21-2026 |
| Coho salmon | 99290 | 13.2, 13.4 | 04-20-2026 |
| Chinook salmon | 150139 | 9.3 | 05-06-2025 |
| Rainbow trout | 22355 | 18.4 | 04-18-2025 |
| Coho salmon | 76739 | 14.5, 14 | 04-16-2025 |
| Coho salmon | 25580 | 14 | 04-15-2025 |
| Coho salmon | 76738 | 14 | 04-14-2025 |
Gear for the fish stocked here
Muskellunge and Tiger Muskie
Rod: Stout, heavy casting rod, 7 to 9 feet. Trolling rods: 8 to 10 feet, medium-heavy, rated 20 to 40 lb.
Line: From 20 to 35 lb line up to 50 to 80 lb braid. Heavy braid is now the common choice.
Baits: live suckers about 10 to 14 inches
Lures: bucktail and inline spinners, spinnerbaits, jerkbaits
Walleye
Rod: Medium action spinning rod, 6 to 7.5 feet, for jigs and live bait. Medium to medium-heavy, 6.5 to 9 feet, for crankbaits and trolling.
Line: 6 to 10 lb for jigs and bait, 10 to 12 lb for crankbaits and trolling. Mono, fluorocarbon or braid all work.
Baits: minnows, nightcrawlers, leeches
Lures: lead-head jigs with 3 to 4 inch curly tail grub or shad plastics, blade baits, deep diving crankbaits
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
Likely species (watershed)
Muskellunge, Ninespine Stickleback, Popeye Shiner, Silver Lamprey
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.