Grand River Fishing Reports

Stable Weather Pattern

July 10, 2026

We finally have a stable weather pattern and that has kicked the smallmouth into overdrive on the Grand. We're fishing topwater, along and over weedlines, dead drifting poppers and terrestrials. Best popper colors have been black and blue and the best terrestrials have been Maddin's Scorpion in black and blue colors as well.

We've been having some success on baitfish patterns, such as CJ's Party Crasher and The EP Fiber Minnow by our local tier, Fulltrouser Flies. These flies are neutrally buoyant and fish well along the weedlines paired with Rio's Warmwater Predator Float/Hover/Intermediate line.

If you want the latest on what's happening on the Grand, it's tributaries or the Muskegon, give the shop a call.

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Grind To Shine?

June 16, 2026
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Bugs & Frogs

May 27, 2026
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Spring Patterns In Play

May 20, 2026
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Back To Fishable Levels

April 26, 2026
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Short Term Pain for Long Term Gain

March 20, 2026
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Rivers Are Open - Spring Is Coming

February 24, 2026
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Winter Windows

February 10, 2026
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It's A Patience Game Now

November 28, 2025
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The Swing Game

November 6, 2025
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Steelhead Are Showing Up & Trout Are Gorging

October 23, 2025
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Switch Up Your Technique

October 2, 2025
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Salmon Are On The Move

September 13, 2025
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Fall Flux

August 22, 2025
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Continue to fish for bass and save a trout....

July 29, 2025
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Save A Trout, Fish For Bass

July 1, 2025
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Dry's and Swim Flies

May 21, 2025
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Time To Play The Game

April 29, 2025
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Full Throttle

April 9, 2025
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Game On

March 27, 2025
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Area Rivers Are Still Cold

March 11, 2025
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Warmer Weather Inbound

February 21, 2025
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December Warm Up

December 27, 2024
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Winter Is Here... Early

December 5, 2024
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Dog Days Of Summer

July 30, 2024
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The Heat Is On

June 17, 2024
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The Smallmouth Action Is Heating Up

May 19, 2024
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Time To Play The Game

April 21, 2024
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Spring Is Here And So Are The……

March 11, 2024
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Grand River Fishing Report

February 7, 2024
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Warmer Than Normal

December 29, 2023
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Out With The Old, In With The New

November 2, 2023
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Fall Transitions

September 11, 2023
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Summer Patterns

July 25, 2023
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On The Hunt

June 24, 2023
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Low & Below

May 22, 2023
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Cold Weather, Solid Bites

April 27, 2023
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