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Muskegon River Croton Drive, Bigelow Creek Access, Michigan
Walk-in access on Bigelow Creek — Muskegon river in this area is designated a type 3 trout stream. Please refer to the inland trout and salmon stream regulations in the current michigan fishing guide.
Open in BirdTrout43.42587, -85.77239 · Newaygo County. Directions → Tap the map to open this water in the live app.
What is here
- Type
- Walk-in access
- Facilities
- Muskegon river in this area is designated a type 3 trout stream. Please refer to the inland trout and salmon stream regulations in the current michigan fishing guide.
- Fee
- No fee
- Listed for
- Brown Trout, Steelhead
- Listed by
- Michigan DNR Trout Trail site
From the intersection of M-37 and M-82 (Croton Drive) on the north side of Newaygo, on Croton Drive travel east 1.4 miles to the intersection of Basswood Drive from the north, then turn right into the dirt parking lot, then follow the dirt walking path south 0.5 miles to the river.
Steelhead fishing occurs from late October through June and Chinook salmon during September and October. Brown trout and rainbow trout fishing occurs all year. Fishing occurs by wading from the shoreline. Bait, lodging and food available in nearby Muskegon, Fremont and Newaygo.
On or beside public land, Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
The water you can reach
- Bigelow Creek 0.42 mi · Cold stream (MDNR VSEC) · typed Cold
Walk-in access. Small enough water to wade and cross in most conditions.
What the river reads now
| Gauge | Distance | Water temp |
|---|---|---|
| Muskegon River near Croton | 5.4 mi | 65.7 °F |
| Muskegon River near Oxbow | 8.2 mi | 68.7 °F |
| Little Muskegon River near Oak Grove | 8.9 mi | 56.5 °F |
Live from USGS. A gauge miles away is a gauge miles away — the distance column is there so you can discount it.
The river this is on
Other access nearby
- Henning Park 1.0 mi · boat launch · Muskegon River
- Brooks Lake 1.7 mi · boat launch · Brooks Lake
- Muskegon River Newago Riverfront Park 1.8 mi · walk in
- New Bridge 2.1 mi · boat launch · Muskegon River
- Hess Lake 2.3 mi · boat launch · Hess Lake
Straight-line distance, not driving distance.
Fly shops nearby
- Parsley's Sport Shop 1.5 mi · Newaygo
- Brenners Sporting Goods 26.6 mi · Comstock Park · +1-616-785-3388
- Shoreline Service 30.0 mi
- Pere Marquette River Lodge 31.9 mi · Baldwin