Muskegon Lake Fishing Tournaments
18 tournament dates listed ahead and 81 past listings on Muskegon Lake, Muskegon County, Michigan. View on a map ↗
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Upcoming on Muskegon Lake
2 listings share Sat, Jun 19, 2027. 2 listings share Sun, Jul 25, 2027. That shows what is scheduled, not how busy the water or its ramps will be.
Public Boat Access on Muskegon Lake
| Access site | Launch | Parking | Facilities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fisherman's LandingMunicipality | 7 lanes, carry-down | Not stated | Toilets · Recreation Passport required | Map ↗ |
| HartshornMunicipality | 6 lanes | 15 trailer, 64 car | Recreation Passport required | Map ↗ |
| Muskegon State Park - Snug HarborMichigan DNR | 6 lanes | 82 trailer | Toilets · Recreation Passport required | Map ↗ |
| Grand TrunkMunicipality | 4 lanes | 57 trailer, 5 car | Recreation Passport required | Map ↗ |
| Cottage GroveMunicipality | 3 lanes | 17 trailer | Recreation Passport required | Map ↗ |
From the Michigan Department of Natural Resources's public list of boating access sites (source), checked Oct 12, 2026. It covers state sites and local sites built with state grants, so other ramps on this water may not appear. Check conditions and closures with the managing agency before you go.
Planning a Day on Muskegon Lake?
These dates show when organized tournaments are listed here and where sources say they launch. Use them to pick a day or a ramp. They are listings, not counts of boats: they do not show how many anglers will turn up, or that any ramp will be closed.
Who Runs Tournaments Here
- West Michigan Bass46 events
- Wednesday Night Hookup6 events
- TTT's Outdoor Adventures4 events
- Fruitport Bass Boys4 events
- SPI West Michigan High School Bass Series3 events
- Daining Insurance Fishing2 events
- Wet & Wild2 events
- Shoreline Bass Tour2 events
- West Michigan Walleye Club2 events
- Bass Anglers of Michigan2 events
- MBN - YTT2 events
- KCSO1 event
Fishing Guides Near Muskegon Lake
Guide services and charters based within 15 miles of Muskegon Lake, nearest first. Distance is from where each business is listed, not a statement that it fishes this water: ask the guide where they fish. Listings are free.
- Pointe Marine AssociationMuskegon · 0.2 mi
- Action Salmon ChartersMuskegon · 0.2 mi
- Jobsite Sportfishing LLCMuskegon · 0.3 mi
- Balls Deep ChartersMuskegon · 0.3 mi
- Feed-n-Time Charters LLcMuskegon · 0.3 mi
- Double Down Fishing CharterMuskegon · 1 mi
- Lured In Sportfishing LLCMuskegon · 1.1 mi
- Code Blue ChartersMuskegon · 1.9 mi
16 more within 15 miles
- Slowen OutdoorsMuskegon · 2.9 mi
- Bright Eye ChartersRoosevelt Park · 3.6 mi
- Dead Reckoning Guide ServiceMuskegon · 9.3 mi
- Getaway Fishing ChartersWhitehall · 10.5 mi
- Tripp N Hooks ChartersGrand Haven · 12.1 mi
- On The Line Charters LLCGrand Haven · 12.2 mi
- Evolution ChartersGrand Haven · 12.2 mi
- "Black Label" Fishing ChartersGrand Haven · 12.2 mi
- NELSON CHARTERS,LLCGrand Haven · 12.2 mi
- Danel SportfishingGrand Haven · 12.3 mi
- Fishin Addiction ChartersGrand Haven · 12.3 mi
- Sea Flea Charters LLCGrand Haven · 12.3 mi
- TS FishingGrand Haven · 12.3 mi
- Legacy ChartersSpring Lake · 12.5 mi
- On The Fly Charters LLCSpring Lake · 12.6 mi
- Unwrapped OutdoorsGrand Haven · 13.9 mi
From a directory of fishing charter and guide businesses, each confirmed on its own website. Are you a guide on Muskegon Lake and missing or listed wrong? Tell us.
Tournament Waters Near Muskegon Lake
- Mona Lake5 mi
- Stearns Bayou17 mi
- Fremont Lake22 mi
- Lake Macatawa32 mi
- Croton Dam Pond36 mi
- Pentwater Lake37 mi
- Wolf Lake10 mi
- Big Blue Lake16 mi
Straight-line distance between map positions; 6 of 8 have tournaments coming up.
Recent Fish Stocking
| Species | Most recent | Stockings (2 yrs) | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walleye | Jun 3, 2025 | 2 | 212,230 |
From state agency stocking reports (source). Matched to this water by name and county; for a water that spans counties, such as a Great Lake, every county's stockings count. All Michigan stocking →
State Records Caught Here
| Species | Record | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Freshwater Drum | 28.61 lb | 2015 |
From the Michigan state record list (source).
Past Listings
Dates that were listed for this water. A listing does not confirm the event took place.
Show 81 past listings
- Bass Anglers of Michigan — Sun, Oct 25, 2026
- D&R Sports Center Series Championship — Sat, Oct 10, 2026
- Never Give It Up - Fall Series – Muskegon Lake — Sat, Oct 3, 2026
- Lunkers Unlimited — Sat, Sep 26, 2026
- Michigan Bass — Sun, Sep 20, 2026
- Taco Tuesday - NE GR - Evenings - Opens – Muskegon Lake — Tue, Sep 15, 2026
- Shoreline Bass Tour Classic — Sun, Sep 13, 2026
- Kal Valley Bass Club — Sat, Sep 12, 2026
- Branch County Lunkers Club — Fri, Sep 11, 2026
- SWMB — Sun, Sep 6, 2026
- Sunday Funday - West – Muskegon Lake — Sun, Sep 6, 2026
- Stop #4 - Muskegon Lake- Sunday — Sun, Aug 30, 2026
- Stop #4 - Muskegon Lake- Saturday — Sat, Aug 29, 2026
- MBN Youth Tournament Trail — Aug 29–30, 2026
- Pete Tigchelaar Memorial — Aug 26–27, 2026
- WNHU Classic — Sun, Aug 23, 2026
- D and R Sports Center Series – Muskegon Lake — Sat, Aug 22, 2026
- Thirsty Thursday - West – Muskegon Lake — Thu, Aug 20, 2026
- TACO Tuesday - Morning – Muskegon Lake — Tue, Aug 18, 2026
- Fruitport Bass Boys — Tue, Aug 18, 2026
- Bass Anglers of Michigan - Division #18 — Sun, Aug 16, 2026
- U.S. Angler's Choice Western Michigan – Muskegon Lake Fisherman’s Landing — Sat, Aug 15, 2026
- Tackle Shack — Sat, Aug 15, 2026
- Angler’s Choice — Sat, Aug 15, 2026
- Wet N Wild — Wed, Aug 12, 2026
- Topwater Series — Wed, Aug 12, 2026
- Taco Tuesday - NE GR - Evenings – Muskegon Lake — Tue, Aug 11, 2026
- COTM - 2k Jigs Lakeshore Shootout - Evenings – Muskegon Lake — Mon, Aug 10, 2026
- Westmichigan Bassers — Sun, Aug 9, 2026
- WMB - Half Pint Series — Thu, Aug 6, 2026
- Shoreline Bass Tour Youth Division Stop #5 — Thu, Aug 6, 2026
- WNHU — Wed, Aug 5, 2026
- TACO Tuesday - West - Evenings – Muskegon Lake — Tue, Aug 4, 2026
- Thirsty Thursday - West – Muskegon Lake — Thu, Jul 30, 2026
- Fruitport Bass Boys — Tue, Jul 28, 2026
- COTM - 2k Jigs Lakeshore Shootout - Evenings – Muskegon Lake — Mon, Jul 27, 2026
- Bass Anglers of Michigan - Division #18 — Sat, Jul 25, 2026
- Half Pint Series – Muskegon Lake — Thu, Jul 23, 2026
- TACO Tuesday - West - Evenings – Muskegon Lake — Tue, Jul 21, 2026
- Lake Shore Bass Club — Sun, Jul 19, 2026
- Fellowship Reformed Churches Annual Tournament — Sat, Jul 18, 2026
- WNHU — Wed, Jul 15, 2026
- TACO Tuesday - Morning – Muskegon Lake — Tue, Jul 14, 2026
- West Michigan Walleye Club — Sat, Jul 11, 2026
- Hair of the Dog - Weekend Series – Muskegon Lake — Sat, Jul 11, 2026
- Thirsty Thursday - West – Muskegon Lake — Thu, Jul 9, 2026
- Fruitport Bass Boys — Tue, Jul 7, 2026
- COTM - 2k Jigs Lakeshore Shootout - Evenings – Muskegon Lake — Mon, Jul 6, 2026
- Sunday Funday - West – Muskegon Lake — Sun, Jul 5, 2026
- WNHU — Wed, Jul 1, 2026
- TACO Tuesday - West - Evenings – Muskegon Lake — Tue, Jun 30, 2026
- Shoreline Bass Tour — Sun, Jun 28, 2026
- TTT's Outdoor Adventures, Summer Bass Tournament Trail — Sat, Jun 27, 2026
- TACO Tuesday - Morning – Muskegon Lake — Tue, Jun 23, 2026
- Fruitport Bass Boys — Tue, Jun 23, 2026
- College Bass Tour — Sat, Jun 20, 2026
- Border Battle Cup - Indiana vs Michigan - Stop 4 — Sat, Jun 20, 2026
- Shoreline Bass Tour Youth Division Stop #2 — Thu, Jun 18, 2026
- WNHU — Wed, Jun 17, 2026
- COTM - 2k Jigs Lakeshore Shootout - Evenings – Muskegon Lake — Mon, Jun 15, 2026
- WMB Middle School Series (MHSBC) — Sun, Jun 14, 2026
- WMB - Middle/High School Series — Sun, Jun 14, 2026
- Berrien Bass Busters — Sun, Jun 14, 2026
- Bass Lafayette on Muskegon — Sat, Jun 13, 2026
- Wet N Wild — Wed, Jun 10, 2026
- TACO Tuesday - West - Evenings – Muskegon Lake — Tue, Jun 9, 2026
- D and R Sports Center Series – Muskegon Lake — Sat, Jun 6, 2026
- Thirsty Thursday - West – Muskegon Lake — Thu, Jun 4, 2026
- 5th Annual Angler Classic Benefiting WMCI — Thu, Jun 4, 2026
- Pete Tigchelaar Memorial — Wed, Jun 3, 2026
- TACO Tuesday - Morning – Muskegon Lake — Tue, Jun 2, 2026
- Muskegon Lake — Sat, May 30, 2026
- Half Pint Series – Muskegon Lake — Thu, May 28, 2026
- WNHU — Wed, May 27, 2026
- KCSO Annual Bass Tournament — Wed, May 27, 2026
- COTM - 2k Jigs Lakeshore Shootout - Evenings – Muskegon Lake — Mon, May 25, 2026
- TTT's Outdoor Adventures, High School & Youth Bass Tournament — Sat, May 16, 2026
- SPM MS Bass Tournament — Sat, May 2, 2026
- SPM HS Rec Tournament — Sat, May 2, 2026
- SPM HS Bass Tournament — Sat, May 2, 2026
- GVSU Bass Anglers Fundraiser Tournament — Sat, Apr 11, 2026
Muskegon Lake Tournament Questions
- How many fishing tournaments are held on Muskegon Lake?
- 99 are on record here, with 18 still ahead.
- When is tournament season on Muskegon Lake?
- Most listed tournaments fall in June, August and July, usually on Saturdays and Tuesdays.
- Which ramps do Muskegon Lake tournaments launch from?
- Sources name Giddings Street Ramp, Fishermans Landing and 199 Giddings Ave most often.
- Who runs tournaments on Muskegon Lake?
- West Michigan Bass, Wednesday Night Hookup, TTT's Outdoor Adventures and Fruitport Bass Boys, and 8 other organizers.
- What species are Muskegon Lake tournaments for?
- Bass and Walleye.
- What do Muskegon Lake tournaments cost to enter?
- Published entry fees range from $1 to $200 across 44 listings that state one.