Waters · United States
Muskegon River (Croton) fishing report
Updated Tuesday, 25 August 2026 · refreshed automatically through the day
Below Croton Dam the Muskegon runs cold and steady all year, which is why its steelhead hold from October through April instead of flushing out with every rain. Dam release schedules matter more here than rainfall does.
Today's report: fair (53/100)
Chinook salmon is the most promising species on Muskegon River (Croton) today. Water temperature at the gauge is 21.2°C (70°F) and barometric pressure is stable. Gauge MUSKEGON RIVER NEAR CROTON, MI shows the water level steady (0 cm/24h).
Muskegon River (Croton) water temperature and flow
- Water temperature: 21.2°C (70°F)
- Discharge: 28.1 m³/s (992 cfs) — down 0% over 24 hours
- Level trend: steady
Measured at gauge MUSKEGON RIVER NEAR CROTON, MI · reading 22 min ago. Published by the national hydrological service, not estimated by us.
Best time to fish today
- 08:00–10:00 local time — score 47/100
- 04:00–06:00 local time — score 45/100
- 07:00–09:00 local time — score 43/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Tuesday 25 Aug | Wednesday 26 Aug | Thursday 27 Aug |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steelhead | 27 — poor | 22 — poor | 22 — poor |
| Chinook salmon | 53 — fair | 44 — fair | 42 — fair |
| Brown Trout | 46 — fair | 45 — fair | 42 — fair |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's Muskegon River (Croton) rating:
- cloud cover: helping (+0.95)
- water temperature: helping (+0.93)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
- wind: helping (+0.75)
- pressure trend: helping (+0.7)
- season: helping (+0.7)
Forecast computed Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:06:35 GMT · data: Open-Meteo + gauge MUSKEGON RIVER NEAR CROTON, MI · refreshed automatically through the day · see our published accuracy
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