I am going to visit family on Aug 11-13 in the Grand Rapids Area and would like to get out one of those days for some fishing from the shore.  What common known places should I look into?  I did some research and I am thinking the Grand River or the Flat River.  Any suggestions will be appreciated, thank you!

The flat river is in my neck of the woods. Where in the Grand rapids area are you going to be? I'm in the Greenville area which is just north east.

47 minutes ago, 12poundbass said:

The flat river is in my neck of the woods. Where in the Grand rapids area are you going to be? I'm in the Greenville area which is just north east.

 

My in-laws live in Byron Center but plan to spend the entire day Fri 8/11 fishing and my bro-in-law and I don't mind driving.  He has only been fishing for catfish but I am getting him into bass fishing

16 minutes ago, jonkevin said:

 

My in-laws live in Byron Center but plan to spend the entire day Fri 8/11 fishing and my bro-in-law and I don't mind driving.  He has only been fishing for catfish but I am getting him into bass fishing

I've heard and you could probably look online and see but Millennium park on the west side of GR is supposed to be good. Reeds lake in East GR. If you have waders you could try the Grand River in downtown GR a tough the 6th street area. That's where the steelhead and catfish guys hang out. The Rogue river from Rockford to the north is a good Trout area I have to believe there are smallies in there. The flat river in Lowell is good I hear. 

 

  The only areas I have personally fished is the Flat north of Greenville from Entracan to the north. I don't have waders so I just bridge fish. You'd have more luck if you have waders. There's been times I've caught 0 and there's been times they've been stacked in this on area and I pulled 12 in about 20 casts. I've caught them up on the Flat on Senkos and 2K Jigs. We pulled a 3lb 3oz out of there before. Here's one my son caught. 

There's the 3lb 3oz we got from the same bridge.

10 minutes ago, 12poundbass said:

I've heard and you could probably look online and see but Millennium park on the west side of GR is supposed to be good. Reeds lake in East GR. If you have waders you could try the Grand River in downtown GR a tough the 6th street area. That's where the steelhead and catfish guys hang out. The Rogue river from Rockford to the north is a good Trout area I have to believe there are smallies in there. The flat river in Lowell is good I hear. 

 

  The only areas I have personally fished is the Flat north of Greenville from Entracan to the north. I don't have waders so I just bridge fish. You'd have more luck if you have waders. There's been times I've caught 0 and there's been times they've been stacked in this on area and I pulled 12 in about 20 casts. I've caught them up on the Flat on Senkos and 2K Jigs. We pulled a 3lb 3oz out of there before. Here's one my son caught. 

There's the 3lb 3oz we got from the same bridge.

 

Those are some nice Smallie's!  

Thanks for the suggestions!  I have heard good things about the Flat River in Lowell so that is one we will definitely check out then maybe head to Millenium Park in the late afternoon/evening.  

1 minute ago, jonkevin said:

 

Those are some nice Smallie's!  

Thanks for the suggestions!  I have heard good things about the Flat River in Lowell so that is one we will definitely check out then maybe head to Millenium Park in the late afternoon/evening.  

Good luck. Let me know how ya did.