Today's Best Fishing Times for
Lake Macatawa, United States 🇺🇸

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Fishing Overview for Lake Macatawa

This shallow, productive lake feeds Holland Harbor and shines for largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and seasonal salmonids moving to the channel; riprap, marinas, and weed edges offer abundant shore access, while boaters work drop‑offs, docks, and current near the outlet; when salmon stack outside, runs spill through the harbor into Lake Michigan and back again. Nearest Hub: Grand Haven

Sun and Moon Times

The sun will be at it's highest point at . Today we have 15:2 hours of daylight. For shallow water fishing the twilight periods are often the most productive fishing times, especially on days when a major or minor time will coincide with twilight. In low light conditions predators have better cover for their ambush and often hunt in shallow water.
  • Nautical Twilight begins:
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  • Visibility:
    7%
  • Waxing Crescent - 7% illuminated Waxing Crescent
Next Full Moon in ~13 days on 29th July
  • Distance to earth:
    373,403 km
    Proximity:
    75.8 %
We can compare the current moon distance to it's minimum and maximum distance from earth and express that as proximity. A high proximity means the moon is closer to earth. At 50% it would be at it's mean distance. A high proximity causes big tides, currents and has a direct effect on increased bite times. A proximity greater than 90% indicates a super moon.
Moon Phases for Lake Macatawa
New Moon
Tue, 14 Jul
Full Moon
Wed, 29 Jul
New Moon
Wed, 12 Aug
Full Moon
Fri, 28 Aug

Solunar Bite Times

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Best fishing times:
  • major Time:
    02:20 am - 04:20 am
  • minor Time:
    07:57 am - 09:57 am
  • major Time:
    02:58 pm - 04:58 pm
  • minor Time:
    09:59 pm - 11:59 pm
All times are displayed in the America/Detroit timezone and are automatically adjusted to daylight savings. The current timezone offset is -4 hours. Green and yellow areas indicate the best fishing times (major and minor). The center shows the current moon phase which is a Waxing Crescent at 7% lumination. According to the Solunar Theory, today is a excellent day for fishing, but you need to cross check this with the current weather forecast for a final decision. The next best fishing time ( ) starts in -2 hour and -52 minute. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
America/Detroit • Thu, 16 Jul 20:06 • 42.778, -86.188
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Current Fishing Weather

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7 Day Fishing Weather

The weather plays an important role in fishing. Wind strenght and direction often determine where you can fish and where fish might be holding. Although high pressure is usually good for fishing, steep pressure changes often trigger feeding frenzies and are great times for fishing. Of course temperature has also a strong effect on fishing and comfort on the water. So make sure to cross check the weather forecast with the solunar fishing times to determine the best times to go fishing. The graph below shows you the 3 hourly weather progression over the next 7 days. Scroll the graph left or right to see more.
Selected Weather Station: Grand Haven, US
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7 Day Fishing Forecast Calendar
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*bold times indicate best fishing times around sunrise or sunset

Interactive Fishing Map for the greater Lake Macatawa area

Beaches and Bays are ideal places for land-based fishing. If the beach is shallow and the water is clear then twilight times are usually the best times, especially when they coincide with a major or minor fishing time. Often the points on either side of a beach are the best spots. Or if the beach is large then look for irregularities in the breaking waves, indicating sandbanks and holes. We found 16 beaches and bays in this area.

Macatawa Bay - 1.13369279658km , Ottawa Beach - 1.84927718304km , Idlewood Beach - 2.75844111579km , Tunnel Park - 2.89684300252km , Pine Creek Bay - 3.56973962158km , Tennessee Beach - 4.21579884913km , Buchanan Beach - 6.46688545942km , Ventura Beach - 8.81693097158km , Rosabelle Beach - 10.5048448432km , Douglas Bayou - 13.31858660278km , Tyler Bayou - 14.20871420379km , Mountain Beach - 14.26179052466km , Spring Bayou - 14.81678254785km , Morrison Bayou - 16.35629808989km , Zwemer Beach - 17.74552496212km , Little Dailey Bayou - 17.90348907694km

Harbours and Marinas can often times be productive fishing spots for land based fishing as their sheltered environment attracts a wide variety of bait fish. Similar to river mouths, harbour entrances are also great places to fish as lots of fish will move in and out with the rising and falling tides. There are 5 main harbours in this area.

South Shore Marina - 0.79951263004km, Parkside Marina - 1.3158511636km, Anchorage Marina - 1.69489783639km, Schippas Marina - 13.03822845528km, Gleasons Marina - 13.19175664267km

We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Lake Macatawa. Below you can find them organized on a map. Points, Headlands, Reefs, Islands, Channels, etc can all be productive fishing spots. As these are user submitted spots, there might be some errors in the exact location. You also need to cross check local fishing regulations. Some of the spots might be in or around marine reserves or other locations that cannot be fished. If you click on a location marker it will bring up some details and a quick link to google search, satellite maps and fishing times. Tip: Click/Tap on a new area to load more fishing spots.

Lake Macatawa - 0km , South Shore Marina - 0.79951263004km , Macatawa Bay - 1.13369279658km , Parkside Marina - 1.3158511636km , Anchorage Marina - 1.69489783639km , Ottawa Beach - 1.84927718304km , Idlewood Beach - 2.75844111579km , Tunnel Park - 2.89684300252km , Kelly Lake Drain - 3.20376183434km , Kelly Lake - 3.24433933746km , Pine Creek Bay - 3.56973962158km , Tennessee Beach - 4.21579884913km , Gilligan Lake - 5.12697789674km , Macatawa River - 5.36535866935km , Buchanan Beach - 6.46688545942km , Carver Drain - 6.8130784609km , Windmill Island - 7.95979011619km , Ventura Beach - 8.81693097158km , Rosabelle Beach - 10.5048448432km , Goshorn Lake - 10.57021643323km , Ten Hagen Creek - 10.91737124364km , Kalamazoo River - 11.41772288535km , Sloan Pond - 11.85381423155km , North Branch Macatawa River - 12.28359280841km , Goshorn Creek - 12.86203419953km , Schippas Marina - 13.03822845528km , Gleasons Marina - 13.19175664267km , Douglas Bayou - 13.31858660278km , Kalamazoo Lake - 14.18583204058km , Tyler Bayou - 14.20871420379km , South Branch Macatawa River - 14.21716744598km , Mountain Beach - 14.26179052466km , Spring Bayou - 14.81678254785km , Peach Orchard Creek - 15.60185039945km , Mann Creek - 16.09048945032km , Morrison Bayou - 16.35629808989km , Rabbit River - 16.44565970234km , Zwemer Beach - 17.74552496212km , Little Dailey Bayou - 17.90348907694km , Sawyer Creek - 19.30851920932km

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