Police Probe After Body Found in Muskegon River

With walleye season now closed, anglers on the Muskegon River have shifted their attention to steelhead. But on Saturday, two fishermen made a far more a disturbing discovery when they came across the body of a woman.

The Muskegon River

Stretching 216 miles, the Muskegon River begins at Houghton Lake and flows southwest before emptying into Lake Michigan at the city of Muskegon. Along its course, it is fed by tributaries including the Little Muskegon, Clam, and Hersey rivers.

Three human-made reservoirs lie along the Muskegon River, Rogers Dam Pond, Hardy Dam Pond, and Croton Dam Pond. These areas offer a wide range of outdoor activities, including fishing, ice fishing, boating, camping, biking, hiking, and more.

The Muskegon River is a top-tier Michigan fishery, providing year-round opportunities to catch migratory steelhead and salmon, as well as healthy populations of resident brown and rainbow trout, walleye, and warmwater species such as smallmouth bass and northern pike. Known for both fly fishing and conventional angling, the river is especially popular for its strong spring and fall steelhead runs and outstanding summer smallmouth fishing.

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Finding a human body is the last thing anyone would expect on the Muskegon River, yet that’s exactly what two fishermen encountered over the weekend.

Woman Found Dead in Muskegon River Over Weekend

According to FOX17, two fishermen discovered a woman’s body around noon Saturday in the Muskegon River, roughly 200 yards east of US-31. The woman is described as white and believed to be in her 40s or 50s. Investigators are continuing to work to determine the cause of her death.

The woman’s identity has not yet been confirmed. Investigators are asking anyone with information that could help identify her or assist in the case to contact the Muskegon Township Police Department at 231-777-1666.

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