Flat River Report

Flat river

The Flat river goes rather dormant this time of year.  Ice will cover most of the lower river near the town of Lowell and even some inside bends in the faster stretches upstream.  Below the dam in Lowell is still fishable, however "transient" steelhead will tuck in their simply for short term relief from the flows of the Grand river.

Known for the bass and rather large carp that call it home, the Flat river runs through the town of Lowell, just east of Grand Rapids. Smallmouth bass are the primary quarry, from early spring streamer fishing through summer fly hatches that will bring bass to the surface for flies at dusk. Best fished early spring through mid-summer, the Flat flows from a 30-40 yard wide river with good structure and current flow, into a marsh before it's directed through a dam in Lowell and shortly after, feeds directly into the Grand river. Can be waded in many spots, best accessed from a boat near the headwaters of the marsh.