Here’s Yutao with a really nice steelhead from yesterday before the cold front. Cooler weather is here. Water temps are currently in the high 40’s but expected to drop quickly in the next few days as the warm fall weather is over. As water temps start to fall steelhead will stack-up seeking winter lies in slower moving pools. All that’s needed now is a… Continue Reading
Here’s Nick from Chicago with a really nice male steelhead that took a nymph pattern on a two handed switch rod, indi-style. With these warm, sunny, fall days with little to no rain for weeks and low water levels, we’ve been covering a lot of water in search of steelhead. Steelhead are present throughout the river system but… Continue Reading
Here’s Kurt with an outstanding fall steelhead from the Muskegon river. Kurt also landed some really nice rainbow trout. Nice to see some active large size trout again on the Muskegon! Hats off to Kurt putting the time & effort in for the opportunity at some great fall steelhead and trout. I give Kurt credit… Continue Reading
Bernie from Detroit area with a nice chrome steelhead from a well needed cloudy day. Blue skies and low clear water has made steelhead fishing a little challenging at times. Yesterday’s cloudy skies were what was needed to turn the steelhead bite on as we had several nice opportunities at some very large steelhead throughout the day. post… Continue Reading
Bert with an outstanding fall steelhead from a warm fall day on the Muskegon river. Bert with a monster late season king salmon in great shape! Pics don’t do this king justice. Notice the faint red tiger stripes down the flank. Awesome fish! Awesome battle!! The fall steelhead season is in full swing. Steelhead are… Continue Reading
Here’s Jeremy pictured with some nice fall steelhead from the Muskegon river. As the fall kings start to fade a bright chrome horizon starts to shine as more steelhead enter the river system offering the best fall steelhead fishing of the year in the upcoming weeks. Water levels and temperatures are good hovering around the 1600 cfs… Continue Reading
John pictured with an absolute giant king salmon. Scott pictured with a hard fighting king salmon. Here’s john with one of the two salmon hooked during a double hitter that almost left both fly rods in pieces. Here’s Scott with a picture perfect fall salmon from the Muskegon river. Here’s John and his son Nate… Continue Reading
With a few minutes to do some scouting today before a guide trip, had a great opportunity at three steelhead and landing two in the boat after fishing one hole. Since early October steelhead fishing on the Muskegon River this fall has been very strong with several strikes through out the day. Although no one can… Continue Reading
Eric from Hillsdale Michigan with a pair of massive king salmon. Here’s Steve from Hillsdale, Michigan with a really nice fall king salmon. The fall salmon run on the Muskegon river is nearing its completion giving way to some excellent fall steelhead fishing as steelhead fishing will be our main focus in the weeks to… Continue Reading
Pictured is Andrew (top) with Steve and some outstanding Muskegon river fall steelhead not to mention several king salmon hooked through out the day trip. The focus today was on salmon but wondered what the outcome would have been if we concentrated on steelhead throughout the day with three for four steelhead strikes within 30 minutes.… Continue Reading