Year after year February & March has produced some of the biggest and best steelhead on the Muskegon River. Granted massive steelhead are always present throughout the Muskegon from early October thru mid June, but there’s something special about February & March. Cold-water temps offer the angler the best fighting chance to bring these massively powerful… Continue Reading
Had a really nice outing this past Friday. Despite the heavy winds the steelhead bite was on fire! Regardless of the spotty steelhead numbers for this time of year on the Muskegon, the trout fishing has been and continues to be incredible! The lake run browns and river browns are filling the void form the lack… Continue Reading
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Only one way to heat up on a 20-degree day winter steelheading the Muskegon river and that’s catching fish! Here’s Steve and Justin from Detroit pictured with some really nice winter chrome. Water levels and flows are back in prime condition with a slow down in fishing pressure allowed for some excellent hook-ups yesterday. post… Continue Reading
We’ve heard it all before. “You should have seen the one that got away.” Unfortunately, Charlie Jr. (not pictured above) lost an awesome steelhead at the boat. Not much you can do when the fish darts under the boat and almost breaks the rod, clears the other side of the boat only to go full steam… Continue Reading
I give Brian all the credit in the world for sticking it out today and fishing hard despite the boat pressure a 44 degree winter day on the Muskegon river can create. One of those days you just wait your turn for the hole to open up and pray to God the steelhead take your fly… Continue Reading
Jim from Chicago pictured above with some outstanding fish. 30″ chrome steelhead, 20″ Muskegon river brown, & several other hook-ups of steelhead who grew camera shy. Not bad for a few hour winter steelhead trip. River conditions are stable although water levels are low. Clear, low, cold water equals light line presentations with extended slow… Continue Reading
Here’s Bert taking full advantage of the early winter warm up! Recent mid 40 degree days provided some excellent steelhead fishing! Here’s a few of several hook-ups from today. post by: Jon Fortuna Continue Reading
Blake & his Dad Ed with a half day winter trip did really well with a couple really nice brown trout and a hard fighting steelhead just before the sleet and snow started around noon today. post by: Jon Fortuna Continue Reading
Scouting a few hours today I realized something important……DON’T FORET THE NET; IT’S A LOT EASIER LANDING FISH WITH ONE!! Seems the bite is best when the boat traffic is least. Sub 40 water temps have steelhead seeking winter lies. Water levels and clarity are all good right now as more steelhead and browns enter the river system.… Continue Reading