(Football size Muskegon River Brown Trout) It’s a great feeling to be back trout fishing the Muskegon river again after some nice time off this summer. Couldn’t be happier to report one of the best caddis hatches I’ve witnessed in a long time on the Muskegon river in early September. Last night’s caddis hatch was… Continue Reading
Here’s Jack with a really nice Muskegon River brown trout that took a dry fly. The gray drake hatch is in full effect on the Muskegon river. Several different fly hatches are available throughout the river system with the gray drakes taking center stage in both the mornings and evenings. Dry fly fishing for trout… Continue Reading
Here’s Beverly with a nice Muskegon river rainbow taken on a wet fly. The gray drake hatch is in full effect on the Muskegon river right now. Several different fly hatches are available throughout the river system with the gray drakes taking center stage in both the mornings and evenings. Dry fly fishing for trout… Continue Reading
Jim with a beautiful rainbow trout from the Muskegon river. Jim with a nice brown trout taken with a dry fly. Another beautiful rainbow taken with a dry fly. These trout have been eating very well this year! Another nice Muskegon river brown trout that took a dry fly. Jim pictured with a fat football size… Continue Reading
With the warm days mixed with cooler nights and colder water temps the early fall caddis hatch is starting to explode! Water temps are still warm hovering at the 70 degree point. With cooler days and cold nights in the forecast the dry fly fishing for trout on the Muskegon river is getting good. The caddis hatch… Continue Reading
Fall is an absolutely beautiful time of year to fish the Muskegon river here in Michigan. Leaves are changing color, air and water temps are transitioning, and trout fishing is picking up as the caddis fly hatch starts to explode. With it comes the best part of all as the yearly migration of king salmon and fall steelhead… Continue Reading
Here’s Mike from Rockford MI with a nice rainbow trout that smashed a caddis pattern on the terminal end of the swing. When fishing dry fly patterns, more times than not trout strike as the fly starts its final swing at the end of the drift. The fly line straightens out and causes the fly to… Continue Reading
Here’s Bert with one of several trout hooked on dry flies from yesterday. Caddis, sulphurs, BWO’s and gray drakes are present throughout the river system. Dry fly fishing for trout is doing very well as large size trout are starting to look up more than ever as the sucker spawn starts to draw to a… Continue Reading
Here’s Todd from Indiana with an outstanding rainbow trout that took a gray drake pattern. Caddis, sulphurs, BWO’s and gray drakes are present throughout the river system. Dry fly fishing for trout is doing very well as large size trout are starting to look up more than ever as the sucker spawn starts to… Continue Reading
Had an outstanding day of dry fly fishing yesterday, all rainbows (except the one that got away) all in excess of 15 inches plus and fat as footballs. The gray drake hatch has been exceptional the past few days. I’m extremely happy to report the surface activity of feeding trout has also been exceptional. You… Continue Reading