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
Even if it was just for a few hours, it was nice to finally get a chance to break away and do some fishing for myself today along with my good friend Bert from Rodney, MI. We did really well. The bite was on again! Almost every spot we stopped produced fish. It’s amazing to… Continue Reading
Rusty and his son Gavin helping to hold Dad’s 14lb, 30″ outstanding double stripe male steelhead. Here’s dad returning the favor helping to hold Gavin’s first ever steelhead. A 30″ 13lb mature double stripe buck. Not bad for a 13 year olds first steelhead. Great fish Gavin. You “earned” it! Well done!! Rusty holding a steelhead that… Continue Reading
Here’s Bob with another really nice fall steelhead (well earned) from a cold rainy day on the Muskegon river. Here’s Amy with a great brown trout. Have to give Amy credit, as she not only stuck it out through two solid days of fall steelhead fishing in some of the most adverse weather conditions one… Continue Reading
Here’s Amy with an absolute beast of a male steelhead that took a nymph pattern on a switch rod indi-style! Not to be outdone despite some trash talk from daughter to father. Here’s dad with the quote of the day; “go ahead and cast Amy, my time will come”. Your time did Bob, in the form… Continue Reading
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