Category Archives: Fall Steelhead Fishing Muskegon River In Michigan

Quest For Fall Chrome

Quest For Fall Chrome

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

Fall Steelhead & Monster Size King Salmon

Fall Steelhead & Monster Size King Salmon

Here’s Curtis from New Orleans with an awesome 24″ rainbow trout in the transition stage of becoming a steelhead.  Great fish Curtis! Not to be outdone, here’s Jim from Chicago with a very healthy female king salmon from his guided trip yesterday. Curtis pictured with his first ever king salmon from the Muskegon river in… Continue Reading

Fall Is In The Air, You Ready To Fish?

Fall Is In The Air, You Ready To Fish?

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

Fall Flies For Steelhead!

Mark with a nice steelhead from today. Steelhead are present throughout the river system but the unseasonably warm weather the past couple weeks has kept these fish scattered.  Cooler temps in the forecast starting today and going through next week along with more rain is what’s needed to drive more steelhead to the upper stretches of… Continue Reading

Paul’s Fall Chrome!

Paul with a hard fighting Muskegon river fall steelhead. Steelhead are present throughout the river system but the unseasonably warm past few days have kept these fish scattered.  Cooler temps in the forecast next week along with more rain is what’s needed to drive more steelhead to the upper stretches of the river. The table is… Continue Reading

Son’s First Steelhead

Bill with his son Colton who is holding his first ever steelhead taken with a fly rod on a leech pattern. Steelhead are present throughout the river system but the unseasonably warm past few days have kept these fish scattered.  Cooler temps in the forecast next week along with more rain is what’s needed to drive… Continue Reading

Bev’s 2nd Beauty!

Day two with Beverly and her husband Steve and she does it again, another massive steelhead!   This 30″…er was 14lbs of Twisted Chrome Steel!!  Check out the girth on this outstanding steelhead. From day one seeing Beverly battling steelhead gave me a sense of relief to just shut up and let her do her thing to land… Continue Reading

Bev’s 1st Beauty!

Beverly holding an outstanding 30″ 13lb Muskegon river fall steelhead. Congratulations to Beverly for an outstanding job battling the aerial assault and blistering runs from this massive steelhead!  This fish had Beverly into her backing in seconds.  Nothing beats the instant rush you feel when you hook one of these fall steelhead! Water levels are… Continue Reading

Ray Showing The Way!

Ray holding a really nice Muskegon river fall steelhead. Water levels have finally offered some relief from the recent rains coming up to around 1700 cfs.  A few pods of fresh salmon have come up with the higher water as well as some steelhead.  Steelhead still seem to be scattered throughout the river system.  Covering… Continue Reading