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
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 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
Doug holding an awesome Muskegon river fall steelhead. Once bit twice shy. This chromer struck 5 feet behind the boat catching Doug off guard. Never underestimate the aggressive nature of these fall steelhead. More times then not; if you miss the first strike, work the same area on your second cast. Fall steelhead are known… Continue Reading
Steve holding a very chrome Muskegon river fall steelhead. Salmon numbers are still present although the run seems to be on the decline. More steelhead are moving up the river system from the lower stretches. This much needed rain in the forecast will help bring even more steelhead up. post by: Jon Fortuna Continue Reading
With the colder water temps more king salmon are starting to migrate up the river system bringing with it the occasional chrome steelhead and lake run brown. This steelhead hit an egg pattern behind a salmon redd. October dates available: 8,11,16,25,26,29. post by: Jon Fortuna Continue Reading
Fall is what fly fishing on the Muskegon River is all about! Weather patterns are shaping up nicely for some excellent fall fishing on the Muskegon. In September, trout fishing with dry flies will be the main focus as the caddis hatch for rainbow & browns start to come back around when the cool fall nights trigger… Continue Reading
Mike with the best steelhead of the day….15lbs, 30 inches of Twisted Chrome Steel! Joe’s Incredible Muskegon River Brown. Joe with his first ever steelhead. Welcome aboard! Scott’s outstanding 21 inch Muskegon River Brown Trout. Scott’s first ever Muskegon River Steelhead. Welcome to the club son! Mike with this outstanding pig of a brown trout.… Continue Reading
Not big numbers of steelhead yet, but the steelhead already here are well worth the effort! Low clear water is keeping fish from entering traditional lies with 39-degree water temps. Look for the next few days push of rain increase flows, slightly stain the water, and bring with it the first major push of fall steelhead up… Continue Reading
The count down begins as the water temps start to dip rapidly. Steelhead will start to group up in larger numbers in select “winter lies.” post by: Jon Fortuna Continue Reading