Category Archives: fly fishing for steelhead on the Muskegon river

Chrome From Clouds

Chrome From Clouds

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

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

The Flies Were On Fire!

The Flies Were On Fire!

Pictured is Andrew (top) with Steve and some outstanding Muskegon river fall steelhead not to mention several king salmon hooked through out the day trip.  The focus today was on salmon but wondered what the outcome would have been if we concentrated on steelhead throughout the day with three for four steelhead strikes within 30 minutes.… 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

El Nino 2016

Lake Michigan from 30,000 feet flying over Chicago this past Thursday. What’s the importance of this photo other than the incredible view?  Lake Michigan.  Notice something?  No ice.  Brutal winters froze Lake Michigan leaving nothing more than a very thick sheet of ice across the lake the past two winters. What does this mean to the… Continue Reading