Just as trout go into a feeding frenzy as winters thaw warms up the water temps in the early spring, so do trout in the hot summer leading into earl fall as the water temps cool causing the trout’s metabolism to increase and need to feed, forcing these native Muskegon River brown and rainbow trout… Continue Reading
Fall is an absolutely beautiful time of year to fish the Muskegon river here in Michigan. The annual migration of king salmon start to enter the river system and along with it the fall steelhead and lake run browns follow suite up river in search of salmon roe discharged from actively spawning king salmon. Trout… Continue Reading
Please meet my new friend Vince from Columbus, OH with an absolute gorgeous native Muskegon river brown trout. I’ve said it before and is worth mentioning again here the native brown trout population on the Muskegon river is absolutely amazing. Getting bigger and better every year since the DNR raised the keep length to 15-inches… Continue Reading
Please meet Rick from Fort Wayne, Indiana with what can only be described as a massive chromed-out Muskegon River steelhead! This big girl had Rick into his backing on the fly reel within seconds. Earth shattering runs followed by aerial assaults leading this massive hen to the net! Congratulations on such a gorgeous Muskegon River… Continue Reading
Please meet my good friend Joe from New Jersey with a hard fighting twisted chrome steelhead from the Muskegon River. New steelhead continue to enter the river system as the daylight shortens with the time change and colder nights mixed with precipitation is finally raising the water levels triggering fresh steelhead to migrate up river!… Continue Reading
Doesn’t get much more exciting for me to experience the Mighty MO in it’s true form flexing its muscle producing incredible brown trout like this one. Words can’t explain the pure gratitude I have toward the Muskegon to have access to such a world class trout stream as the Muskegon River. Ever since the Michigan… Continue Reading
Ryan from Tampa, Florida with a beautifully chromed out Muskegon river fall steelhead. New steelhead continue to enter the river systems as the daylight shortens with the time change and colder nights mixed with precipitation is finally raising the water levels triggering fresh steelhead to migrate up river! Not to be out done here’s Ryan’s… Continue Reading
Here’s Amy from Madison, WI with an absolute Wall-Hanger of a naturally reproduced Muskegon River brown trout. Congratulations Amy! Amy is one of the best fly anglers I’ve had the good fortune to fish with. Over the past several years Amy has hooked several huge steelhead with me and this big beautiful brown trout is… Continue Reading
Please meet my new friend Pete from Maryland with an absolutely stunning naturally produced Muskegon river brown trout! Here’s another look at Pete’s amazing Muskegon river brown trout hooked among active spawning salmon. Ever since the Michigan DNR raised the keep level on brown trout to 15-inches on the upper stretches of the Muskegon river… Continue Reading
Here’s Bert from Rodney, MI with a beautiful naturally reproduced (adipose fin intact) Muskegon river brown trout sporting its amazing fall colors! Ever since the Michigan DNR raised the keep level on brown trout to 15-inches on the upper stretches of the Muskegon river the native brown trout population has exploded both in numbers and… Continue Reading