Here’s Calvin from Madison, WI with a awesome 22-inch Muskegon river brown trout. New regulations on the Muskegon river from 10-inch minimum to 15-inch minimum has increased both the size and quantity of the Muskegon river brown trout population resulting in beautiful brown trout like Calvins. A new push of rain has raised the water… Continue Reading
Here’s Drew from Chicago with an absolutely gorgeous Muskegon river brown trout. Incredible brown Drew! Congratulations!! Drew and his Dad (Gary) celebrating a well earned victory! Ever since the DNR raised the legal limit on Muskegon river brown trout from 10″ to 15″ five years ago the brown trout population has started to explode with… Continue Reading
Here’s Ed from Hillsdale, MI with a beautiful Muskegon river brown trout. During the past couple weeks of trips we have lost more than a half dozen of river browns well over the 20-inch mark so it was nice to finally bring one to the net! Great job Ed! Beautiful colors on these fall river… Continue Reading
Here’s Bob from Madison, WI with an absolute gem; an incredible 24″ Muskegon river brown trout. Great job Bob! Incredible river brown! Congratulations!! The trout fishing in and around the steelhead reds has been on fire lately! We’ve brought several 20+ inch rainbows and browns to the boat past few weeks. post by: jon fortuna Continue Reading
Here’s Bob from northern Michigan with an incredible Muskegon river brown trout. Water conditions remain low and clear and steelhead continue to enter the river system. post by: jon fortuna Continue Reading
Here’s Casey from Wisconsin with an absolute gorgeous Muskegon River Brown Trout! Not to mention Casey’s first ever steelhead that just happened to tip the scale over 30″ and 15lbs. Great job Casey! More steelhead continue to enter the river system despite the low clear water. post by: jon fortuna Continue Reading
Once the water temps drop below that 40 degree mark the steelhead fishing gets easier as the majority of steelhead gang up in large numbers in their winter lies. These slow moving pools can produce double digit hook ups in a matter of hours. Great way to get your son or daughter interested in the… Continue Reading
Here’s Rod with the Northview Fly Fishing Club of Grand Rapids, MI with an absolutely gorgeous native Muskegon river brown trout. The new 15″ minimum Brown Trout regulations have been in place on the Muskegon river the past few years now and have been producing incredible results like Rod’s river brown. Good numbers of steelhead… Continue Reading
This brown trout struck the submerged dry fly just below the water column at the end of the drift. More times than not, trout follow the fly all the way to the end of your drift when your fly line straightens out just below the water surface behind you. First couple of pulls to retrieve… Continue Reading
This nice brown struck the dry fly in the middle of a bright sunny day. Dry fly fishing on the Muskegon has been picking up despite the river not wanting to let go of the slightly high flows. Caddis, sulphur, and drake hatches are in full swing throughout the river system. post by: jon fortuna Continue Reading