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
Here’s my great friend John from Chicago with an absolutely beautiful Muskegon river silver bullet! Fall steelhead are starting to reach the upper portions of the Muskegon river as the peak of the salmon run is in full swing. With record numbers of king salmon around not seen in years the fall steelhead are following… Continue Reading
It all starts with young juvenile steelhead 1.5 to 2 years old, 15 to 20-inch long, better known as Skippers. These young steelhead enter the river system first in front of the adult steelhead. The significance of the Skippers showing up is it’s the pre-curser to the fall steelhead run about to start. These young… Continue Reading
Greg from Big Rapids Michigan with a beautiful chromed out fall steelhead from the Muskegon river. With all the numbers of fresh king salmon making their way up the river system is opening the flood gates of several fall steelhead to follow the salmon up river. From large rainbow and brown trout to the crystal… Continue Reading
Here’s Ed from Hillsdale, Michigan with a beautiful Muskegon river naturally produced brown trout. Here’s Gary from Sparta, Michigan with an awesome 19-inch Muskegon river rainbow trout. With all the numbers of fresh king salmon migrating up the river system the tour fishing has been incredible. Active trout feeding on the spawning salmon eggs is… Continue Reading
Here’s Calvin from Madison, WI with an absolute brute of a Muskegon River king salmon! Fresh king salmon continue to enter the river system despite the late start due to low water and excessive heat. So good to report I haven’t seen numbers of salmon like this in a very long time on the Muskegon.… 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
It’s amazing how the Muskegon river magically transforms itself leading into the evening hours. What looks like flat water with no trout surface activity or bugs during the day all the sudden explodes into bugs everywhere with relentless trout rising smashing the surface in a literal feeding frenzy as the sun lowers beneath the tree… Continue Reading
It’s starting to heat up with dry fly fishing on the Muskegon river. This cold start to late spring / early summer is finally over and it’s starting to warm up while the big browns and rainbow trout are starting to look up now more than ever. As the red tail sucker spawn comes to… Continue Reading
Absolutely love this time of year when the big game fly rods get changed up for the beloved 9 foot 5 weight dry fly rods. This beautiful Muskegon river brown trout absolutely smashed my cinnamon caddis dry fly. Nothing beats that first take top water from a big brown gorging in it’s feeding lane when… Continue Reading