Here’s Joe from Saint Louis, MO with an outstanding 40”, 27 pound king salmon. Believe it or not, this was the smallest one of the day. The king salmon that are here are absolutely giants. Joe, Jerry, and John learned first hand the Muskegon river king salmon are running on the large size this year.… Continue Reading
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
“The Flies Were On Fire!” Ever have one of those days where everything goes right? Well, this was one of those days. Pat (pictured top) along with Steve were into great fish all day including Pat’s massive 18″ rainbow and his 20″ resident river brown trout not to mention several very nice steelhead all day… Continue Reading
“Theme of the day today…..wait your turn .” Despite the relentless fishing pressure and boat traffic only a Saturday in Mid December with 55 degree weather can bring; Matt and his good friend Horhay (pictured top) got the job done with several nice steelhead brought to the boat throughout the day. Fishing conditions are excellent. The fall… Continue Reading
Steelhead fishing was productive today. Look for the very mild temperatures this week to provide good steelhead fishing throughout the month of December leading into January. Water levels have receded and remain clear with a very fishable level of 2190 cfs down from the 5100 cfs. Steelhead fishing is much more consistent after that major… Continue Reading
A very Chrome Christmas came early for me today! We finally got that major push of water to kick start some steelhead. 5 for 5 today with a very fresh set of chrome! Game on! post by: Jon Fortuna Continue Reading
“Wild action was the attraction.” Here’s Amy and her father (Bob) getting the job done yesterday including Amy’s first ever steelhead that just happened to weigh in at 14lb’s of Twisted Chrome Steel! Awesome job Amy!! Water levels are low and crystal clear. Steelhead are present but spread throughout the river system. Look for the… Continue Reading
After months of guiding trips watching clients catch fish; it was really nice to finally get a chance to put a line in the water myself! Even though just a couple hours today, I forgot how fun it is to fight & land these steelhead!! Check out this picture perfect pair of male and female steelhead… Continue Reading
Mark with a nice steelhead from today. Steelhead are present throughout the river system but the unseasonably warm weather the past couple weeks has kept these fish scattered. Cooler temps in the forecast starting today and going through next week along with more rain is what’s needed to drive more steelhead to the upper stretches of… Continue Reading
Bill with his son Colton who is holding his first ever steelhead taken with a fly rod on a leech pattern. Steelhead are present throughout the river system but the unseasonably warm past few days have kept these fish scattered. Cooler temps in the forecast next week along with more rain is what’s needed to drive… Continue Reading