Category Archives: Muskegon River fishing guide

Nothing Beats Those Beautiful “Brown” Colors Of Fall!

Nothing Beats Those Beautiful “Brown” Colors Of Fall!

Here’s Bert from Rodney, MI with a beautiful double football size Muskegon river brown trout. The brown trout activity in and around the salmon beds has been and continues to be absolutely incredible this fall. Ever since the Michigan DNR increased the keep size to 15-inches years ago on the upper stretches of the Muskegon… Continue Reading

The Man of Steel!

The Man of Steel!

Here’s my great friend Nick from Chicago with a picture perfect crystal chrome fall steelhead from the Muskegon River.  Congrats Nick! When this steelhead struck Nick’s fly it was like a lightning strike through the fly rod.  The steelhead immediately broke down stream 100 feet in seconds.  Drag streaming runs with an aerial attack Nick… Continue Reading

Muskegon River Fall Steelhead!

Muskegon River Fall Steelhead!

Here’s Mike from Chicago with his first ever Muskegon River fall steelhead!  Congrats Mike! If you never experienced fall steelhead fishing on the Muskegon river you owe it to yourself to give it a try.  Nothing beats the pure adrenalin rush you get when these incredible silver bullets strike your fly! Despite the low clear… Continue Reading

Muskegon River Silver Bullet!

Muskegon River Silver Bullet!

Here’s Steve from Grand Rapids, MI with an absolute crystal chrome Silver Bullet Muskegon River steelhead! Weighing in at 14 pounds and 29-inches of Twisted Chrome Steel, Steve’s steelhead hit so hard it almost ripped the rod out of his hands! Despite the low clear water steelhead continue to enter the upper reaches of the… Continue Reading

Twisted Chrome Steel!

Twisted Chrome Steel!

Here’s Bert from Rodney, MI with an absolutely beautiful Muskegon River steelhead that absolutely smashed his fly on the retrieve and sent his fly reel into the backing in seconds! If you never experienced fall steelhead fishing on the Muskegon river you owe it to yourself to give it a try.  Nothing beats the pure… Continue Reading

Crimson & Chrome!

Crimson & Chrome!

Please meet my new friend Jeremy from Muskegon, MI with a beautiful crimson & chrome fall steelhead from the Muskegon River. Steelhead are entering the upper stretches of the Muskegon and with the cooler temps and rain in the forcast more fall steelhead will migrate up the river system making mfor some excellent fall steelhead… Continue Reading

Bad To The Brown!

Bad To The Brown!

Here’s Ed from Hillsdale, MI with a beautiful naturally reproduced Muskegon River brown trout. Ever since the Michigan DNR raised the keep length of brown trout to 15-inches the brown trout population has grown in both length and quantity making the brown trout fishing on the Muskegon better than ever! Fall steelhead continue to reach… Continue Reading

Quest For Fall Chrome!

Quest For Fall Chrome!

Here’s Mark from Madison, WI with a beautiful crystal chrome Muskegon River fall steelhead. This steelhead absolutely smashed Mark’s fly behind a salmon bed making Mark’s fly reel scream into it’s backing within seconds. If you never experienced the fight of a Muskegon River fall steelhead you are missing out.  Nothing beats the pure power… Continue Reading

Big Bows~Browns & Western Michigan Broncos!

Big Bows~Browns & Western Michigan Broncos!

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

Quest For Chrome!

Quest For Chrome!

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