Category Archives: Muskegon River Steelhead Guide

One For Myself

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

Paul’s Fall Chrome!

Paul with a hard fighting Muskegon river fall steelhead. 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 more steelhead to the upper stretches of the river. The table is… Continue Reading

Son’s First Steelhead

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

Bev’s 2nd Beauty!

Day two with Beverly and her husband Steve and she does it again, another massive steelhead!   This 30″…er was 14lbs of Twisted Chrome Steel!!  Check out the girth on this outstanding steelhead. From day one seeing Beverly battling steelhead gave me a sense of relief to just shut up and let her do her thing to land… Continue Reading

Bev’s 1st Beauty!

Beverly holding an outstanding 30″ 13lb Muskegon river fall steelhead. Congratulations to Beverly for an outstanding job battling the aerial assault and blistering runs from this massive steelhead!  This fish had Beverly into her backing in seconds.  Nothing beats the instant rush you feel when you hook one of these fall steelhead! Water levels are… Continue Reading

Ray Showing The Way!

Ray holding a really nice Muskegon river fall steelhead. Water levels have finally offered some relief from the recent rains coming up to around 1700 cfs.  A few pods of fresh salmon have come up with the higher water as well as some steelhead.  Steelhead still seem to be scattered throughout the river system.  Covering… Continue Reading

Once Bit, Twice Shy!

Doug holding an awesome Muskegon river fall steelhead. Once bit twice shy.  This chromer struck 5 feet behind the boat catching Doug off guard.  Never underestimate the aggressive nature of these fall steelhead.  More times then not; if you miss the first strike, work the same area on your second cast.  Fall steelhead are known… Continue Reading

Steelhead Amoung The Kings

Paul holding a nice steelhead that took an egg pattern. Water levels remain low & clear.  Steelhead activity seems best in low light conditions.  Look for some relief in the form of rain in the coming days.  Any sizable push of water at this point will have a very positive effect bringing more steelhead up… Continue Reading

Chrome Sunrise On The Muskegon!

Ryan’s Fall 2015 Muskegon river Silver Bullets. As an admitted steelhead addict and resident Muskegon river fishing guide few things give me more joy then helping a young future fly guy catching his first fall Muskegon river steelhead on a fly rod. Meet Ryan from Colorado finding out first hand what it’s all about here on the Muskegon… Continue Reading