Category Archives: Muskegon River fishing guide

Bad To The Brown!

Bad To The Brown!

Here’s John from Chicago again with yet another fall jewel from the Muskegon river, the beautifully fall colored Muskegon river brown trout!  Congrats on the brown John! John’s beautifully colored brown trout was gorging on eggs behind the salmon beds.  Not uncommon to hook massive browns and rainbow trout behind the salmon beds gorging on… Continue Reading

Fall Steelhead!

Fall Steelhead!

Here’s my good friend John from Chicago with a beautiful fall steelhead from the Muskegon river.  Great job John.  Incredible fight! The king salmon run is in full swing with incredible numbers not seen in 10 years on the Muskegon river.  With the heavy concentration of king salmon throughout the river system has brought up… Continue Reading

Wind Rain Cold & Chrome!

Wind Rain Cold & Chrome!

Here’s Bill from Rockford, MI with a crystal chrome crown jewel of the Muskegon river.  The Muskegon river steelhead!  Congrats Bill!  Great fight!  Great job bringing this beauty to the boat. The king salmon run is in full swing with incredible numbers not seen in 10 years on the Muskegon river.  With the heavy concentration… Continue Reading

Sweet Fall Steelhead!

Sweet Fall Steelhead!

Here’s Mike from Indiana with a beautiful Muskegon river fall steelhead.  Reminiscent of a summer run Skamania steelhead with its very long slender body and numerous acrobatic leaps out of the water Mike brought this fall steelhead to the boat. The king salmon run is in full swing with incredible numbers not seen in 10… Continue Reading

Kings Of Swing!

Kings Of Swing!

Here’s Jim with his son Hunter and his wife Hannah helping Jim hold this monster Muskegon river king salmon. Good numbers of king salmon continue to enter the river system making their way into staging areas as the females wait for their eggs to develop and water temps to drop triggering them to make their… Continue Reading

Swinging Flies For King Salmon!

Swinging Flies For King Salmon!

Here’s Andrew from Spring Lake with an absolutely massive Muskegon river king salmon taken on a swung fly through a deep pool.  Andrew has caught king salmon before but nothing this big and never on a fly rod.  First ever on a fly rod.  Great job Andrew!  Incredible king!! Here’s Jay (fishing guide out of… Continue Reading

Keep Swinging For The Fences!

Keep Swinging For The Fences!

Here’s my good friend and client John from Chicago with an absolutely beautiful Muskegon river king salmon taken with a fly on the swing through a deep pool.  John has caught some amazing fish over the years on the Muskegon river and today was no exception.  Thanks John!  Was fun to watch!! Good numbers of… Continue Reading

King Salmon On Swung Flies!

King Salmon On Swung Flies!

Here’s Ted from Cincinnati with some incredible Muskegon river king salmon taken with swung flies in the deep pools. Good numbers of king salmon continue to enter the river system making their way into staging areas as the females wait for their eggs to develop and water temps to drop triggering them to make their… Continue Reading

Kings On The Swing!

Kings On The Swing!

Here’s Bert from Rodney, MI with a massive 39″ 29lb Muskegon River King Salmon taken with a fly on the swing through a deep pool staging area. Good numbers of king salmon continue to enter the river system making their way into staging areas as the females wait for their eggs to develop and water… Continue Reading

Fall Fishing On The Muskegon River!

Fall Fishing On The Muskegon River!

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