Category Archives: Muskegon River fishing guide

Fall Steelheading Is Here!

Fall Steelheading Is Here!

  (Mark pictured with a very chrome Muskegon River Fall steelhead) Mark from Wisconsin holding the very first silver bullet of the year!  Good numbers of steelhead have entered the river system.  In and around spawning salmon have been the best producers. For you diehard steelhead anglers out there (like me) we have several dates… Continue Reading

2017 Spring Steelhead Last Stand. Or Is It?

2017 Spring Steelhead Last Stand. Or Is It?

Here’s Aden with his Dad Steve holding a beautiful spring steelhead caught June 3rd, 2017 Fishing the Muskegon river over the past two decades, I’ve come to understand one very important thing; never put the steelhead rods away too early in June.  More times than not while guiding trout trips in June we come across nice… Continue Reading

It Aint Over Yet!

It Aint Over Yet!

Eric with a massive late spring steelhead from the Muskegon river. Ed with a really nice late spring steelhead from the Muskegon river. Eric with a nice late spring steelhead. Pictured are my really good friends Ed and Eric with some really nice late spring steelhead from the Muskegon river.  Although the numbers of steelhead… Continue Reading

Muskegon River Chrome!

Muskegon River Chrome!

Greg with a really nice Muskegon river chrome hen. Greg with a uniquely colored spring buck steelhead. Greg with another nice chrome steelhead. Bert with a Muskegon river chrome bullet spring steelhead. Here’s Greg and Bert pictured with some really nice Muskegon river spring steelhead.  Water levels have been good now holding around 2500 cfs.  Midge… Continue Reading

Day#2 ~17 Pounds and 33 Inches Of Twisted Chrome Steel!

Day#2 ~17 Pounds and 33 Inches Of Twisted Chrome Steel!

  Day number two with Bob, Paul, and Mark from Wisconsin, this time it’s Mark’s photo on top with the largest steelhead of the day. 17 pounds and 33 inches of twisted chrome steel!  All the guys did really well again with several hook-ups and some outstanding steelhead brought to the boat throughout the day.  Great day number two!… Continue Reading

Divine Steelhead Intervention

Divine Steelhead Intervention

Here’s Father Joe (pictured with the net), Bert in the middle holding a nice crimson red steelhead, and Father Ron; all of which hooked and landed some outstanding steelhead throughout the day.  Nothing like having a little luck on your side when you have two Catholic Priests in the boat to turn the bite on.  And… Continue Reading

Push of Water = Push of Steelhead!

Push of Water = Push of Steelhead!

Here’s Todd from Indiana taking full advantage of his wife’s Christmas gift of a guided fishing trip on the Muskegon river during the peak of the spring steelhead run.  I think it’s safe to say Todd can come to appreciate what a push of water does for the steelhead fishing.  As the water levels rise,… Continue Reading

Day #1~In Steelhead Paradise!

Day #1~In Steelhead Paradise!

Bob and his daughter Amy from Madison Wisconsin pictured with some outstanding spring steelhead from day one of a two day trip.  Special thanks to Amy, who over the past couple years I’ve come to respect as a true steelhead angler.   She has fished in some of the toughest fishing conditions one can face… Continue Reading

Morning Steel!

Morning Steel!

Here’s Jim with some outstanding Muskegon river spring steelhead.  Not a bad way to spend his Christmas gift from his wife….Thank you Darci! Water levels continue to be perfect with water temps above 50 degrees.  Rain in the forecast is promising to bring new steelhead up the river system.  WIth the water conditions the way they are… Continue Reading

Best of Buds!

Best of Buds!

Best of Buds! Hats off to Bert (pic left) and Dave for an outstanding time encouraging the other on as they battled a Muskegon river spring steelhead run in full effect. Dave pictured with a massive steelhead! Bert with a hard fighting buck. Bert with a “picture perfect” Muskegon River steelhead. Bert with a uniquely colored… Continue Reading