The stage is being set. Well needed warm weather patterns the rest of the week will help kick start the Muskegon river offering the possibility of an excellent spring steelhead run. Evidence provided by the beautiful chrome hen pictured above. Look for this week’s run-off to trigger a major push of steelhead by weeks end. Follow… Continue Reading
Tim Jr. & the “hot hand” today with an awesome 25″ brown paired well with Muskegon River’s finest Crimson Chrome! Awesome job today Tim! Despite cold water temps and a little help from an axe breaking shelf ice at the landing, fishing today was productive. Steelhead and lake run browns are present. We’ve been averaging at least… Continue Reading
Year after year February & March has produced some of the biggest and best steelhead on the Muskegon River. Granted massive steelhead are always present throughout the Muskegon from early October thru mid June, but there’s something special about February & March. Cold-water temps offer the angler the best fighting chance to bring these massively powerful… Continue Reading
Had a really nice outing this past Friday. Despite the heavy winds the steelhead bite was on fire! Regardless of the spotty steelhead numbers for this time of year on the Muskegon, the trout fishing has been and continues to be incredible! The lake run browns and river browns are filling the void form the lack… Continue Reading
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Only one way to heat up on a 20-degree day winter steelheading the Muskegon river and that’s catching fish! Here’s Steve and Justin from Detroit pictured with some really nice winter chrome. Water levels and flows are back in prime condition with a slow down in fishing pressure allowed for some excellent hook-ups yesterday. post… Continue Reading
We’ve heard it all before. “You should have seen the one that got away.” Unfortunately, Charlie Jr. (not pictured above) lost an awesome steelhead at the boat. Not much you can do when the fish darts under the boat and almost breaks the rod, clears the other side of the boat only to go full steam… Continue Reading
I give Brian all the credit in the world for sticking it out today and fishing hard despite the boat pressure a 44 degree winter day on the Muskegon river can create. One of those days you just wait your turn for the hole to open up and pray to God the steelhead take your fly… Continue Reading
Jim from Chicago pictured above with some outstanding fish. 30″ chrome steelhead, 20″ Muskegon river brown, & several other hook-ups of steelhead who grew camera shy. Not bad for a few hour winter steelhead trip. River conditions are stable although water levels are low. Clear, low, cold water equals light line presentations with extended slow… Continue Reading
Here’s Bert taking full advantage of the early winter warm up! Recent mid 40 degree days provided some excellent steelhead fishing! Here’s a few of several hook-ups from today. post by: Jon Fortuna Continue Reading