Category Archives: Muskegon River Fishing Report

Getting It Done!

Getting It Done!

Here’s my 13 year old son Jordan pictured with some great steelhead including this really nice 30 inch buck landed just before the snow started to fly this morning on the Muskegon river.  Jordan had several opportunities at some great steelhead within a few hours of fishing today.  Great job Jordan! These ideal water temps… Continue Reading

Just A Double Stripe Buck Kind of Day!

Just A Double Stripe Buck Kind of Day!

Rusty and his son Gavin helping to hold Dad’s 14lb, 30″ outstanding double stripe male steelhead. Here’s dad returning the favor helping to hold Gavin’s first ever steelhead.   A 30″ 13lb mature double stripe buck.  Not bad for a 13 year olds first steelhead.  Great fish Gavin.   You “earned” it!  Well done!! Rusty holding a steelhead that… Continue Reading

Beautiful Day!

Beautiful Day!

Here’s Amy with an absolute beast of a male steelhead that took a nymph pattern on a switch rod indi-style! Not to be outdone despite some trash talk from daughter to father.  Here’s dad with the quote of the day;  “go ahead and cast Amy, my time will come”.  Your time did Bob, in the form… Continue Reading

Chrome Before The Storm

Chrome Before The Storm

Here’s Yutao with a really nice steelhead from yesterday before the cold front. Cooler weather is here.  Water temps are currently in the high 40’s but expected to drop quickly in the next few days as the warm fall weather is over.  As water temps start to fall steelhead will stack-up seeking winter lies in slower moving pools. All that’s needed now is a… Continue Reading

The Flies Were On Fire!

The Flies Were On Fire!

Pictured is Andrew (top) with Steve and some outstanding Muskegon river fall steelhead not to mention several king salmon hooked through out the day trip.  The focus today was on salmon but wondered what the outcome would have been if we concentrated on steelhead throughout the day with three for four steelhead strikes within 30 minutes.… Continue Reading

King Salmon Report

King Salmon Report

Here’s Ed from Hillsdale, MI with one of several king salmon hooked through out the day. Water levels have recently come up to 2000 cfs from all the heavy rain to the north.   With the higher waters, fresh steelhead and salmon have come up the river system.  Water temps dropped in the morning to… Continue Reading

40″ 27 Pound King Salmon And This Was The Smallest One Of The Day

40″ 27 Pound King Salmon And This Was The Smallest One Of The Day

Here’s Joe from Saint Louis, MO with an outstanding 40”, 27 pound king salmon.  Believe it or not, this was the smallest one of the day. The king salmon that are here are absolutely giants.  Joe, Jerry, and John learned first hand the Muskegon river king salmon are running on the large size this year.… Continue Reading

Kings On The Run!

Kings On The Run!

The King Salmon have started to gang up in the deep pools.  These warm water temps have finally started to drop below the 70 degree point the past few days giving way for more king salmon to migrate up the river system. Here’s Charlie from New York with a hard fighting king.  Next weeks weather… Continue Reading