Here’s Todd from Indiana with an outstanding rainbow trout that took a gray drake pattern. Caddis, sulphurs, BWO’s and gray drakes are present throughout the river system. Dry fly fishing for trout is doing very well as large size trout are starting to look up more than ever as the sucker spawn starts to… Continue Reading
Here’s George with a really nice rainbow trout taken on a drake pattern. Here’s George again with a really nice brown trout taken on caddis pattern. As George would confirm; the dry fly season for trout has begun on the Muskegon. George hooked several nice trout throughout the day today with several opportunities at some… Continue Reading
Here’s Jeff from Illinois with a football size rainbow trout that smashed a wet fly on the tail end of the swing. Caddis, sulphurs, and BWO’s are emerging into the evening. The grey drake hatch has also been very strong in select areas. As the water temps warm up from the air temps in the next few days, so will the trout fishing. Red… Continue Reading
Here’s Bert with one of a few remaining steelhead on the Muskegon river. As the steelhead run grows closer to the end, the trout fishing is setting up for a spectacular summer. Water levels are back down to normal levels for this time of the year running at 2000 cfs with very clear visibility. The… Continue Reading
Mike holding some really nice steelhead that made the net on a cold, windy, wet, mid-May day. The recent high waters have brought a fresh batch of steelhead up the river system. Pockets of fresh steelhead are available in select areas. Water levels and clarity are perfect right now rising to 3400 cfs today with… Continue Reading
Here’s Terry (top) pictured with Charles holding some of many nice steelhead hooked today. The recent high waters have brought a fresh batch of steelhead up the river system. Pockets of fresh steelhead are available in select areas. Water levels and clarity are perfect right now holding at 2900 cfs with a nice light stain. Caddis… Continue Reading
Pictured above is my very good friends Mike and wife Lisa from Napa Valley, California with several hook-ups on steelhead throughout the half-day trip today. Lisa got the job done bringing this really nice 27 Inch, 13lb hen to the boat. Lisa’s first ever Michigan strain steelhead taken on a fly rod. Great job today guys!… Continue Reading
Bill from Indiana with some really nice steelhead on a cold windy day with very little boat traffic. Recent rain and cool weather has brought pockets of steelhead up from the lower stretches of the river. Water levels and clarity are perfect holding around 3200 cfs with a moderate stain. In years past, May has offered really… Continue Reading
Greg (pictured top) and Bruce with their first ever steelhead taken with fly rods. Recent rain and cool weather has brought pockets of steelhead up from the lower stretches of the river. Water levels and clarity are perfect holding around 3200 cfs with a moderate stain. In years past, May has offered really nice steelhead… Continue Reading
The boys from Wisconsin (pictured from top in order Paul, Ben, & Bob) with some outstanding steelhead and Paul with one of the biggest Muskegon river brown trout I’ve seen in a long time taken on a stone fly. Also, Ben is holding a very uniquely shaped steelhead. It almost looks like a pink salmon.… Continue Reading