Bob from Madison, WI with a beautiful uniquely crimson red colored Muskegon river steelhead. A new push of rain has raised the water levels once again on the Muskegon and has brought new steelhead up river. With the cold start to the spring run and the excellent flows with water temps finally getting into the… Continue Reading
Paul from Madison, WI with a beautiful chromed out Muskegon river steelhead. A new push of rain has raised the water levels once again on the Muskegon and has brought new steelhead up river. With the cold start to the spring run and the excellent flows with water temps finally getting into the ideal mid-40… Continue Reading
Here’s Kurt from Ann Arbor, MI with an exceptional day bringing several nice steelhead to the boat throughout the day. The new increased flows from yesterdays heavy rain have brought yet another push of new steelhead up river. Warmer water temps finally in the mid 40’s have increased the steelheads metabolism making them act more aggressive… Continue Reading
Steelhead fishing conditions are perfect! Flows have dropped from 5000cfs to mid 4500cfs and the water is starting to clear. Water temps are just starting to hover around that ideal water temp of 42 degrees. This prolonged recent cold spell mixed with precipitation is exactly what’s needed to trigger new fish up river and lengthen… Continue Reading
Here the famous Greg “One Cast Keys” with a pig of a Muskegon river steelhead. Wider around his mid section than total length this ball of steel fought like hell! Great fish Greg! Killer fight! The steelhead this season have been running BIG! Not to be outdone here’s Bert from Rodney, MI with a chromed… Continue Reading
Here’s a very healthy big beautiful Muskegon river steelhead seeking refuge from Lake Michigans’ harsh winter environment spending time in the security of the Muskegon river winter lies waiting for that spring thaw. So nice to see steelhead this healthy filled with eggs waiting to spawn. These are the quality steelhead you want reproducing creating… Continue Reading
Here’s Ed from Hillsdale, MI with a beautiful Muskegon river brown trout. During the past couple weeks of trips we have lost more than a half dozen of river browns well over the 20-inch mark so it was nice to finally bring one to the net! Great job Ed! Beautiful colors on these fall river… Continue Reading
Here’s Stephen taking a seat with this absolute monster king salmon from the Muskegon river weighing in at well over 30 pounds is an understatement. Just look at it. To describe the fight as an “Epic Battle” would not be doing justice to this King! Absolutely incredible. Congrats Stephen! Very well deserved! Colder weather… Continue Reading
In 25 plus years guiding on the Muskegon river I’ve never seen a Pink Salmon on the Muskegon until now. Here’s John from Chicago with an extremely rare Pink Salmon that smashed his fly on the swing in a deep pool. Incredible fight with the straight pulls like a king salmon mixed with the short… Continue Reading
Jim from Ft. Wayne Indiana with a picture perfect crystal chrome king from the Muskegon river. King salmon numbers continue to increase as start of the fall salmon run starts on the Muskegon River. post by: jon fortuna Continue Reading