Best gift of all with a pair of beautiful steelhead from the Muskegon River with the one above weighing in excess of 17lbs and 32 inches. Very healthy! Awesome fight! Awesome fish! Second best wasn’t too shabby either with a bent-out hook and a prayer she fell back into the net! Fishing conditions continue to… Continue Reading
Winter steelhead fishing the Muskegon River is one of the best kept secrets in Michigan. Fishing pressure starts to subside and the steelhead fall back into “winter lies” consisting of deep pools or slow-moving runs with contour to the river bottom. Just like a bear seeks refuge in a deep cave to hibernate through winter;… Continue Reading
I can’t even begin to tell you how good it was to finally have a few hours to fish for myself as it’s been a great fall (fishing wise) this year as we brought several outstanding salmon, steelhead, and trout to the boat with so many great memories to share with so many longtime customers.… Continue Reading
Here’s Greg from Big Rapids, Mi with nice chrome steelhead that slammed a leach pattern. Steelhead fishing has been good as water levels start to come down from an excess of flow from last week. Look for the high waters to bring up fresh steelhead from the lower stretches of the river as we head… Continue Reading
Here’s Ed from Hillsdale, MI with some beautiful fall steelhead from the Muskegon River. The bite was on today with several chrome chances and some nice ones brought to the boat! As the water levels remain high for this time of year, more fall steelhead continue to enter the river system. Water levels are holding… Continue Reading
Here’s Eric from Hillsdale Michigan with a very chrome fall steelhead from the Muskegon River. Water levels have increased from the recent rains. King salmon are in full swing as numbers of fall steelhead increase. Large size rainbow and brown trout can be found in around the salmon gravel areas. post by: jon fortuna Continue Reading
Top photo from right to left is John and Bert finishing up the second day of a guided two-day fishing trip with another excellent round of steelhead brought to the boat. With every new push of water comes another push of fresh steelhead including some bright chrome hens pictured above. There’s no shortage of water… Continue Reading
From left to right here’s John, Bert, and Greg with some outstanding steelhead from day one of a two-day spring steelhead fishing trip on the Muskegon river. Pictured top is John’s massive 34″ buck that crossed the river four times looking for every log jam in the river to break John off. After a drag… Continue Reading
Here’s Beverly and her husband Steve from Kalamazoo, MI with some great steelhead including Steve’s football size Muskegon river brown. Fishing conditions remain excellent with heavy flows pushing more steelhead up stream on a daily basis. As early spring positions start to fade new mid spring positions are starting to produce good numbers of steelhead. … Continue Reading
Here’s Todd from Indiana with some of the best steelhead of the day from the Muskegon River. The spring run on the Muskegon is in full swing as more numbers of steelhead continue to migrate up the river system. Water levels continue with very high flows for this time of the year offering excellent steelhead… Continue Reading