TJ with a really nice late May chrome hen from this morning. Water conditions remain really good. Red tail suckers are starting the transition to steelhead bedding areas. Large browns & rainbows can be found behind these bedding areas. Cinnimon Caddis, Stone Flies, & the start of Gray Drakes are on! post by: Jon Fortuna Continue Reading
Holding the broken fly rod on the left is John (aka..Dad) along with his sons Pat (right) and Joe in the middle getting the job done despite the broken fly rod. Great job today guys! May steelheading continues on the Muskegon. Pockets of really nice steelhead can be found with a little patience and covering… Continue Reading
Here’s Charlie with his first steelhead ever taken with a fly rod. Always nice to see late May chrome steelhead on the Muskegon. This latest push of water brought with it several opportunities for steelhead hook-ups all day today. Large rainbows & brown trout are also starting to make their presence known as more and… Continue Reading
Here’s Joe with one of several bright chrome steelhead today. This recent push of water has brought with it a push of new steelhead up the river system. Not only the steelhead though, also witnessed several nice rises as big trout start to look up. Now’s the time to start thinking about booking that dry fly… Continue Reading
Here’s Pat (pictured top) and Kurt with some nice Muskegon river steelhead from today. Water levels are low and clear at 1800 cfs. Look for the next push of rain to bring more steelhead up the river system. Trout fishing continues to gain momentum as the water temps continue to rise into the low 50’s.… Continue Reading
Pictured in order from top to bottom is Bob, Mark, & Paul from Madison Wisconsin with some really nice steelhead. Great job guys! Water levels continue to drop now at 1800 cfs. Much needed rain in the forecast will help shuffle the deck and bring new fish up the river system. post by: Jon Fortuna Continue Reading
Here’s Bill from Indiana pictured with a few of several hook-ups throughout the day. The nice stain to the water is starting to clear. 2300 cfs now with water temps approaching the 50-degree point. Steelhead fishing remains productive although a fresh push of water along with a fresh push of fish would really help. post by:… Continue Reading
Although our landing percentage didn’t reflect the amount of hook-ups we had today, Dave & Bert did an excellent job battling steelhead all day long realizing one thing; you can’t land them all but it’s sure fun trying! Water levels remain good hovering around 3,000 cfs. Starting to see more and more trout rising to… Continue Reading
Ed & Eric with an outstanding day of steelhead fishing on the Muskegon river. Water levels came up today to 3,300 cfs. New steelhead continue to enter the river system despite the cold front. post by: jon fortuna Continue Reading
Father Joe Fix from Sacred Heart Church in Everett, MI and Bert from Rodney Michigan enjoying some epic battles fighting steelhead on the fly rods all day today. Nothing better than chasing steelhead during ideal spring run weather conditions. Despite the rain, water levels dropped from 3200 to 2700 cfs today. Regardless, the steelhead fishing… Continue Reading