Fall is what fly fishing on the Muskegon River is all about! Weather patterns are shaping up nicely for some excellent fall fishing on the Muskegon. In September, trout fishing with dry flies will be the main focus as the caddis hatch for rainbow & browns start to come back around when the cool fall nights trigger… Continue Reading
Here’s Tommy (in blue) along with Kurt holding this awesome chrome hen steelhead caught June 21st on the Muskegon river. Dry fly fishing has strongly improved now that the water levels are down from 5800 cfs the beginning of the week to 2600 this weeks end. The higher water brought with it some fresh new… Continue Reading
The recent rain has brought in another fresh push of steelhead. Here’s Bill & Lori with some really nice late May steelhead including Lori’s awesome 14lb, 33″ hen pictured above. post by: Jon Fortuna Continue Reading
Roger with an outstanding late May steelhead. Pockets of steelhead continue on the Muskegon. Water temps and flows are perfect for streamer tips for trout. Morning and evening hatches are progressing nicely. Post by: Jon Fortuna Continue Reading
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