Couple nice steelhead from a few hours of fishing today. Unfortunately, the big one grew camera shy when Bert underestimated its true size and learned the hard way “you can’t horse them.” Water levels continue to be perfect at 2700 cfs with a very light stain. Water temps in the mid 30’s. Boat traffic was… Continue Reading
Here’s Victoria & Randy from California with some really nice winter steelhead from a few hour trip today. Winter is here, water temps have nose dived down to 37 degrees and dropping. Water levels are perfect at 2600 cfs. Slow presentations are key in the colder water. Steelhead fishing has been good the past few… Continue Reading
*** Merry Christmas From Fly Fire River Guide Service!! *** Here’s Dave (a.k.a Santa Chrome Claus) with a beautiful Muskegon river steelhead. Water levels are perfect for this time of year. Steelhead numbers are good. Look for water temps to dip below the 40 degree point in the next coming days as this abnormal warm… Continue Reading
“The Flies Were On Fire!” Ever have one of those days where everything goes right? Well, this was one of those days. Pat (pictured top) along with Steve were into great fish all day including Pat’s massive 18″ rainbow and his 20″ resident river brown trout not to mention several very nice steelhead all day… Continue Reading
“Theme of the day today…..wait your turn .” Despite the relentless fishing pressure and boat traffic only a Saturday in Mid December with 55 degree weather can bring; Matt and his good friend Horhay (pictured top) got the job done with several nice steelhead brought to the boat throughout the day. Fishing conditions are excellent. The fall… Continue Reading
Steelhead fishing was productive today. Look for the very mild temperatures this week to provide good steelhead fishing throughout the month of December leading into January. Water levels have receded and remain clear with a very fishable level of 2190 cfs down from the 5100 cfs. Steelhead fishing is much more consistent after that major… Continue Reading
Anthony pictured with one of several bright chrome steelhead from today. Water levels are receding from the high water received the beginning of the week from 5,000 cfs to 2,500 cfs. We finally got that push of fish with the high water making the steelhead fishing more consistent. Look for the very mild temperatures this… Continue Reading
Paul with a hard fighting Muskegon river fall steelhead. Steelhead are present throughout the river system but the unseasonably warm past few days have kept these fish scattered. Cooler temps in the forecast next week along with more rain is what’s needed to drive more steelhead to the upper stretches of the river. The table is… Continue Reading
Bill with his son Colton who is holding his first ever steelhead taken with a fly rod on a leech pattern. Steelhead are present throughout the river system but the unseasonably warm past few days have kept these fish scattered. Cooler temps in the forecast next week along with more rain is what’s needed to drive… Continue Reading
Day two with Beverly and her husband Steve and she does it again, another massive steelhead! This 30″…er was 14lbs of Twisted Chrome Steel!! Check out the girth on this outstanding steelhead. From day one seeing Beverly battling steelhead gave me a sense of relief to just shut up and let her do her thing to land… Continue Reading