Tim Jr. & the “hot hand” today with an awesome 25″ brown paired well with Muskegon River’s finest Crimson Chrome! Awesome job today Tim! Despite cold water temps and a little help from an axe breaking shelf ice at the landing, fishing today was productive. Steelhead and lake run browns are present. We’ve been averaging at least… Continue Reading
Had a really nice outing this past Friday. Despite the heavy winds the steelhead bite was on fire! Regardless of the spotty steelhead numbers for this time of year on the Muskegon, the trout fishing has been and continues to be incredible! The lake run browns and river browns are filling the void form the lack… Continue Reading
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Mike with the best steelhead of the day….15lbs, 30 inches of Twisted Chrome Steel! Joe’s Incredible Muskegon River Brown. Joe with his first ever steelhead. Welcome aboard! Scott’s outstanding 21 inch Muskegon River Brown Trout. Scott’s first ever Muskegon River Steelhead. Welcome to the club son! Mike with this outstanding pig of a brown trout.… Continue Reading
Chris holding the largest brown trout he ever caught; an outstanding 25″ Muskegon River Brown. Congrats Chris! Well done. post by: Jon Fortuna Continue Reading
This trip was dedicated to Bill Karpowicz. Friend of my grand father & dad, USMC WW II battle of Iwo Jima survivor, & retired Grand Rapids, MI police officer. Thanks for your service Bill! Best wishes from the Fortuna & Hulswit families. Dave Hulswit holding a nice 20″ rainbow and a 20 lb. king salmon from… Continue Reading
Doesn’t get much better than this. Kings on the swing, bows and browns on dry flies! Salmon are starting their migration into the river system. The recent fresh push of water coupled with cooler air & water temps are signaling the massive giants to come home. Green and cinnamon caddis is in full swing right… Continue Reading
Was an absolute pleasure to guide Touring PGA Golf Professional Brad Gehl and his dad Jay for a very relaxing day of tout fishing on the Muskegon river. Opportunities for hook-ups were had all day long. Dry flies and streamer patterns were key. Water levels remain very strong for this time of the year on… Continue Reading
Feels great to be back on the river! Feels even better having experienced good top water activity with the cahill & caddis hatch last night. Recent rains really turned the bite on. For those who never trout fished the Muskegon River late August thru September the name of the game is patience. These trout are… Continue Reading
Catching steelhead thru mid-June, pro-longed cooler water temps heading into July, epic gray drake hatches…..these are just some of the very real, very positive effects from the long cold winter we suffered thru. This past Polar Vortex continues to extend the life of our trout fishing on the Muskegon by maintaining cooler water temps. Streamers and nymphs continue… Continue Reading