Category Archives: Winter steelhead fishing on the Muskegon river

February Steelhead. Muskegon River, Newaygo, MI.

February Steelhead. Muskegon River, Newaygo, MI.

Very long…. February steelhead with chrome colors! Beautiful crimson red buck with his winter coat! Another beautiful chrome hen Flows came down to 3000cfs.  Water temps are cold, back down to 34 degrees.  Mix bag of crimson & chrome today.  Good sign of new steelhead entering the river system.  Overall, great day to be on the… Continue Reading

January & February Produce Monster Steelhead On The Muskegon River

January & February Produce Monster Steelhead On The Muskegon River

Beautiful 33″, 17lb chrome hen! Year after year January and February has always produced some of the biggest steelhead of the year on the Muskegon river and this year is no different.  Water levels are on the rise with the recent run-off. The higher water has brought more steelhead up the river system. Nice crimson red… Continue Reading

Winter Steelhead Fishing Techniques On The Muskegon River

Winter Steelhead Fishing Techniques On The Muskegon River

David from Chicago pictured with a really nice brightly colored chrome hen. Here’s David and his friend Mack form Chicago with some really nice steelhead caught during their winter steelhead trip in the middle of January. Fishing steelhead in the middle of winter on the Muskegon river can be exciting as the majority of the steelhead will… Continue Reading