Here’s a very healthy beautiful chrome hen from the Muskegon River The spring steelhead run grows closer on the Muskegon river despite the up and down weather patterns from the past few weeks. High flows have dissipated from 5000/4500 cfs to the current levels of 3200. The higher water has brought more numbers of steelhead up… Continue Reading
Here’s a crystal chrome steelhead form the Muskegon river Had several bright chrome steelhead mixed with some winter holdovers today. Water levels are great hovering around the 2 to 3000 cfs mark with water temps around 35 degrees. Water clarity has a slight stain making way for more steelhead to migrate up the river system. These… Continue Reading
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
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
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
Here’s Dave, his wife Corinne and his son Harry from Albion, MI who decided to take a winter steelhead trip as a getaway for his son’s return from the Navy. It’s pretty common for me to have clients who have never steelhead fished before. But, it’s very uncommon for these same clients to land every… Continue Reading
Here’s Troy from Rockford, MI with some outstanding steelhead (especially for a guy who never caught a steelhead before) during his four-hour guided winter trip today. Winter steelhead fishing is in full effect on the Muskegon river. Winter rates include 1-2 anglers fishing 4 to 5 hours during the warmest part of the day for $250. These… Continue Reading
Here’s my 13 year old son Jordan pictured with some great steelhead including this really nice 30 inch buck landed just before the snow started to fly this morning on the Muskegon river. Jordan had several opportunities at some great steelhead within a few hours of fishing today. Great job Jordan! These ideal water temps… Continue Reading
Even if it was just for a few hours, it was nice to finally get a chance to break away and do some fishing for myself today along with my good friend Bert from Rodney, MI. We did really well. The bite was on again! Almost every spot we stopped produced fish. It’s amazing to… Continue Reading
Rusty and his son Gavin helping to hold Dad’s 14lb, 30″ outstanding double stripe male steelhead. Here’s dad returning the favor helping to hold Gavin’s first ever steelhead. A 30″ 13lb mature double stripe buck. Not bad for a 13 year olds first steelhead. Great fish Gavin. You “earned” it! Well done!! Rusty holding a steelhead that… Continue Reading