Here’s Chris with an early September King. Pictures never do these fish justice with the awesome translucent silver & green colors King Salmon have. Salmon are currently moving up the river system. Numbers are growing daily. Much needed rain in the forecast with cooler nights will push more salmon up stream. Water levels are low at… Continue Reading
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
Here’s Jimmy with one of several nice Muskegon river brown trout caught with dry flies today. Even with the higher water trout fishing with dry flies has produced several trout the past dew days largely in part to the extreme clarity of the very high water. Caddis flies have been leading the charge with sulfurs and… Continue Reading
Due to a last minute cancellation I was able to land this really nice brown trout on a Gray Drake pattern this evening. Wet flies continue to produce although certain dry fly patterns (i.e. caddis) presented as a dry on a “dead drift” have been the best producers as of late. Sulfurs, caddis, and gray… Continue Reading
Here’s Jordan from Rockford, MI with a very healthy (fat) Muskegon river rainbow trout caught with a dry fly and a June 1st, steelhead caught with an egg fly pattern. Water levels have spiked recently to 3500 cfs with all this recent rain. Good news is more steelhead have come up with the new push… 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
Here’s 16 year old Alex and his dad Dietmar pictured with Alex’s first steelhead ever on a fly rod which just happened to be an awesome 32 inch 14 lb buck. Steelhead fishing today was on fire as Alex and Dietmar had several opportunites for hook-ups all day long. 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