So sorry for the delay in posts but mother nature and 10,000 cfs on the Muskegon river delayed things a little. Feels great to be back in the saddle again slamming some great steelhead with the fly rods! Mike from Howell, MI joined me today for some excellent steelhead fishing! Mike laid the stick to them… Continue Reading
The steelhead is the beast of the Muskegon River these days. And while our success rate is phenomenal, those who don’t join us on a guidedsteelhead fishing trip might have some trouble catching what can be an elusive and feisty fish. Here are a few tips when trying to catch the Michigan Silver Bullet Fly… Continue Reading
Bert from Miller Johnson out of Grand Rapids joined me today for a half day of some action packed steelhead fishing. Bert’s holding a really nice double stripe buck taken at dawn in front of a beautiful sunrise on the Muskegon river. The flies were on fire as Bert was into steelhead the entire trip!… Continue Reading
Here’s Scott from New Buffalo with his best of the Day! This 12 lb. buck smashed his stone fly with pure rage! But wait, the story gets better. Anyone who has ever gone after these awesome game fish know they can stage themselves in some of the worst log jams in the river. This fish… Continue Reading
Mark from Chicago & Scott from New buffalo came out today for some steelhead fishing on the Muskegon River in Michigan. Words cannot do justice to the fight this chrome hen put up when Mark hooked it on a egg fly! I’ve caught and witnessed many epic battles with these fish. Few compare to the… Continue Reading
Scott & Kevin Joined me today for some steelhead fishing on the Muskegon river in Michigan. Although Kevin’s steelies grew camera shy before making the net, Scott stole the show with some nice chrome & a beautiful 18″ rainbow. Great job today guys! I truly enjoyed the time on the water with you! Continue Reading
Steelhead fishing continues to improve on the Muskegon river in Michigan as the water temps rise. Here’s a few of many from a late afternoon trip today. Black stones were key today. Continue Reading
Happy Easter! The Muskegon river water levels climbed slightly to 2900 this morning. Water clarity is diminishing. This short term cold front isn’t helping our water temps; flat lined again at 37 degrees. Here’s a few of them from a half day trip today. Continue Reading
Water levels are good around 2800 cfs with a light stain. Water temps are 37 degrees & climbing. Look for the transition from winter to spring fishing to start soon. Here’s a few from today. Post by: Jon Fortuna Continue Reading
The Muskegon river near Newaygo, MI is back to normal flows but is still very COLD! Steelhead fishing remains fair to good considering the late winter conditions. But, the fish can be lethargic with these maintained 34 degree cold water temps. Look for another big push of water later this week along with warmer water… Continue Reading