Just as trout go into a feeding frenzy as winters thaw warms up the water temps in the early spring, so do trout in the hot summer leading into earl fall as the water temps cool causing the trouts metabolism to increase and need to feed, forcing these native Muskegon River brown and rainbow trout into a massive feeding frenzy.
Early September is a great time to dry fly trout fish the Muskegon River as the oppressive heat of summer gives way to the cool nights of early fall sending these trout into a massive feeding frenzy as their body’s metabolism starts to increase.
Just as the trout’s feeding activity increases with the cooler fall temps, so does the fly hatches with cinnamon caddis flies taking center stage for these hungry trout on the Muskegon. During early fall, the brown and rainbow trout turn on that “feeding bag” trying to build up fatty deposits in their bodies to help them survive the cold winter.
The caddis fly hatch has been on fire recent days as active trout start to come out of their summer heat hibernation and start gorging on flies top water.
The dry fly bite for trout has been on fire past few days of early September as the trout have been rising to the magnificent caddis hatches developing throughout the days.
Nothing better for the fly angler to throw a great cast, drift your fly down an active feeding lane of a large trout, and watch as a big brown rises to take your fly only to irrupt out of the water with your fly securely lodged in its jaw!
Fall is an excellent time of year to fly fish the Muskegon River. Massive trout go into feeding frenzies for fly hatches as they try to build body fat to get them trough winter. Enormous king salmon start to migrate up the river system looking to start their annual spawning ritual and fall steelhead along with lake run browns follow the king salmon up river feeding on their dislodged salmon eggs. So many opportunities to experience incredible world-class fall fishing only the Muskegon River in Newaygo, MI can offer!
post by: jon fortuna