Bill from Lansing, MI came out today to break away for some winter steelhead fishing on the Muskegon river. I give Bill credit; it’s been 10 years since he steelhead fished here in Michigan. Until now, the only thing he wanted to do was get out of doors to fish the Muskegon river. This beautiful… Continue Reading
As March grows near, I wanted to remind you the biggest steelhead of the year are taken late February & March on the Muskegon. The fish below seem to be a pre-curser of what’s to come. Although they’re not quite wall hangers yet, if they make it a couple more years these double stripe bucks… Continue Reading
Nice to get out and put a bend in the rod for a few hours. Steelhead fishing remains strong on the MO. Hit the first steelhead the second cast of the day. The fish hit so hard it caught me off guard and lost it minutes into the fight. What really amazes me though is the outstanding size trout… Continue Reading
Winter steelhead fishing on the Muskegon river picked up past couple days with the warmer temps. We’ve been catching several winter steelhead sporting their crimson red colors including a handful of fresh chromers like this nice 30″ 12lb female. Look for this resent run-off of melting snow to raise the water levels and shuffle… Continue Reading
Brent & his brother Andrew from Duluth, MN joined me for some winter steelhead fishing. Here’s Brent with an awesome chrome bullet that smashed his bead head nymph. The only request from Brent was to get his brother into steelhead, as he never caught one before. Well, catch them he did. Here’s Andrew with the… Continue Reading
Talked to several perspective clients the past couple weeks debating booking a trip for winter steelhead fishing the Muskegon river in Michigan with me. Hope this might help your decision? You have no idea what you’re missing! Winter steelhead fishing the MO is outstanding right now. We have dates available Christmas thru New Years.… Continue Reading
Here’s Scott with a couple of the many from today. Winter steelhead fishing on the MO is strong! post by: Jon Fortuna Continue Reading
Very true, it’s not about the numbers……..but when you have one of those double digit days hooked up on steelhead it feels damn good! Steelhead fishing today was very good. Light boat traffic coupled with cloudy skies and rising water made today one of those epic days steelhead fishing… Continue Reading
22 degree day, wind gusts of 35 mph, negative 5 wind chill, white outs off and on ten times over all day long. Few can withstand fly fishing in blistering cold, windy weather. There’s only one thing that can push an angler out on a blistery cold day like this past Saturday. It’s the addicting… Continue Reading
Steelhead fishing on the Muskegon river remains strong. Fish are widely dispersed through out the river system. Water levels and temps continue to provide excellent fall steelhead fishing. post by: Jon Fortuna Continue Reading