Here’s Greg from Big Rapids, MI with a beautiful double stripe buck Muskegon river steelhead. Greg with a large rainbow trout from the Muskegon. Greg with another big double stripe buck. Greg with a chromed out hen. Greg with another hard fighting double stripe buck. Greg getting it done again with another big mature double… Continue Reading
Here’s Tristan from Des Moines, IA with a beautiful Muskegon River brown trout. The brown trout fishing on the Muskegon has been exceptionally good the past couple years and only seems to get better! Notice the beautiful translucent blue on the gill plate of Tristan’s river brown. Brown trout are the only fish species to… Continue Reading
It’s surly not getting old; the brown trout fishing on the Muskegon river just keeps getting better and better! Never seen so many nice river browns brought to the net in the past year. Whether it be dry flies during the drake or caddis hatch, C&D egg flies behind redds, nymph fishing, stripping streamers, you… Continue Reading
What started out as a double-hitter ended up with Carl bringing this beautiful chrome Muskegon river steelhead to the boat. Great job Carl! Beautiful fall steelhead! More fall steelhead continue to enter the river system as the water temps continue to cool down and flows rise. The king salmon run is starting to dwindle down… Continue Reading
Here’s Tim from Chicago with a crystal chrome Muskegon river steelhead. Nothing beats that first tug on the fly rod and especially when it’s a Muskegon river fall steelhead ripping your fly reel into its backing in seconds! Congrats on a beautiful fall steelhead Tim! Steelhead continue to enter the river system as the water… Continue Reading
Jerry from Battle Creek, MI with his first ever steelhead. Nothing better than your first steelhead and even better being your first fall steelhead from the Muskegon river! Congrats Jerry! Luke also from Battle Creek, MI with another young juvenile “skipper” steelhead from the Muskegon river. We finally have been getting some pushes of water… Continue Reading
Here’s Josh from Kentwood, MI with a massive king from the Muskegon river that smashed his swung fly through the deep pool on the retrieve. If you’ve never experienced fighting these king salmon in the deep pools when they have all their energy fresh from Lake Michigan; you’ve got to give it a try. To… Continue Reading
Here’s Mike with his king salmon taken on the swing in a deep pool staging area. Mike is pictured along with John/dad on the right and friend Dave on the left. King salmon start to enter the Muskegon river in mid September. As they migrate up the river system, the kings seek and group up… Continue Reading
Here’s Lucas from Detroit with a beautiful football size Muskegon river brown trout that smashed his caddis dry fly. The caddis hatch on the upper stretches of the Muskegon river have been on fire ever since early September. Lucas landed this beautiful 18-inch football sized brown on a caddis dry fly and had other opportunities… Continue Reading
Fall is an absolutely beautiful time of year to fish the Muskegon river here in Michigan. The annual migration of king salmon start to enter the river system and along with it the fall steelhead and lake run browns follow suite up river in search of salmon roe discharged from actively spawning king salmon. Trout… Continue Reading