Michigan Steelhead Fishing

Steelhead fishing is still good for us on the Muskegon River, dropbacks are plentiful and traffic is minimal.  Ed is pictured below with a few he caught back bouncing today.

4/15/2012  Ed with a nice dropback Steelhead.

4/15/2012  Steelhead fishing has been great.

4/15/2012  The sun came out for a while but the camera was a bit wet from the rain.

4/15/2012  Back bouncing for dropback Steelhead.

Muskegon River Steelhead

Steelhead fishing was action packed today with well into double digits landed before noon and the action kept up after lunch too!!   Dan and Bob went home with sore arms after their first time back bouncing spawn for Steelhead on the Muskegon River.

4/14/2012  Dan with a great buck that went nuts when he hooked it.

4/14/2012  Bob with a chrome dropback Steelhead.

4/14/2012  These fish were on fire today.

4/14/2012  Bob with a very healthy fish from today.

 

Back bouncing spawn for dropback Steelhead has been consistently productive and should continue to be as long as there are good numbers of fish in the upper river.  There are still fair numbers of pre spawn fish being caught in  the upper sections as well which is very good news for the longevity of our season.  Brian and Chris from Columbus, OH are below with a few dropbacks from this bright sunny day.

4/11/2012  Brian with a great looking dropback Steelhead.

4/11/2012  This hen was actually plump and full of eggs.

4/11/2012  Fishing was good in the bright sun today.

4/11/2012  Chris with a Muskegon River Steelhead.   

Muskegon River Steelhead

Back bouncing for Steelhead was outstanding for us today, lots of dropback fish that are on the feed after spending the energy it takes to spawn.  A good portion of these fish are already looking very healthy again and a few even had us fooled into thinking we were on some fresh arrivals until they hit the net.  The good fishing should hold atleast through the end of the month or a bit longer if we get another little shot of chromers.  Ed did work on the Steelhead today, he is pictured below with just a few of the many landed.

4/10/2012  A good looking dropback Steelhead.

4/10/2012  This fish definately had us fooled into thinking it was right out of the lake!!

4/10/2012  Ed with one that was still full of eggs.

4/10/2012  Hens, hens, hens.

Float Fishing for Steelhead

Steelhead fishing was great again today, float fishing has been great for us as we are finding lots of Steelhead feeding in small pockets.  There are a lot of dropback Steelhead around but we are seeing a handfull of pre spawn fish each day as well.  Fred and Rick are pictured below with a couple of the Steelhead they caught float fishing today.

4/9/2012  Fred with a nice tight hen from a mid river pocket.

4/9/2012  Rick with a long dropback hen.

4/9/2012  This plump hen is just getting ready to drop eggs.

4/9/2012  This fish almost landed in the boat on it's third jump!!

4/9/2012  Dropback hens like this one are plentiful.

4/9/2012  Muskegon River Steelhead 

Muskegon River Steelhead

2/13/2012  Marco with a great buck.

2/13/2012  We had to work for our fish today.

2/13/2012  Nick with a Muskegon River Steelhead.

2/13/2012  Marco with a dropback hen.

Muskegon River Steelhead Fishing

Worked a 2 boat trip with David from Pere Marquette Outfitters today, Steve and his son Noah were in my boat and this was Noah's first time fly fishing and even Steelhead fishing for that matter.  He did a great job keeping up with dad who is a seasoned Steelhead angler by landing 5 of the 11 we put in the net today.  Congrats Noah!!  Muskegon River Steelhead numbers are definately down from a week ago but on days with little or no pressure there are enough around to make a great day.  Back bouncing spawn for dropback Steelhead is still a good option for those interested, casting rapalas for trout can be fun while occasionally producing a dropback Steelhead on light gear.  Now is the time to reserve your fall Steelhead dates, these are some of the most exciting fish of the year!!  Call (616)204-4999 or e-mail jeff@muskegonriverguide.com to reserve your spot.

Steve and Noah are pictured below with a few Muskegon River Steelhead from today.

5/21/2011  Noah with a nice steelhead from this afternoon.

5/21/2011  Steve holding a big hen from the Muskegon River.

5/21/2011  Noah with his first ever Steelhead!

5/21/2011  Muskegon River Steelhead.

Muskegon River Fishing Report

There are still fishable numbers of Steelhead in the Muskegon River at this time, we found fish still spawning and dropbacks in the dark water this morning.  If anyone is interested in back bouncing for dropback Steelhead, fishing should hold on for atleast another week.  Casting rapalas for trout is a good option right now and there is a good shot at dropback steelhead or two in the process.  I have dates available for Steelhead and Trout fishing thru May 31 then I take a vacation to the Florida Keys to fish for Tarpon before heading to Alaska.
Ed is pictured below with a few of the many Steelhead he landed on our half day trip.

5/19/2011  A plump hen that just started spawning.

5/19/2011  A good looking dropback Steelhead caught back bouncing spawn

5/19/2011  Still plenty of Steelhead in the Muskegon River with very few anglers.

5/19/2011  Muskegon River buck Steelhead.

Muskegon River Guide

Back bouncing spawn for dropback Steelhead was great with the cloud cover and much less boat traffic today.  Had a fun day with Scott and his dad Bob back bouncing for late spring Steelhead on the Muskegon River.  Numbers of spawning fish have seemed to drop over the last couple days but that just means more hungry dropbacks in the dark water!!  I have the next two days off then tuesday thru friday on the water to tenatively close out my spring Steelhead season, that is unless there are still fishable numbers of Steelhead which a few regulars will chase with me.  Alaska season in gettging close now, I can't wait!!  Scott and Bob are pictured below with a few late season Spring Steelhead  caught back bouncing spawn in the Muskegon River.

5/14/2011  Back bouncing spawn for dropback Steelhead was great today.

5/14/2011  Muskegon River Guide for Steelhead.

5/14/2011  This Steelhead was out of the water as much as it was in during the fight!!

5/14/2011  Bob with a dropback steelhead from today.
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