Michigan Fall Steelhead

The lack of boat traffic was a pleasant surprise today after the army of boats that hit the water yesterday,  add some cloud cover to the recipe and what you have is a bang up day on the river catching Steelhead.  Back bouncing spawn is still our top pick for putting good numbers of Steelhead in the net.  There are good numbers of fish throughout the Muskegon River system and still plenty chromers on the move. The first two weeks of December will fish like the first of November if this mild weather stays around so don't hesitate to call.  Jim and his son Sam enjoyed some very good action back bouncing for Steelhead on the Muskegon River today.

11/26/2011  Sam with a nice chrome Steelhead.

11/26/2011  Muskegon River Fall Steelhead.

11/26/2011  Back bouncing for Steelhead has been very effective.

11/26/2011  The "left handed double" 
definition:  "fish on, me too, wait it's the same fish, it ate both spawn bags!!!!

   

Muskegon River Fishing Report

We got some much needed rain today and it put the Steelhead on the bite in a big way.  The rain is forecasted to last thru late morning tomorrow so we should see a nice bump in water level and color along with another shot of chrome Steelhead. 

11/8/2011  The bite was on in the rain today.

11/8/2011  Chrome Buck Steelhead from the Muskegon River.

11/8/2011  Muskegon River Steelhead fishing has been great.

11/8/2011  Brian with a bright hen.

Muskegon River Fishing Report

Steelhead fishing has been very good on the Muskegon River this October and it only seems to be getting better.  Water level is very nice right now with good color.  There is still a good number of Salmon around and the Steelhead are taking full advantage of the eggs being deposited.  Boat traffic as expected has picked up this weekend but the bite was still very strong throughout the day today.  Brian is pictured below with a few of his Steelhead and a bonus Lake Run Brown Trout from today.

10/22/2011  Brian with a chrome bullet.

10/22/2011  A great Steelhead with the sun poking through the trees and fog.

10/22/2011  Muskegon River Steelhead Fishing is fantastic!

10/22/2011  Brian with a great Lake Run Brown Trout.

10/22/2011  Brian had an unbelievable day on the river.

10/22/2011  Muskegon River Fall Steelhead.

Muskegon River Spring Steelhead

Spring Steelhead fishing is in full swing and so was the boat traffic today, there are fresh fish in the runs and with the higher water levels if there are any waiting to come in they should be on the way.  Steelhead fishing on the Muskegon River should last well into May.  Today was day two of three with the Tennessee group through PM Outfitters, today Mike and Ben joined me while Rich and Karen fished with David.  While we hooked plenty of fish today keeping them hooked long enough to net them was another story, all in all another good day on the Muskegon River chasing Spring Steelhead.  Below are a couple pictures from today, not sure why but I just did not pull out the camera much today although we did land a great double header this morning that would have made for a great picture but one slipped out of Ben's hands and into the river a little early.  I have May 4, and 9 thru 12 open for Steelhead on the Muskegon River for anyone who likes Steelheading in warm weather.

4/21/2011  Mike with one from this afternoon.

4/21/2011  Ben with a nice buck Steelhead.

High water fishing on the Muskegon River

Steelhead fishing was good overall this morning, find the right spots and you can be rewarded with good action.  The high water had nearly all the boat traffic on the entire Miuskegon River between Croton Dam and Thornapple Ave., it almost felt like a mid April saturday!!  Water temp is still holding in the high 30's which should keep any number of Spring Steelhead from spawning for now, look for good numbers of Steelhead to be on the move over the next week.  We still have a couple openings over the next couple weeks, back bouncing spawn for Steelhead should be very productive through most of April.

4/5/2011  The fishing was good near the Croton Dam.

4/5/2011  Ed with a nice Spring Steelhead from the Muskegon River.

4/5/2011  Ed with another Steelhead just below Croton Dam.

4/5/2011  This big hen was holding in a pocket near spawning gravel.