Muskegon River Salmon Fishing

There are enough Kings in the Muskegon to fish for but by no means is it game on.  We should see a good push soon with cool night time temps and some rain would also help.  Ed and Fritz had a productive afternoon float fishing for Kings despite a noon time start.

I still have September 25, 29 and October 8 available for King Salmon this fall for anyone interested. 

9/18/2013  A nice hen from the Muskegon River.

9/18/2013  We had a decent skein bite this afternoon.

Manistee and Pere Marquette River Salmon

There are good numbers of King Salmon in both the Manistee and Pere Marquette Rivers and I have been splitting my time between the two.  Fishing has been pretty consistent for us with a decent amount of hookups every day float fishing and casting hardware, the biggest variable is how many of those fish make it to the net before they find wood to bury themselves in.  After a good rain a few days back and these cooler night time temps we should see another good shot of fish from the lake.  Anyone looking to get out this fall for Salmon on the Manistee, Pere Marquette or Muskegon River should call now for one of the few openings I still have.
Open dates for Salmon are September 25 and 29.  October 8
It's also time to finish off the fall Steelhead bookings and here's what I have left.  November 24, 26, 28 and 30.
I have other guides with openings as well so don't hesitate to call just because the day you want is not listed above.

Here are a few pictures from this past week.

Tom with a Manistee River King caught float fishing.

Pete with a skein eater on the PM.

Ed getting it done on the Manistee.

Stu with a crank bait biter on the Pere Marquette.

Brian with a Manistee hen.

Gerald had to work this fish out of a mess of logs on the PM.

 

Michigan King Salmon

It's been great to be home fishing for Michigan Kings over the past few days.  We are hooking a decent number of Kings every day float fishing and casting hardware, landing them however is another story.  The rumors of big fish I was hearing are true with a good number of the fish we have hooked being in the upper teens to mid 20's.  Trying to keep these things from running you straight to the wood has been a chore.  Here are a few we have landed over the last couple days.

I have a couple openings for Salmon fishing this fall so don't hesitate to call or e-mail if you want to get out after these tackle busting giants.
 (616)204-4999  jeff@muskegonriverguide.com 
Open Dates:  September 23 and 25.  October 7 and 8  

September is here, the weather has turned from warm sunshine to cool rain and bad visibility making for tough flying conditions with all the mountains surrounding us.  As I type this we are waiting for weather to clear so we can fly, our scheduled destination being 100 miles to the west with two mountain ranges to pass it might be time for plan "B".  The fishing however has been great with rivers full of Coho Salmon, spawning Sockeye with Rainbow Trout, Dolly Varden and Arctic Char all having a feast on the eggs and snags full of expired King and Chum Salmon carcasses for the Trout that have had their fill of eggs.  It's been another great season in south west Alaska but it is time to go home,  I travel over night Friday, make it home Saturday morning and I will be on the river Monday morning.  I've heard the weather has been a bit warm there so I will do my best to bring some fall weather with me.  I still have just a handful of open dates for this fall season on the Muskegon, Manistee and Pere Marquette Rivers so if you want to get out let me know soon.
 (616)204-4999  jeff@muskegonriverguide.com  

Spawning Sockeye Salmon

Lunch

   

Game on

Fishing has been outstanding here in the Bristol Bay area.  We have had an overall warm sunny summer with just enough rain and wind to keep the Salmon runs on schedule.  Fishing for Silvers (coho) is so good right now it's hard to keep up with two people in a boat, net a fish for one guy and turn to see the other has one and before you can get that one the first guy is hooked up again!!!  Top water action has been good and is one of the most exciting ways to catch silvers.  We are catching a bunch of nice Rainbows as well behing spawning sockeye and snags that are absolutely littered with chum salmon carcasses.  I will be back in Michigan in just over two weeks and I have heard there are fishable numbers of Kings in a few rivers, I can't wait!!  If anyone wants to get out with me this fall for Kings I have literally a couple days open in September and early October and a handful in November for Steelhead so don't hesitate to call or e-mail to get on the books.  (616)204-4999  jeff@muskegonriverguide.com

Here are a few recent shots of Silvers and Rainbows from various rivers.

Transition Time

We are officially done with Kings here in Alaska and have switched gears to primarily Rainbows and Dollies while we wait for the Silvers to come.  We have had an unusually hot summer with many days in the low 80's which has resulted in very low water holding the silvers in the salt for the most part.  The good news is Trout and Dolly fishing has been great behind the spawning chum and king salmon so that will keep us busy until some weather rolls in bringing the first wave of silvers.  Here are a few fish pics and a couple good shots from the plane.  I will get more trout pictures on here soon.

I am looking forward to fishing Kings and Steelhead this fall in Michigan with all of you who are on my books, for those that are not and would like to be I have a handful of scattered openings from the time I get home in September thru November so don't hesitate to call or e-mail to book a day.

A nice view of the ride back to the lodge.

I love it!!

Rainbows are gorging themselves on eggs.

A nice Dolly that couldn't resist a bead.

Alaska Update

We have had an awesome King season here in western Alaska with big numbers of fish pushing up the Nushagak River and just plain old big fish on the Togiak.  We are starting to see good numbers of sockeye, chum and king salmon starting to spawn so rainbows, dolly varden and arctic char are going to take center stage over the next few weeks while we wait for the silvers (coho) to start pushing into the rivers.  For anyone looking to fish with me in Michigan this fall for Kings or Steelhead I have a very limited number of open dates in September, October and November, for more info or to book a day or two, e-mail jeff@muskegonriverguide.com or leave a message at (616)204-4999 and I will get back to you asap.  And now for what everyone is really here for, some big fish!

7/16/2013  A hefty 32lb. King from the Nushagak River.

7/17/2013  A nice chrome King from the Togiak.

7/17/2013  Matt with a 34lb. tank from the Togiak!!

7/17/2013  Philippe with a nice King he caught back bouncing on the Togiak.