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We are just coming off of another great king season. The salmon have completed their annual migration up most of the rivers in West Michigan and were in good numbers despite low water. There are still a few straggler fish that are just starting to spawn but will taper off
Hey guys, just realized it’s been a minute since I’ve posted on here yet again. If you follow my Instagram or Facebook pages and/or the shops Facebook and Instagram pages then you have likely seen much but probably not all of this and if not, my apologies for the delay
With spawn in full-swing on the Au Sable I skipped a couple weeks of fishing reports, prompting some concerns about my health. I’m fine, if irregular (ha ha). Sorry for the delay.
In some ways, Halloween week (and the following) is my very favorite of the fall. Sure, the leaves
(Connor with a native Muskegon river brown trout)
Here’s Connor from California with a beautiful native Muskegon river brown trout that was feeding heavily among a salmon bedding area.
I’ve said it before and will continue to say it again the brown trout fishing on the
(David with a beautiful Muskegon River Fall Steelhead)
Here’s David from New York City with a beautiful chromed out Muskegon river fall steelhead. David told me he has been reading about the Muskegon river and all the incredible fishing it offers but I don’t think he had any idea until
(Bert with a Muskegon River Fall Steelhead)
Here’s my Dad from Rodney, MI proving with a big smile he can get it done! Congrats on another beautiful Muskegon river fall steelhead to add to the photo album Dad!
Steelhead numbers are increasing as the salmon run
(Steve with a Muskegon River Silver Bullet!)
Here’s my new friend Steve from Aspen Colorado with a beautiful Muskegon river fall steelhead. Steve had no idea how hard these Muskegon river fall steelhead fight. He told me “fly fishing trout in Colorado is a little different, you don’t need the
(Dan’s Crystal Chrome Fall Steelhead)
Here’s Dan from Big Rapids, MI with his first ever Muskegon river fall steelhead that smashed his fly on the retrieve. Congrats Dan, welcome to the Muskegon River Silver Bullet Club!
Steelhead numbers are increasing as the salmon run starts to dwindle down. Steelhead can
October is winding down and water levels remain low. The lack of any significant precipitation has kept local rivers low and running clear. Still, some steelhead have moved into rivers and have been hard to hold onto once hooked with the water being warmer than normal. Larger rivers and their
(Bob with a beautiful Muskegon river fall steelhead)
Here’s Bob from Madison, WI with an absolutely beautiful Muskegon river fall steelhead.
With the salmon run in full swing the large rainbow, browns, and steelhead are feeding in and around all the spawning areas making for some
