We have seen about everything the weather could possibly throw at us over the last 2 weeks. Rain snow sunny & warm t-shirt weather and frigid cold. The Muskegon River has seen some major changes too. 5 days ago it was up to 4000 cfs with a stain as of yesterday it was 2000 Read More

We have had a roller coaster ride as far as weather goes this week. 70 degrees one day 20 degrees the next. We had some rain the other night. It was not much and has not done much to the rivers yet anyways. The Grand may bump up as a little more rain fell Read More

We have been running our charters on the Muskegon and Grand rivers the last few weeks and have been enjoying some very nice winter weather. The Muskegon is at a fairly normal level with very clear water conditions at the present time. We have been catching some steelhead and nice resident trout on recent Read More

Late fall steelhead fishing has been good and we are now entering the winter season. This is still a great time to book a trip on the river as steelhead are willing to play all winter. We have been running trips on a few different rivers lately so feel free to contact me to Read More

We have been running our trips on a few different systems the last few weeks and all have been producing steelhead. We had some cold rain today which will bump up river levels and bring in fresh steelhead from the lake. This is just what we needed to set up some good fishing for Read More

Manistee River Salmon Fishing – Tippy Dam Recreational Area Salmon fishing is in full swing now with good numbers of Kings on gravel visible spawning fish.  Lots of both Coho Salmon Chinook Salmon Fall Steelhead King Salmon and Lake Trout near Tippy Dam.  Recent rains have pulled salmon into the upper sections of the Manistee … Continue reading "M...

After what was a slow start to our fall steelhead season fishing is definitely picking up. We are seeing better numbers and better fish. Warm river temps and low river levels made for a slow start to the fall steelie season. Small fish and tough fishing had us grinding but over the last week Read More

Muskegon River Fishing Report – The Muskegon is currently low. Water temps are in the low 60s. A fair amount of King Salmon are in the Muskegon River but can be difficult to approach in the very clear low water. Trout fishing has been excellent! Trout can be caught on trout beads egg flies green Caddis Caddis … Continue reading "Muskegon River Ste...

It’s been a busy month and a half for us running salmon trips. The fishing was good despite the strange conditions we experienced. Very low clear and warm water conditions had the fish trickling in instead of pushing through in big waves. Nonetheless our customers had some awesome days and great memories were made. Read More

Michigan Fishing Reports for Muskegon Pere Marquette and Manistee Rivers. Please Check out our Michigan fishing reports for local rivers. Evening Hatch Master Special $250 / 4.5 hours ~ Morning Light Tackle $350 / 4.5 hours Full day guided fly fishing $449 / 8 hours. Guided trout trips are all inclusive. All gear tackle flies … Continue reading "M...

We are open and guiding now!! Trout  & Smallmouth Bass is very good on the Muskegon River at this time. Casting crank baits. streamers or anything that resembles Salmon fry at this time. Salmon fry are the main food right now. Sucker Spawn is also going strong at this time. Excellent trout fishing coming up!!  … Continue reading "MICHIGAN WEEKLY D...

We are now heading into peak week for salmon on the Big Manistee River. Lots and lots of salmon everywhere on the Big Manistee River. Good numbers of larger King Salmon this season with a decent amount of Coho as well.. Much larger average size this year. We are also starting to land a … Continue reading "Michigan Salmon Fishing Reports ~ Salmon T...

Welcome Spring Steelhead anglers -Marching is warming up and April is closing in. Warmer weather and great Steelhead fishing is going now!!   Water is low and clear making for good but stealthy Steelhead fishing. Muskegon River is now starting to get good numbers of Spring Steelhead moving throughout the river system.  Water levels have been … Con...

Fully Guided Spring Steelhead Trips for Michigan Rivers. Full Day Trips ( 8 hours) $450 Half Day Guided Fishing Tours (4 hours) $350 ** All Gear Tackle Rods Reels Fishing Cleaning Provided** Super Prime Spring Steelhead Dates & Half days available for Muskegon River. Open May Steelhead Dates After May 15th guided steelhead trips are … Continue rea...

Summer has been flying by. It’s hard to believe in another month we will start running King Salmon trips. As of late smallmouth bass fishing has been very good on area rivers. The Muskegon River is at a good summer level and very clear. The Grand River is looking good as well and has Read More

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Summer smalmouth bass trips have been going good so far this summer despite the lack of precipitation. Area rivers are low. The Muskegon River is low and very clear at the present time. It has been fishing well. The Grand River is also very low for this time of year but does have a Read More

Pictured above is client and good friend Chuck with a great spring steelhead. The steelhead fishing has been good for us as we begin the spring season. We have been catching new fish fish that have been around awhile and have yet to spawn and drop back fish on our recent trips. At this Read More

The spring steelhead run is quickly approaching. I have some good March week dates available yet. My weekend availability is March 11 (4hr trip only on this date) March 12 19 and 26. April week dates are available as well. April weekend availability at this time is April 15 16 22 23 and 29. Read More

The buck pictured above is a mature wild winter steelhead. We have been seeing some very nice fish on our outings so far this winter. The Grand River has been fishing good for us. Bobber fishing beads spawn bags and hair jigs has been productive. Back-bouncing eggs has been working well too. The recent Read More