River Conditions

Fishing Report - Jan 28 2009

NEWS >>>>>>>

I did attentd the brooks twp. public hearing this week in reguards to the regulations on the Muskegon river. All of those that "spoke their piece" were all for keeping the regulations that the Muskegon river currently in place. More law enforcement was brought up to enforce the current laws on the river. Not one person spoke in a negative way towards the boating public in general..but in all situations there are always a "few bad apples" My opinion is that we will not see a change in the usage regulations aimed towards fisherman. Most of the attendees were either guides, hardcore fisherman that live on the river and business owners that had interest in the river. There didn't seem to be a very big turnout of property owners.

 I am open Sunday ! forcasted highs near the freezing mark....call me if you would like to get on the river  231.250.9745

As for a report I have not been on the water in a few days due to super cold weather and other responsibilities that needed tending too. I will be out the next few days so please check back daily for more steelie pics and current honest fishing reports.

Plenty of openings from here on out, please dont hesitate if you want to get on the river. 231.250.9745 The winter 1/2 day special is now in effect ONLY $200.00 !!

Now is the time to get your spring dates! Call or email for current openings.

231.250.9745

Fishing Report - Jan 24 2009

I was back on the water yesterday with Jim and John..We decided to fish flies and had a few chances but only brought this TRUE double to the net....hooking both fish at the exact same time and putting both in the net at the same time.Knowing that fishing flies would have us working a little harded we stuck with it and had a great day on the water. The traffic was up yesterday, probably due to the arctic air that is returning for the weekend. Look for a new report and pics in the next few days.

Plenty of openings from here on out, please dont hesitate if you want to get on the river. 231.250.9745 The winter 1/2 day special is now in effect ONLY $200.00 !!

Now is the time to get your spring dates! Call or email for current openings.

231.250.9745

Fishing Report - January 19 2009

After almost a week since I was on the water I saw the slight break in the chilly artic air and grabed a buddy and we hit the river. Just for a change of pace we decided to do something that is very effective but much less popular.....we ran plugs...ie. backdropped/hotshotting. It was great to be on the water again and as I had figured the fish were there and ready to bite. We floated the upper section of the Muskegon and had a great day,getting a bite out of almost every run. Included in our catch were two fish that pulled the boga grip well beyond 10 lbs..which can be typical of this type of fishing, larger agressive males usually will not tollerate a rattling,shaking flashy plug for long before they have to kill it.

The middle of this week loos like a slight warm up...please call us if you would like to get on the water and get your fish on ! Remember you can always check back for the most current honest fishing reports.

Give us a call if you would like to get on the water.if there is a specific technique or fly or tactic that you would like to try let us know. We will put you on fish

Plenty of openings from here on out, please dont hesitate if you want to get on the river. 231.250.9745 The winter 1/2 day special is now in effect ONLY $200.00 !!

Fishing Report - Jan 12 2009

The fishing last week and through the weekend was great! This weeks extrememly cold weather will most likely keep me off the water for a day or two, but I hope to be back on the water next weekend or early next week.

The water levels are dropping and are about normal once again with the clairity being just about right.

Typical winter patterns....eggs,small nymphs and of course bait (spawn,wax worms) fished under floats are getting it done on my boat. Fish the slower pools and look for bottoms with humps and or rocks,lumber.

Give us a call if you would like to get on the water.if there is a specific technique or fly or tactic that you would like to try let us know. We will put you on fish

Plenty of openings from here on out, please dont hesitate if you want to get on the river. 231.250.9745 The winter 1/2 day special is now in effect ONLY $200.00 !!

Fishing Report - Jan 6 2009

The Fishing the last few days has been GREAT ! .......ya ya ya ya I know its winter and its way to cold for most of you (what a bunch of wimps) that are reading this....but for those that are not afraid, there are plenty of steelhead out there waiting for those that are BRAVE enough to endure the elements. Although picking the fish up for the typical "grip n grin" isn't recomended.....this leads to chilly hands!That is why that so many pics are taken of just the fish still in the net.

The river is back to normal levels and is holding a bit of color still. Typical winter spots, slow flow with good structure,seams,drops,rocks. Both flies fished on the bottom or spawn under floats has been working !

The fishing is great, give us a call to see for yourself !

Give us a call if you would like to get on the water.if there is a specific technique or fly or tactic that you would like to try let us know. We will put you on fish

Plenty of openings from here on out, please dont hesitate if you want to get on the river. 231.250.9745 The winter 1/2 day special is now in effect ONLY $200.00 !!

Fishing Report - Jan 1 2009

Happy New Year !!

Wow 2009 is here already, it is vey hard to believe we are through yet another year.

I welcome 2009 with high hopes that my business will continue to grow as it has for the past, this March will mark the 17 th year that I have been guiding anglers in Michigan. I would like to thank all the wonderful people that I have had in my boat these many many years. And I hope to see them for many year to come along with a bunch of new faces.

The water levels are back to very fishable after last weekens high temps,rain and melting snow pushing the river to over 7000 cfs..This high water should have pushed in some new fish along with shuffle the winter holdovers around. I will be getting back on the river later this week and weekend. Look for new pics and reports in the next day or so.

Give us a call if you would like to get on the water.if there is a specific technique or fly or tactic that you would like to try let us know. We will put you on fish

Plenty of openings from here on out, please dont hesitate if you want to get on the river. 231.250.9745 The winter 1/2 day special is now in effect ONLY $200.00 !!

Fishing Report - Dec 26 2009

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season. I was back on the river today and found it to be very busy ! Lots of guys wanting / needing to get out of the house and on to the river. The fishing today was about average for winter,several in the boat and a few lost, throw in a few trout and it was a great day with a decent day weather wise. Look for this weekends thaw to get the run off going again giving us some color and a few more inches of water in the river.

Give us a call if you would like to get on the water.if there is a specific technique or fly or tactic that you would like to try let us know. We will put you on fish

Plenty of openings from here on out, please dont hesitate if you want to get on the river. 231.250.9745 The winter 1/2 day special is now in effect ONLY $200.00 !!

Fishing Report - Dec 19 2008

Only 5 days till Christmas and one thing for sure it will be very white ! Had the chance to get on the water with a good friend on the 18th and had a really good day of winter steelheading. We fished a section I have not spent much time in yet this year, fishing a few of the less popular / unknown spots and we still put plenty of fish in the boat. There are good numbers of fish in all sections of the Muskegon river.

Give us a call if you would like to get on the water.if there is a specific technique or fly or tactic that you would like to try let us know. We will put you on fish

Plenty of openings from here on out, please dont hesitate if you want to get on the river. 231.250.9745 The winter 1/2 day special is now in effect ONLY $200.00 !!

Guided fishing trips make great holiday gifts !!!

Fishing Report - Dec 14 2008

Things on the river continue to go GREAT ! The fish finally got a break from the crowds and seem alot happier. The water is now cold and clear making it important to fish slower pools and fish with a little stealth. It has been nice haivng a lot more room on the river. The colder days have been just as good as the warmer days. This weekends warm up should color the water a bit and hopefully bring it up a few inches.

Plenty of openings from here on out, please dont hesitate if you want to get on the river. 231.250.9745 The winter 1/2 day special is now in effect ONLY $200.00 !!

Guided fishing trips make great holiday gifts !!!

Fishing Report - Dec 6 2008

Wow...does it look like mid- January or what ?? Recent heavy snows have kept all but the hard core winter steelheaders off the river. The GOOD news is that the fishing has improved a ton the last few trips out. The temps have fallen but the fishing has gotten much better. The fish are moving into their winter pools and the water temps are now in the mid 30's. Look for fish to sit in pools between 4-8 foot deep,structure has been important ...logs,rocks,drops...anything to slow the flow a bit. Current speed seems much more important than depth lately. The deep freeze we are in has shut off the run-off trickle and the water is very very clear.

Plenty of openings from here on out, please dont hesitate if you want to get on the river. 231.250.9745 The winter 1/2 day special is now in effect ONLY $200.00 !!

Guided fishing trips make great holiday gifts !!!

Fishing Report - Dec 3 2008

The fishing remains on the tough side for some reason.....We are catching fish everyday just not the numbers I think we should be catching. I have seen several pools with good numbers of fish but have had to work hard in those pools to get a bite. Other pools that should hold numbers of fish are empty. The water is very clear and low....Water temps are hovering around 39 ish.

The nymph bite has been decent this week and the egg bite has been going strong, dont be afraid to fish very small flies in the low clear water.

Plenty of openings from here on out, please dont hesitate if you want to get on the river. 231.250.9745 The winter 1/2 day special is now in effect ONLY $200.00 !!

Guided fishing trips make great holiday gifts !!!

Fishing Report - Nov 28 2009

Wow what a difference a week makes....the fishing has went from great to you better be willing to work for them. The bite has been tough the last 5 or so days...almost to the point where you ask yourself what is going on ????? The fish are in the system and are well spread out but the numbers of biters is a really good question. Colder and clearer water has gotten the nymph bite going better for sure.

There are plenty of fish in the system ,just be ready and willing to cover some water and fish hard for them.

Dec 1 is open, then plenty of openings spread throughout the rest of Dec and the winter.

231.250.9745 to book a date.

We do offer gift certificates.....guided trips make great gifts for that special person.

Winter specials coming soon....

Fishing Report - Nov 22 2008

The fishing remains great ! The steelhead numbers are there from the dam all the way through the lower river. Fishing traffic is spread out well and guys are trying just about every technique to get into some chrome.

The last few days I fished a few different areas and found fish in all sections we fished.The biters are still coming quickly, but you can sit and work for a fish or two after you get the easy ones.

Patterns....still mostly eggs, although nymphs are getting a fish here and there. Fish are in some of the slower pools but many are still using the faster runs while the water remains warm enough.

I have Dec 1 open and many other days in early Dec. Please call if you are interested in getting on the water. 231.250.9745

Fishing Report - Nov 17 2008

The fishing continues to be good, although we do need some water there is still a trickle of fresh chrome coming in the river. Fishing traffic was fair this weekend during the gun opener but not terrible. The biters have come quickly and often on the first few casts.

NOV. 20 is still open and this is a super prime day ! The outlook for DEC looks awesome...there should be plenty of fish in the system to give us a great winter or steelheading as long as fishermen limit their kill. Please remember to let a few go for the next time.

Eggs......eggs......eggs...Bright,drab,big,small.....all have worked at certain times.

Call 231.250.9745 to book a trip

Fishing Report - Nov 12 2008

A small spike in the water this past weekend sucked in a few more steelies and cleared the river of a few leaves and debris. The fishing this week has been good with a mix of brand new fish and a few week or two old steelies. Water levels are now supppppeerrrrrr low once again and the fish can be finicky..but none the less they are steelhead....does it get any better than these fish...mean and very very fiesty. I dont think so.

Small egg patterns,caddis,stones and small buggers have been working....and of course fresh spawn under floats is also working.

Nov. 20 2008 is still open,December openings ,Dec. will be a great month!

231.250.9745 too book a day.

Fishing Report - Nov 7 2008

Fishing rating.... Good !!

The fishing this week has been good to great ! The fish are moving up the river and can be found thru the entire system. Cover lots of water and look for the hungry ones....this weekends typical weather pattern should help us for the next few weeks.The leaf drop this week has made things a little tougher due to them getting caught on your lines.

Hot patterns have still been eggs, both fake and real under floats on light rods.

Recent openings  Nov. 9,11,20

Fishing Report - Nov 2 2008

Wow...November already...and THANK GOD ! This is my absolute favorite time of year to guide. There is nothing like the excitement of a fresh chrome steelhead charging the boat and going airborne.

Fishing rating is fair.....put in the time and effort and it will pay off.

I have had some pretty decent days the last few and some tough times....the pattern has been fish hard,cover lots of water and we have been getting several steelhead on a daily basis. There have been small pods moving up the river and you may find a fish or two then run into 3 or 4 fish in a pool. There are fish being caught from the mouth of the system all the way to the dam.

Patterns...the real thing as been working well(spawn),as far as imitations go...naturals and even some of the brighter clowns,green caddis (small) hex's and natural streamers with lots of movement.

Openings Nov 4,6,7    Call 231.250.9745

Fishing Report - Oct 26 2008

The last week or two we have been fishing steelies for the first hour or two then targeting the few kings that are around. The truth is that what few steelies we did hook we did not land and as for the salmon.......well we have all seen dark spawning Kings and I did not feel it necessary to post more pics of fish that were pretty beat up. The info was all correct and up to date however.

This week begins my fall steelhead season full out ! I will once again be posting great pics of Michigans wonderfull fall run steelies. Look for the pictures to start rolling in....hopefully .

The recent rains did bring in a few more steelies and there are fishable numbers throughout the entire river system. Eggs will be the primary fly in all sorts of colors until we get them dialed in. A few small streamers and the normal nymph patters will also be fished.

I do have a few openings available

Oct 31

Nov 4,10

Fishing Report - Oct 21 2008

The fishing pretty much remains the same as the last report...If the kings will sit still long enough you will get hookups..the water is very low and clear and the fish have been very spooky in the low water.

The Steelhead fishing has been spoty to say the best....there are fishable numbers around but I have been unable to concentrate on them for a full day. Small light eggs on light leaders are the best bet, or the real thing fished around spawning kings.

A few more open dates due to short notice cancelations...

Oct 26,28,29,31

Nov 4,10,28

Let me know if you would like to fish !!!

231.250.9745

Fishing Report - Oct 18 2008

I am having issues with the web site and want to thank everyone for keeping me informed of this. I assure you that the problems are not on my end.

As for the fishing I have moved back to the Muskegon for the rest of the season and have found the fishing for salmon to be on the VERY slow side. The Salmon numbers are way below the norm for this river....could this be due to the MIDNR's plan to reduce the number of salmon in lake Michigan in order to even out the forage with the number of fish that are eating them? The last salmon plant on this river was in 2005. Possibly this river will get the rest of their fish or it might be an off year for the salmon. As for the steelies the numbers are right where they should be for mid- October.

So....if you are looking to the Muskegon for a day of great salmon fishing you will most likely not find it ,there are kings ,just be ready to do a little hunting and stalking....the water is very low and the fish are seeing a ton of pressure and are quite spooky...as for steelies.....fish the normal early spots and you will find the silver lining of the river.

I have a few prime days open ...

Oct. 20,28,29

Nov. 4,10,28,30

Call 231.250-9745 to book a great day on the water

Fishing Report - Oct 8 2008

The Salmon fishing on the PM is still going well, however we are starting to see the downward turn of fish numbers, as there are just enough fresh fish coming in to replace some of the quickly dying spawners. There can be large numbers in one are and the next very few to none.We are for sure past peak on this river. There are some steelies around if you know where to look and these fish are easily fooled with egg patterns.

The Muskegon river is a little behind as far as numbers go, there are fishable numbers there but the fish seem spooky in the bright sun. There are also fishable numbers of steelies here,look near the spawnigs areas in fast pocket water to get the fresh chrome steelies.This river has yet to see the best part of the run !!!

Openings

October 13,14,28,29

Nov 4,10,28,30

I am able to book many other great guides, I am sure I can get you on the water and into some great Michigan fishing.

Call 231.250.9745 or email to book a date

Fishing Report - Sept 28 2008

The fishing has been great the last week or so.....There are still plenty of fish in the pools and deeper water. I have yet to throw at ANY spawning fish and have had great fishing in the pools. I have floated the flies section and even the lower section and found fish in all types of places. It looks as if the run will be going strong for weeks to come on the PM.

Open dates Oct 5,8,9,10,13,14,28,29

I am able to book many other great guides, I am sure I can get you on the water and into some great Michigan fishing.

Call 231.250.9745 or email to book a date

Fishing Report - Sept 20 2008

Recent rains have spread the fish from the lower river to the fly water.There are plenty of fish spawning on all the popular gravel bars.The run looks to be another year that the run is just going to be spread out with us getting a good push with each rain, but a trickle inbetween the rains.

Due to a few cancelations I have a few open dates,these dates wont last long...Sooo if you are interested please call to get a day on the river.

Sept. 25,26

I also have October and November openings

Call 231.250.9745 or email to book a date.

Fishing Report - Sept 10 2008

The fishing is picking up the last few days. There are fish throughout the entire river ,but no huge numbers in any one place. There are a few early spawners for those that like to sight fish and plenty of action in the deeper pools. Thundersticks are still getting the most aggressive fish with flies also producing.

Due to a few cancelations I have a few open dates,these dates wont last long...Sooo if you are interested please call to get a day on the river.

Sept. 14,20,25,26

I also have October and November openings

Call 231.250.9745 or email to book a date.

Fishing Report - Sept 6 2008

As you can see from the pics this weeks fishing has been decent ! This being said the river is not yet where it should be as far as fish numbers. I have been fishing the lower river with crankbaits and have had decent fishing. Recent rains have colored the water considerably and the fish feel VERY safe moving day and night. Mornings have been the best as far as the bite goes with afternoons looking more like casting practice. Look for the overall fishing with both flies and cranks to get better as soon as the water starts to clear a bit. Be careful and wade cautiously as the visibility is less than a few feet in most sections.

Due to a few cancelations I have a few open dates,these dates wont last long...Sooo if you are interested please call to get a day on the river.

Sept. 14,20,25,26

I also have October and November openings

Call 231.250.9745 or email to book a date.