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The salmon run is winding down and with a little higher flow rates and colder weather, steelhead continue to move into the system. We even had some snow the other day while we were on the river.
With all that said, steelhead are testing our patience right now. We’re having
(Tim with a crystal chrome fall steelhead)
Here’s Tim from Chicago with a crystal chrome Muskegon river steelhead. Nothing beats that first tug on the fly rod and especially when it’s a Muskegon river fall steelhead ripping your fly reel into its backing in seconds! Congrats on a beautiful
(Jerry with his first ever fall steelhead)
Jerry from Battle Creek, MI with his first ever steelhead. Nothing better than your first steelhead and even better being your first fall steelhead from the Muskegon river! Congrats Jerry!
(Luke with a skipper steelhead)
Luke also from Battle Creek, MI with
After the last report our wishes came true and we finally received some rain. Our local rivers all bumped up but we could still use some more water. Current CFS has the Grand sitting at 3760cfs, The Muskegon at 1550 cfs, and the Rogue at 251 cfs.
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Each day it seems like there are more steelhead showing up on the MO. With that said, we are working for them. They are dime bright and ready to fight. These early season steelhead pack a punch and this is our favorite time to fish.
Salmon is still going well
As October winds down, so has the salmon fishing. There seemed to be more salmon this year in the Manistee and Betsie rivers than in recent years as their population builds back up thanks to an increasing baitfish population in the lake. With so many salmon laying eggs in the
Sorry for the later than normal post but Max and I have been running hard this month so far with salmon trips. It’s long days and short nights right now for us.
The salmon are in the Muskegon River and in really good numbers. This year is shaping up to
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYH_aU0GJ5o Welcome back to the channel for more realistic salmon fishing… Info and links below… Where I get my gear! Blood Run Tackle: https://bloodrunfishing.com/collections/big-water?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=influencer&utm_campaign=Fish+Fray&influencerId=Fray-youtube DISCOUNT CODE: “fray” Arctic Spinners: https://arcticspinner.com/ DISCOUNT CODE: “FFRAY” Shadow Fly Fishing (Soft Beads I use) https://www.shadowflyfishing.com/shop/Shadow-Soft-Eggs-p486727018 Float Fishing Shopping List (What I use from Blood
For the dry fly enthusiast, there is still potentially a good chance for some late-season BWOs or caddis on a lazy but sunny fall afternoon/evening. Nymph fishing with caddis nymphs, soft hackles, and beads will also produce some great catches. Finally, the big meat eaters just can’t resist a zoo
