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This week we have experienced some days of great early steelhead season with some extremely hot fish humbling the angler. There are still fresh salmon coming in early in the week. We saw big pushes of fresh coho salmon coming in the big Manistee and I hear there are still
After a hunting hiatus, it felt wonderful to be on an empty, beautiful river. My fishing stuff was in disarray and time was short before school pick-up, but Katy and I snuck in a quickt float. It was one of those clammy November days. The river was — is —
Not much new to report…the river is still extremely low and clear!!! Some new fish have been pushing up the river in groups/batches and spreading out quickly. We are experiencing a bigger than normal coho run this year, which is a nice bonus! There are fish throughout the system, but
(Ryan with a Muskegon River Steelhead)
Ryan from Tampa, Florida with a beautifully chromed out Muskegon river fall steelhead.
New steelhead continue to enter the river systems as the daylight shortens with the time change and colder nights mixed with precipitation is finally raising the
(Andrew’s Muskegon River Steelhead)
Here’s Andrew from Sacramento California with a hard fighting Muskegon river steelhead.
New steelhead continue to enter the river systems as the daylight shortens with the time change and colder nights mixed with precipitation is finally raising the water levels triggering fresh
Mid-November finds us with fishing conditions that we kind of expect this time of year. The crowds and tree leaves are gone as are the salmon, but steelhead remain in the rivers. Colder temperatures and even some snow brought the water temperatures down as they bounce around in the mid-40s
I’m tying flies. Hairy Drakes, size 10, 1280. Subbing Dirty Bug Yarn for dubbing, ribbing with copper thread, palmered body, parachute post. Modifications? Of course. Two-tone body, with pheasant tail pulled over the back of the fly and held by the aforementioned copper thread. Tails then are pheasant tail instead
Sorry for the delayed report! I have been very busy on and off the river. I have been guiding everyday while in the middle of a home renovation project….so, I have been spread thin. Being on the river feels great everyday and is time well spent! Fishing has been challenging
(Liam with his very first Muskegon River steelhead on a fly rod)
Please meet my new friends Liam and his Dad (John) from New Lenox, IL celebrating in style Liam’s first ever Muskegon River steelhead taken with a fly rod!
(Liam holding his first ever Muskegon River steelhead)
Liam’s holding
