Quest For Fall Chrome!

(Mark with a Muskegon River Fall Steelhead)

Here’s Mark from Madison, WI with a beautiful crystal chrome Muskegon River fall steelhead.

(Tale of the Tape)

This steelhead absolutely smashed Mark’s fly behind a salmon bed making Mark’s fly reel scream into it’s backing within seconds.

If you never experienced the

Muskegon River Fall Steelhead!

(Calvin with a Muskegon River Fall Steelhead)

Here’s Calvin from Madison, WI with a beautiful Muskegon River fall steelhead.

(Muskegon River Fall Steelhead)

Fall steelhead continue to enter the upper stretches of the Muskegon as cooler air temps and rain in the immediate forecast will help drive more steelhead up

Late October Fishing Report

The unseasonal weather continues to make fishing comfortable although conditions aren’t great for a strong steelhead run. Still, the allure of salmon eggs drifting downstream have encouraged enough fish to move upstream to keep us occupied and entertained. The warmer water temps are making the engagement with fish a bit

NORTHERN MICHIGAN FISHING REPORT | SALMON, STEELHEAD & TROUT — OCTOBER 23, 2026

We’ve been spoiled with some beautiful fall weather this past week and it looks to continue through the weekend. Mornings will be cool but daytime highs will approach 70 so be ready to shed a layer or two. Usually bright days can make fishing challenging but the fishing has been

October 21, 2026

New Shop Hours 8am – 6pm Daily

The Fall River Clean-Up will be this Saturday – October 24…Please reach out to the shop (231-745-3529) ahead of time to let us know if you are planning on attending…it’s nice to have a “ballpark” headcount to prepare for the BBQ appreciation dinner.

NORTHERN MICHIGAN FISHING REPORT | SALMON, STEELHEAD & TROUT — OCTOBER 16, 2026

If you somehow missed it this past week our weather has abruptly shifted with cooler temps, rain, and pops of color in our leaves. IT can be difficult to let the warmth of late summer go but these are perfect  conditions for migratory fish! 

Traverse City Weather Forecast

USGS Lower

October 13, 2026

New Shop Hours 8am – 6pm Daily

Save the date – The Fall River Clean-Up will be Saturday – October 24…Please reach out to the shop (231-745-3529) ahead of time to let us know if you are planning on attending…it’s nice to have a “ballpark” headcount to prepare for the

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