Crimson & Chrome!

(Jeremy’s Muskegon River Steelhead)

Please meet my new friend Jeremy from Muskegon, MI with a beautiful crimson & chrome fall steelhead from the Muskegon River.

(Tale of the Tape)

Interesting to see the long slender body of this male steelhead looks kinda like a skamania (summer strain steelhead) more

Bad To The Brown!

(Ed’s Muskegon River Brown Trout)

Here’s Ed from Hillsdale, MI with a beautiful naturally reproduced Muskegon River brown trout.

(Muskegon River Brown Trout)

Ever since the Michigan DNR raised the keep length of brown trout to 15-inches the brown trout population has grown in both length and quantity making the

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

Ludington June 30, 2026

Lake Michigan Fishing Report – Ludington

June is coming to a close, and we’re heading into what many anglers consider the prime months of the Lake Michigan season in Ludington. Salmon numbers will continue to build throughout July and August, and offshore fishing for steelhead and coho should really start

Muskegon River June 30 2026

Muskegon River Fishing Report

Water levels on the Muskegon River are holding at normal seasonal levels, and rising water temperatures are starting to shift the bite. Smallmouth bass fishing continues to improve as the water warms, while trout activity has slowed compared to earlier in the season.

If you’re targeting

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