December 20, 2020

Steelhead fishing has been good for us this late fall season. At this time, the Grand River has a nice stain to it and is at a good level. We are catching a mix of chrome and darker fish, and some nice sized ones as well. Last weekend we received about 1.5 inches of rain, which bumped up river levels and moved fish around. Since then, river levels have dropped nicely and the fish have settled in. We have mainly been float-fishing on the Grand with beads and spawn bags. The rain south was mainly snow to the north. The Muskegon River level bumped up slightly, but is now at a normal level and gin clear. Stealthy tactics have been putting fish in the boat. We have been doing some back bouncing, but have had our best success float-fishing with small spawn bags. We are now entering the winter fishing season and offer 4 or 6 hr trips. Typically, depending on conditions, we start our trips later in the morning and fish through the afternoon when temperatures are warmest. River traffic is usually low. Combine that with awesome scenery and trophy steelhead, its something that anyone who likes to fish should experience.