February 19, 2024

We have been running our charters on the Muskegon and Grand rivers the last few weeks and have been enjoying some very nice winter weather. The Muskegon is at a fairly normal level with very clear water conditions at the present time. We have been catching some steelhead and nice resident trout on recent trips. Cloudy days have been fishing best for us due to the clear water conditions. On the sunny days we have been targeting the darker water and shadows. The Grand River is dropping nicely from the high water conditions caused by snowmelt and rain. The clarity has been improving every day, and we have been netting some nice adult steelhead as of late. Steelhead have been trickling in to both systems and with the warmer weather being forecasted, that will continue. Some days we have been coming across pods of fresh fish and other days we have only caught fish that have appeared to be in the river for a bit. So far for the 2023/24 steelhead season, we have been seeing smaller fish than years past. We have been seeing some big fish, but the majority have been on the smaller side. That may be how the run goes this season as a whole, we will see. Numbers have been down as well. Some days they have really been making us work, but we have been successful in getting fish to the boat. With the lack of snow this winter, it is possible we will be dealing with low water conditions this spring. Regardless, the steelhead will show, and we are not far from our spring push of fish. If you are interested in getting out this late winter or spring, I have March dates available and also some April days open yet. Feel free to give me a call for trip information or current river conditions (616) 813-5989.