Summer river trips have been going well. The smallmouth bass bite has been good to excellent. As of today, the Muskegon River is at a normal summer level. The river has been holding on to a stain similar to UP rivers since the big flood last spring. The top-water bite for smallmouth has been good some days and non-existent on others. Finesse fishing tactics have been working well every day. We have had some run-ins with some nice northerns and a few walleyes on our bass trips. I have a few days available this August for smallmouth before I switch over to Kings at the end of August. We are getting prepared for the big salmon migration with chrome steelhead to follow. Feel free to get in touch with me for information on a possible guided trip. Thanks to all the great customers who have spent time on the boat with me this summer, it’s been fun. Summer is flying by, enjoy what little is left!

Pictured above is Barry with a nice Muskegon River resident brown he caught today. All area rivers are back to near normal flows after last month’s record-breaking flood. The Muskegon River has a tea stain to it similar to UP rivers which is something I have never seen on the Muskegon, probably a result of the flood. Fishing has been good for a variety of species, which is typical of May. Over the last week we have boated trout, smallmouth, walleye and a few run-ins with northern pike. Trout fishing should stay good through June, and with the coming warm weather, the smallmouth bite will explode. The Grand River level continues to drop, and as it does, the fishing will continue to improve. If you have interest in a summer outing, get in touch with any questions you might have. Summer trips are great for experienced and non-experience anglers and also kids. Call 616 813-5989 for information or an up-to-date fishing report.