The appropriate weather for fall steelhead fishing has finally arrived. Some rain and cooler temps have steelhead coming into West Michigan rivers. I have been running about 90% of my trips on the Muskegon River. The fishing has been consistent with a few tough days and good days in the mix. The level of the Muskegon has been good and the water clarity has been slightly stained to clear depending on the day or stretch of river. The Grand River has been slowly dropping. It is a little ways away from the level I like to see, but hopefully it will get there. I do have some December dates available yet. Get with me if your interested in getting out in what I consider one of my favorite months to be steelhead fishing. (616) 813-5989 or steel-header@live.com

Pictured above is client and friend John with an awesome Pere Marquette River King Salmon. We are finished with our King Salmon guide trips on the PM. It was another successful season up there and our guests were able to tangle with some good fish. The season started off strong, but the warm weather finally caught up with us and it made for a tough bite towards the end of our trips up there. The Muskegon River has been fishing tough as of late for migratory fish. King Salmon, Coho Salmon and steelhead are in the river, but 65 degree crystal clear water has not been helpful in getting them in the mood to play. We have received some rain recently. Hopefully soon we will get some cooler days and cold nights which would be a big help in getting things going. The Grand River has been fishing OK for steelhead mainly at the 6th Street dam area. As river temps drop, more areas of the river will open up for opportunities to catch fall chrome steelhead. I have a few November days available yet and a good amount of December open for bookings. Give me a call at 616 813-5989 if your looking for fishing information or would like to talk about a guided trip.

I have been doing King Salmon trips for about 2 weeks now. As is typical with kings, the fish are large and mean and giving our customers quite a challenge when it comes to landing them. Some rain and cooler temps sure would be nice at this point and should really get the run going strong. I am booking fall steelhead trips now. I have a few dates still available for the end of October and some great dates available for November and December. The best way to get ahold of me is by phone or text at (616) 813-5989. My email is steel-header@live.com. Forgive me if I don’t answer email inquiries right away, sometimes I go a couple days without checking my mail. Best of luck to everyone out on the water.