I apologize for the lapse in reports. It has been a busy couple of months for me. After a month and a half of King Salmon trips up north on the Pere Marquette River, we are back closer to home fishing the Grand and Muskegon Rivers. King Salmon fishing on the PM River was very good this year. Big fish and a lot of them. Unbelievable how many fish pushed through that river during the 7 weeks I was up there. Thank you so much to the customers that kept me busy during this year’s salmon run, it was fun. At this time, I am turning my attention to fall steelhead. The current weather we are experiencing (rain, cool temps) should get a good start going to the fall steelhead run. Through the rest of this month and November and December, steelhead numbers will increase. Give me a call if your looking for a report or are interested in a fall steelhead charter.

Summer fishing has been good for us on both the Grand and Muskegon Rivers. With a lack of rain so far this summer, both rivers are low. The Grand River has a good stain as of now, with sections upstream of Grand Rapids running a little clearer than areas downstream. The Muskegon River is generally very clear. We are finding smallmouth digging in the rock for crawfish and also hanging around grass chasing baitfish. Sub-surface baits worked slowly have been the most productive presentation, although we have had our days and time periods throughout the day when topwater has been very effective. Summer fishing will remain good through the rest of the summer and should get better yet through the month of July if river conditions remain stable. I have summer dates available through August.

I have very few king salmon dates available, but cancellations are always a possibility so get in touch with me if you are looking to get out this Sept through mid Oct for those. Also, get in touch if you are interested in fall steelhead fishing (Oct through Dec) so you can lock in your date. (616) 813-5989

For the last few weeks we have been doing our trips on the Muskegon River. The Muskegon has been very high, running 5800 – 6000 cfs. The water temp has been around 38 degrees. The steelhead fishing has been consistent. We have been catching both chrome and dark fish. Some steelhead have been spawning, but it seems like the majority have been hanging out in the holding water waiting for water temps to rise before they get on the gravel to do their business. We have had our best luck bobber fishing with beads but have had our days where back-bouncing eggs has been more productive. There are a lot of walleye in the upper river right now spawning. We have been catching some brown trout holding below and around the spawning walleye as they take advantage of the egg buffet. Steelhead fishing should stay good through the month and into May.

Feel free to give me a call (616) 813-5989 for trip information.