Steelhead fishing has been pretty good to us this late fall. It won’t be long, and we can officially say its winter. The steelhead are moving into their typical winter holding water and will become very predictable. Beads and spawn bags fished under bobbers have been taking fish along with back-bouncing eggs. The last few weeks I have been running my trips on the Grand River which is very low and clear compared to recent years at this time. The Muskegon River has good flow and is very clear as of today. The weather has been pretty crazy this last month, which at times has made the steelhead fishing non-consistent. Everything should start to stabilize, and the fishing will follow suit. I’m expecting some good winter steelhead fishing and have a couple of dates available at the end of this month. I have plenty of January and February availability. I love it on the river during the winter months. Get with me to experience some West Michigan winter steelhead fishing! 616 813-5989

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