Fishing Reports

  • April 10, 2014

    Finally a little spring weather has shown up….now if only the fish thought so. Water temps are still quite low in the Muskegon River. Hovering between 34-36 most days. With the pond and Muskegon lake still frozen..we are just seeing a trickle of fresh fish, this should change once we get rid of all the ice around.

    Float fishing has still been the best,hands down. The fish have moved into slower pools and current seams for the most part and float fishing allows us to target these areas the best.

    The good news is that we should see some great fishing well into May, so if you are still interested in getting some steelheading in, I do have plenty of openings in May.

     

    Open Dates

    Due to cancelation April 22 is now open….prime date!!

    May 2,5-10

  • March 26, 2014

    Spring…..almost…

    Spring weather will be here is another day or three…The fishing is still pretty much in winter mode. Water temps and levels have what fresh fish there are in the system in lock down mode….just a slow trickle of chromers….mostly colored males and fat pre spawn hens.

     

    Look for river levels to rise finally next wee and the run to kick in big time. Floatfishing is still my prefered method for covering tons of water and getting the biters.

  • March 15, 2014

    Spring…..well kinda!!

    The calendar says mid march, but temps and river conditions are showing like mid- winter. Water temps are cold,clear and the fish are in winter mode for sure. We did see a small batch of fresher fish a week or so ago. But for the most part we are catching fall/ winter holdovers.

    Ice in the rivers,guides and at the boat launches has pushed back early moring starts many many days. The cloudy overcast days and low light periods of the clear bright days have been best. The bite has just about shut off when the sun gets above the trees,making those morning hookups that much more important on the clear days.

    Despite the minor thaws and melts the river levels have remained low and clear. Light lines and smaller baits are the best option. We have been floatfishing for the most part,But chuck and duck nymphing will get a few with a little patience and good long drifts.

River Conditions