Fishing Reports

  • July 7 21

    Summer heat means one thing!!!!

    Smallmouth bass are the prime target. Its time to hit the Muskegon river for some super fun smallie action. Either fly-fishing or light spin fishing, now is prime time. Id suggest either minnow type baits or aggressive popper type baits. The topwater bite can be awesome for the larger fish. There seem to be some big pike around as well.

    Give us a call to lock in a day or two.

  • May 25 2021

    Summertime fishing in West Michigan = mixed bag!

    With the extremely low flows on local rivers it seems to have nudged us into a summer pattern sooner than normal. The Muskegon is fishing well for trout and smallmouth at this time, with the occasional walleye and rock bass thrown into the mix. Either fly-fishing or ultra light spinning gear are getting it done. As for the PM, look for super fussy fish until we see flows up to normal or above.

    We are seeing a bump in water finally, lets hope it sticks around. Last week the water was so low I was running trips in my drift boat, its great to have that option.

     

    Give us a call to get a day or two on the water.

  • April 3 2021

    Spring is here and so are a few steelhead….more to come for sure!

    We are off to a pretty non typical spring here in west Michigan. It has been fairly seasonable as far as temps go, but it has been extremely dry. The rivers are very low and very clear for this time of year. This is making the fish just trickle in, and when the get here they are very spooky. The mornings are fishing the best for sure, afternoon fishing has been slow for 2 reasons, the fish are getting a lot of pressure and it has been sunny almost every day. This weeks coming rains should get things going.

    We are floatfishing for the most part, floating beads and small nymphs. sometimes throwing the odd ball baits can pay off big time with pressured fish that have seen every bead and fly….thinking outside the box can payoff.

    I do have a few open dates in late April, give us a call if you would like to get on the water.

    Now is a great time to book your summer fishing trips on either the river or the big lake.

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