Guided River Trips

  • April 24 2016

    Time flies……

    Where has the last month or so gone? Its been a while since our last report, but for good reason….we have been on the water doing what we do. The run on the Muskegon peaked about mid April, possibly a week or so earlier than we would have liked it. The last two springs we had a cold start, but not this year. March warmed up and brought a bunch of fish into the river, then winter came back in early April. This held the fish off the gravel for the most part, but when the water temps started to warm up they spawned in a hurry. But there is nothing we can do about it, the fish are not on a calendar of any kind. Water temps rule the spawn for the most part.

    There are still fishable numbers in the system, most fish seem to be around or on the gravels, drop backs can be found in the faster chutes looking for an easy meal as they head to the lake. Trout are starting to key in on the egg buffet and salmon fry that are very plentiful this year.

    Overall I felt we had a good to great run this season. I had some very impressive days March through mid April.

    If you are looking for a great day on the water please send us an email or give us a call. The schedule is opening up here for a while, its a good time to lock in those summer charters, trout trips and fall trips as well.

    Best of luck on the water.

  • March 27 2016

    Things are running full speed on our west Michigan rivers. The weather patterns have sent fresh fish into the rivers and things are looking to be right on schedule. We have been running our trips with float fishing gear and methods for the most part, covering water and doing well. Get out and enjoy the spring weather and great fishing that Michigan has to offer.

  • March 4 2016

    In like a lion…..

    The fishing continues to be a bit more challenging than we would like, but that’s pretty typical for this time of year. Most of the holdover fish in the system have learned that not everything is safe to eat…The new chrome fish that are in the system are much easier to catch. We have been floatfishing for the most part, covering tons of water and grinding out a few fish every time out. Look for things to change quickly in the next week as we are heading for a warm up.

    I still have some open dates if you are looking for a day on the water.

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