Join U.S.C.G. Captain and 20+ year guide Jeff Bacon for an outing on a west Michigan river in pursuit of Salmon, Steelhead, Rainbow and Brown trout, as well as Smallmouth Bass. Year round guided fishing trips with fly fishing or light spin tackle equipment, all experience levels welcome.
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Reserve your all inclusive, guided river fishing trip to pursue Salmon, Steelhead, Brown & Rainbow Trout, as well as Smallmouth Bass. With several rivers to choose from based on time of year and fishing conditions, we can use either fly fishing or light spin tackle equipment to fish the Muskegon, Grand, Pere Marquette, Manistee, White and Flat rivers in west Michigan, enjoying a day on the river and catching fish. From beginner to advance angler, all skill and experience levels welcome and group outings are easy to arrange with the services of long time, fellow guides I regularly call on to help out with larger group trips.
Muskegon River Fishing Report – January 19, 2020 – Newaygo, Michigan The Muskegon river continues to run well above average, after having gotten a fair amount of rain throughout the watershed over the last week or so, only to have a big winter snow storm follow. We have seen a LOT of precipitation in the […]
Muskegon River Fishing Report – January 10, 2020 – Newaygo, Michigan The Muskegon river fishing report for early January is about the continued high water we’re seeing due to warmer than average weather, coupled with rain-snow mix, most of which has been melting shortly after it falls. Click HERE for current Muskegon river water flow […]
Muskegon River Fishing Report – January 1, 2020 – Newaygo, Michigan The Muskegon river fishing report for January 1, 2020 in the Newaygo, Michigan area in west Michigan, is more about the weird winter weather over the last couple weeks and a river that is running well above average flows and dropping in water temperature […]
Muskegon River Trout and Steelhead Fishing Report – December 22, 2019 – Newaygo, Michigan The Muskegon river trout and steelhead fishing report for late December reads more like one from mid to late January due to the early arrival of winter this year. A combination of a very wet fall and early November arctic weather, […]
Muskegon River Fishing Report – December 12, 2019 – Newaygo, Michigan The Muskegon river fishing report for December 12, 2019 in the Newaygo, Michigan area is about the river going into “winter mode” over the last week. With quickly dropping river temperatures and what looks like river levels that are FINALLY coming down, we’ll find […]
Muskegon River Steelhead and Trout Fishing Report – December 1, 2019 – Newaygo, Michigan Welcome to December ! Although most of Michigan DOES have a “wintery” feel this morning due to some large and soft falling snowflakes that blanketed much of the state, it’s a mild morning and pleasant entry into the last month of […]
Muskegon River Steelhead Fishing Report – November 13, 2019 – Newaygo, Michigan The Muskegon river steelhead fishing report for November 13, 2019 in the Newaygo, Michigan area is focused on the early onset of winter, our present steelhead fishing and forecast for the rest of November. Click HERE for current and forecasted weather for the […]
Muskegon River Fishing Report – October 29, 2019 – Newaygo, Michigan The Muskegon river fishing report for October 29, 2019 in the Newaygo, Michigan area is about the last of our fall fun salmon, onset of the fall and early winter steelhead season and the recent rise of river levels. The fall Chinook salmon run […]
Muskegon River Fishing Report – October 12, 2019 – Newaygo, Michigan The Muskegon river fishing report for October 12, 2019 in the Newaygo, Michigan area is about the onset of our annual Great Lakes big game fish season for Chinook salmon and steelhead. The fall run Chinook, or “King” salmon are on their annual spawning […]
Muskegon River Fishing Report – September 7, 2019 – Newaygo, Michigan The Muskegon river fishing report for early September is focused on the onset of the fall season and pending fall Chinook Salmon and fall/early winter steelhead season that will follow. It’s that time of year when the beasts of the big lake, make their […]
