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 Steelhead Fishing Report – March 22, 2020 – Newaygo, Michigan The Muskegon river steelhead fishing report for March 22, 2020 in the Newaygo, Michigan area is about the onset of our spring steelhead run and the fishing it will provide over the next 5-6 weeks. We have arguably one of the longest spring […]
The Muskegon river steelhead fishing report for March 4, 2020 in the Newaygo, Michigan area is all about the beginning of the spring steelhead run ! With much more mild weather than we’re accustomed to for this time of late winter, the Muskegon river spring run of steelhead will be starting a bit earlier than […]
Muskegon River Fishing Report – February 14, 2020 – Newaygo, Michigan The Muskegon river fishing report for February 14, 2020 in the Newaygo, Michigan area is focused on the early signs of spring, anticipation of our annual spring steelhead run, as well as prime time dry fly fishing shortly after and increasing interest in the […]
Muskegon River Fishing Report – February 5, 2020 – Newaygo, Michigan The Muskegon river fishing report for February 5, 2020 in the Newaygo, Michigan area kind of sounds like a “broken record” over the last month+. With sustained high water and questionable fishing at times, it has literally been a “coin toss” of a winter […]
Muskegon River Fishing Report – January 25, 2020 – Newaygo, Michigan After several weeks of both high and fluctuating river levels due to a very odd December and January weather, the Muskegon river recently came down to near normal flows. Click HERE for current Muskegon river water flow data. Based on both short and […]
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 […]
