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 – July 17, 2019 – Newaygo, Michigan The Muskegon river fishing report for July 17, 2019 in the Newaygo, Michigan area is about the shift from Rainbow and Brown trout fishing, into the prime time for warm water species such as Smallmouth bass, Northern pike and Walleye. With true “summer like” […]
Muskegon River Fishing Report – July 8, 2019 – Newaygo, Michigan The Muskegon river is still running a bit above average flows for this time of early July in the Newaygo, Michigan area, but showing signs of dropping in levels and rising in water temperature over the next week. Click HERE for current Muskegon river […]
Muskegon River Fishing Report – June 13, 2019 – Newaygo, Michigan The Muskegon river fishing report for June 13, 2019 in the Newaygo, Michigan area is all about trout fishing, massive insect hatches and the dry fly fishing opportunities they provide. The last week or so has seen a LOT of rain come through most […]
Muskegon River Trout Fishing Report – June 4, 2019 – Newaygo, Michigan The Muskegon river trout fishing report for June 4, 2019 in the Newaygo, Michigan area is about DRY FLY FISHING for resident Brown and Rainbow trout ! We are into the heart of the best dry fly fishing opportunities of the season on […]
Muskegon River Trout Fishing Report – May 31, 2019 – Newaygo, Michigan My apologies for no reports over the last week+, I took a little time to re-charge my batteries and went fishing with client friends down in salt water for some screaming fast bonefish ! The Muskegon river trout fishing report for May 31, […]
Muskegon River Fishing Report – May 18, 2019 – Newaygo, Michigan After MANY weeks of pretty crazy “spring” weather here in west Michigan, it appears as though we’re finally going to see more typical conditions, which will finally allow the Muskegon river to settle down after a tumultuous spring. After 4 rounds of significant rains […]
Muskegon River Fishing Report – May 11, 2019 – Newaygo, Michigan The Muskegon river fishing report for May 11, 2019 in the Newaygo, Michigan area is about the tail end of our annual spring steelhead run and the onset of out much anticipated trout fishing, followed by Smallmouth bass and Northern Pike of summer. Fishing […]
Muskegon River Fishing Report – April 28, 2019 – Newaygo, Michigan The Muskegon river fishing report for April 28, 2019 in the Newaygo, Michigan area is about the continued spring steelhead run. As river levels drop and temperatures rise, we’re seeing more steelhead come in from lake Michigan on their annual spawning run. We’re also […]
Muskegon River Steelhead Fishing Report – April 21, 2019 – Newaygo, Michigan The Muskegon river steelhead fishing report for April 21, 2019 in the Newaygo, Michigan area of west Michigan is about the spring steelhead run. After some pretty winter like weather over the past week+, it appears as though we’re finally going to see […]
Muskegon River Fishing Report – April 7, 2019 – Newaygo, Michigan The Muskegon river fishing report for April 7, 2019 in the Newaygo, Michigan area is an update on the spring steelhead run, which had been delayed quite a bit due to ‘ol man winter sticking around a bit longer than normal this “spring” ! […]
