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 – April 12, 2021 – Newaygo, Michigan The Muskegon river fishing report for April 12, 2021 in the Newaygo, Michigan area is focused on the spring steelhead run and resident Brown and Rainbow trout fishing. With very little precipitation over the last near 3 months, the river is running very low […]
Muskegon River Fishing Report – April 1, 2021 – Newaygo, Michigan The Muskegon river fishing report for the first of April in the Newaygo, Michigan area is focused on the annual spring steelhead run that’s going on right now and will be for the next month+. Steelhead are coming into their natal rivers from […]
Muskegon River Fishing Report – March 10, 2021 – Newaygo, Michigan The Muskegon river fishing report for March 10, 2021 in the Newaygo, Michigan area is about the onset of the annual spring steelhead run. With some extended warmer weather arriving in west Michigan a bit earlier than normal, we’re seeing a lot of snow […]
Muskegon River Fishing Report – February 24, 2021 – Newaygo, Michigan The Muskegon river fishing report for February 24, 2021 in the Newaygo, Michigan area is all about the unusually warm weather that has come into the Midwest in recent days and the significant snow melt and runoff that’s happening now. Unseasonably warm weather finds […]
Muskegon River Fishing Report – February 15, 2021 – Newaygo, Michigan The Muskegon river fishing report for February 15, 2021 in the Newaygo, Michigan area is……COLD ! With some record setting low temperatures coming through much of the northern United States, we’re seeing some bitter temperatures here in west Michigan, which has effectively shut down […]
Muskegon River Fishing Report – February 8, 2021 – Newaygo, Michigan The Muskegon river fishing report for February 8, 2021 in the Newaygo, Michigan area is about ARCTIC weather !! With another “polar vortex” upon us, most won’t be thinking for fishing for a bit, as air temperatures are going to be in the single […]
Muskegon River Fishing Report – January 21, 2021 – Newaygo, Michigan The Muskegon river fishing report for January 21, 2021 in the Newaygo, Michigan area is focused on the onset of true “winter conditions” and the fish available to catch during the colder months. We still have low and incredibly clear water on the Muskegon […]
Muskegon River Fishing Report – December 23, 2020 – Newaygo, Michigan” The Muskegon river fishing report for December 23, 2020 in the Newaygo, Michigan area continues to be centered on the early winter steelhead and resident trout fishing available below Croton dam. There has been little change in overall river conditions in recent past, we […]
Muskegon River Fishing Report – December 6, 2020 – Newaygo, Michigan The Muskegon river fishing report for December 6, 2020 in the Newaygo, Michigan region of west Michigan is focused on the fall and early winter steelhead fishing. As we get further into December, more “winter” like conditions will set in, with lower river temperatures […]
Muskegon River Fishing Report – December 3, 2020 – Newaygo, Michigan The Muskegon river fishing report for December 3, 2020 in the Newaygo, Michigan area focused on the steelhead fishing taking place now and the forecast for fishing through December. We are in the middle of the an odd fall of weather that goes back […]
