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 – June 21, 2022 – Newaygo, Michigan The Muskegon river fishing report for June 21, 2022 in the Newaygo, Michigan area focuses on the transition from trout dry fly fishing, to the onset of our 2 month season for great warm water species of fish such as Smallmouth Bass and Northern […]
Muskegon River Fishing Report – June 14, 2022 – Newaygo, Michigan The Muskegon river fishing report for June 14, 2022 in the Newaygo, Michigan area focuses on the pending “change of the seasons, within a season”, as we see hot summer weather arrive. As river temperatures rise, we will see our primary insect hatches come […]
Muskegon River Fishing Report – June 7, 2022 – Newaygo, Michigan The Muskegon river fishing report for June 7, 2022 in the Newaygo, Michigan area is about the welcome return of more “near normal” weather conditions and improved fishing for Brown and Rainbow trout, as well as Smallmouth Bass. After a hot run of weather […]
Muskegon River Fishing Report – May 18, 2022 – Newaygo, Michigan The Muskegon river fishing report for May 18, 2022 in the Newaygo, Michigan area is about the transition from the spring steelhead run, into prime trout dry fly fishing below Croton dam. After a good run of above average water levels for most of […]
Muskegon River Fishing Report – May 8, 2022 – Newaygo, Michigan The Muskegon river is still seeing more fresh steelhead come in from lake Michigan on their annual spawning run. I anticipate the last of them to be coming in this week and they could stick around for a week+. It has been a little […]
Muskegon River Fishing Report – April 17, 2022 – Newaygo, Michigan Happy Easter ! The Muskegon river fishing report on this Easter Sunday is about the continued spring steelhead going on downstream from Croton hydroelectric dam north of Grand Rapids. With unseasonably wet weather and cool air temperatures for most of “spring” up to this […]
Muskegon River Fishing Report – April 11, 2022 – Newaygo, Michigan The Muskegon river fishing report for April 11, 2022 in the Newaygo, Michigan area is focused on the spring steelhead run that’s going on now. These great migratory fish are making their way up natal rivers and will eventually spawn to produce our “next […]
Muskegon River Fishing Report – March 27, 2022 – Newaygo, Michigan The Muskegon river fishing report for March 27, 2022 in the Newaygo, Michigan area of west Michigan is about the spring steelhead run going on now. Each spring, these magnificent fish return to their natal rivers to spawn at 3 and 4 years old. […]
Muskegon River Fishing Report – March 20, 2022 – Newaygo, Michigan The Muskegon river fishing report for March 20, 2022 in the Newaygo, Michigan area is about the arrival of “spring” and the spring steelhead run going on now. Each year, all adult steelhead will migrate up their natal river at some point during […]
Muskegon River Fishing Report – February 24, 2022 – Newaygo, Michigan The Muskegon river in the Newaygo, Michigan area north of Grand Rapids is in “mid winter” mode at this time, but still has both migratory steelhead and resident Brown and Rainbow trout to fish for. The recent warm weather and related snow melt and […]
