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 12, 2022 – Newaygo, Michigan The Muskegon river fishing report for January 12, 2022 in the Newaygo, Michigan area is about the arrival of ‘Ol Man Winter, colder weather and how it affects fishing opportunities over the next few weeks. As some real arctic weather comes through much of […]
Muskegon River Fishing Report – December 22, 2021 – Newaygo, Michigan The Muskegon river fishing report for December 22, 2021 in the Newaygo, Michigan area is focused on steelhead and resident Brown and Rainbow trout. With signs of ‘Ol Man Winter coming AND sticking around, the window of opportunity is getting more narrow to tie […]
Muskegon River Fishing Report – November 29, 2021 – Newaygo, Michigan The Muskegon river early winter steelhead season is still in progress and will be for another few weeks, mother nature will dictate when river conditions really kick into “winter mode” and that’s often the determining factor in pursuing steelhead. When river temperatures drop into […]
Muskegon River Steelhead Fishing Report – November 15, 2021 – Newaygo, Michigan The Muskegon river steelhead fishing report for November 15, 2021 in the Newaygo, Michigan area is centered around the fall and early winter steelhead run. With some more typical late fall/early winter weather having arrived recently, and with some long overdue rains, river […]
Muskegon River Fishing Report – November 10, 2021 – Newaygo, Michigan The Muskegon river fishing report for the fall steelhead season is about covering water and capitalizing on the opportunities you get at doing battle with this majestic lake Michigan speedster ! We have steelhead in all stretches of the Muskegon river from Croton dam […]
Muskegon River Fishing Report – October 24, 2021 – Newaygo, Michigan The Muskegon river fishing report for October 24, 2021 in the Newaygo, Michigan area is a mix of information on the fall Chinook salmon run and beginning of the fall and early winter steelhead season. Fall run “king” salmon are in the river on […]
Muskegon River Fishing Report – October 16, 2021 – Newaygo, Michigan The Muskegon river fishing report for October 16, 2021 in the Newaygo, Michigan area north of Grand Rapids is centered on the changing of the seasons, arrival of fall run Chinook salmon and the steelhead that will follow them. We have been in an […]
Muskegon River Fishing Report – September 29, 2021 – Newaygo, Michigan The Muskegon river fishing report for September 29, 2021 in the Newaygo, Michigan area covers the changing of the seasons, the onset of fall and the arrival of great lakes big game fish coming into the river from lake Michigan. The fall run of […]
Muskegon River Fishing Report – September 26, 2021 – Newaygo, Michigan The Muskegon river fishing report for September 26, 2021 in the Newaygo, Michigan area is focused on the beginning of the annual Chinook and Coho salmon spawning run. Coming into the river on this annual “cycle of life”, we will see salmon in the […]
Muskegon River Fishing Report – September 16, 2021 – Newaygo, Michigan The Muskegon river fishing report for September 16, 2021 in the Newaygo, Michigan area is about the season of change in all of the west Michigan rivers that host fall salmon runs. Smallmouth bass fishing is still good and as river temperatures begin do […]
