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 – October 17, 2020 – Newaygo, Michigan The Muskegon river fishing report for October 17, 2020 in the Newaygo, Michigan area is focused on the fall Coho and Chinook salmon run, as well as the fall Steelhead that follow. We’re into one of the oddest fall salmon runs in recent history, […]
Muskegon River Fishing Report – October 4, 2020 – Newaygo, Michigan The Muskegon river fishing report for October 4, 2020 is focused on both the resident trout fishing and the onset of our migratory salmon run. Trout fishing has improved as water temperatures came down over the last couple weeks and with the first batch […]
Muskegon River Fishing Report – September 27, 2020 – Newaygo, Michigan The Muskegon fishing report for September 27, 2020 in the Newaygo, Michigan area is about river still wanting to hold onto summer like conditions ! Due to lack of rain and some rather nice late September weather, that’s exactly what is happening. With […]
Muskegon River Fishing Report – September 16, 2020 – Newaygo, Michigan The Muskegon river fishing report for September 16, 2020 in the Newaygo, Michigan area is about the pending onset of the annual salmon spawning run, followed by fall steelhead. We should see salmon start to show up in groups over the next week to […]
Muskegon and River Fishing Report – August 10, 2020 – Newaygo, Michigan The Muskegon river fishing report for August 10, 2020 in the Newaygo, Michigan area finds Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike and Walleye as the fish being pursued at this time. With cooler weather having come through much of the Midwest over the last week+, […]
Muskegon River Fishing Report – August 4, 2020 – Newaygo, Michigan The Muskegon river in and around the Newaygo, Michigan area is running a little above average for this time of early August and has cooled down some due to colder overnight air temperatures as of late. Recent rains put some good water into […]
Muskegon River Fishing Report – July 30, 2020 – Newaygo, Michigan The Muskegon river fishing report for July 30, 2020 in and around the Newaygo, Michigan area is focused on the warm water species of fish that make up a bulk of our fishing come this time of summer. Giving the trout a break at […]
Muskegon River Fishing Report – July 14, 2020 – Newaygo, Michigan The Muskegon river fishing report for July 14, 2020 in and around the Newaygo, Michigan area is about the temporary return of more normal mid July weather over the last few days. After having gone through the Summer Sahara Blast of 2020, I hope […]
Muskegon River Fishing Report – July 8, 2020 – Newaygo, Michigan The Muskegon river fishing report for July 8, 2020 for the Newaygo, Michigan area is focused on the heat wave that has taken over the Midwest and much of the country, which has in turn affected the lakes and rivers and related fishing. With […]
Muskegon River Fishing Report – June 23, 2020 – Newaygo, Michigan The Muskegon river fishing report for June 23, 2020 in the Newaygo, Michigan area covers both the closure of our prime “hatch time” for dry fly fishing opportunities for resident Rainbow and Brown trout, as well as the onset of the Muskegon rivers “second” […]
