Muskegon River Steelhead - Center Pin Float Fishing

Floats and spawn has been our technique of choice for covering water. I spent the afternoon centerpin fishing with Jim and found the weather to be great and the Steelhead whiling to bite! We fished the upper sections of the Muskegon River and found a decent number of fish in each area that we floated. Most of the Steelhead from today were located in the deeper portions of the runs and deep tailouts. They seemed to fight hard and several of them even managed to jump. Water temps are still in the high 30's - low 40's keeping Steelhead aggressive to the correct offerings.


Our technique today was one of our favorites, Centerpin float fishing with floats and spawn. We also landed several fish on tiny Little Nipper jigs and waxworms. Long, extended drifts, light tippets, and different offerings paid off big time as the water levels remain low and clear. I feel there is a great number of Steelhead throughout the river system. These fish are wise and may have been caught and released before. A quiet approach and a clean drifts certainly helped to bring fish to hand.

Muskegon River Steelhead - Steelhead Fly Fishing!

Muskegon River Steelhead - Water levels are up and Steelhead fishing is prime! Over the past few days, we received some much needed rain to bump up water levels. Levels and water temperatures have been prime to get steelhead on the move. Tuesday and Wednesday, the wind and the rain made fishing challenging but our anglers landed a fair amount of both skipper steelhead and adult fish. From Pine St. to lower bridge in Newaygo, there seems to be an even number of steelhead, no major groups of fish, just scattered throughout the system. Michigan Steelhead Reports
Floats and spawn has been our technique of choice for covering water. Fly fishing has also been great, keeping up with bait fishing numbers. Citris clown eggs and golden/egg nuke eggs have been fishing well. TroutBeads have also been excellent while fishing behind the salmon. (Yes. There have been a very good amount of fresh - clean looking salmon around Thornapple and Newaygo.) Steelhead have also been close by, Cabin hole, Aquarium run, and the Tire Hole, have all been holding Steelhead around the Thornapple launch, High rollaway area has also been good in the deep gravel areas and in the riffle. Trout have also been active behind the salmon.
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