Before the reports... To all who are going please post when you're planning on arriving so we can make sure and touch bases. B'Fast Saturday morning for sure at 6AM at kronks restraunt which is across the parking lot from the motel. Friday morning get together we'll play be ear. I'll be on the river Thursday (fishing), somewhere between Thornapple and New Bridge. Shoot me an email and I'll give ya my cell number.
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Now the reports!! By the way, both of these guy are very good if you're ever looking to book a trip.
From Feenstra's website:
http://www.feenstraguideservice.comMarch 24, 2009: Muskegon River levels continue to be moderately high and fish are actively taking egg and nymph patterns. Swung flies have been effective from day to day using heaving sinking lines. The fishing was exceptional today for quantity and quality
From Chad Betts website:
http://www.bettsguideservice.com(3/24) Water temps are 38- 40 degrees. Some Steelhead are beginning to spawn. Look for redds under overhanging trees near the bank. Fishing pocket water and tailouts has proven to be very effective over the past few days. Lots of new Steelhead are expected to show up later this week. Reports from the lower river and Muskegon Lake sound promising!
Over the last few days, Steelhead fishing has been inconsistent but at times very good. Ex. On Monday we were 13 for 16 float fishing with spawn. Both Larry and Barry landed a great number of bright chrome spring steelhead. The next day (Tuesday) the majority of our fish that Brian and Jack landed were darker males with one lone chrome hen. It seems you may go long stretches without a bite and then hook 5 or 6 in the very next run in a concentrated area. There appears to be good pockets of steelhead moving through with blank spots in between. Over the next few days, fishing should become more consistent as water temperatures rise.
Floats and spawn has been our best producer, however, fly fishing with stone flies has also been good at times, especially in the afternoon.
Higher water levels from last week have brought a fair number of chrome Spring Steelhead up from the lower River. Croton Dam to Pine St. has been fishing the best at this time. The Pier heads in Muskegon are also fishing very well for Steelhead. Spring Steelhead are entering the river daily for the upcoming spawning season in good numbers. Length of day light and warming water temps should get steelies on the move. Stone flies and egg patterns have been working well for fly fishing. Floats and spawn doing the best with water temps still being in the mid 30's. We are forecasted to have much warmer temps this week...
