Northern Pike, Musky, Smallmouth Bass, and Walleye are available on the Muskegon River during July and August. These are action packed guided fishing for warm water species during the summer.


The Muskegon River offers a wide variety of resident Rainbow and Brown Trout. Incredible migrations of Chinook, Coho, Steelhead, and Lake Run Brown Trout. The ultimate tailwater fishery!

Steelhead is our game! The Muskegon River offers anglers the opportunity for Steelhead over 9 months a year. Late Oct. - Late May. Winter Steelhead.


New for 2012 are Smallmouth Bass and Trophy Trout fly fishing trips on the upper Muskegon River near Hersey and Evert. In short, Betts Guide Service fly fishing guides, based in Newaygo on the Muskegon River, put you where fly fishing is best at any given time of day and year. Smallmouth.


Steelhead fishing on the Muskegon River is best during the late Fall and Winter. We average well over a steelhead per hour landed during winter. Both Centerpin, light spinning, and fly fishing work well.

Hatches: on the Muskegon are vast and prolific. Being a tail water, it is loaded with caddis of many species. It is also host to large numbers of Mayflies; Gray Drake, Sulfurs, Blue-winged Olives, and Stone flies. Best hatch months are May, June, July, August, and September. This river also has phenomenal streamer fishing in May and June!


Guided Fly Fishing Adventures on Michigan's Muskegon River for Salmon, Steelhead, Trout and Smallmouth Bass. (231) 519-7348

We also offer guided fishing trips for Women in Fly Fishing! Rhonda with a gorgeous 20lb Steelhead taken on the the Muskegon River in November 2012.

Both Chinook and Coho Salmon are available on the Muskegon River during the Fall months. Late August through late October being the primary dates.

Back-Bouncing for Steelhead is very productive for Michigan Steelhead during the winter months.

Our favorite technique is center pin float fishing. Using a float and suspending a trout bead or spawn sack below the float. Light spinning tackle also works great.

During the Fall and Winter migrations of Steelhead, many fly fishing techniques work well including spey, floating lines with indicators, running lines with and egg and nymph. We also spend a lot of time focusing on fly fishing with Alaska trout beads.

Guided fishing charters are available on the Muskegon River throughout the year.

Muskegon River: An Awesome Tailwater Fishery!
(Steelhead, Salmon, Trout, and Smallmouth Bass)

As winter fades away into spring, our focus changes to steelhead! The upper sections of the Muskegon River from Croton to Newaygo, hold volumes of fresh run steelhead, resident Brown Trout and Rainbow. March is the time frame for the annual migration of Lake Michigan Walleye.

As Summer begins, We look forward to wonderful trout fishing and and amazing hatches that the Muskegon River has to offer. Great populations of resident Rainbow and Brown trout rising to caddis dry flies!!

Our guides wait all season for the six weeks of the Gray Drake spinner fall, and may fly hatches of epic proportion with large rising trout! Please join us for some wonderful trout fishing on the mighty Muskegon River.


Come join us for the best in Michigan Steelhead Fly Fishing. Steelhead fishing guides on the Muskegon River during October, November, and December. Guided Jet Boat Fly Fishing on Michigan's Hottest tailwater.

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