Brett says SmallMouth Bass are his favorite fish in the world! Muskegon River Fishing Report
Dave with a 4 pound Muskegon River Smallie! Muskegon River Fishing Report
Nice smallie on a Kiwi Muddler. Smallies love big flies either stripped or on the surface.
Muskegon River Trout Fishing
Selection of Smallie flies for most rivers. Crayfish and Baitfish patterns are the staple, also some poppers and deerhair bugs.
Muskegon River Steelhead Fishing
There is a great variety of warm water species in the Muskegon River during the summer months, SmallMouth Bass, Largemouth, Walleye and Northern Pike.
Pere Marquette River Salmon
Michigan Smallmouth fishing.

Smallmouth bass fly patterns.

Smallmouth Bass on a fly rod are absolutely dyn-o-mite!!

When the water gets on the warm side for trout, you can find one of our favorite targets--Smallmouth Bass. If you haven't fished for Smallies, you've got to try it! These fish fight harder pound-for-pound than any other freshwater fish. Unlike Largemouth Bass, that give out after a few short bursts, Smallies don't quit.

The action is amazing--stripping streamers in clear water and seeing a huge mouth engulf the fly. You set the hook and then it really gets interesting. Topwater is even more amazing--you can catch Smallmouth on hatch-matching mayflies and caddis, or go for gurgling bass bugs that they'll smash.

We have a few special sections of the Muskegon River that we fish for Smallmouth Bass, where the fish grow much larger. The average fish in some sections is 14"--much larger than the 10" average fish in much of the rest of the state.

Interesting facts on River Smallmouth

River Smallmouth Bass are also spectacular on light spinning gear. Soft plastic baits, crankbaits, and jigs are extremely effective for smallies. Children and young people love the fast paced action that smallmouth bass offer during the summer months!

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Muskegon River Salmon Fishing
Fly fish Michigan smallmouth!
Ken with a Muskegon River Smallmouth.