SPRING
Begining in early March the walleye fishing begins to heat up.Fish
begining to congragate into groups as they stage for their spawning run.With walleye season closed on March 15th.
The fish are big and plentiful . Trolling or pitching jigs can be outstanding. With the Muskegon area continuing
to produce some of the largest recorded fish in the state. This is the time you see their full potential. Over the years
landing fish 12 to 14 lbs hasn't been uncommon.
With steelhead fishing still steady and ready to get into full swing. Fishing from the boat is
a great option. Landing several winter fish and new arrivals as the ice melts often results in good action.
April into the begining of May brings two great option. The steelhead fishing heats
up as big numbers begin to show up in the rivers to spawn. Fishing from the boat or stopping to fish in waders is
very productive. Double digits in a half day of fishing is common. Despite what some have come to believe .These
fish can be fairly easy to catch. If you haven't fished for steelhead. I would highly recommend you try it.
Walleye at night is a good option trolling planner boards and lead core in lake Michigan is a great time. The
post pawn fish drop back to feed on smelt and alwives and your right there to take advantage of it .Even though the fish aren't
at their peek weight. They are plentiful and show up there to feed. The action begins at dusk and last
till dawn.
May and June is a different program all together. Walleye during the day is what we go after. Trolling
crank baits in the lower parts of the rivers can be effective but live bait rigs are the way to go.
SUMMER
You can hardly go wrong with a summer trip in July. So many different fish are active. Fishing around
the weeds can produce almost anything. Several of the lakes in the area produce good numbers of walleye ,panfish,perch and
northern pike during the day.
Nightime Walleye fishing begining in mid July begins to heat up but gets into full swing as
we approach August and September. Averaging 5 lbs or better is common after sunset.
FALL
Begining In October not only are the trophy Walleyes beginning to stage in their prewinter patterns but
the fall Steelhead fishing begins. This time of the year the fishing just gets better and better . The closer you get to winter
the more fish there are and the larger they get. Depending on mother nature November and December
can be as as good as it gets .
