Fishing Report May 4th 2026

Greg with an early morning buck!

Fishing on the Muskegon is in a “mix bag” state right now. There is a mix bag of fishing opportunities, with steelhead fishing starting to slow down and trout fishing is heating up. We have also found a few smallmouth bass as by-catch. With the warmer weather and recent bout of high water, things seem to be a little bit ahead of schedule compared to recent years. Salmon fry, egg patterns in light yellows and oranges, caddis nymphs , egg sucking leeches, streamers and crank baits have all had their moments the past couple weeks.

There is lots of trout fishing to come. I still have a couple days available in May and June if you would like to get out and enjoy the river!

See you on the water - Capt. Ross

Marsh with a great brown trout that took an egg sucking leech.