Muskegon Fishing Reports

Pere Marquette River Chinook Salmon

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:31:00 +0000

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Muskegon Fishing Report: 09-09-12 Salmon

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 18:34:00 +0000

Good catches of Coho, Steel head and perch are being caught from Grand Haven Pier north to Whitehall.From the piers, fishing with alewives has been good with many fish near 20 lbs. Both sides of the piers are producing fish as the enter the rivers. Boat fisherman are also catching tons of fish in the channel and just outside the piers. Nice perch are also being caught in the 14 inch plus range off minnows caught with casting net.

Cliff Shaunt of Muskegon with this near 20 lbs. female.

Average Coho being caught of the Ferryburg pier caught by Brent Vanderstelt

Hess Lake to Host Annual Winterfest Ice Fishing Contest

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 12:31:00 +0000

While Hess Lake is know for giant crappie, it's also well know for it's annual WINTERFEST on Hess Lake which feature snowmobile races, motorcycle races, fly in planes, helecopters amd popular polar plunge!

The ice fishing contest, sponsored by Parsley’s Sport Shop, will take place with weigh-in set for 2 p.m. on the deck of Smuggler’s Cove Restaurant located on Hess Lake. There will be an adult division and a children’s division. The contest is open to all lakes, and gift certificates will be presented to first, second, and third places.

“The contest has really, really grown,” said Ron Parsley, owner of Parsley’s Sport Shop. “It’s a big event that is a lot of fun. It stirs up a lot of business for local stores.”

An extreme plunge is set for 1 p.m. Other events taking place on the ice include a chili cook-off, family-friendly wet T-shirt contest, chicken bowling, snowshoe races, and slap-shot hockey.

A raffle drawing will take place at 3 p.m. at Smuggler’s Cove. The first-place winner will receive $1,000; second place will get $500; and third will be awarded $250. Tickets may be purchased for $5 each at various local businesses.

“It’s just a really fun day out on the ice with family and friends,” said Robbin Faulkner, chairperson of the Winterfest Committee.

Saturday’s events will wrap up with a dinner and dance at Sportsman’s Bar and Restaurant. Happy hour will be 6-7 p.m. with dinner at 7 p.m. Live music will be provided by Just Jake. Tickets are $25 in advance at the chamber or $30 at the door.

The Events are held behind Smugglers Cove on Hess Lake, parking will be across the street from Hess Lake and features a chili cook off tent, sloppy joes, hot dogs and hambergers along with snacks and drinks available.

All festivities will be visible from the deck at Smugglers Cove!

Muskegon Lake Ice Warning-Tug Barge Arrival

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 21:46:00 +0000

Ice fisherman have a few more days to move their shanties before a barge and tug cut through Muskegon Lake.

The barge's arrival was scheduled for Friday night, but has been pushed back to Wednesday. The time of its arrival is not yet available.

Muskegon Lake will be unsafe for ice fishing for at least a week after the barge breaks the ice, said Nathan Jandt, an employee at North Muskegon bait shop Adam's Angler Archer.

Ice fishing conditions already are marginal because an early January thaw melted the ice, and subsequent snows insulated the lake surface, making it slushy, Jandt said. He estimated that most parts of Muskegon Lake have 4 or 5 inches of ice, with some snow and slush on top.

Safety guidelines dictate ice fishermen should wait for about 8 inches of ice when it forms under snowy conditions, Jandt said, though 4 inches of ice is safe if it forms during drier weather.

Just for Fun Friday! Fish On!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 14:01:00 +0000

Fishing Report for Today? Red Hot!

Muskegon Fishing Report (Fall Salmon) 9/24/2010

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 13:52:00 +0000

Boat and pier anglers are catching a few salmon and steelhead in and around the harbor.

Boat anglers have been trolling around the piers, in the channel and into Muskegon Lake. Few salmon have been caught as anglers were having a problem with weeds getting tangled around the line. Try plugs in chrome with a red head or anything that glows.

Muskegon River - Salmon and some brown trout have been caught.

First sighting of 5 salmon in the Pere Marquette south branch two days ago but nothing yesturday nor today .. heard they are in Hesperia at the damn but haven't seen any fishermen there to back up that statement - must be fish-on in Muskegon Good Luck!
If you have any Muskegon area fishing reports to share, please post a comment below!

Muskegon Fishing Report 03/06/2010

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:47:00 +0000

We caught 1 Walleye, 1 Steelhead (big one), and 2 Northern Pike. It was a nice morning. It was weird fishing in open water right next to ice and there was a half dozen ice fisherman on the ice.

We fished with Deep Diver Rapalla's & Bombers.....off of planer boards. The bombers caught 3 out of the 4 fish (green & orange)

Brent, we launched right at the causeway and trolled the Muskegon River mouth area. . Walleye season shuts down March 15.

by Phil Eppard

New Hunting Social Network, Let’s Get Hunting Launched

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:02:00 +0000

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Muskegon Ice Fishing Report 02/12/2010

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:57:00 +0000

They are now fishing 2nd street catching a few walleye and pike with some limits of perch also if you can get into them, the ice is from 3 to 6 inches with a few soft spots. Fishermans landing will be unsafe after friday because the barge company in going to be breaking up all the ice and moving a few peices of equipment. They are still getting perch by the clipper, papermill and cottage grove. Ice is around 8 inches. People are useing quads and snowmobiles all over the lake but you still need to use caution.

by Cliff Shaut, Muskegon's Fish Slayer!

Muskegon Fishing Report 02/06/09

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:22:00 +0000

"They are fishing Cottage Grove, cCipper and behind the paper mill for perch in 40 to 70ft of water. It has been a hit or miss season but I have been hearing of some nice catches when you do get into them. Ice ranges from 4 to 8 inches out there. You need to figure out what they want and go from there.

Also need to use caution goin out further the shipping channel was wide open after the warm weather we had. I have been fishing Fishermans landing for the last few trips out did ok on pike on Monday and it was slow for me on Wednesday saw a lot of flags and fish caught by other people, ice was 3 to 6 inches. Cant get out to deeper water yet the east side of the lake was open water last week.

They have been fishing Snug since first ice and haven’t heard to much about it except for gills. They have been fishing Hartshorn for pike and doing ok some days. Sand Docks is not safe nobody is fishing it. I went to 2nd street yesterday and got out but it wasn’t safe once you walked off the path others have made, ice was 1 to 4 inches. Ice is just starting to get better on the rest of the lake so we will be able to get out and try different spots soon enough."

Report by Cliff Shaut

Muskegon Fishing Report for 02/05/2010

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:09:00 +0000

Great numbers of Northern Pike are being taken on Muskegon Lake at Fisherman's Landiung off Ottawa Street. Muskegon Lake ice is plenty thick.

Many Muskegon anglers are also catch a perodic steelhead also through the ice.

No reports on the perch fishing action or bluegills. If you have any Muskegon ice reports, please post in the comment section below.

Just for Fun Friday

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:56:00 +0000

Muskegon Lake ice fishermen urged to beware of tug and barge

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:57:00 +0000

By Brian McVicar

The Muskegon Chronicle

January 23, 2010, 8:26AM

MUSKEGON — A 435-foot tug-and-barge combination that is scheduled to cut across Muskegon Lake Saturday evening doesn’t pose any immediate risk to the dozens of people who are expected to be on the lake for an ice-fishing competition, according to the competition’s organizers.

“It’s just common sense for anybody that’s on the ice to be aware that it’s coming in and to move when it comes in,” said Mike Schalk, who helped organize the 26th annual White Lake Perch Festival, which includes an ice fishing contest. “If you start hearing the ice crack, you know what you’d better do.”

A tugboat, Karen Andrie, and its companion, the barge Endeavour, will cut across Muskegon Lake at 6 p.m. Saturday on its way from the Muskegon Channel to the Mart Dock. Officials of the shipping company, Andrie Inc., have notified the Coast Guard and local bait shops of their pending arrival.

Schalk says most of the contestants will have wrapped up their day by 4 p.m., when they turn their fish over to the judges. Contestants, expected to number in the hundreds, will compete on lakes throughout Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana and Mason counties during the two-day event.

He also doesn’t expect the weekend’s weather — temperatures are expected to climb into the 40s, and rain is likely Sunday — to put anglers at risk.

“It takes a lengthy time of warm weather, rain and wind to start getting the ice down,” said Schalk, secretary and treasurer for the White River Steelheaders. “But we tell everybody: Use extreme caution.”

Muskegon Fishing Report (12/18/2009)

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:10:00 +0000

Muskegon Inland lakes in the area were starting to freeze however there was no safe ice to report. Anglers will want to avoid the large deep lakes or any water that is spring fed. Any snow cover will act as insulation and slow the freezing process. Anglers need to use extreme caution when venturing out on the first ice of the season. Fish shallow waters only.

White Lake- is reporting a good 3-6" of ice and good numbers of pike are being caught with some perch to boot.

Muskegon Lake - Boat fishing is pretty much done however shore anglers were still taking a few walleye. Most are waiting for better ice or a warm-up, whichever comes first.

Muskegon River - Anglers are still finding some steelhead below Bridgeton and in the lower river near the mouth. Try spawn or Hot-n-Tots.

Muskegon Conservation Club- was reported at only having 2 " of ice.

Please post you Muskegon Fishing Reports here.

Fishing Report...It's going to be Hot!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:43:00 +0000

Muskegon Ice Fishing Report (12/17/09)

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:41:00 +0000

It has been cold, but there is no Muskegon ice fishing reports to post. If you know of any safe ice fishing locations in Muskegon, please comment below.