Fishing

Search in google "bettsguideservice.com:king" and "bettsguideservice.com:peak" to further understand roughly when to fish salmon, etc.

Need to add best times (by months) when/where to fish:

Steelhead

King

Rainbow

Musky

Catfish (by location)

When and where to fish

January

February

Typically early February: Steelhead run in souther Michigan
Where: St. Joseph and the Grand River
Species: Steelhead
Gear: ??
Guide: check out this guy.

Late Feb to Early March: Steelhead run in mid-Michigan
Where: White River in Hesperia, Rogue River in Rockford, and the Pere Marquette River in Baldwin
Species: Steelhead
Gear: ??
Guide: check out this guy.

March - Rainbows

March 1st: Opening day at Montauk!
Where: Montauk, Missouri
Species: Rainbow trout (Best chance for a lunker... and a lunker patch)
Gear: Ultra-light spincast gear (optional fly fishing)

Late Feb to Early March: Steelhead run in mid-Michigan
Where: White River in Hesperia, Rogue River in Rockford, and the Pere Marquette River in Baldwin
Species: Steelhead
Gear: ??
Guide: check out this guy.

Late March: Steelhead run in upper-Michigan
Where: Big Manistee River, and the Muskegon River located in Newaygo
Species: Steelhead
Gear: ??
Guide: check out this guy.

April

Early/mid April - Steelhead at the Brule River connecting to Lake Superior - see youtube video

May

May-June: Trophy Muskegon River Trout
Where: Muskegon River, Michigan
Species: River Trout
Gear: ??
Guide: check out this guy.

June

First week of June: Peak steelhead northern Michigan
Where: Northern Michigan rivers, Betsie river, Platt, Borgman River, Elk Rapids, and the St. Mary’s Rapids.
Species: Steelhead
Gear: ??
Guide: check out this guy.

May-June: Trophy Muskegon River Trout
Where: Muskegon River, Michigan
Species: River Trout
Gear: ??
Guide: check out this guy.

July

August

September

October

Some time in October: Rose Holland Rainbow Trout Derby
Where: Montauk, MO
Species: Rainbow trout
Gear: Ultra-light spincast gear (optional fly fishing)

Oct-Nov: Musky fishing Holcombe!
Where: Holcombe, Wisconsin
Species: Musky
Gear: Heavy-duty, XL lures

November

Oct-Nov: Musky fishing Holcombe!
Where: Holcombe, Wisconsin
Species: Musky
Gear: Heavy-duty, XL lures

November-December: Trophy Brown Trout Spawning  | TROUT RUNS November-December between Newaygo and Croton damn
Where: Muskegon River, Michigan ----
Species: Brown Trout
Gear: ??
Guide: check out this guy.
ALSO: https://bettsguideservice.com/tag/croton-dam-fishing/

December

November-December: Trophy Brown Trout Spawning  | TROUT RUNS November-December between Newaygo and Croton Damn
Where: Muskegon River, Michigan ----
Species: Brown Trout
Gear: ??
Guide: check out this guy.
ALSO: https://bettsguideservice.com/tag/croton-dam-fishing/