Muskegon Salmon Fishing

In a few more weeks the Salmon will begin to move into Muskegon Lake. The fishing can be hit or miss but don’t underestimate the amount of fun you can have fishign for Salmon in low light periods along the Muskegon Channel walls and break arms.

All though it’s not a must Glow in the dark casting spoons such as the Mooneshine spoons are work great. GLow in the dark overall is you’re best bet. However the Moonshine soones don’t need to be recharged. They will glow all night long from the light they are exposed to before it gets dark of the light in you’re car on the way there in the morning.

If you’re not using extended glow in the dark lures it’s a good idea to have a camera flash with you to charge up you’re baits every few cast. The intensity is outstanding. The down side is it doesn’t last very long. Any casting spoon will work before and after lowlight periods . It’s all about color. My favorite is the blue and silver 3/4 ounce Cleo.

If you do have a small boat jigging for Salmon at or near the entrance to the Muskeogn channel can also be a hoot. Many people anchor up and verticle jig any number of spoons. The only requirements from a tackle standpoint is a spoon heavy enough to stay verticle. A fishing pole with 10 pound plus line on the reel and a good net.

Many people like to use llight tackle but there is one disadvantage. The fish are very strong and more often than not there will be others fishing around you . With other anchor lines in the water it’s a good idea to use a setup heavy enough to controll the fish.

The fishing around the channel and in Muskegon lake can very from day to day as the fish will hold in these areas one day and make a run the next. A good time frame to target this area is the last week of August to the first week of September.