12 Month West Michigan Fishing Calendar - October

This is D&R Classic month and the last bass tournament of the year. It’s always a 2 day event which makes it interesting and out of town with a fun crew of guys. I did go river fishing for salmon for the first time in the lower river this year. I wasn’t mad at that trip for sure and it is something I will absolutely do again. I’m also looking for some calm days to get back out on Lake Michigan for juvenile salmon and some feisty steelhead. If I want to switch things up there is a big migration of perch and panfish to the shallows on Muskegon Lake. It can be a lot of fun for the kids and provide the first few cold water fish dinners of the year.