Late March Fishing Report
The water levels on the Manistee and Betsie Rivers have been dropping after some high water which encouraged more fish to come up from Lake Michigan. Fishing has been good with egg patterns and a solid nymph bite.
Northern Michigan Fly Fishing Report
Mid-March Fishing Report
As we fluctuate between Winter and Spring, steelhead fishing continues. The water levels of local rivers are full and after an extreme snow storm the past few days, we anticipate some additional run-off, it’s just a matter of how quick the snow melts.
Early March Fishing Report
Longer days and some warmer temps are encouraging a return to the rivers in search of steelhead. Decent numbers of fish are in the rivers with more to come. The water is still cold so focus on the slower water unless we get an increase in temp and or water volume.
December Fishing Report
Winter started a little early this year as the snow started to fall on Thanksgiving. Since then, temperatures have been cold with some single digit days thrown in. The water temperature of Manistee has also dropped into the mid-30s making fishing challenging. Steelhead are in the river but have taken up their winter residence, sitting […]
Mid-November Fishing Report
Mid-November finds us with fishing conditions that we kind of expect this time of year. The crowds and tree leaves are gone as are the salmon, but steelhead remain in the rivers. Colder temperatures and even some snow brought the water temperatures down as they bounce around in the mid-40s on both the Big Manistee […]
Early November Fishing Report
It’s November and with lots of leaves off of the trees, it feels and looks like it. Steelhead fishing is our primary focus right now. We finally got some rain a bit ago and the levels have come and gone, and we continue to have low water levels that are running clear. A decent number […]
Mid October Fishing Report
It is the middle of October, and the tree colors look like it as we are in peak color season, although they aren’t as vivid as most years due to the warm fall we have had. The lack of cool weather, rain, and wind has also keep the chrome (steelhead) color from entering the rivers […]
Early October Fishing Report
Its officially Fall, the calendar has flipped to October, but summer weather continues to hang on. The unseasonable weather with warm temperatures and almost no rain over the past few weeks have the rivers like the Manistee, Betsie, and Platte running low and clear. The salmon are in the rivers and many have hit the […]
Late September Fishing Report
As September winds down, so does the summer weather with temperatures starting to drop a little. The water levels on all the region’s rivers are very low and clear making fishing a little tough. For those looking for the migratory salmon, you will find fish in rivers like the Betsie and Manistee but a lot […]
Mid September Fly Fishing Report
The past week of fall weather had us thinking summer was over, then, well, summer showed up again. The cooler weather combined with some favorable winds helped encourage a number of salmon to run up local rivers. Now that the summer weather and sunshine has returned, those fish are hiding and are wondering why they […]
Labor Day Weekend Fishing Report
As August comes to an end, it’s also the unofficial end of Summer. The cooler temps tell us September might be a little cooler than recent years rather than the bonus month of summer we have had the past decade or so. The terrestrial/attractor fishing on the upper Manistee has been decent but with the […]
Mid-August Fishing Report
Not much has changed on the trout rivers as we continue to cruise through summer. The water is low and clear and the water temperatures are ideal most days, starting cooler in the mornings and warming up later in the day. There aren’t too many bugs on the water, but the trout are still looking […]