In compliance with the Governor’s Executive Order, guide trips have been suspended until April 13th, 2020. As interpreted, outdoor activities are still permissible, however maintaining the 6 foot distance between others is not feasible during guide trips which led to this decision.
It’s not easy to walk away from three weeks of income, nor is it easy for customers to abandon their long-ago made plans, but it’s the right thing to do in an effort to not overburden our unprepared public health response through further transmission of this sneaky virus. And face it, most of us don’t want to get sick ourselves while unknowingly passing it along to others in the household.
While I am not an attorney, it appears that individual anglers can still head to the river on their own to fish as an outdoor activity. Those intrepid anglers will find the rivers in great shape as more steelhead move upstream and begin their spawning ritual – temps around 40 degrees, flows/height’s ideal and with a slight stain to the water.
If you are interested in a guide trip this spring after April 13, feel free to contact me about any further openings – plans are changing, and some dates are likely to become available.
Stay healthy and safe, and together, hopefully, we can get on the other side of this pandemic and get back to laughing together on the water while fishing.
Ted
Trout – May and June aren’t far away and offer ideal conditions for both streamer and dry fly fishing.
Tricos & Terrestrials – A great way to start a summer day. Float and Trout fish the Manistee in July and August
Fall Steelhead – Some good dates in Oct. and Nov. remain available but they are starting to become limited.