Steelhead continue to be the target of most anglers these days on the Manistee, however the targets are moving around and getting smart. The lack of any recent rainfall has kept any fresh pushes of fish from moving in from the lake and the fish in the system are spread out from Tippy dam to […]
With a flip of the calendar, it seems, that the weather is more in step with the times. While the overnight temps haven’t really dipped below the freezing mark the recent wind has made it feel cooler than it really is – water temps haven’t dropped much (upper 40s) and the steelhead are still acting […]
The water levels have come down, water clarity is pretty much ideal and water temps are perfect – it is a great time for steelhead. Fishing the last few days has been spotty – either it’s real good or it has bee slow. With the salmon numbers significantly diminishing, the steelhead are transitioning from only […]
Significant rainfalls over the weekend really raised the water levels on local rivers bringing in more fresh fish under the cover of stained waters. Estimates on the total rainfall amount are approximately 3 inches and the Lower Manistee came up about 18 inches and has already “crested” and has fallen a bit since. The water […]
With the fall-like weather upon us, the fish are behaving appropriately. Some much needed rain has bumped up the water levels a bit on the Manistee River and with it have come additional steelhead. Fish like to be around all the salmon as their spawning activity makes for a great source of food the steelhead […]
The month has changed and so has the color of the leaves – it’s fall’s best fishing. The weather has been more than pleasant lately but the much needed rain never came however the forecast for some precipitation is promising. Actually Sunday’s forecast is threatening a rain and snow mix – its officially fall. On […]
Last week’s weather was a great shot in the arm to salmon fisheries in the area. Water levels have pretty much returned to normal and with that push of water came a nice push of fish in the Betsie, Platte and Manistee Rivers. The Betsie is still plagued by low water levels at the mouth […]
After receiving a few days of rain, the salmon have taken notice and moved up the Betsie in better numbers than they had. Favorable winds pushed more fish closer to the shore and is exactly what we needed in both the Betsie and Manistee Rivers to improve fish numbers and the fishing. Water levels came […]
We received some rain however it wasn’t enough to really make a difference in the number of salmon in local rivers. Simply put: things are slow on the Betsie river and the Manistee isn’t much better. Summer weather remains problematic for changing things and the lack of significant amounts of rain and continuing drought is […]
After 3 weeks of virtually no rain, we finally received some. While it should help with the migration of salmon in our rivers, more rain is needed and it looks like there might be some relief in the forecast. A shift of strong northerly winds and lower air temps will help too, but never underestimate […]
As kids prepare to return to school, salmon have their annual fall migration in mind as they return to rivers. Numbers of fish are light due to the return of warm weather and the lack of rain with some fish in the Manistee and Betsie Rivers. Trout fishing continues on the upper Manistee river.
After a long, warm summer, some cooler weather has settled over the region and changed the fishing up a bit. Some recent rain has improved the streamer fishing for trout on the Upper Manistee. Water levels are still low and clear so adjust and use a smaller streamer pattern than what is often used in […]
