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Steelhead Fishing NW Michigan

Posted by Ted Kraimer - October 24, 2012

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 being directly below spawning fish to the seams and pools funneling eggs into them.  Deeper holes are providing fish on the Manistee from the Tippy dam to the Lake with runs giving up fish, too. With conditions ideal, now is a good time to swinging flies with spey rods as the fish will move to eat something other than an egg.

Because eggs are still a major and primary part of the steelhead’s diet, double egg patterns have been working closer to gravel whereas an egg and nymph combo has been the go-to in the longer runs. Mix it up, cover lots of water and hold on when hooked – they are jumping, pulling and otherwise finding ways to separate themselves from the angler.

Good luck,

Ted

Fall Steelhead & Trout –  Early November Available Dates: Nov. 1

Fall Steelhead: It’s time to target angler’s favorite sport-fish now through November.
Fall Trout:  Fish the Upper Manistee  throughout fall or Lower Manistee in late October and through November.
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