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Early December Fishing Report

Posted by Ted Kraimer - December 5, 2024

Winter has come in hard with some sustained lake effect snow like we haven’t seen in some time. Thankfully the ground isn’t frozen and some of this snow will slowly seep into the water table to replenish an aquifer that was parched from last summer’s and fall’s drought.

Steelhead fishing has slowed down with water temperatures dropping pretty significantly the last 10 days to about 40 degrees. Steelhead don’t like rapid drops in temperature so I’d look for them to be grumpy until the temp stays relatively stable. As temps drop into the upper 30s, look for fish to seek out the slower holes and pools.

With a warm up in the forecast this weekend, some run-off should occur which might add some needed color to the Manistee and Betsie while encouraging a few fish to migrate upstream. With water temps in Lake Michigan being so warm, the cold river isn’t too inviting, which should bode well for a good Spring run of fish as they are likely to stay in the big water a while before moving upstream.

Good luck.

Ted

Spring Steelhead – A few dates remain available for Spring 2025 in March and April – “think Spring”
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