Pere Marquette River

The Pere Marquette River is known through-out the world as Michigan's premiere blue ribbon trout stream!



Located in Baldwin, Michigan, the Pere Marquette River winds its way through the Manistee National forest. It's shrouded by a canopy of tall Jack pines and beautiful scenery.

The Pere Marquette River is best floated with a drift boat or raft but is also easily waded. The bottom is a mixture of sand and gravel. There is ample spawning area located in the "Flies Only " section. This makes the river a perfect location for
Michigan Fly Fishing.

Species in the Pere Marquette River vary in the different sections of river. The "flies" water is loaded with resident trout ranging from 8" to 12". The mid section from Gleason's to Walhalla has a good mix of bigger Trout, Steelhead, and Salmon fly fishing. The lower section, Walhalla to Scottville has the famed "Hex Hatch" and is home to early "Kings" in late August. The number of Chinook salmon the Pere Marquette river receives in late August and September is truly amazing, with salmon reaching 30 pounds!!

Spawning Pere Marquette River Salmon

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Hatches: on the Pere Marquette River are prolific and offer some great trout fishing in May, June, July and August. The most noted are the Sulfurs, Hexigenia, Gray Drake, and several types of Caddis. It is also one of the best "hopper and dropper" rivers in July and August, where large trout smash terrestrials against the bank. The PM also offers some great streamer fishing.


Michigan's Pere Marquette River - Baldwin, MI

Over the past several weeks, Spring Steelhead fishing on the Pere Marquette River has been excellent. There is nothing better than a peaceful float down the Pere Marquette River in March in search of Spring Steelhead on the fly!

We have Pere Marquette River guides available for Steelhead on the "Flies Only" section. Upper to Walhalla has also been fishing well for Steelhead! Egg patterns for Steelhead including nuke eggs, glo-bugs, and estaz eggs have been fishing well. (231) 519-7348

Spring Steelhead on the Pere Marquette River have been biting well on small black stone flies, green caddis, and hex nymphs in the flies Only section.