Dave with a gorgeous King Salmon from he Manistee river. Big push of salmon since the rain.
Anthony with a bullet fresh Coho from the upper Manistee River. Coho and Steelhead pushing up every day!! More to come!
Starting to see good numbers of trophy brown trout on the Manistee River. Awesome Bead fishing! (10/11)
Salmon – Salmon Everywhere on the Big Manistee River! Still Lots of new fish coming…
Pink Salmon from the Manistee River below Tippy dam. you’ll catch fish!
I’m not even sure where to begin, fishing on the Manistee River has been exceptional. Every species imaginable is going hard right now. Chinook (King Salmon) is about to peak next week with a big push last weekend. Tons of new salmon entering the lower river and starting to spawn on gravel. Coho coming up from the mid sections. Pink Salmon. Lake Run Brown trout. Fall Steelhead, and the bead fishing has been on fire!! Resident Trout behind salmon, on beads has been down right silly! Fall time in Northern Michigan –
Gorgeous place to be!
Giant 33 pound best landed today while fly fishing on the Big Manistee River. Fishing is outstanding now! (10/5)
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Manistee River Salmon Fishing has been phenomenal over the past several days. Good numbers of fish just now beginning to hit gravel and begin to spawn. The salmon run was incredibly late this season due to much warmer than average tempratures. Rivers like the Muskegon, have water tempratures in the 70’s.. Manistee should continue to have great numbers of fish!
Walk-In Trips on the White River have also been going Great! Lots of Fish.
Afternoon half day trips below Tippy Dam, getting lots of salmon once the sun goes behind the trees.
Fall Steelhead entering the rivers and coming soon!! Chrome dome is on the way!
Skein fishing on the Pere Marquette River has been good. Big numbers of salmon in the Manistee, White, and Pere Marquette. All the rivers are bustling with salmon activity! (9/27)
We’re starting to see some big fishing coming into the Manistee River. Tippy Dam Salmon Fishing in Michigan.
Skein fishing on the Pere Marquette River has been good. Big numbers of salmon in the Manistee, White, and Pere Marquette. All the rivers are bustling with salmon activity! (9/27)
Tandy with a gorgeous Pere Marquette River Chinook Salmon – Fishing Floats and Skein has been outstanding!
Salmon fishing is busting loose on West Michigan Rivers. The Pere Marquette, White, and Big Manistee Rivers have all had a big push this week! Lots of new fish entering the river – Salmon are now entering peak – Prime time fishing with big numbers throughout the river systems! Text for dates! (231) 519- 7348
Toby with a gorgeous 34 lb (hen) Michigan King Salmon! Fishing has been incredible on the Pere Marquette, White, and Big Manistee Rivers. Lots of salmon, one of the best salmon runs in well over a decade! (9/24)
Toby with our 7th BIG King of the morning, a beautilful 23 lb (male) Pere Marquette River Chinook Salmon. These fish are huge and tough to land! Fishing has been excellent and should only get better! (9/24)
Welcome to the largest Michigan Salmon run since 2013. These salmon have been big, and hard to land! A bull in the china shop for sure! Over the last week we have been hooking big numbers of salmon on the lower Pere Marquette River. Upper Branch to Walhalla has been fishing the best. Indian Bridge to Custer is also fishing well. Salmon are always on the move this time of year, with fresh pushes moving through daily.
The Thunderstick bite has been slowing down a bit with the clear water. First light has been the key with sticks. The skein bite, however, has been on fire, with a good bite going on all day long.
Also starting to see good numbers of coho and kings on the Big Manistee River. Coho salmon are wonderful salmon because they – Bite – Bite – Bite skein drifted under a float! Bear Creek has also been fishing well with a decent number of salmon, and a few Skamania steelhead in there as well. Look for the Big Manistee River to start turning on this week. Recent rains have bumped the water levels, bringing in more salmon. Casting natural colored Minnow Raps, and Thundersticks have been producing fish on the Big Manistee River.
Tippy Dam is starting to get a few fish. Numbers are not here yet but the stage is set. It should get cranking by next weekend. Casting Thundersticks in the morning, or drifting flies throughout the day, has been the best.
Michigan Salmon Fishing Update: We’ve been having a lot of client requests for walk-in guided trips. We are now offering walk -in – Wading Trips on the White River near Hesperia. The White is an incredible river for salmon fishing. It boasts a very solid run of Chinook Salmon, Coho, and Lake Run Brown trout. The White is easily wadable and receives much less angling pressure than the Pere Marquette. Walk – in trips are $300.
Fly Fish Vinnie with a nice King Salmon from the Pere Marquette River. Fresh rain brought the salmon up in full force! Fishing should continue to be great!
Crankin’ for Kings!! Big Push of Salmon on the Lower Pere Marquette River. Indian Bridge – Upper to Walhalla, and just up river. Casting Thunderstick Crankbaits is getting it done! Lots of bright King Salmon – Pere Marquette River. Plenty more to come with cold water temperatures against the shoreline in Ludington.
Big push of salmon over the past few days! Lots of Kings in the lower Pere Marquette and Big Manistee River. Salmon fishing in Michigan is now in full swing. Salmon are larger this year so, they’ve been difficult to land but, definitely fun to hook! Best techniques for early season King salmon has been casting lures such as spinners, spoons, and crank baits in bright colors. (Fire Tiger, Ghost Green, Mad Flash Monkey, Pineapple Express, and Rainbow Trout) ) All have been working great for catching lots of salmon.
Floating big chunks of skein under a bobber has also been working well for silver fish. Lake Michigan has flipped bringing cold water against the shoreline, and salmon into the river, full force. Expect big numbers of salmon entering the rivers during the next week with cooler days, and cold nights. Pere Marquette & Big Manistee River should fish exceptionally well this fall for both salmon ( King & Coho) and steelhead.
Rockin’ some nice looking King Salmon on the Lower Pere Marquette River. New Fish entering the river daily!
David with a gorgeous Thunderstick Salmon on the PM River. Great Fall fishing ahead!
Over the past couple of days, there has been a big push of salmon from Pere Marquette Lake into the Lower Pere Marquette River! For those who endured last fall salmon fishing adventures, this is a breath of fresh air, and a sigh of relief. Old school numbers of salmon hopefully this fall season. Chinook salmon in decent numbers, and much larger then the past couple of years. definitely a few tackle busting beasts for sure!
Best techniques so far have been casting crank baits, (Thundersticks) and float fishing skein under a float. Both styles of fishing are producing salmon and steelhead. Upper to Walhalla – and Indian Bridge has had the most salmon but with higher than normal water levels, salmon have been moving through quickly.
We are very hopeful that we have a banner salmon season ahead of us this fall season.
Here Now – Late August. Casting Thundersticks on the Lower Pere Marquette River for chrome King Salmon. Salmon are BIG this year! Michigan Salmon Fishing Guides for Pere Marquette & Manistee Rivers.
Toby with a gorgeous King Salmon from the Lower Pere Marquette River. Salmon fishing is just around the corner. All Salmon fishing trips are all inclusive, ALL Gear, Tackle, Bait, Flies, Fish Cleaning, Ect. is provided. Everything is included in the Michigan Salmon trips.
September, there’s tons of things going on! Magical late summer Trout fishing on dry flies, summer Smallmouth Bass, Skamania Steelhead, and King Salmon fishing is here Now…
Evening Hatch Specials. (4.5 Hrs of hatch fishing $250 / 2 ppl. Evening afternoon hatch fishing for Trout on the mighty Muskegon River. Good numbers of trout on evening caddis hatches. Ephrons, terestrials, and other late season hatches going on now. Trout fishing should remain strong with recent rains and colors nights. Some of our best trout fishing is in August. Sink – Tip soft hackles and small streamers also fishing well. All about Trout – Good stuff going on!
Great Caddis and dry fly fishing in August – Quality Trout Fishing.
Muskegon River offers the best trout fishing in Michigan. Late summer caddis hatches, terrestrials, and excellent dry fly fishing. Cooler evenings and recent rain has helped improve trout fishing.
($350 / 8 hrs – $250 / 4 hrs) Late Summer action heating up for Smallmouth Bass and Skamania Steelhead. Summer Run steelhead stressed by the warmer water temperatures head to the creek mouths on Trail Creek and St. Joseph River. The Big Manistee, Muskegon, and Pere Marquette also receives a handful of these great fish. Offering excellent target fly fishing for Skamania Steelhead during August and early September.
($350 / 8 hrs – $250 / 4 hrs)Smallmouth Bass fishing is also excellent during the dog days of summer. Top water fishing for bronzebacks is great in the afternoon. Poppers, buzz baits, and soft plastics all making for good days of smallie fishing in Michigan. Muskegon River and Manistee both offer great Smallmouth fishing.
Skamania – Summer Run Steelhead Fishing at cold water tributaries in Michigan. Summer Steelhead stage off creek mouths waiting for cooler temperatures. Big Jumps and good fly fishing!
John displays a beautiful Smallmouth Bass taken on a top water lure during late summer!
With the way the weather has been, Steelhead this Fall should make for some great fishing! If you’re a repeat client, let us know and we’ll get you in the books for November. **Repeat clients** – Now is the time to book your November – December Steelhead dates! Charter boat captain’s on the lake are starting to catch some very large King Salmon near Manistee.
We are planning starting salmon trips on the Pere Marquette and Manistee River on September 1st. We will be casting Thunderstick Crank baits for Kings, also fishing Bobbers and salmon skein for salmon on the lower PM. Drifting skein is a great way to catch big King salmon on light tackle. We will be fly fishing later in the season, towards the end of September, and October. Planning on fishing Steelhead on the Muskegon after October 20th.
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Looking forward to Michigan King Salmon.
