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Hey guys, I’m gonna “try” and make this short and sweet with a few photos and a quick river update… (My phone and PMs on social media have both been blowing up with questions about the river.)
M37 this afternoon. Green Cottage today… Gleason’s
First off, a few quick announcements.
(Paul with a beautiful chrome hen!)
The “Perfect Storm!” Paul and Bob from Madison, Wisconsin bringing some amazing fresh steelhead into the net all day long!
(Bob with a gorgeous chrome hen!)
Bob with a absolutely gorgeous healthy chrome hen from the Muskegon river.
High water continues to impact our rivers after record flows/levels in N.W. Michigan. While it appears they have peaked, they are not falling rapidly making next weekend’s trout opener suspect even for the upper sections of watersheds.
(Jake with a Massive 18-Pound, 34-Inch Muskegon River Steelhead)
Please meet my new friends Jake and Aaron from Minnesota. Here’s the best of the day with Jake holding his massive 18-pound, 34″ Muskegon river steelhead.
Tale of the tape of Jake’s hog of a steelhead that
April 17, 2026 Northern Angler Fishing Report
Hey guys, this is Marco with your weekly fishing report. The rain over the past week has led to widespread flooding across Northern Lower Michigan. All area rivers are at historic levels, with bridges and roads washing out. We’ve had to cancel and
(Ed’s 18lb 34-Inches of Crimson Red Twisted Muskegon River Steel!)
Here’s my great friend Ed from Hillsdale, MI holding his massive 18-pound, 34-inches of twisted crimson red double strip Muskegon River Steel! Congrats Ed!
Ed has caught some incredible fish with m,e over the years on
No photos today. If you look at my reports just for the photos move along, but if you care about what I have to say, read on!
I want to start this “report” by saying my heart and soul goes out to everyone affected by these high waters whatsoever! A
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The river is very high and you should exercise extreme caution floating for the next several days. Wade fishing is out of the question, unless you are standing on the bank (even then, your boots will be wet). The upper river is right at
After the extremely high water earlier in the week, the Manistee is back down at a fishable level with a heavy stain. Steelhead fishing has been great the past couple of days with a mix of older fish spawning and quite a few bright fish just showing up daily. This
The water levels have come down and the water temperatures have gone up. Steelhead fishing continues with a stain to the river, but good numbers of fish around. With more rain in the forecast, choose your days based on conditions and take advantage of a great run of spring fish.
