Northern Michigan Fishing Report – Steelhead & Trout Conditions | March 20, 2026


FEBRUARY 26, 2026 Northern Michigan Fishing Report

Steelhead, Trout & Seasonal Conditions Update


Just when we thought winter was behind us—WHAM! Mother Nature delivered a late-season sucker punch across Northern Michigan. We’ve been busy shoveling and moving snow, but the upside

March 17, 2026

Shop Hours 8am – 6pm Daily

Happy St. Patrick’s day!!!  As “March Madness” continues the plot thickens…Wild Weather would be an understatement!  Since my last report we were experiencing “perfect” conditions, but then Mother Nature ripped the rug out from underneath us.  I truly believe this is a great thing

Mid-March Fishing Report

As we fluctuate between Winter and Spring, steelhead fishing continues. The water levels of local rivers are full and after an extreme snow storm the past few days, we anticipate some additional run-off, it’s just a matter of how quick the snow melts.

March 11, 2026

Hey guys, I’m going to try to make this a relatively short one, but it’s time for an update for sure! We’ve been getting a little more precipitation here recently, but I don’t “expect” this latest round to do much compared to the last and all graphs (except 37) are

March 8, 2026

Shop Hours 8am – 6pm Daily

“March Madness” has begun and it feels awesome!!!  It is fantastic to be out on the river everyday again, catching up with fellow fishermen (and women), seeing people excited to be outside and shaking hands with wild PM steelhead daily!!!  The shop is ramping

Early March Fishing Report

Longer days and some warmer temps are encouraging a return to the rivers in search of steelhead. Decent numbers of fish are in the rivers with more to come. The water is still cold so focus on the slower water unless we get an increase in temp and or water

March 2, 2026

Shop Hours 8am – 6pm Daily

Here we go!!!!  It’s March and the Pere Marquette river is in great shape for spring steelhead fishing.  The extended forecast looks promising for a slow melt and steady flows.  We had a very long and cold winter with LOTS of snow.  Which will

February 26th 2026

We aren’t out of the woods just yet! Some unseasonably warm weather moved through and shuffled the deck big time. With the first major high water event of spring under our belts, there are quite a few fish scattered throughout the systems. There have been great days, there have been

September 16 2016

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