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To Our Gray Drake Clients:
Laurie and I sincerely hope that all of our valued clients and friends, and families are staying well and weathering this unprecedented pandemic. For most of us, it is a bit surreal to experience our daily lives altered in such a drastic way- especially in the destination
Early spring is all about loving those warm afternoons on a trout stream and looking for surface rising activity. As steelhead and rainbows are pounding gravel and procreating, the greatest of all finicky predators: Salmo trutta/ browns, are on a new mission after the fall and winter spawn to eat
First and foremost… We hope you all are fairing well in this crazy time. Things are getting a bit weird out there, but as mentioned by our leaders, the outdoors are still open to those practicing the social distancing techniques; however as guides we cannot take you fishing till
As you probably already know, the COVID-19 crisis has completely derailed what we think of as spring steelhead season. In compliance with the Governor’s orders, our guides have ceased all operations and are encouraging anglers to think hard before they venture out. We are very lucky at this point that
In compliance with the Governor’s Executive Order, guide trips have been suspended until April 13th, 2020. As interpreted, outdoor activities are still permissible, however maintaining the 6 foot distance between others is not feasible during guide trips which led to this decision. It’s not easy to walk away from three
Well, things have really escalated here in Michigan. Over the past 24 hours, the government has issued a statewide lock-down, instructing people to stay at home as much as possible. As far as we can tell, you are STILL ALLOWED to go fishing. But be smart about it, don’t
Muskegon River Steelhead Fishing Report – March 22, 2020 – Newaygo, Michigan 
Father-Daughter Outing!
Ella with a nice, bright and energetic Muskegon river spring steelhead…….
The Muskegon river steelhead fishing report for March 22, 2020 in the Newaygo, Michigan area is about the
WOW. We have never seen times like this. My children can’t even begin to comprehend the worldwide impact this virus has on our future. Many people, many businesses, all of our lives will be forever changed. I have seen a lot of ugliness on the social media outlets- some directed
