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(Jeff with a massive Muskegon River steelhead)
Here’s my great friend Jeff from Chicago with an absolute bull of a Muskegon River steelhead!
(Jeff’s 32-Inch Tale of the 17lb Tape!)
Measuring just over 32-inches and 17lbs on the Boga Grips, Jeff’s steelhead put up an incredible fight bringing Jeff into
April 24, 2025 Northern Angler Fly Shop Fishing Report
Trout Opener weekend is upon us and we are looking forward to slowly shifting gears from spring steelhead to trout fishing and dry flies. The forecast looks great for opening day with favorable temperatures and conditions for Hendricksons to be happening
With April coming to an end, so does our Spring Steelhead season. The run for this spring was a strong one the past 8 weeks and despite a week of high water in early April that made fishing tough – if not unsafe to get out, it provided a lot
Manistee RiverApril 21, 2025
Spring Steelhead fishing Below Tippy Dam
Manistee River Fishing Report
April is flying by and that means Spring Steelhead is about done on the Manistee River below Tippy Dam. I can imagine that dropback steelhead will be in the river for about a month longer, and I’m
Manistee River Trout Report
April 21, 2025
The Upper Manistee River Trout Fishing report for the third week of April has us fishing for trout with streamers. Our weather this past month has been up and down, but mostly on the cold side. It’s been an old fashioned spring this year
Pere Marquette Fishing Report
Hello fishing friends! I hope this spring season finds everyone healthy and finding fish! The spring season is in full swing. It has been great watching nature waking up after a long cold winter.
Steelhead Fishing
Steelhead fishing has been good. Our best fishing has
Manistee River
Spring has officially arrived in Northern Michigan, as reflected in the forecast. With temperatures ranging from 50 to 60 degrees during the day and staying above freezing at night, the steelhead fishing on the Manistee River has remained consistent. Most days offer multiple opportunities to hook a steelhead.
Manistee River Fishing Report below Tippy Dam for April 16, 2025
After super high and dirty water the first week of April, the Manistee has dropped and gotten herself back in shape. The river is still holding a really nice tea stain that is
After a week of high and highly stained water, the river levels have returned to normal flows for this time of year and still have a bit of a stain, which also is normal for this time of year. Water temperatures are in the low 40s thanks to some cold
