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Lake Michigan Fishing Report – Ludington
June is coming to a close, and we’re heading into what many anglers consider the prime months of the Lake Michigan season in Ludington. Salmon numbers will continue to build throughout July and August, and offshore fishing for steelhead and coho should really start
Muskegon River Fishing Report
Water levels on the Muskegon River are holding at normal seasonal levels, and rising water temperatures are starting to shift the bite. Smallmouth bass fishing continues to improve as the water warms, while trout activity has slowed compared to earlier in the season.
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After receiving a bunch of rain on Wednesday last week, the Manistee came up quite a bit and is holding a nice stain. The cooler weather this past week gave us some daytime Iso hatches and the fish ate them extremely well in the hard rain. After the rain, the
The Pine is Heating Up for Streamer and Nymph Fishing!
The Pine is currently running very low, but with a decent stain. Streamers has been extremely productive this past week even in the bright sun. Moderate sized flies have been the best with black, yellow, white,
It’s Time to Get Out and Go Trout Fishing!
After another week of warm, dry weather the Manistee is starting to round into shape and trout fishing is picking up. The river is still a little higher than normal for this time of year, but looks great.
Trout fishing this spring has been a challenge on the Upper Manistee. After a cold start, we have finally had some extended warmth and this has helped our hatches, causing more fish to look up. It’s been bug soup the past week with the last few Hendrickson spinners finishing up
Chuck and Duck: The Ultimate Guide to Spring Steelhead Fishing in Michigan
Spring in Michigan brings the much-anticipated steelhead run, as these powerful fish return to the rivers to spawn. One of the most effective techniques to target them is the “Chuck and Duck” method. This no-frills, bottom-bouncing approach has
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 Manistee River below Tippy Dam is in great shape for spring. Now that the snow from the last apocalypse has almost left, we are still running a bit high at around 3000 and rising after the rain last night and today. As we mentioned in the last report, the
The Manistee below Tippy Dam is in great shape for spring. We are running a bit high at around 3100 and the river has a really nice stain to it. The recent and sustained higher flows have brought in a nice push of steelhead that are in a variety of