April 3, 2026

Hey guys, just another quick one from me again. John has been pretty well on top of it lately and put one out on the 29th, but we have had some significant precipitation since then and extra caution should be exercised…

My “guess” would be that we’ll see these

March 29, 2026

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I had an unexpected day off today, so thought I would write a quick report to keep you updated on conditions.  The weather has bounced back to “normal” late March conditions.  Cooler nights and mornings, but very pleasant afternoons.  They are calling for thunderstorms

Fly Fishing Report for North Western Lower Michigan///March 25th, 2026///Living Down The Big Winter…

So yeah… That was a doozy of a winter indeed, but certainly more normal than the 6 before it.  It fell on us in late November, and save a few melts and lately a few milder days, we have had us a Real Michigan Winter.  Water table did need it

March 27, 2026

Hi guys, just a real quick one from me this morning but only to let you know that yes, I am still alive!

One from a crazy winter weather day… Here’s some more from “the Winkle group” that John didn’t post… Thanks guys!!!

John’s been doing a great job

March 23, 2026

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This report is going to be short and sweet!  There are fish throughout the system and the water levels are great!  We had a roller-coaster week of weather, water temps and water levels, but things have leveled out.  Nothing like March steelhead fishing in

March 17, 2026

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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

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

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“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

March 2, 2026

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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 20, 2026

Hey guys! It’s about that time again and I finally have some real news to report, but let’s start off with the obvious. The river is high, still rising and dirty at the moment from the recent rains and runoff; all of the usual precautions should be applied if you

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