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Summertime fishing has been great on the Grand and Muskegon rivers. We are boating good numbers of smallmouth on our trips with some real dandies in the mix. Other species we are seeing on occasion include walleye northern pike largemouth bass gar-pi

Hi Folks It has been a few very good days in a row of fishing. I have been guiding trout in streams and using my motorboat to tug on big bass. Nice to see the rain Monday. Maybe got a 1/4 in Stowe. Every bit counts and certainly helped to raise rive

Rocky River was named one of the “150 Best Places to fish in America” in the June 2007 issue of Field and Stream magazine It’s shaping up for another weekend of great fishing conditions on the Rocky River for local anglers. The rai

The week starts out with a windy day but then becomes picture perfect; a mix of sun and cloud temperatures in the mid-70's and light winds. Pictured is a happy Shyla McFarland (with guide Bill Luney ) and Shyla's 34 inch northern. Other nice

Hi Folks Spent the day in my boat chasing bass and pike on damp cool day.  The only other people on the water were goose hunters.  No problem dodging them and always nice on Saturday to have an entire lake to yourselves to fish.  Seem

Hi Folks Been staying out of trouble guiding everyday.  Did a double yesterday of river fishing and ran my boat this morning.  Yesterday morning the small stream fishing was fantastic!!!  We landed 17 nice brook trout 1 wild rainbow a

Our corporate group Kraus-Anderson Construction Company (Bemidji MN) has been with Duck Bay Lodge for 22 years. Pictured is the gang toasting (with a rare and expensive whisky) and celebrating the upcoming retirement of Duane Kaiser (pictured in the

Rocky River was named one of the “150 Best Places to fish in America” in the June 2007 issue of Field and Stream magazine The Rocky River is temporarily exhibiting good fishing conditions with a green stain and moderate flow but expect t

Mike Mitchell from Colorado came back down to fish with us for the next couple days and this was a great start to the trip! Mike is a Marine biologist and studies fish and their spawning patterns. It was very interesting to learn about the differenc

Everyone First off: Reminder The Okauchee Tie up is this weekend. You might want to find another location for fishing this weekend. Second: Apologies for being slow around here...I simply haven't been fishing (around the area) as much as normal.

The weather has been very changeable this week. A nice sunny warm day one day then rain and cold the next; but it looks to be stabilizing. One thing never changes - our glorious sunsets! The first guests of the season have arrived and here is what i

Rocky River was named one of the “150 Best Places to fish in America” in the June 2007 issue of Field and Stream magazine The Rocky River is currently exhibiting moderate flow and clearing conditions with a green stain in the deeper area

Hey gang  Here's what to expect when you hit the water for the opener. 1.) Water temps in the mainlake areas in the mid to high 50's to low to mid 60's in protected areas.  2.) Limited new growth of weeds and a few less than av

 Hey gang Sorry about last week I ended up fishing in the Wautoma area for several days and just forgot to make the post. Funny how many people silently read this weekly scribe and have things to say (not all of them nice either) when I miss a

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Hey gang I hope you are all well. I know I haven't been quite as regular with reports as in the past   but thanks to those of you who reach out about the timeline for updates. It is nice to know I'm not talking to empty space here. This

Rocky River was named one of the “150 Best Places to fish in America” in the June 2007 issue of Field and Stream magazine The Rocky River is just beginning to approach fishable conditions again and a few odd fish were being hooked by ang

Hey gang The weather is finally stabilizing and things are starting to happen. Should be a great week to 10 days on the water but as things settle in be ready to adapt on the fly. Fishing will be consistent day to day but you may need to adapt to ch

Rocky River was named one of the “150 Best Places to fish in America” in the June 2007 issue of Field and Stream magazine The Rocky River is starting to get low and clear and fishing is becoming more challenging accordingly. Look for the

 Hey gang   As we approach the holiday weekend and the traditional kick-off for summer boating season you should be ready to adapt on the fly while out for the next couple of days. Overall water temps are in the low 70's in mainlake ar