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Traverse City Fishing Forecast

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Please check local, state/province, and federal laws before fishing for any species found on this site. All data is based on historical data found for this area, and in some cases as far back as the year 1600.

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Latest Traverse City Fishing Reports

  • April Fishing Report
    Steelhead fishing on the Manistee and Betsie Rivers has been slower than normal for this time of year. While we have received some rain events over the past two weeks the fish


  • Early April Fishing Report
    Some rain last week gave the rivers a nice little bump in water flow and some additional steelhead moving upstream from lake Michigan. Clarity is still really good on the Mani


  • Late March Fishing Report
    With the official start of Spring this week it seems that Winter is making up for some delinquency bringingΒ  us some cooler temps wind and snow. Steelhead fishing continues on


  • Mid March Fishing Report
    Significant rains after the last fishing report brought the Manistee and Betsie River levels up quite a bit and added some color which encouraged steelhead to migrate upstream


  • Early March Steelhead Fishing Report
    The mild winter continues with some back-and-forth weather but we are experiencing more warmer days than cold ones especially for the beginning of March. The snow we received


  • Late December Fishing Report
    Steelhead remain the target of anglers headed out this time of year and with the seasonal forecast calling for mild temperatures there should be windows of opportunity to get


  • Twenty Inch Chubby
    Stoneflies aren't just for western river anglers but also for those of us in the mid-west. The Twenty Inch Chubby stonefly nymph does a good job of impersonating the natural's


  • December Fishing Report
    December has come and it seems that the big push of steelhead we are accustomed to in the fall simply did not. While it was a tough fall reports from the lake indicate the pop


  • Early November Steelhead Fishing Report
    The leaves are gone temps are dropping and it’s the time for the serious steelhead angler to go looking to hunt fish not deer. As is typical for this time of year the river is


  • Late October Fishing Report
    As October winds down so has the salmon fishing. There seemed to be more salmon this year in the Manistee and Betsie rivers than in recent years as their population builds bac


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Top Traverse City Bait & Tackle Stores

  1. The Northern Angler
    Fly Fishing shop located in downtown Traverse City. We carry Sage, Scott, Simms Fishing Products, Redington fly rods and waders, Fishpond, Fly Tying Supplies, Vises. Fly Reels from Waterworks Lamson, Ross, Sage, Nautilus and Redington. Full Selection

  2. Orvis Streamside


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Top Traverse City Fishing Charters & Guides

  1. Current Works Guide Service, LLC
    Current Works is the fly-fishing guide service of Ted Kraimer and is operated with the idea of getting you into the most enjoyable and best fishing around. With so many species to choose from, four seasons to fish in and different watersheds, all wit

  2. The Northern Angler
    Fly Fishing shop located in downtown Traverse City. We carry Sage, Scott, Simms Fishing Products, Redington fly rods and waders, Fishpond, Fly Tying Supplies, Vises. Fly Reels from Waterworks Lamson, Ross, Sage, Nautilus and Redington. Full Selection

  3. Showtime Charters
    Traverse City Michigan's premier charter fishing company.

  4. Traverse City Bass Guide Service


  5. Daydreamer Fishing Charter Services


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Top Traverse City Marinas

  1. Ahgosatown Landing Marina & RV
    All our sites overlook the marina and beautiful Grand Traverse Bay. Enjoy an evening campfire on the beach and breathtaking sunrises in the morning.

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