Manistee River Salmon Fishing – Tippy Dam Recreational Area Salmon fishing is in full swing now with good numbers of Kings on gravel visible spawning fish.  Lots of both Coho Salmon Chinook Salmon Fall Steelhead King Salmon and Lake Trout near Tippy Dam.  Recent rains have pulled salmon into the upper sections of the Manistee … Continue reading "M...

After what was a slow start to our fall steelhead season fishing is definitely picking up. We are seeing better numbers and better fish. Warm river temps and low river levels made for a slow start to the fall steelie season. Small fish and tough fishing had us grinding but over the last week Read More

Muskegon River Fishing Report – The Muskegon is currently low. Water temps are in the low 60s. A fair amount of King Salmon are in the Muskegon River but can be difficult to approach in the very clear low water. Trout fishing has been excellent! Trout can be caught on trout beads egg flies green Caddis Caddis … Continue reading "Muskegon River Ste...

It’s been a busy month and a half for us running salmon trips. The fishing was good despite the strange conditions we experienced. Very low clear and warm water conditions had the fish trickling in instead of pushing through in big waves. Nonetheless our customers had some awesome days and great memories were made. Read More

Michigan Fishing Reports for Muskegon Pere Marquette and Manistee Rivers. Please Check out our Michigan fishing reports for local rivers. Evening Hatch Master Special $250 / 4.5 hours ~ Morning Light Tackle $350 / 4.5 hours Full day guided fly fishing $449 / 8 hours. Guided trout trips are all inclusive. All gear tackle flies … Continue reading "M...

We are open and guiding now!! Trout  & Smallmouth Bass is very good on the Muskegon River at this time. Casting crank baits. streamers or anything that resembles Salmon fry at this time. Salmon fry are the main food right now. Sucker Spawn is also going strong at this time. Excellent trout fishing coming up!!  … Continue reading "MICHIGAN WEEKLY D...

We are now heading into peak week for salmon on the Big Manistee River. Lots and lots of salmon everywhere on the Big Manistee River. Good numbers of larger King Salmon this season with a decent amount of Coho as well.. Much larger average size this year. We are also starting to land a … Continue reading "Michigan Salmon Fishing Reports ~ Salmon T...

Welcome Spring Steelhead anglers -Marching is warming up and April is closing in. Warmer weather and great Steelhead fishing is going now!!   Water is low and clear making for good but stealthy Steelhead fishing. Muskegon River is now starting to get good numbers of Spring Steelhead moving throughout the river system.  Water levels have been … Con...

Fully Guided Spring Steelhead Trips for Michigan Rivers. Full Day Trips ( 8 hours) $450 Half Day Guided Fishing Tours (4 hours) $350 ** All Gear Tackle Rods Reels Fishing Cleaning Provided** Super Prime Spring Steelhead Dates & Half days available for Muskegon River. Open May Steelhead Dates After May 15th guided steelhead trips are … Continue rea...

Summer has been flying by. It’s hard to believe in another month we will start running King Salmon trips. As of late smallmouth bass fishing has been very good on area rivers. The Muskegon River is at a good summer level and very clear. The Grand River is looking good as well and has Read More

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Summer smalmouth bass trips have been going good so far this summer despite the lack of precipitation. Area rivers are low. The Muskegon River is low and very clear at the present time. It has been fishing well. The Grand River is also very low for this time of year but does have a Read More

Pictured above is client and good friend Chuck with a great spring steelhead. The steelhead fishing has been good for us as we begin the spring season. We have been catching new fish fish that have been around awhile and have yet to spawn and drop back fish on our recent trips. At this Read More

The spring steelhead run is quickly approaching. I have some good March week dates available yet. My weekend availability is March 11 (4hr trip only on this date) March 12 19 and 26. April week dates are available as well. April weekend availability at this time is April 15 16 22 23 and 29. Read More

The buck pictured above is a mature wild winter steelhead. We have been seeing some very nice fish on our outings so far this winter. The Grand River has been fishing good for us. Bobber fishing beads spawn bags and hair jigs has been productive. Back-bouncing eggs has been working well too. The recent Read More

Welcome Spring Steelhead anglers – April is upon us finding warmer weather and great Steelhead fishing.  Water is low and clear making for good but stealthy Steelhead fishing. Muskegon River is now starting to get good numbers of Spring Steelhead moving throughout the river system.  Water levels have been consistently and clear with good clarity....

~Michigan’s Manistee River Fishing Report below Tippy Dam.~ Winter Steelhead fishing on the Big Manistee has been improving with the recent warm snap. Steelhead have settled into their Winter holding lies. Slower deeper runs have been holding good numbers of bright Winter Steelhead. Runs and holding areas with rocks and gravel tend to hold the … C...

Muskegon is one of the best places to go fishing no matter what month or season is it. The Muskegon River has a great selection of fish species including the popular ones that anglers love. You can go fishing for popular species like steelhead. But catching steelhead in the winter is not an easy job. … Continue reading " Catching Muskegon River St...

I apologize for the lapse in reports. It has been a busy couple of months for me. After a month and a half of King Salmon trips up north on the Pere Marquette River we are back closer to home fishing the Grand and Muskegon Rivers. King Salmon fishing on the PM River was Read More

Michigan Lake is one of the most beautiful lakes in the world. The lake is located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan surrounded by several mountains. The lake was formed after a glacier melted leaving behind large blocks of ice and debris. This area has been around for thousands of years but it wasn’t until … Continue reading "5 Reasons to Go Ste...