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The Manistee River in Michigan so-called the Big Manistee flows into Lake Michigan & has a significant population of inhabiting trout with runs of salmon & steelhead. According to the Manistee River fishing report it’s a medium-si

( A Hex/yellow drake/ Danica  imitation- author image and tie) Summer's  giant drakes are one mayfly hatch period that guarantees big trout will be on the prowl for them. Besides the legendary Hexagenia/( light hex) and Rithrogena (dar

As the photo-period of day light gets longer the signal for new life is on! Chinook/Coho /Atlantic salmon and brown /brook trout fry will hatch and it will be 'game on for matching the sac fry  hatch!....salmonid cannibalism at its finest!

Recorded: 81 ° F Fishing: Fair Deschutes River Summer Steelhead Special Emergency Closure Report —————————————————————&

Summertime is hot and we’ve been keepin’ cool with giant Hogzilla Grand River Smallmouth Bass.  The Grand River near Ada West River Stretch near the Rogue River the down town area have all been fishing well for hot weather Smallmout

  In case you haven't seen it yet Laurie and I have been launching a cool new magazine concept.The new issue just came out Jan 15th- our second issue and the accolades and subscripotions we atre recieveing have been truly amazing!- we hope

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

Manistee River is fishing phenomenal Fishing has been excellent with good numbers Fall Steelhead Brown Trout Coho.  Basically just a lot of fish. It’s really really good!    Manistee River below Tippy Dam has been fishing except

I t's early black stonefly time! (Tainy's and Allocaps) Bio-drift has started on warm sunny afternoons and the exotic predators are chowing down!!. The double red banded buck steelhead are chomping nymphs along with resident browns and bows

Look for our new web site for more details...email me at  matt@graydrake.com  to be on our mailing list. See you at the Gray Drake this year for what should be an excellent spring run of steelhead ( the arctic weather cancelled our fall ru

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 fishi

                           ( The magnificent Oxbow bends of  The hallowed Pere Marquette) When the Pere Marquette Railroad conductor snaked his fired-up locomotive past

Winter is slowly approaching here in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula as November days grow colder.  Water temps are ranging from the mid 30’s to lower 40’s and water levels have substantially dropped. Steelhead Coho and Lake Run Bro

Was an awesome last 9 days with my boys from Indianapolis Lansing Traverse City New York City and Chicago. The steelhead so far this March have been some massive beasts - probably the biggest I've seen in 9 years like the Chinooks last fall... P

Steelhead is one of the most popular choice for fishing. They are like trout but they are different in many ways. Anglers love fishing for steelhead as they are hard to find and catch. But that’s what makes it an excellent choice. Serious angl

Anglers enjoy the sport of steelhead fishing. They are a kind of fish that gives anglers the challenge & pleasure they seek. Steelheads like trout are difficult to capture. To capture them you must employ your most effective strategies. The lure

We have entered what is classified as the beginning of early winter fishing in West Michigan. The Grand River is slightly above normal water level and the color looks great. Water temperature is in the upper 30’s at this time. A mix of chrome a

 Water levels are finally back to normal with very good Steelhead Fishing conditions on the Muskegon Grand and Big Manistee Rivers. Starting to more bright Spring Steelhead entering the lower river.   Float fishing with beads and spaw

 A fond look/ slide transparency collage back on this ever developing Great Lakes Atlantic salmon Mecca!- enjoy the ride! ( For you Johnny Giuliani:  aka Mayor of  Sault International and the proud Italian Papa G. Johnny Bugsy Miller:

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 Manistee River below Tippy Dam and is a little more stained on the Betsie River