20 March

March Manistee River Fishing Report

March Manistee River Fishing Report

Manistee River Report, March 20th 2018 Manistee River water level is 2000 cfs water temperature is 39 degrees. Well it’s been a typical march for Michigan 60 degrees one day and snow the next. Looks like long range forecast is calling for warming temps for the remainder of the month. Enough on the weather, steelhead […]

27 February

Manistee River Report Spring 2018

Manistee River Report March 1st, 2018. River report: Water flow is 2390 CFS, water temperature is 35 degrees. Spring is the air here in Northwestern Lower Michigan! The rivers are starting to come alive up here! I’ve been out fishing recently and have been catching a good amount of winter holdover steelhead along with some […]

7 June

Summer Fishing

Summer Fishing

Northern Michigan summer fishing is here! I’ve been doing a lot of fishing and guiding on the Big Manistee, the Pine River along with Tippy Dam backwaters for trout and small mouth bass. The fishing below Tippy on the Big Manistee river has been very good. Plenty of opportunities for the fly fishermen, with nice dry […]

27 April

April Fishing Report

April Fishing Report

Tippy Dam Tailwater April Fishing Report for the Big Manistee River in Wellston, Michigan.    Spring weather has finally arrived and it’s been a interesting one at that! I have had pretty consistent steelhead fishing the last few weeks. Fish still have been trickling in and you have opportunities at them earlier in the mornings […]

28 March

River Fishing Spring 2016

River Fishing Spring 2016

Big Manistee River Fishing Report:  “Below Tippy Dam”   Spring river fishing is here!!!! The Big Manistee river is the place to be!!  Spring steelhead are in the river and the action is heating up.  There is a good mix of winter fish and bright fish from the lake in the river. Fishing has been very […]

16 September

Salmon Season

Salmon Season

Manistee River Fishing Report September 16, 2015 Manistee River Flow: 1740 CFS, temp is 65° The 2015 salmon season is underway! This year has had its share of ups and downs, but for the most part the fishing has been pretty consistent. I have been targeting fresh fish in the lower Manistee River with a […]

16 April

Spring Fishing!

Spring Fishing!

Big Manistee River, April 16, 2015. It looks like spring is finally here!  The water level is 2,390 CFS and the water temperature is 47 degrees.  The much needed warm weather and rain we have been waiting for has arrived, and along with that has brought a good number of spring steelhead into the Manistee River […]

6 August

Big Manistee River

Big Manistee River

Big Manistee Salmon I caught my first Salmon in the river this season. There aren’t many big numbers yet, but enough to target first thing in the morning. The bass fishing has been very good with the warm weather. Its a good opportunity to catch salmon and bass on the same day! Check our calendar for […]

30 July

July 30, 2014 Fishing Report

July 30, 2014 Fishing Report

  Big Manistee River, Michigan I have been out a few times looking for King Salmon in the early mornings. Still a little early. No significant numbers in the system yet. The bass fishing has been very productive on various soft plastic baits and crank baits. Along with closer minnows and various streamers on fly […]