2017 Fall Steelhead
Fall steehead are here in northern Michigan! That means fall steelhead and salmon! The Manistee river thankfully had more king and coho salmon return to the system than the last several years. I’m starting to switch gears targeting steelhead. October and November should be great Michigan river fishing. Fall steelhead are my favorite game […]
Late Summer 2017
Big Manistee River Fishing Report: Late Summer 2017 The salmon run has started and late summer 2017 fishing has been a blast! This last week with the recent rainfall and wind has brought us some fresh king salmon into the river system. Our water temperature is in the upper sixties but with a few cold […]
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 […]
October Steelhead
Fishing & steelhead report for the Big Manistee river in Wellston, Michigan October 29th 2015 Current river conditions: the river flow is 1870 CFS & river temperature is 51 degrees. Some much needed rain is upon on us and has come with some big wind as well… finally steelhead weather!!! I have had pretty consistent steelhead […]
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 […]
Fishing Report for Big Manistee River
Fishing Report for October 1, 2014: Fall is here! We are coming to the end of our annual salmon run, and they have started to head for gravel to spawn. I have been targeting steelhead and have been having good success. Egg flies, beads and spawn all have been effective. I still have a few […]
Big Manistee Fishing Report for September 9, 2014
With the rain and cooler weather we received last week, a lot of new king salmon have shown up in the river system. I expect to see the majority of the salmon run in the next few weeks, as we will be getting more rain and “fishy weather.” Thinking about booking a trip? Go […]
Late Summer Fishing
Late Summer Fish I’ve been chasing King Salmon around the river the last few weeks, and have been having a ball! Fishing has been fairly consistent for me. I’ve been hooking up anywhere from 1 to 6 kings every morning! Landing them has been another story!! I have limited availability, so if you’re interested in […]
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 […]
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 […]
