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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 out and into some fish. Steelhead numbers remain low after a slow fall season but are slowly building. If mild temps
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNHgw4k8A88 #mountainbike #mtb #mtblife Headed North to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula this summer (2023) with the crew for some much needed trail fun in the Marquette mountain biking scene. Day 2 had us on the South Trail system climbing Mountain Chase to the top of Zuegs for one of the sweetest,
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 characteristic silhouette and can be tied and used for both steelhead and trout.
Ok, were back…had a few issues with the web site and finally had time to get most of it all sorted out.
The fall steelhead fishing has been a grind across the entire state due to the covid of 2020. In 2020 the spring covid hit, our governor did
Just wanted to thank everyone for another awesome summer in Ludington, We had a blast fishing with each and every one of you!!!
We are already in preparations for next year, and are hoping you will join us for the summer of 2024. Its never too early to book for
Happy Holidays, folks. Hope everyone is enjoying December and looking forward to the forthcoming holidays and new year. There are still plenty of great angling opportunities available to local anglers as we continue to move through the month…
Steelhead fishing has been consistent enough for the folks who have
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 population is healthy and the lack of rain is to blame for keeping the fish there.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48-QFlxQP3E #flyfishing #moose #fishing I took a 4wt flyrod and a handful of terrestrials out to Colorado this summer (2023) when my wife and I traveled there for vacation. I knew she’d want some down time and which would allow me to sneak away. Not that she’d care anyway but
St. Joseph River: Continues to produce a few walleye and steelhead. Most were fishing near the Berrien Springs Dam. Look for the steelhead bite with the warm-up.
Grand River near Grand Rapids: Continues to produce a few good runs of steelhead. Fish have been caught on jigs with wax worms, spawn and beads. Most are fishing near the 6th Street Dam and below. Walleye were caught off the wall and at Fulton Street. No big numbers, but steelhead still can be found in the Rogue River.
Muskegon River: Had decent steelhead fishing.
Manistee River: Look for steelhead in the deeper holes during the cold snap. Brown trout fishing was slow below Tippy Dam. With the next thaw, steelhead fishing should really pick up.
Pere Marquette River: Was also producing steelhead for those using spawn, beads and wax worms.