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Manistee River Fishing Report below Tippy Dam for April 16, 2025
After super high and dirty water the first week of April, the Manistee has dropped and gotten herself back in shape. The river is still holding a really nice tea stain that is
The river has settled into something close to perfect spring conditions…and I’ll extend that to include the South Branch which as of right now is flowing at a very spring-like 471 CFS (and dropping). The BWOs have been hatching well and we anticipate a few rising trout in certain stretches
After a week of high and highly stained water, the river levels have returned to normal flows for this time of year and still have a bit of a stain, which also is normal for this time of year. Water temperatures are in the low 40s thanks to some cold
Nothing like catching fat trout thru the hum of generators! What an awesome feeling to be back on the river. The Au Sable is looking good — tannic, water-level dropping, and a some very obese trout on the prowl. This higher water spring was exactly what we needed. The river
Good morning everyone. As you may have seen on the news, our area was hit by a significant ice storm over the weekend. Grayling is without power and likely will be until the mid/end of this week. The lodge and fly shop will be closed until further notice, likely Wednesday
March comes to an end and the Steelhead fishing continues. Fishing has been solid in March despite some weather fluctuations between Spring and Winter. The river conditions have been good with water levels a little lower than what we expect for this time of year, but with some cold rain
Manistee River Fishing Report for 3.26.25 The Manistee River Fishing Report for 3.26.25 has the Manistee in great shape and the fishing has been consistently good this past week. Right now the water has a beautiful green color and is flowing right around 2350 ft3/s.
Manistee Below Tippy
Fishing on the lower Manistee River has remained consistent for those willing to adapt to the significant temperature fluctuations we’ve experienced this March. While on the river, you can see the early signs of spring: Red-winged blackbirds are perched in the trees, and steelhead are starting to
From Matt Re: Grand Rapids area
The spring run of steelhead is here.
Warmer temperatures and a bump in river levels have pushed a lot of fish up the river systems. Most of our rivers still have a good amount of stain to the water from the recent snow runoff
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