September 22, 2024

Shop Hours are 7am – 7pm Daily

Well, it finally rained and it rained hard all day today!  We will see what that will do, but it certainly had the fish moving all day in the section John R and I were fishing today!  Plus, Steve and Kam were further

September 20, 2024

Edit: I actually wrote this “report” while on the river this morning and planned to post if from there. My signal and some fish had different ideas…

I was going to write a big report with lots of details and what not, but it turns out, John’s report a couple

Crystal

Everything has been crystal clear, from the river to the sky to the moon, and to the necessary fishing techniques needed to extract crystalline trout.  It’s been tough most days to most people, but some are finding fish, almost always on dry and dropper rigs, or blind fishing dry flies

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September 17, 2024

Shop hours are 7am – 7pm daily!!!

Not much has changed since my last report.  The river is LOW & CLEAR; with no rain in the extended forecast!  Yet the kings keep pushing up the river.  Every section has fishable numbers, but still plenty of voids here and there.  We

Hot Fall Splendor

We have open rooms for this weekend, and it looks like a good one.  Send emails to [email protected] if interested in sneaking in some trout fishing.  

Yesterday I had a float with my friend’s Al and Joyce.  I don’t really guide anymore but I donate a few trips here and

September Fishing Report

The 4th month of summer continues with some warm temperatures. The forecast calls for even more. Water temperatures on the upper Manistee are in good shape with the cool nights and sometimes, they drop too low, and you need to wait until the sun warms it up a little for

September 9, 2024

Shop hours are 7am – 7pm daily!!!

Been busy chasing fish and having fun!!!  The river is low and clear, but the kings have decided to start running!  It has not been “ideal” conditions, but the fish think it’s time to come home.  Mother nature is amazing and very unpredictable

Fishing Report 9/6/24


General Overview

The rivers around Traverse City—Boardman, Manistee, Betsie, and Platte—are seeing starting to see late summer early fall conditions. The truth of the matter is we need rain. Rivers are running low and clear so you’ll have to work at not spooking fish.  Salmon are beginning

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