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The water levels on the Manistee and Betsie Rivers have been dropping after some high water which encouraged more fish to come up from Lake Michigan. Fishing has been good with egg patterns and a solid nymph bite.
So yeah… That was a doozy of a winter indeed, but certainly more normal than the 6 before it. It fell on us in late November, and save a few melts and lately a few milder days, we have had us a Real Michigan Winter. Water table did need it
March 27, 2026 Northern Angler Fishing Report
This week we have seen some great fishing on the Big Manistee River and I expect things to really get going this next week with the forecast of warmer temperatures and a more spring-like weather pattern. The snow is starting to melt and
Hi guys, just a real quick one from me this morning but only to let you know that yes, I am still alive!
One from a crazy winter weather day… Here’s some more from “the Winkle group” that John didn’t post… Thanks guys!!!
John’s been doing a great job
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Northern Michigan’s rivers have a way of getting under your skin. The whisper of the Jordan at dawn, the deep green bends of the Manistee, the electric swirl of a rising brown on the Au Sable
The Manistee below Tippy Dam is in great shape for spring. We are running a bit high at around 3100 and the river has a really nice stain to it. The recent and sustained higher flows have brought in a nice push of steelhead that are in a variety of
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This report is going to be short and sweet! There are fish throughout the system and the water levels are great! We had a roller-coaster week of weather, water temps and water levels, but things have leveled out. Nothing like March steelhead fishing in
Steelhead, Trout & Seasonal Conditions Update
Just when we thought winter was behind us—WHAM! Mother Nature delivered a late-season sucker punch across Northern Michigan. We’ve been busy shoveling and moving snow, but the upside
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Happy St. Patrick’s day!!! As “March Madness” continues the plot thickens…Wild Weather would be an understatement! Since my last report we were experiencing “perfect” conditions, but then Mother Nature ripped the rug out from underneath us. I truly believe this is a great thing
As we fluctuate between Winter and Spring, steelhead fishing continues. The water levels of local rivers are full and after an extreme snow storm the past few days, we anticipate some additional run-off, it’s just a matter of how quick the snow melts.