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Lately, temperatures have ranged from moderate to downright cold, and the most effective flies on the river have been small stoneflies in brown and black, tiny caddis patterns, and midges. The key right now is to get them down low and let them drift slow.
Manistee River Fishing Report 3.7.25
After a long, cold winter we are finally starting to see some signs of spring. Rain and snowmelt earlier in the week has bumped up the flows on the Manistee and has given the river a great green color. There is already an
At long last, the snow is starting to go. Great? Well, boring. Watching snow melt might be worse than watching paint dry, and knowing that it’s going to be a week (or more) before most of the snow is gone means that a lot of the beautiful weather that is
Hey guys, it’s finally March! The days are getting longer, the weather is warming, Mink are running the banks, migratory birds are returning in numbers and some fresh chrome Steelhead are showing up in the mix along with our fall and winter holdovers. What’s not to love?!?!
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February 27, 2025 Northern Angler Fishing Report
The warm temperatures this week have started the spring thaw and we are chomping at the bit to get out and chase fish on a more regular basis! The staff has been carving out some time to get out and fish and it
Live and Die with a Dry Fly!
When I think about the many traditions immersed in the fly fishing world, images of dry fly fishing for trout quickly come to mind. Dry fly fishing is truly an artistic pursuit. It is typically the first of many fly fishing experiences a trout angler
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It has been a good old fashion Michigan winter the past couple months. Exactly what we hoped for after the last few mild winters. This should help our water-levels this spring and replenish the aquifer for Northern Michigan rivers/Lakes. There are plenty of steelhead
With warmer temperatures and a little bit of ice melt off we’ve seen a spike in fish activity. Sections of river that were once iced over are now starting to open up and we are starting to see new steelhead arrive daily.
Trout fishing has been very good on the
Most years it begins now, and 2025 is no exception. A few warm days in a row and then, a week later, a few more. The feeder birds are now scavenging beneath the feeders as the melting snow reveals untouched seeds. Deer — confined for months by a few well-beaten trails
Hey guys, long time again… Full disclosure, this image (The same one as the header.) is actually from a memory that popped up from a couple of years ago, but it was a cool fish that got me fired up!
The only fish I’ve actually landed since last