December 14 2023

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 not allow the MIDNR to operate the little Manistee weir and do an egg take for the planting of hatchery steelhead. The eggs that would have been taken in April of 2020 would have been planted in west Michigan waters in spring of 2021, there were no eggs taken in 2020, therefore no steelhead to plant in 2021…thus fast forward to this year’s run fall 23/spring24….we are not seeing the numbers of fish that we are used to, but we are grinding every day and having some great days mixed in with some pretty tough days as well.

That being said…we are still catching fish, but honestly you have to work for them every day and make the best of your opportunities.

Please get with us for a day or two of chasing steelhead and getting some great water therapy.

Float fishing has been the go-to method, covering water quickly is key…. the water has been very clear, so smaller, lighter presentations are working best, deeper slower water is a great place to start each day…. please practice catch and release of the fish you catch this year.