Fishing Reports

  • December 6 2015

    Just a quick update…..

    As you might expect the heavy rainfalls over the Thanksgiving holiday shuffled the deck and brought in a pretty good push of new fish. Numbers seem to be very good for early December an the fishing should be steady from here on out. I am expecting December to fish better than November for sure. I really look forward to this time of year, less crowds equal more fish for the angler. Look for cloudy days to still fish better than bright days, due to the clearing water. As of late it has been advantageous to try different colors and sizes to see what the fish prefer.

    Float fishing with Raven gear and beads and small sacks has been the popular method. www.raventackle.com for everything you need for steelhead season.

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    Plenty of openings from here on out, give us a call to hit the river. The weather looks more like October for the next week or more…..Get on the water before winter arrives.

  • November 15 2015

    Sorry for the lapse in updates!

    Its been a busy several weeks since the last update, the fishing has improved slightly most days. We finally got the much needed rain and have seen several small pushes of fall steelhead. The fish have been moving very fast from the lower river up to and above Newaygo. The fish seem to be spread out well, but not heavy in any one section. The name of the game has been to cover tons of water, move quickly and do your best to hook up the bites you do get. This weeks rain should help bring in  few more.

    Please remember to limit your kill, the fish we get this time of year will be here thru the winter to play with, the next time you fish, the one you catch may be the fish another angler released.

    We have been float fishing most days with small spawn bags and beads.

     

    December is right around the corner and we have plenty of openings if you are interested in hitting the water.

  • October 28 2015

    Finally….its raining out!!!!

    Not much new to report on the fishing, we have been fishing hard and getting rewarded with a few daily, about 1/2 are skippers. This is pretty typical for this time of year. I am sure this rain we are getting will finally turn the tide. Fishing should show much improvement in the coming days. The Kings are finishing up their duties, trout are looking very healthy and the steelhead numbers are improving daily.

    We have been running our trips from the very low end of the river up to and above Newaygo. We have been float fishing with Raven centerpin gear on most trips, both 8 and 10mm beads in natural colors have produced, small spawn bags are working as well.

    Best of luck on the water!

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