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RIVERS & SEASONS
Rivers
We guide on Pere Marquette, Muskegon, Manistee, and Grand rivers. All our guides
are state licensed, cpr/first aid trained and many are permitted by the United
States Forest Service to operate a commercial operation on rivers inside a
national forest.
Seasons
Steelhead:
Often, we fish steelhead beginning in mid October and this lasts through the
winter and well into the spring. Often into the first part of May. Fall run
fish are the most aggressive of all steelhead, looking for a meal or two as
they ascend towards their wintering holes. Winter holdovers are here to
stay....if we get a good run in the fall fishing will remain great all through
the winter, A must try...very few people and lots of hungry fish. The steelhead
will generally beging their spawning as water temperatures begin to warm in the
late winter and early Spring. Spawning will last through April and into May.
This time of year most consider the peak, fish are literally in any and all
water type at this time of the year. I have even caught spring run steelhead in
June! A long season ensures you many different options and weather conditions
for chasing these fish. This season books early so don't wait too long.
Trout and Smallmouth Bass
Mid-May through August is a great time to get outdoors and enjoy the rivers --
the crowds are gone and the banks are green again. Experiencing a hatch on the
river is something you will never forget. Trip times may start at just about
anytime of the day depending on insect and fish activity. Smallmouth Bass are
one of our summer favorites, generally one of our highest fish days. Trips are
generally available with a day or two notice.
King Salmon
These anadromous fish begin filtering into our rivers in the middle of August
and reach their peak sometime around the third week of September. Although
these fish will remain in decent numbers through October, these fish are in
their strongest form in early to mid September, you may hook many but landing
them is a whole different story. Spawning is what these fish are here to
do....then it's off to meet their maker. You must book early for this time of
year...generally a year in advance for prime dates.
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