October 19th
Prayers for good health to you and your families and may you all have a Safe and Blessed 2024 Fall Steelhead season!!!! Although there are still plenty of King Salmon in the system we are all done with them for the season. Looking back at the last month and a half of fishing Kings I can definitely tell you it has been the best run of fish we have seen in a long time!!! Lots of fish lots of laughs and lots of memories made by both new and old customers and we would like to Thank all of you for your support! But now it’s time to get on with our favorite time and fish of the year. From now until next May it will be all about the Steelhead with a Brown Trout trip or two to mix it up a bit. We have been fishing Steelhead everyday for the past two weeks and things have been pretty dang good Thank God!!!! We have been getting Steelhead around the spawning Kings and in the holes and runs below them either bottom bouncing or fishing floats on 8-10mm bead in natural colors. So with that be said let’s get after it! There are Steelhead spread out through the whole system so we have been fishing it all. All the Steelhead we have been catching(big and small) are super healthy and charged up!!! The river temps have been cooling a bit, the flows are low for this time of the year and the water is clear through out the system but all in all the Manistee river is fishing good for Steelhead and Kings. The Brown Trout fishing has been ok on the Manistee River above Tippy Dam as well but some sections are fishing better than others. Streamers and nymphs will all help the fly angler bring some fish to hand and jerk baits and spinners will help the gear guys and gals. The Pere Marquette River is fishing good for Brown trout and there are plenty of King Salmon and some Steelhead down there as well. It is also that time of the year to start chasing Grouse and Woodcock in all the surrounding covers and Pheasants out at Thundering Aspens which is a nice way to mix it up on a Fall day in Northern Michigan. There’s a lot to do up here right now so it’s time to get out and enjoy what we have been given!!! We are taking bookings for 2024 Fall Steelhead trips and upland bird hunts so keep us in mind when you are making your fishing plans. We have still have a few days in October and November available so don’t miss out on the Steelhead action. We are Thankful to be doing what we Love and we will be at it everyday keeping up on what’s going on, so if you have a date or dates in mind and would like to get out for a full or half day on the Big Manistee, Pere Marquette or Upper Manistee please give us a shout. Real quick I would like to put out a Big Thank You to all of you that fished with us in 2023 and looking forward to seeing you in 2024!!! Thank You Very Much and God Bless!!!!!!! Stay safe and healthy!!!! If you would like to view more pictures check us out on Facebook @ Premier Angling Guide Service. Tight Lines & High Fives!!!
Manistee River Below Tippy Dam
The flows below Tippy Dam are 1250 cfs and the water temps are in the 55-56 degrees. For the wade fisherman, the fishing above and below the coffer and down stream to the bottom of Suicide Bend has been good for Kings and there are Steelhead showing up as well. Load your vest with all the tricks, Streamers, beads and various nymphs for the fly angler. Crank baits, spinners, spawn, beads and nymphs will help the Steelhead and Salmon gear anglers get it done. Think about the future of our fishery guys if you don’t need them then put them back. Help protect the resource!! Have fun and be safe, Bent rods and tight lines!!!
To check flows and water temps on our local rivers, please click on the USGS links below:
Manistee River below Tippy Dam
Manistee River below Hodenpyle Dam
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