We have a couple openings due to cancellations for King Salmon, they are Sept 9th, 17th and 29th.
Grab them quick, they won’t last long!
September 5th
Prayers for good health to you and your families and may you all have a Safe and Blessed 2026 King Salmon season!!!! It was great having every one in the boats this summer sharing some old memories, making some new one’s and we are looking forward to doing it more this Fall! We are in full King Salmon mode until the Steelhead start to show up in late September!!! The last couple of weeks have been absolutely wonderful in Northern Michigan. Cool nights, mornings with low day time temps and it looks like we are going to have about the same weather for the next ten days. We had a bunch of rain this past week and it has brought a good number of new King Salmon into the system to tangle with! Early Fall has begun and so has the craziness of King Salmon season!!! The flows on the Manistee are normal for this time of the year, water temps are cooling and the water is clear in the upper river but has a bit of stain to it in the lower. The Manistee river is fishing good for King Salmon about anyway you would like to do it. We have been fishing stick baits quite a bit more this year than normal and the King Salmon have been eager to eat them most of the day, especially on the over cast and rainy days. The skein and bead bite has been good as well but there is nothing like watching them eat a stick bait right at the boat! The Pere Marquette River is fishing good for Brown Trout with Streamers and Twitching bugs for the fly anglers and our gear guys are doing good with Crank Baits and Spinners and the King Salmon fishing has been good down there as well. The Back waters above the Dams are still fishing ok for Smallmouth Bass on Top water and Minnow patterns both on Fly and Spinning gear for those interested in fishing Fall Smallies. There are Brown Trout opportunities on the upper stretches above and below Hodenpyle Dam both with Spinning tackle and Fly gear for those that aren’t into the King Salmon. All is good, so no matter if your a Gear angler or Fly fisherman there is fun to be had! There are fish to be caught up here right now, so it’s time to get out and enjoy what we have been given!!!! We are taking bookings for Fall King Salmon and Steelhead trips at this time and have a few days available so keep us in mind when you are making your fishing plans and don’t miss out on the 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, Upper Manistee or Little 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 2025 and looking forward to seeing you in 2026!!! 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 1770 cfs and the water temps are in the 67-68 degrees. For the wade fisherman, the fishing above and below the coffer and down stream to the bottom of Suicide Bend has been ok for Trout and Summer Run Steelhead and there are King Salmon caught up there as well. Load your vest with all the tricks, Streamers, beads and various nymphs for the fly angler. Crank baits, spinners, beads and nymphs will help the gear anglers get it done. Think about the future of our fishery guys and gals 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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