May 10th
Prayers for good health to you and your families and may you all have a Safe and Blessed 2026 Brown Trout, Smallmouth Bass and Pike season!!!! We are looking forward to another great late Spring and Summer in the boats with everyone! We are all done with the Steelhead fishing until late September early October and are in full Brown Trout, Smallmouth Bass and Pike mode!!! It was a challenging Spring with all the weather and water events we had and are definitely looking forward to putting that behind us and starting our Summer season! Out with the old and in with the new as they say. All the rivers in the area have recovered from the high water and are dropping and clearing up everyday Thank God!!! The flows on the Manistee are still up for this time of the year, water temps are warming and the water is a bit stained but very fishable. The Brown Trout fishing has been good on the smaller rivers in the area that we have been on and starting to pick up nicely on the Big Manistee below Tippy and Hodenpyle Dam. The Pere Marquette River is fishing good for Brown Trout with Streamers and small fry patterns with our fly anglers and our gear guys are doing good with crank baits and spinners. The Back waters above the Dams are starting to heat up for Smallmouth Bass on Top water both on Fly and Spinning gear. 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 Brown Trout, Smallmouth Bass and Pike trips at this time and have 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 2560 cfs and the water temps are in the 53-54 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 Steelhead. 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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