August 27th
Prayers for good health to you and your families and may you all have a Safe and Blessed 2025 King Salmon season!!!! Well the smell of Fall has been in the air and we all know what that means, yup you got it, it’s time to start chasing the mighty King Salmon around again. We have been having cooler nights and mornings lately, rain is in the forecast which we need in a bad way and the water temps have been dropping slowly on the Big river, so from now until the end of September it will be all about early mornings and King Salmon! We have been out every morning fishing King Salmon and there are some fish around but you definitely have to work for them. Water temps and low clear water is most of the problem. Get ’em before the sun gets high!! Things should change for the better next week with rain, cooler temps and reports from the lake saying there are more fish entering the Pier heads everyday. The river temps are warm, the flows are below normal for this time of the year but will be changing for the better everyday. No matter what the conditions are there will be new King Salmon entering the system each day from now until mid October. There are still some trout fishing opportunities for those not wanting to fish Kings so the Brown Trout fishing has been ok on the Manistee River above and below both Tippy and Hodenpyle Dams, but some sections are fishing better than others. The Pere Marquette River is fishing good for Brown trout and there are King Salmon entering the system as well. The Upper Manistee and Little Manistee both have been fishing fair for Brown Trout either Spin fishing or Fly fishing. Streamers, Nymphs, Dry flies and smaller soft hackles will all help the fly angler bring some fish to hand and Jerk baits and Spinners will help the Spin fishing guys and gals. All is good, so no matter if your a Gear angler or Fly fisherman there is fun to be had! The weather forecast for the next 10 days is looking pretty good and 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 2025 Fall Salmon and Steelhead trips at this time, we have a couple of King Salmon days available at the end of September and scattered Steelhead days in October and November 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 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 2024 and looking forward to seeing you in 2025!!! 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 1420 cfs and the water temps are in the 68-69 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 Trout, Summer Steelhead and early King Salmon. 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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