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Michigan Fishing Report
Michigan Fly Fishing Report
August 29, 2010
King salmon in the Manistee! Summer time trouting is mighty fine!
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Manistee River - Below Tippy Dam
King Salmon have arrived in the Manistee!
Friday night August 21st a big rain came to our region. some folks got about 4inches others as little as an inch. One thing that did happen is Kings stormed the river. Lots of them. The lower river is best but salmon are up river as well.
Good hatches of caddis and Blue Winged Olives are going on with some nice browns coming up to eat them. Water temps are still warm but beginning to drop. Water temps are such that smallmouth bass are coming to our flies.
Check the flows for the Manistee River at the USGS site.
Manistee River - Below Hodenpyl Dam
This section is one of Michigan's gems. Lots of bugs here as no chemicals are used to control lamprey. Streamer fishing on this section is very good and some great fish are being landed.Good caddis activity right now and through the balance of the warm months ahead.
Try fishing top water attractor patterns like the Michigan dry skunk and rubber-legged stimulators.
Visit the USGS Big Manistee River Water Flow Data (USGS) for detailed water flow information, graphs and charts. We also have an information page on the Manistee River
Little Manistee
The little Manistee is a great trout, steelhead and salmon stream. King Salmon have arrived in fair numbers. Salmon have scattered thru-out the system. The DNR Weir is in! Check out the Michigan DNR's web site for information about the weir.
Hatches of caddis and blue winged olives are happening right now. Streamer fishing is very good.
Pere Marquette River Report
The river is in good shape. It's Hopper time! King salmon in the lower PM.
Pine River Report
The Pine is clear and looking good. Always check with us about the Pine before heading out on it. The Pine is fickle! If you are not fishing a Dr. B's Chile Bugger...well, you're not fishing!
Bear Creek Report
The Bear is a great river and should not be overlooked. Trout fishing is good and fall Salmon fishing is on the rise.
Photo Albums
View Larry Raney's bird hunting, hex, smallmouth, and trout photo albums!
View John Gouker's salmon and steelhead photos.
View Captain Bill's steelhead photos.
Dave Barkman's photos.
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Argentina Photos
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