Guided Fly Fishing Adventures for Michigan's Manistee River Salmon, Steelhead, Trout & Smallmouth Bass. Jet Boat Fishing Guides for Muskegon River Salmon! (231) 519-7348

Gorgeous Manistee River King Salmon that crushed a swung spey fly.
Bright Chinook Salmon on the Big Manistee River. We guide the Manistee & Pere Marquette Rivers during late August & September for big numbers of king Salmon, both on the fly, and light spinning.

Casting Thundersticks for bright kings produces vicious strikes!
Casting Thundersticks (Crankbaits) for early season kings produces vicious strikes and long, powerful fights!! Fly Anglers stripping streamers also catch early season kings!


Fly Fishing for chrome chinook salmon on the lower Pere Marquette River.
The Lower Pere Marquette River also offers excellent fly fishing for Michigan Salmon. The Pere Marquette River offers great Salmon fishing in August, September, and October. Trophy Chinook Salmon available on the Muskegon River during October.
A tail water fishery, the Muskegon River offers the best Salmon fishing in Michigan during October.

The Muskegon River gets a much later run of Salmon and Steelhead in October and November. Large numbers of Salmon and Steelhead are available on the Muskegon River in October and November.

The Muskegon River offers unparalleled sight fishing for Salmon on gravel in October. Big Numbers of Salmon with Steelhead and Trout lurking behind the spawning Chinook.
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Ludington offers excellent fishing for both Salmon and Steelhead.

Michigan's Manistee River offers exceptional fly fishing for early season King Season on the Big Manistee. Casting Crankbaits (Thundersticks) is another great way to catch these silver tanks. Manistee River Salmon average 15 - 25lbs, Larger Michigan Salmon close to 30lbs are caught daily.

Our Michigan Steelhead guides excel in fishing for Michigan's Great Lakes Salmon and Steelhead on the Muskegon River, Manistee River, and the "Flies Only" on the Pere Marquette River. Michigan offers the best in Fly Fishing for Great Lakes fly Fishing Steelhead, Trout, and Salmon.

Ray with a chrome Salmon while casting Thundersticks on the Big Manistee River for early season salmon. King Salmon are the most exciting fish found in our rivers! Fall salmon runs in the Muskegon, Pere Marquette and Manistee River are simply incredible. These monsters may be hooked on flies or lures, and once hooked, they will wear your arms out! Join us for a great day of fishing Michigan's King Salmon!

Manistee River Salmon below weir near Stonich. One of our favorite techniques is casting crankbaits for early season Kings! During the early Salmon season, (Late August, September) Mint silver kings that have just arrived from the big lake absolutely crush these Thundersticks! They just about rip the rod out of your hand!

Later in the season, Salmon offer great sport for the fly fisher. Salmon come into the Muskegon, Pere Marquette and Manistee River in great numbers and hit flies well. They fight hard and the battle on a 9 weight fly rod or spinning tackle is absolutely amazing!

Big Manistee River offers trophy Salmon - Casting with Thundersticks!
Casting Thundersticks on the Lower Pere Marquette River!

Side casting body baits such as Thundersticks and Rapala's,
is by far one of our most productive methods for the early season Kings! These early salmon have unimaginable power once they've entered the river!

Drifting nymphs and swinging spey flies are the preferred techniques but, there are many different ways to fish salmon including plugs, spawn, and spinners.

Giant hen Chinook from the Big Manistee River.

Chinook Salmon ascend the Pere Marquette and Muskegon Rivers in late August and September through late October. These fish are by far the largest power fish of the year. Chinook average 18 to 25 pounds but, fish over 30 pounds are not uncommon!

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Alex with a trophy 30lbs Salmon in late October.

Guided Fly Fishing adventures on the Muskegon, Pere Marquette, and Manistee River. September - October offers great numbers of Michigan River Salmon sight fishing to on gravel.

 

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Sarah a very nice salmon caught on the Manistee River. Casting crankbaits for early salmon on the Pere Marquette during August.
Chinook Salmon
We will begin guiding Salmon on the Pere Marquette and Manistee River around August 25th. King Salmon begin staging off the river mouths during mid- August preparing for the Fall spawning migrations.


Early in the season, we will be casting crankbaits for big chrome Kings. Later in the season, we will be fly fishing for Chinook and Coho Salmon. Many hook-ups and many fish landed are the norm for the Big Manistee River!

 

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