Tag Archives: Michigan

Spring Wintry Conditions Extending Northern Michigan Steelhead Season

By: Kyle McClelland This winter and spring steelhead season was one sent down by the Steelhead Gods in Northern Michigan. Mild weather and rain spread throughout the season provided pushes of fish sporadically stretched from the fall until now. It wasn’t a record year for numbers, but there was always enough fish to keep anglers […]

Learn To Cure Skein For Northern Michigan Salmon

When salmon fishing the Great Lakes a good cured egg is everything. If you have bait that’s cured right you can fish a piece of skein for 15-20 minutes whereas a poorly cured egg might only last a few drifts. Good bait is going to last longer and you aren’t going to go through as […]

Manistee River Preview: Northern Michigan Salmon

By: Mark Chmura Some years the salmon run on the Manistee River is peaking about now. This isn’t one of those years. Our fall run hasn’t started yet. However, the next time we get a lot of rain and a north blow for a few days that should get these fish moving upriver. As it’s […]