steelhead
Pere Marquette Steelhead
Just got back from fishing for steelhead on the Pere Marquette River in western Michigan with my dad and a family friend. The conditions there were not in our favor, but thanks to our knowledgeable guides we still managed to put some fish in the net. The P.M. is a free-flowing, wild and scenic, blue-ribbon, … Continue reading
The Fish Whisperer – Pere Marquette Fishing Reports
The Pere Marquette River in Michigan has seen a sad salmon run this year according to guide Tommy Lynch of Hawkins Outfitters. His theory – a decline in bait fish due to over stocking in Lake Michigan. Tommy has spent most of his days on the P.M. in the last 30 years and has seen … Continue reading
Rain = Steelhead!
After waking up Saturday morning to the sound of rain bouncing off my roof I was as giddy as a kid on Christmas eve. After five very long weeks with not a drop of rain I had some concerns about our fall run of migratory trout in southeast Wisconsin. Worry no more, the rain has … Continue reading
Milwaukee Steelhead!
Yesterday, I headed up to the Kewaunee River in southern Door County, Wisconsin to fish for Steelhead. My reason for traveling farther north was to try to get away from the crowds and fish a more scenic river than the Milwaukee or Root. The river was definitely more scenic, but as far as the crowds … Continue reading
Steelhead Video
My brother and I recently started playing around with a video program to edit some video clips from this years fishing trips. For some reason we have been having trouble uploading videos to the blog so here is the link to youtube if you wanna take a look. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NTvi2PFdQo
Milwaukee River Update
Although the flows are still lower than most would like to see in southern Wisconsin there are still opportunities for some fresh fish. My friend Chad from Colorado who guides at Kirks Fly Shop in Estes Park was in the Chicago area visiting some family this weekend and wanted to get out and try his … Continue reading