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Lake Michigan
The Big Manistee River
Manistee Lake
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Manistee Fishing Seasons
January
Steelhead can be good this time of year. Book a local guide and head to the area’s river systems. Little Manistee River can be closed for fishing.
February
You can join a local angler and get your hands on Steelhead during a warm-up. Get your tackle ready, find a suitable guide, and plan your fishing trip.
March
Trollers and pier anglers can be getting some nice numbers of Brown Trout this time of year. Catch rates are usually pretty good. The rivers has good Steelhead fishing.
April
Head to the north pier for Perch in the morning hours. Steelhead and Brown Trout can also be caught on spawn. Troll the shoreline for whatever is biting or head to Manistee River.
May
Baitfish can hang out in the harbor right now, and so are Salmon. Chinook can be taken in 140-220’ of water. Large numbers of Lake Trout are also around. Fishing is heating up!
June
Fish from a boat, a pier, or from the shore. Everything seems to produce good results right now, as long as you have a professional guide by your side. Catch them all if you can!
July
Troll with spoons and flies from a boat. Get your hands on Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, and Steelhead. Lake Trout can also be caught in 180-300’ of water.
August
Fish with flies, meat rigs, and plugs for Chinook Salmon and Coho Salmon. Head to Lake Michigan or explore the bite in Manistee River. Salmon will be moving upstream soon.
September
If you head north of the port, you can explore the waters up to 150’ deep for Chinook Salmon and Coho Salmon. The Manistee River and Lake are also good for fishing now.
October
The rivers hold nice numbers of Steelhead and the occasional Brown Trout. Boat fishing can be somewhat slow tight now but the Steelies bite is consistent.
November
Big Manistee River holds decent numbers of acrobatic Steelhead, which you can search for if the weather allows. Pier fishing could be good until freeze up.
December
Big Manistee River is the place to be right now if you feel like fishing for Trout. The locals use jigs tipped with worms. Be careful if you want to try ice fishing. Don’t go out without a local guide.
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What People Are Saying About Manistee
"Half day trip with Captain Lenny"
Lake fishing was great, did a river fishing trip, not much fish caught, but scenery was more than great. Would do again.
"Half day trip with Captain Nick and mate Mason"
Fishing Lake Michigan for the first time was fun and I would do it again.
"7 hour trip with captain John.."
Dress in layers ..Bring sack lunch and drinks...
"Hap day trip with captain Lenny "
Take your picture camera. If not nobody will believe how big of a fish u catch.
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