Steelhead action heating up in Michigan, even if the weather is still cool. These fish were caught by my pal Bill Michaud and myself on the “Big Manistee” not very far from the Tippy dam. We put in at High Bridge then motored upstream, fishing a few holes on the way. There wasn’t a whole lot of traffic, but the closer we got to Tippy, the more fisherman were lining the banks. We only landed these three fish, and lost several others. One “big boy” pulled us down stream for several hundred yards, before we landed him, only to find he was foul-hooked. It’s in the mouth or back in the water, so released he was.
The western rivers and streams that feed Lake Michigan are experiencing some good runs of steelhead right now, and with some warmer temperatures forecast, things should get better. In the past I’ve tried the Little Manistee, but for me the river is to narrow and brush lined. Be sure to check your Michigan stream guide to determine if a particular stream is open to fishing. Many of your smaller streams/creeks are closed to fishing, for obvious reasons.
As soon as I get a few more fish in the freezer I’m going to have a fish fry. Nothing like grilled salmon, baked potato, and a garden salad.
Mike
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