Michigan Fly Fishing Report | Nomad Anglers

Grand River Fishing Report, Manistee River Fishing Report, Muskegon River Fishing Report, Pere Marquette River Fishing Report, Rogue River Fishing Report, Spring steelhead - April 02, 2026

April 2nd 2026

Spring is here and so are the fish. Warmer temperatures and a bump in river levels have pushed a lot of fish up the river systems. Most of our rivers have just returned to normal levels or slightly higher than normal depending on where you are at. There is rain in the forecast so I would expect water levels to stay on the higher side for the next week or so. Lately we have been fishing the Muskegon river and have found most of our fish in pocket water or runs near spawning gravel. I have yet to see any...

February 27th 2025

With warmer temperatures and a little bit of ice melt off we've seen a spike in fish activity. Sections of river that were once iced over are now starting to open up and we are starting to see new steelhead arrive daily. Trout fishing has been very good on the Pere Marquette and Muskegon River systems. Most of our fishing has been with indicator setups or euro setups using stonefly, caddis, eggs, and fry patterns. Water clarity varies a little bit depending on where you are in each system. Areas that have creek mouths with heavy sedimentation from runoff cause...

March 23rd 2023

Steelhead are here!!! All over the state the steelhead are starting to show up in great numbers! Over the last week I have spent a lot of time fishing the Grand River in the heart of Grand Rapids with some awesome success! Its been a little tricky with daily water color changes and flows but the fish don't seem to mind just have to find the hot color of the day. Almost all of the fish being caught in my boat have been on rag eggs and nuke eggs ranging in colors but for the most part its been a Steelhead...

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