Pere Marquette River Fishing Report

Here's what's happening in Northern Michigan

May 31, 2025

Warmer Weather Ahead

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PERE MARQUETTE RIVER FISHING REPORT:
Fly Fishing for Trout on the Pere Marquette River was pretty good last week. With recent rains, the river still has some decent color and water temperatures warmed up quite a bit. Dry fly fishing still hasn’t been great. We’ve been seeing bugs in the evening with a few fish on the rise, but for the most part it has been streamers.  Small Streamers have worked well on the brighter days with bigger profile flies on the cloudy days. Looks like warmer weather into next week with no rain. This should spark some better dry fly fishing with warmer temps and a drop in water level. Good luck and tight lines!

PIC:  (Above) Barry with a bruiser of a Brown trout. This big old brown had seen some days, but he fell for Barry’s streamer. Nice job !!!

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LIVE FLY TYING WITH THE NORTHERN ANGLER:  If you missed it – I had the opportunity to head up to Traverse City to visit good friends Brian and Matt at The Northern Angler Fly Shop. Thanks to all who joined us on YouTube for the Live event. If you missed the live event, you can still watch the full video on the Northern Angler’s YouTube Page.
If you are ever in Northern Michigan stop by their shop and say “hi!” They have a great assortment of gear, tackle and fly tying materials. You can find them online at The Northern Angler

FLY OF THE MONTH

S.E. STREAMER

Watch Jeff tie the S.E. Streamer on his YouTube page https://youtu.be/GgbAVlXVxHI?si=NYvHGsGKNYQwASiW

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I am Jeff Hubbard. I grew up in West Michigan with a real love for the outdoors. After guiding in Alaska for a few years, I returned to my favorite rivers and streams, here in Michigan. Among these, the Pere Marquette River is my favorite by far. I have spent many years next to this great river in the town of Baldwin and have a great love for this great natural scenic river. I became a professional guide in 1998, and fishing still remains a real passion to me.

I’m a licensed USFS Special Use Permit holder and State of Michigan Permit holder.  This allows me to fish the whole water shed of the Pere Marquette River.  I am fully insured and CPR Certified. I run Full and Half Day Trips, Instructional, walk and wade, or float trips.

Always feel free to drop me a note if you have any questions or ideas!  Thank you for stopping by!