Pere Marquette River Fishing Reports for Trout, Salmon, and Steelhead

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STILL PLENTY OF SALMON

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PERE MARQUETTE RIVER FISHING REPORT:

Last week felt a little more like fall on the Pere Marquette River. We had a nice cold front move in, dropping day and night temperatures, making it fleece and flannel weather on the water. The river is still super low and clear. The low water hasn’t stopped the Kings from moving up. Last week, we still saw new fish coming in every morning. I haven’t seen much for Steelhead or Cohos. Only a few here and there. I haven’t seen any significant numbers, which will most likely be the case until we see some nasty weather. Good rains and wind will be the recipe for getting those fish swimming up river. King Salmon are scattered throughout the whole river. You can find fresher fish in pools and runs. There are plenty of fish on or around gravel. Thanks again for everyone who joined me for a great week of fishing and making memories. Tight Lines !!!

PIC: (Above) Bill all smiles with this nice King Salmon on a perfect fall day.

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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.

Here is the link: Live Tying 2024 with Jeff Hubbard (youtube.com).

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

HUB'S HOPPER

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The Hub’s Hopper is more than a grasshopper, it’s a hunter. This is a great searching pattern. This fly will get their attention on a drag free drift or the twitch with its longer rubber legs. I usually fish this fly on a faster 6 weight rod. Please go to my YouTube page, like and subscribe, and see the details on tying this great fly and others. Thank you and Tight Lines!!

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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!