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

Here's what's happening in Northern Michigan

SUMMER IS HOLDING ON

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PERE MARQUETTE RIVER FISHING REPORT:

Last weekend it felt like fall up here on the Pere Marquette River. We saw low temps down in the 40’s and highs only in the 60’s. We even saw a little rain and a couple windy days. As expected, this weather pushed a few more King Salmon into the river. Unfortunately, the rain didn’t do much for the river level. The water is still extremely low and clear. This week looks like summer is landing again with highs in the mid 80’s and no rain in the forecast. ☹️

If you enjoy trout fishing this time of year, there are not a lot of Salmon spawning yet, so the egg bite hasn’t really kicked off yet. Nymphing and stripping small buggers will work well this time of year. For dry fly-fishing Terrestrial patterns, Hoppers, Beetles, and Flying Ants are still sparking some interest. Tight Lines and have a great weekend.

PIC: (Above) Caleb is all smiles with this nice King he brought to the net last week.

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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!