River Conditions

The weather for fishing is peaking since Fall is on the way. It was very Beautiful as you can see the fog just over the river as it got daylight. Fish were swimming up river and it was very peaceful.

The Fishing was best in the early morning as the fish were not spooked and were moving up river freely. I have fished at night before and done very well but I always enjoy the view during the morning and daytime.

Even if you are not a big fisherman or fisherwoman, you will love the beauty of the Manistee river and surrounding area. These photos were taken at on Bear Creek.

Rain this week will trigger a big response from the fish and if you can get to the river you will not be disappointed.

Fish are beginning to work the gravel and the river is alive with the splashing sounds of 15 - 20 + pound fish moving across the shallow gravel.

Tight Lines...

Douglas

Bear Creek - Fish ON!

First off this weekend was GREAT! The water was very clear and low, combined with lots of fish in the holes.

I lost count of the number that I broken off.

Good Luck

Douglas

Salmon Dog

Well it was a great day on Bear Creek.

Plenty of fish in all the holes and everyone had action. I took a mid day break to give my dog Micah a chance to get into the water and cool off.

She is a young Lab and MUST go everywhere that I go or else she is heart broken.

She enjoyed the cool river water, but wasn't too sure about the moving water at first.

It didn't take long for her keen eyes to pick up the movement of fish and she was off to the races.

She had lots of fun as commader of the Gravel run while the Salmon drifted off to the holes and back again.

She wasn't very happy when she had stop playing as I prepared for the evening fishing time.

If you are planning to get out and fish... you should as they are in the river.

Douglas