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George Cini
George C.
Monroe, Michigan
Reported 3 years ago
Fall fishing boat is hot. Seeing bigger fish! Book your trip today.
George Cini
George C. Monroe, Michigan Reported 3 years ago
Fall fishing boat is hot. Seeing bigger fish! Book your trip today.
Walleye Fishing in Manistee, Michigan
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George Cini
George C.
Monroe, Michigan
Reported 3 years ago
Perch fishing has really picked up in the river walleyes are starting to bite to
George Cini
George C. Monroe, Michigan Reported 3 years ago
Perch fishing has really picked up in the river walleyes are starting to bite to
Smallmouth Bass Fishing in Manistee, Michigan
Smallmouth Bass Fishing in Manistee, Michigan
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George Cini
George C.
Monroe, Michigan
Reported 4 years ago
Fishing is starting to pick up! The perch are starting to come in but are still a little slow. The water is still a little too warm, but in the next couple weeks it should be turning out to be pretty good as long as the winds lay down!
George Cini
George C. Monroe, Michigan Reported 4 years ago
Fishing is starting to pick up! The perch are starting to come in but are still a little slow. The water is still a little too warm, but in the next couple weeks it should be turning out to be pretty good as long as the winds lay down!
Perch Fishing in Manistee, Michigan
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Fred Bolton
Fred B.
Thompsonville, Michigan
Reported 4 years ago
Hard to believe another salmon season has come and gone here on northern lake Michigan. The last 3 weeks many salmon have left the big lake and entered into the river systems to do their spawning. However that does not mean that you cannot go out on the big water and still catch 1 in 2 year olds on the days that the wind allows you to get out
Fred Bolton
Fred B. Thompsonville, Michigan Reported 4 years ago
Hard to believe another salmon season has come and gone here on northern lake Michigan. The last 3 weeks many salmon have left the big lake and entered into the river systems to do their spawning. However that does not mean that you cannot go out on the big water and still catch 1 in 2 year olds on the days that the wind allows you to get out
Chinook Salmon fishing in Manistee, Michigan
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Fred Bolton
Fred B.
Thompsonville, Michigan
Reported 4 years ago
King Salmon fishing remains good here in August on northern Lake Michigan many 20 to 30 lbs catches. Salmon flys behind Attractors along with meat rigs behind attractors glo spoons working very early morning in the low light. Typically Salmon hang out in the Thermalcline upper 40° to 50° temps and prefer low light conditions.
Fred Bolton
Fred B. Thompsonville, Michigan Reported 4 years ago
King Salmon fishing remains good here in August on northern Lake Michigan many 20 to 30 lbs catches. Salmon flys behind Attractors along with meat rigs behind attractors glo spoons working very early morning in the low light. Typically Salmon hang out in the Thermalcline upper 40° to 50° temps and prefer low light conditions.
Fishing in Manistee, Michigan
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Recent Manistee Reviews

  • ★★★★★
    Very wonderful time with Brian. Never really fished river before and he showed us what to do. Even though we only caught one fish still had a great time.

    Matt C. | September 8, 2026

    Trip: Northern Michigan Adventures

  • ★★★★★
    Jon and Kristi are a great duo, very friendly skillful and knew how to put us right on fish quick, and will work around bad weather conditions to make sure you have a great time catching fish. Will definitely be going back out with Jon and Kristi again.

    Mark G. | August 31, 2026

    Trip: Ludington Fishing Charters

  • ★★★★★
    He was very knowledgeable, great at getting the fish (which let's face it, is the most important part), and made everyone feel welcome.

    Ryan K. | August 10, 2026

    Trip: Frankfort Frenzy

  • ★★★★★
    We had a blast with Micah and Jennifer, great people!! Highly recommend taking a trip with them!!

    Jeff B. | July 27, 2026

    Trip: Manistee Salmon & Trout

  • ★★★★★
    Brian was a fantastic fishing guide. It was me and my two young boys and he did a great job of helping them out and moving around to find fish. Highlight was a 26 inch pike that my ten year old reeled in. Highly recommend and would use him again when in the area.

    Travis J. | July 1, 2026

    Trip: Northern Michigan Adventures

  • ★★★★★
    Great trip! Captain Jon was great at telling us what to expect and did everything to make it a great experience!

    Daniel C. | June 17, 2026

    Trip: Ludington Fishing Charters

  • ★★★★★
    The trip with Captain Fred was great! My boys enjoyed immensely as did I ! I highly recommend Fred but I also highly recommend using a different platform, this one charges too much, 15% from the captain and another $72 from the client. $200 is a a quarter of the cost of the trip charge . Airbnb and Vrbo don’t charge that much.

    Andrew P. | September 2, 2025

    Trip: Manistee Salmon Slam

  • ★★★★★
    Great day!!! Alex is very knowledgeable regarding the river,the species, and VERY skillful boat captain. Personable, pleasant, and patient. Makes a great bowl of split pea and ham soup. Will definitely do this again. Tom Johnson

    Thomas J. | April 14, 2025

    Trip: Spring Steelhead Slam

  • ★★★★★
    Enjoyed the experience. Nice job putting us on fish.

    Kevin K. | March 29, 2025

    Trip: Big Manistee Guide Trip

  • ★★★★★
    We two Japanese guys booked Captain Dan to catch a steelhead! We had never caught steelhead before but finally did thanks to Captain Dan!!! He is so supportive and kindness, give a lot of tips and fun talking!! We spent great time all the day including our first steelhead experience that was exciting so much. Appreciate thank you for giving my best memory in US before going back to Japan next weekend.

    Shigeki O. | March 3, 2025

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