Where can I fish in Pere Marquette?

Where can I fish in Pere Marquette?

For example, the Middle Branch and upper main stream of the Pere Marquette are perfect spots for trout fishing. Also, from Gleason’s Landing to the mouth is a long and extremely productive section. Here, the deep pools and powerful runs are great places for steelhead and large resident trout.

Can you kayak the Pere Marquette River?

The Pere Marquette River has daily watercraft limits, and from Memorial Day-Labor Day, you must have a permit to enter the river…which is open to paddlers from 9am-6pm. A daily permit is available by calling the U.S. Forest Service at (231) 745-4631, or at the Baldwin Ranger District Office.

How to fish the Pere Marquette River?

Two of our favorite techniques for early season king salmon on the lower Pere Marquette River are: Casting Thunder stick crank baits, or fishing salmon skein under a float. Bobber fishing is best done during the middle of the day while salmon are in the holes.

How deep is Pere Marquette River?

two to four feet
Visit the Pere Marquette River The PM River is not deep, averaging two to four feet deep and about 30-40 feet wide.

Is Pere Marquette open?

The Pere Marquette Lodge currently offers overnight stays, restaurant dining, conference rooms and reception bookings, all under COVID mitigation guidelines. The on-site winery is open. The park’s hiking and biking trails are available. Day use equestrian trails are open.

Is fly fishing only catch and release?

Catch and release is a common practice among fly fishermen. However, if not practiced correctly, the mortality rate for fish can be extremely high. This is alarming for most catch and release fishermen as it is a part of their ethical code to “let them go so they can grow”.

Do I need a permit to kayak in Michigan?

In Michigan, you must have a Certificate of Number (registration) and validation decals to operate your vessel legally on public waters. The only exceptions are: Privately owned rowboats 16 feet or less in length. Privately owned non-motorized canoes or kayaks.

Where can I fish on the Betsie river?

The best areas for salmon and steelhead starts as far upstream as Wolf Road. Fishing is normally good all the way to Lake Michigan, depending on the water levels. There’s over twenty miles of good steelhead water. Most anglers consider the best steelhead fishing to be below the Route #115 Bridge.

Do fly fisherman keep their fish?

In other cases a fly fisherman may actually be doing some good by keeping their catch. Either way, the guys at Vail Valley Anglers will be happy to point you where the fish are biting.