Manistee

[Fishing Report]

Continues to have good fishing. Boat anglers are trolling 35 to 60 feet down in 80 to 120 feet of water both north and south of the harbor. The fish are moving up into the river and some anglers are catching them up at the tubes near Stronach. The Little Manistee weir was installed on Tuesday, August 15th. The river, from 300 feet below the weir, will remain open until September 1st. The river, from 300 feet above the weir, will remain open through December 31st. Pier anglers have had luck catching chinook off from the north and south pier while casting spoons.

[Priority1]

I was in Manistee a little over a week ago. Glow squids behind a fishcatcher, as well as Glow Moonshines, Green Dolphin Yellowtails and kavorkians, did the trick. We fished 120-240 FOW with riggers set @ 50 - 120, and #1 Dipsys 125 to 175 back on a 3 setting with rings. We took fish on everything, including some free sliders. We were there for 3 days.

I am going back to Manistee this Tue and will return Fri.

This is a pic of my grandson Jake with a mornings catch. Take a kid fishing.

[GLF]

How much did the big one weigh?

[Priority1]

How much did the big one weigh?

We never weighed the fish but an educated guess puts the big one in the 23# range. This was just one mornings catch and we had similiar results all three days. I'm tuning up my gear today, and taking off tomorrow about noon. I'm addicted to screaming reels, and the whine of the downrigger cables as the wind whistles through them. This was Jake's first Salmon trip, and I'm sure it will not be his last. It's great when you can turn a kid on to the right things in life.

[GLF]

All it takes is one trip like this and you are hooked for life.