Guided Fly Fishing Manistee River

Betsie & Platte River

Northwest Michigan Fishing 

This report is from Jon's Guide service a Michigan based fly fishing guide service located in South Boardman Michigan and having remote locations in Baldwin Michigan and Newaygo Michigan, providing guided fly fishing and instruction on Michigan's  Rivers.  Fly Fishing reports for Salmon, Steelhead, Trout & smallmouth bass. Jon's Guide Service offers guided fly fishing services year round on the Betsie River.

The Betsie River provides the lowest amount of fishing pressure while providing great numbers of salmon to fish. The Betsie and Platte Rivers are great opportunities to fish to less pressured fish, making streamer fishing and swinging flies much more productive than heavyly fished rivers. The salmon run on the Betsie and Platte starts in late August and will continue strong into October. The platte and Betsie also provide good to great fall steelhead and lake run brown trout opportunities into December.

Surf fishing with a fly can be very productive in the fall off the mouth of the Platte and in Betsie lake. Trips on these rivers are offered for fly fisherman, light gear fisherman or a combination of both.

Jon's Guide Service has been guiding Michigan rivers for over 25 years and can help make a ordinary day of fishing a trip of a lifetime!