Fishing Reports

Shop Hours are 8am - 6pm Daily Happy 4th of July everyone!!!!  I hope you have a safe and relaxing holiday with family and friends.  I know I am looking forward to it!  The 4th of July also is BBT's birthday...28 years and counting!!!  Thank...

Hey guys, just a quick update before the weekend... It's been a bit of a rollercoaster ride around here this past week or so between water temps that were too high to safely catch and release trout without undue stress thru most of the...

Shop Hours 8am - 6pm Daily It's been a tough couple days with extreme heat.  This has caused us to take a break from fishing downstream in the hex waters (and even upstream yesterday).  We draw the line at 68 degrees...and unfortunately, we are seeing...

June 18, 2024 Update to report below! Heads up… The water temp at Mapleleaf already hit 68 before noon (Our cut off temp for fishing trout.) and most certainly will rise well above that today. Everything below that will be even higher and the lowest...

Shop Hours are 8am – 6pm Daily We are still looking for shop employees!!!  If you, or someone you know, is interested in joining the team...give us a call 231-745-3529!!! Trout fishing on the Pere Marquette River has been pretty good on most outings.  The weather...

Shop Hours are 8am - 6pm Daily The river is in great shape!  Holding a slight stain, but clearing quickly in the upper sections.  Bugs are hatching most evenings when conditions are right...Gray Drakes and Sulphurs mostly, but yellow sallies and stones are around.  I...

Hey guys, John just posted a new report on Wednesday if you missed it, but it's been a minute for me as well so I'll share a little too! First and foremost, a huge thanks to everyone that took a little time out of...

Shop Hours 8am - 6pm Daily We are still looking for some additional shop employees, so if you or someone you know might be interested give us a call…231-745-3529. Trout season is upon us!!!  It has been a fun couple weeks chasing trout and dusting off...

Please join us this Saturday, May 4th, 2024 at 9am for BBT’s 27th annual Pere Marquette River spring cleanup!!  Please call the shop to let them know you’re coming and with how many others if you can so that we can be better prepared (231...

Hey guys, just thought I'd toss up a quick report before the big opener weekend. Right now, it looks as though it may be a bit of a wet one, but warm for most of it and that's not a bad thing at all...