John Karakashian's Reports

Pere Marquette River fishing reports for trout, salmon, and steelhead from Baldwin Bait & Tackle.

October 6, 2025

Shop Hours - 7am to 7pm Daily Not much time to report; but not much new to report.  The river is still extremely low and...

September 29, 2025

Shop Hours are 7am - 7pm Daily Well it is "officially" fall, but it still does not feel like it.  However, the leaves are turning...

September 21, 2025

Shop Hours 7am to 7pm Daily Last week felt like June everyday on the river, not mid-September!  Warmer then normal and no rain, but that...

September 14, 2025

Shop Hours 7am to 7pm Daily The river is still LOW and CLEAR throughout the entire river system.  The rain we received after my last...

September 3, 2025

Shop Hours 8am – 6pm Daily (subject to change soon!) Well....I wish I had a more up-lifting report for you, but I don't.  Not yet...

August 26, 2025

Shop Hours 8am - 6pm Daily (subject to change soon!) Too much happening around here for me...Getting back from AK, running trips last week, getting...

August 1, 2025

Shop Hours 8am - 6pm Daily Sorry for the big lapse in reports.  We are still alive and preparing for a great fall!  It has...

June 25, 2025

Shop Hours 8am - 6pm Daily We are currently in a "holding pattern" due to warm water.  We started canceling guide trips last Saturday and...

June 10, 2025

Shop Hours 8am - 6pm Daily June is here!!!  Hard to believe, but it's true.  The weather has been slowing down the hatches and dry...

Argentina Mission!!!

I was out of town for a bit...I have a couple floats planned for this week, so I will have a Pere Marquette River...