John Karakashian's Reports

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

November 10, 2025

Sorry for the delayed report!  I have been very busy on and off the river.  I have been guiding everyday while in the middle...

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...

November 20, 2024

Shop Hours 9am - 5pm Daily November is not over....2/3's in the books and 1/3 left to write.  It has been up and down, but...

November 11, 2019

It has been a very interesting couple weeks.  Thank you for keeping me busy and out on the river.  As soon as the water...

September 22, 2024

Shop Hours are 7am - 7pm Daily Well, it finally rained and it rained hard all day today!  We will see what that will do,...

November 14, 2022

The shop hours are 8am to 6pm daily....we will be closed for the gun opener (11/15). Good luck to the Deer hunters and be...

December 24, 2022

Winter Hours 9am - 5pm (Closed Tuesdays) I would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy & Healthy New Year!!!!  From all...

April 4, 2019

The shop is still a mess from the flood, but will be getting new carpet soon.  Please excuse our mess for the time being…we...

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 25, 2018

This has been a heck of a season thus far!!! BIG fish and plentiful numbers…most days we are on them, but they move each day/night (and we’ll see how long it lasts?).