John Karakashian's Reports

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

November 11, 2024

Shop Hours 8am - 6pm Daily It has been a very fun week of guiding the Pere Marquette River for fall steelhead!  Great conditions and...

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...

July 25, 2022

Shop Hours are still 8am to 6pm daily!!! Not much new to report...Enjoying the summer on the river.  It’s attractor season and terrestrial time.  Either...

October 10, 2023

Shop Hours 7am to 7pm Daily We are finally experiencing some fall weather.  It's been cool & wet and it appears to be here for...

March 27, 2019

Spring is slowly peeking out!  I spotted my first robin a couple days ago and the fish are starting to spawn a little more....

June 20, 2019

Shop Hours are 8am – 6pm seven days a week.  We have guides and lodging available…please call to inquire or book a trip/room –...

October, 05, 2021

We have been burning the candle at both ends lately....Thank you for the business and support at the shop, Motel and our guide service....

February 8, 2024

Shop Hours 9am to 5pm Daily It's been WAY TOO LONG since my last report.  Very busy fall and tough conditions were not motivating me...

October 24, 2024

Shop Hours are 8am - 6pm Daily Last Saturday we hosted our annual Fall River Clean-Up and it was very well attended!!!  A huge "THANK...

August 15, 2019

Sorry for the long delay in reports.  After a very busy June and early July guiding, I took some time off to spend with...