John Karakashian's Reports

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

March 8, 2026

Shop Hours 8am - 6pm Daily "March Madness" has begun and it feels awesome!!!  It is fantastic to be out on the river everyday again,...

September 17, 2024

Shop hours are 7am – 7pm daily!!! Not much has changed since my last report.  The river is LOW & CLEAR; with no rain in...

November 2, 2023

Shop Hours 8am -6pm Daily Thank you to everyone that cared enough to participate in our Fall River Clean-up!  Thank you...very fun day and we...

November 25, 2020

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Baldwin Bait & Tackle!!!!  It has been a very challenging year, however we have a lot to...

September 30, 2024

Shop Hours are 7am to 7pm Daily We finally received a couple days of heavy rains last week!  The river rose and colored up for...

May 13, 2020

Just a quick update...The shop will be re-opening Friday (May 15) for curb side service and mail orders until further notice...Shop hours will be...

November 19, 2025

Not much new to report...the river is still extremely low and clear!!!  Some new fish have been pushing up the river in groups/batches and...

March 25, 2025

Shop Hours 8am – 6pm Daily We have set a date for our Spring River Clean-Up...Saturday May, 3, 2025.  Stay tuned for details and please...

October 29, 2019

River Clean-Up this Saturday....November 2, 2019 We will be meeting at 8:30 am at the shop to sort out float plans and hand out trash...

June 5, 2023

Shop Hours are 8am to 6pm Daily It's been a lot of fun lately dry fly fishing the Pere Marquette River!!!  The river is low/clear...