Fishing Reports

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

November 15, 2023

Shop Hours 8am -6pm Daily We are at "half-time" for November steelhead fishing.  The first half was a grind with low/clear water for the most part.  Capitalizing on opportunities will make or break your day.  These fish will NOT let you make a mistake...but, that...

November 5, 2023

Hey guys, after taking a little time off and then getting back after it for a little bit I figure I am overdue for a report! Shop hours are currently 8am - 6pm daily and while we are fairly busy right now we do...

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 made a huge difference!!!!   We have been grinding in low water again.  The fall steelhead action is paralleling the fall...

October 19. 2023

We are hosting our annual Fall River Clean-Up this Saturday, October 21st! We will meet at the shop at 8am to figure our float/boat or walk in assignments and all volunteers are welcome. Per usual we will provide the trash bags, cover the cost...

October 16, 2023

Shop Hours are 8am to 6pm Daily We will be hosting our annual Fall River Clean-Up this Saturday (October 21).  We will be meeting at the shop at 8am to figure our float/boat assignments.  There is always open seats in boats, so all volunteers are...

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 awhile.  This type of weather will get more fish moving and start bringing in some fall steelhead.  We have been...

October 6, 2023

John's October 2nd report really does say it all in terms of conditions etc. so if you haven't read it, just click here! We have been continuing to grind it out in the mid and lower sections seeking quality over quantity and while it's...

October 2, 2023

Shop Hours 7am to 7pm Daily Burning the candle at both ends is an understatement and it's already October!  The season is flying bye and finally improving.  We saw some good movements of fish last week with a couple overcast days and a full moon....

September 28, 2023

We celebrated my business partner’s birthday last night so I slept in a bit today! Long story short, no time for a big report… (I’m doing this on my phone right now.) Good news is that the fish are coming home now big time and...

September 25, 2023

Shop Hours are 7am to 7pm Daily Not much new to report...The river is LOW & CLEAR with no significant amount of rain in the extended forecast.  The river is slowly filling in, but still WAY behind normal for this time of year.  There has...