Fishing Reports

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

April 6, 2022

Current shop hours are 8am to 6pm seven days a week!  The shop WAS stuffed with inventory…including flies, rods, waders and all terminal tackle.  Unfortunately, we are STILL waiting for some items/inventory/flies that we ordered in October...go figure!!!!  We are doing our best and...

April 14, 2022

Current shop hours are 8am to 6pm seven days a week!  The shop WAS stuffed with inventory…including flies, rods, waders and all terminal tackle.  Unfortunately, we are STILL waiting for some items/inventory/flies that we ordered in October…go figure!!!!  We are doing our best and...

May 2, 2022

Hi guys, sorry about my lapse here, but I've been taking a little me time lately and, per usual, if you've been following BBT's social media, my own social media or John's reports right here you're fairly up to date! You may want to...

June 27, 2022

Short days and long nights best describes my current state of mind.  I am running to get ready for my trip today, so this is going to be brief and more of a pictorial report....The shop is open everyday from 8am - 6pm.  Please...

September 13, 2022

Shop Hours are 7am to 7pm daily!!! Things are developing on the Pere Marquette River.  Kings are running and even starting to spawn.  We received a good shot of rain yesterday and the fish are enjoying it.  I do not have a lot of time...

October 5, 2022

The shop is open 7am - 7pm daily!!!  We are trying our best to keep inventory available, but it has been tough.  Thank You for the support and loyalty!  We still have some lodging available...and looking forward to steelhead fishing.  October is here and...

February 17, 2022

Hey guys, trying something new here. (Let me know at you think of this format?!?) These are actually screen recordings of my Instagram Reels, so those buttons (comment, like, share, save) don't actually work here, but the ones across the comment area at the...

February 24, 2023

PSA - Beginning Monday February 27 our new shop hours will be 7am - 6pm daily! (Still 9-5 this weekend.) Not much "new" to tell on the river front. There are plenty of fish scattered throughout the system and it continues to be a nice mix...

March 30, 2023

Hey guys, I'm gonna make this one short and sweet due to some time constraints... I've been on a work hard play hard bender and burning that proverbial candle at both ends as has pretty much everyone involved in our operation. (Big shout out...

January 31, 2024

Well, the hiatus is officially over and I'm ready to get back at it. Right on time as it turns out with this weather and water so... Let's goooo!! We have a guide or guides available most of February as it stands as well...