Quote Originally Posted by JUSTINHALL View Post
If you liked fishing in the lake than you will love it in the river in the fall. When the salmon run up river to the dam is a blast, I have been going up there ever year for a long time. Unfortunately missed the last 2 years though but going to make up for it this year. Fishing in the lake is OK but fishing the main river or bear creek is loads of fun. Usually last week in Sept. first week in Oct. somewhere in there is best. Timing is very critical though, too early and not too many there and too late and most have lost all their energy.
Most of the locals I've talked to don't even mess with them around the river. A GOOD friend of mine grew up in Manistee, and he has been arranging the charters for us.

We actually went up the river to do some fishing. They were not stacked up and in fact things were pretty behind for this time of year.

We did manage some trout in the river.

So, when you went that late, were the fish still in good shape, or had they started to turn. Seems the fish out of the big lake are really silver, and the meat pink as can be. Those in the river and Manistee seem to be darker, and from what I've heard are not quite as "good" as those early caught salmon.

I don't know......only what locals have told me.

I CANNOT wait until next year.

Later,

Geo