Just back from Manistee, MI.........Salmon fishing was FANTASTIC

[kygorski]

The fish we caught in the river were always for smoking. The lake fish were table and smoking.Did you run into any lake trout?

[GeoFisher]

The fish we caught in the river were always for smoking. The lake fish were table and smoking.Did you run into any lake trout?

No lakers.........

The fish in the river are about done, so I guess smoking is probably the best solution to making them good table fare.

THANKS,

Geo

[raincheck]

I was up there in May for Morels.When the Samon 1st got planted in Mi. my unkle really wore them out.When i was samon fishing i did it in Lake Huron.The last Samon my Dad caught was in Lake Mi. & he fought it for 45min's & that was enough for him.If you ever get ahold of the Samon that they planted that don't die after their run up the river it will be a monster.They don't die after 4 years like the rest.I miss it but not the money it cost too chase them.I sold my Samon boat in 97.I spent may days at grandmas house in Manistee.Only thing i didn't like about there was the smell of the paper mill on Lake Manistee.
Terry

[GeoFisher]

I was up there in May for Morels.When the Samon 1st got planted in Mi. my unkle really wore them out.When i was samon fishing i did it in Lake Huron.The last Samon my Dad caught was in Lake Mi. & he fought it for 45min's & that was enough for him.If you ever get ahold of the Samon that they planted that don't die after their run up the river it will be a monster.They don't die after 4 years like the rest.I miss it but not the money it cost too chase them.I sold my Samon boat in 97.I spent may days at grandmas house in Manistee.Only thing i didn't like about there was the smell of the paper mill on Lake Manistee.
Terry

Awesome.........

Simply AWESOME. Are you from the area? My ex boss (great friend CHMS) grew up there.

[fishincreek]

They should be making a run into some of the rivers. I think I fished the Little manistee or maybe the Marquette. Fun was had by all.

[kygorski]

I lived in N. Ind, Worked almost on the lake, For almost 6 yrs I quit bass fishing. We'd start the spring with coho,the summer with trout and the fall with everything.During the winter it was the warm water discharges,that was truly a fishermens paradise.Then something happened to the alewives, the kings got smaller,also the cohos came down.Now when I talk to some of my old pals, they talk nothing but small mouth.

[raincheck]

I lived in N. Ind, Worked almost on the lake, For almost 6 yrs I quit bass fishing. We'd start the spring with coho,the summer with trout and the fall with everything.During the winter it was the warm water discharges,that was truly a fishermens paradise.Then something happened to the alewives, the kings got smaller,also the cohos came down.Now when I talk to some of my old pals, they talk nothing but small mouth.

The reason i fished Samon in Lake huron was they stoped planting Lake Mi. Didn't JVD just win on SM.

[GeoFisher]

I lived in N. Ind, Worked almost on the lake, For almost 6 yrs I quit bass fishing. We'd start the spring with coho,the summer with trout and the fall with everything.During the winter it was the warm water discharges,that was truly a fishermens paradise.Then something happened to the alewives, the kings got smaller,also the cohos came down.Now when I talk to some of my old pals, they talk nothing but small mouth.

Man, that is COOL.

[Embrey]

Man, that is COOL.

id say judging from the pics, they didnt let you man the net?

[kygorski]

I fell head over heels with the steelhead fishing, late oct used a fly rod, and up till your snot froze solid it was the ulta long spinning gear and 4 lb line, the water was crystal clear. What ruined on the st joe was all those pesky lake trout you couldn't keep.Before they made release only in the river got a 14 lb laker on 4 lb test.

[GeoFisher]

I fell head over heels with the steelhead fishing, late oct used a fly rod, and up till your snot froze solid it was the ulta long spinning gear and 4 lb line, the water was crystal clear. What ruined on the st joe was all those pesky lake trout you couldn't keep.Before they made release only in the river got a 14 lb laker on 4 lb test.

That is pretty cool.

Thanks for sharing.

[raincheck]

Geo i'm from Mi. Not from Manistee but Grandma lived in Manistee.She lived on 1st across the street from Dairy Queen.When she died my parents moved there & when Dad died in 85 Mom sold the place & moved.The spot i go dry fishing i remember from Dad stoping there.The last 2yrs i have hit a patch with 50 or so morels.Its in the Manistee national forest. off M55.We spread Dads ashes in Udell about 10miles east of Manistee over looking the Manistee river.I visit him a lot & thats where Mom will be & me when we die.Mom turned 90 yesterday.If you ever want too go dry fishing i'm game.
Terry