There are still a few steelhead left in the PM, but they are getting spread out and covering water has been productive as of late. Eggs in orange, cheese, and more natural colors and sizes have been very good as well as stones, pheasant tails and green caddis in smaller sizes. The fish are still occupying the spawning areas and some drop backs can be found in the darker water.
The trout fishing has been picking up as well and the streamer fishing has been fair to very good depending upon the water color and cloud cover. There have been some good stonefly hatches in the afternoon and a few Hendrickson’s and even some caddis have been popping the last few days. The water temps are well into the fifties so if you are fishing for steelhead try to play them in quickly and spend some extra time reviving them to get a good release.
Tight Lines,
Ed
USGS Real-Time Water Data for USGS 04122500 PERE MARQUETTE RIVER AT SCOTTVILLE, MI