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Garden River - Private Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

King Salmon on the Garden River

  In 1997 Chuck Hawkins was granted permission by the Garden River First Nation to guide anglers on the Garden River in the fall of each year. This access allows us to offer private salmon and steelhead fishing to our clients. The remote nature of the river and the incredible runs of salmon combine to create what many knowledgeable anglers call, the best salmon fishing in the Great Lakes.

Hawkins and his guides will show you how to catch salmon and steelhead with both streamers and nymphs. You will see salmon chase down and kill a stripped streamer. Wildlife is abundant, eagles, bears, wolves and moose are all present. The scenery is unsurpassed. The fishing is fantastic and you won't see anyone but those in your party.

If peace, solitude, and great fishing appeal you, give the Garden River a try. You won't be disappointed.

 
   

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Chuck and Anne M. on the Garden River  
  • 5-6 hours from Detroit but feels and fishes like Alaska
  • Anglers of all abilities will find challenge and success on a river as beautiful as any in the world
  • All fishing is catch and release
  • We fish for three species of salmon, Pinks to 4 lbs., Kings to 30 lbs., and Pinooks (cross between king and pink) to 18 lbs. Steelhead numbers vary year to year with numbers increasing later in September
  • Each trip is three days, beginning in early September and ending in early October
  • Cost for three days is $995 plus lodging for fishing comparable to Alaska but closer and less expensive
 
   
 
  • View addtional pictures of Garden River Salmon, pinks and pinooks here