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 Steelhead Keepin' It Reel Lake Michigan Sportfishing Charters, Manistee River Charters located in Manistee, Michigan with Captain Greg McCrumb 248-514-6638

Our season is late April through late September. Full day fishing charters leave the  Dock at 5:00 am Eastern Time, and return to the dock between 1:00  and 2:00 pm. Half day charters are from 5:00 am to 11:00 pm and 4 pm to Dusk.

Our Fish season is late April through late September. Full day fishing charters leave the  Dock at 5:00 am Eastern Time, and return to the dock between 1:00  and 2:00 pm. Half day charters are from 5:00 am to 11:00 pm and 4 pm to Dusk.


Keepin’ It Reel Charter fishing starts out in the cold waters of late May, fishing closer to shore and with “short lines” as the fish are generally near the surface as the water temperature begins to warm up. These are good times for catching Cohos and some Browns as well as Lake Trout and Salmon brown-trout Keepin' It Reel Lake Michigan Sportfishing Charters, Manistee River Charters located in Manistee, Michigan with Captain Greg McCrumb 248-514-6638

In June and July we travel farther off shore to the deeper waters and fishing grounds for lean powerful Lake Trout and Coho as they follow bait fish and cooler water. Out in deeper water is where we find thermal clines down a little deep, or bug lines on the surface of the Lake, as the Lake Trout, Salmon and Steelhead school-up out here. There is plenty of action our here in “the deeps” and 20 fish on in a day is common. We fish for King Salmon starting in June through August and if weather permits, beyond August.

 September brings shorter days and a cool down of the waters near Black River Harbor. The Coho’s start to come near shore again. This is a beautiful month, with excellent fishing days getting better as spawning begins. Coho are more plentiful again.Fish, coho-salmon Keepin' It Reel Lake Michigan Sportfishing Charters, Manistee River Charters located in Manistee, Michigan with Captain Greg McCrumb 248-514-6638

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