Manistee Fishing Reports
Welcome to the Copperhead Sportfishing Fishing Reports page. Throughout the Lake Michigan fishing season, Captain Matt provides regular updates on salmon, steelhead, and lake trout fishing conditions out of Manistee, Michigan. Whether you're planning a trip or looking for the latest fishing information before booking one of our Manistee fishing charters, these reports provide firsthand information straight from the water. Check back often for the latest reports, recent catches, and current fishing conditions to help you plan your next Manistee charter fishing adventure.
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Strong King Salmon Bite Continues
King Salmon King salmon have set up straight out from Manistee, as well as north toward Onekama and south toward the point. It’s August, and the fishing has been lights out in Manistee. We’ve been fishing south of town and getting into plenty of fish. The shelf has been producing from before first light into…
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Kings Push Shallow After North Wind Flip
It has been an interesting week on Lake Michigan. Strong currents resulted in some major tangles one evening. The following morning our autopilot stopped working while fishing in 4-foot waves, and then a trolling bag rope broke, wrapping the bag around the prop. Hopefully we got all of that out of the way for the…
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Manistee Fishing Report: Kings Settled Into a Summer Pattern
Here’s the latest Manistee fishing report from Copperhead Sportfishing.King Salmon The break has come up, and kings are settled into the top 50–65 feet. Fish 90–150 FOW first and last light and 200–300 FOW mid-morning and late afternoon.The 9s–15s definitely have a lot of fish on them. Gold Finn Spoons have been productive. Moonshine spoons,…
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Wind Keeps Things Interesting, Kings Holding & Lake Trout Stay Hot
If you’ve been following the weather, you already know the story—wind, and lots of it. Last weekend, strong conditions forced us to cancel a couple of Manistee charter fishing trips, but we still managed to get several groups on the water. The wind scattered fish for a few days, but king salmon are still holding…
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Manistee Fishing Report: King Salmon Bite Rebounds, Lake Trout Stay Steady
King Salmon King salmon fishing out of Manistee slowed after last week’s strong north blow (Thursday through Saturday), but reports have steadily improved throughout the week. If conditions remain stable, the Manistee salmon bite should be very good again by the weekend. Top-producing gear has been: – Double Pearl Slick paddles with Riverside flies –…
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Manistee Fishing Report – King Salmon Action Continues as Thermocline Sets Up
July 8, 2026 After getting back from a Canadian fly-in walleye trip, we’re back on Lake Michigan and getting caught up on the Manistee fishing scene. The thermocline is beginning to set up around 50–60 feet down, and fishing conditions continue to improve. King Salmon Report King Salmon are still providing good action out of…
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Manistee Fishing Report – King Salmon and Lake Trout Action Continues
June 25, 2026 Another great morning on the water out of Manistee. We fished straight out from Manistee and north past Onekama, continuing to find a mix of King Salmon and Lake Trout on Lake Michigan. Storms moved through the night before, and there were a few Kings ready to play on the shelf first…
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Manistee Lake Trout Fishing Report – Father’s Day Family Trip
June 21, 2025 – Father’s Day Father’s Day was spent doing what we love most — spending time on the water with family. We blocked out the date for a special family trip, and Carrie and the boys had a great day catching Lake Trout on Lake Michigan out of Manistee. We spent the day…
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Manistee Fishing Report – King Salmon and Steelhead Action Remains Strong
June 7th, 2025 Fishing out of Manistee has been solid over the past few weeks with plenty of silver fish to keep anglers busy. Lake Michigan conditions have been providing good opportunities for both King Salmon and Steelhead, with fish being found throughout the water column. King Salmon Report King Salmon fishing has been productive,…