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Fall run king salmon continue to come into the Pere Marquette river and can be found from Baldwin all the way down to Scottville. Many fish are searching out spawning gravel, however we still have very good numbers of fish "staging" in deep pools and runs. Fall steelhead are in as well and being caught on a semi-regular basis. Water levels are dropping after coming up last week from rains that came into W. Michigan.
Destination flow:
Near normal - just under 500 cfs
Destination hatches:
n/a
Water clarity:
Good
Water temp:
upper 40's
Flies:
sparrows, caddis, hex's, stones and assorted color egg patterns
Additional comments:
Based on recent reports and trips in the lower river, we should still have good numbers of salmon in the "PM" for another week/10 days. Immediately following, fall steelhead will be the quarry of choice for many.