Pere Marquette River

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Pere Marquette River At Scottville, MI, 7 mi from the river.

494cfsat build, Nov 12, 12 PM MT

The typical week here, from 10 years of record: 580 cfs to 828 cfs, around 662 cfs.

Also gauged at L Manistee R At Nine Mile Bridge Nr Freesoil, MI: 127 cfs, Nov 12.

The season, November

Usually workable this week. Pick your window and fish it well.

• Midgessizes 18 to 22
• Small eggs and worms
• Pheasant tail and zebra midge nymphsunder an indicator

Typical for the week over 10 years: 580 to 828 cfs. Running 494 cfs today, inside that range. Flows are not forecast; check the gauge the day before.

Brown Trout are spawning (October to December). Stay off clean, light-coloured gravel in riffle tails and pool tailouts, and leave paired fish alone.

Brook Trout are spawning (September to November). Stay off clean, light-coloured gravel in riffle tails and pool tailouts, and leave paired fish alone.

Mountain Whitefish are spawning (October to December). The egg bite behind spawning whitefish is the best winter nymphing of the year: an egg pattern below the riffles.

• Egg patterns in the runs below the spawning gravel, never on it.

Written by the app's rules engine from the calendar, the gauge record and the snowpack, not by hand, so it says only what the data says. The weather for the week comes with the app.

Fly shops on this water

• Baldwin Bait & Tackle BaldwinWebsiteFishing report, updated Nov 3
• Nomad Anglers Grand RapidsWebsiteFishing report, updated Sep 10
• Pere Marquette River Lodge BaldwinWebsite

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