This Pere Marquette guide report is provided by the fishing guides at Indigo Guide Service.

Go to the West Michigan Fishing Report to see what’s happening on our other area streams… Warmer weather, higher water and better fishing, updated on March 11th, 2010.

Water Conditions — Temps in the low 40’s with big muddy conditions.
USGS Real-Time Data for the Pere Marquette River at Scottville, Michigan

Fish big and bright in dirty water — it they can’t see it, they won’t bite it.

The biggest trouble in dirty water is finding fish, often it is a good bite if you can locate fish.  If the river is flowing with sand and debris fish will often move into the slack, shallow areas to find refuge from the sand blasting.  Take a look for yourself, the big holding holes that are prime in normal conditions become a “washing machine” of mud, leaves, sticks and other debris in high water.  Look for slack areas, with less debris near these prime spots.

While even a small river like the PM becomes huge with holding water in high and dirty conditions, you can still find patterns.

Another note of caution.  These high water events are when drift boats get sunk!

Glow Nuke Egg

Grau's Tracer Bullet

Colin Kageyama inspired tube streamer

A link to the Glow Nuke Egg…
A link to the Grau’s Tracer Bullet…
A link to another reference for Colin Kageyama’s book and ideas…