Pere Marquette River Lodge

About Pere Marquette River Lodge

Pere Marquette River Lodge occupies a wooded bluff above one of Michigan's most celebrated trout and steelhead rivers, providing a year-round base for anglers pursuing the remarkable diversity of fishing opportunities in the northern Lower Peninsula. The lodge was built by a retired guide who understood precisely what traveling fly fishers need: clean, functional rooms with enough space to spread out gear, a drying room that actually works, a hot meal waiting at the end of a cold day on the water, and knowledgeable staff who can point you to the right stretch of river for the current conditions.

The Pere Marquette is a designated Wild and Scenic River, and its pristine sand-bottomed runs support healthy populations of resident brown and brook trout alongside seasonal runs of steelhead and Pacific salmon that enter the river from Lake Michigan. The lodge coordinates guided float trips in traditional Au Sable-style riverboats, a method of fishing the Pere Marquette that dates back more than a century and remains the most effective way to cover the river's long, wadeable flats and deep holding pools. In autumn, the lodge becomes a hub for steelhead and salmon anglers, with guides running Spey casting clinics and swinging flies through the river's classic steelhead runs.

Beyond the Pere Marquette, the lodge arranges guided trips on the Au Sable and Manistee rivers, both within easy driving distance. The surrounding Huron-Manistee National Forest offers hiking, wildlife viewing, and a quietude that has drawn visitors to this part of Michigan for generations.

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Nearby Rivers

Au Sable River

Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout

Pere Marquette River

Brown Trout, Steelhead, Chinook Salmon, Brook Trout

Manistee River

Brown Trout, Steelhead, Chinook Salmon, Brook Trout