Game On

March 27, 2025

It's game on! All of our guides have been on area rivers and bringing to net both steelhead and pre-spawn smallmouth bass. With the rain coming this weekend, it will send more steelhead into area rivers.

The near-term forecast calls for warmer than normal temps, which will only get the smallmouth more active. This time of year it's not a numbers game but a game of inches. If you want your crack at a master angler smallmouth, April and early May are the best times to go.

From guide trips to a full loaded shop, we can get you dialed in to find success on the river. So swing on by the shop or give us a call.

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We have been a client of Werkman Outfitters for several years now. Tom and Max are friendly, personable, easy to talk with & encouraging. Their knowledge of the Grand River is second to none. We have targeted smallies & pike, steelhead and salmon. Each species has it's unique habitat, habits, lure selection and challenges. We use them exclusively for West Michigan river fishing and do so several times each year.
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