Grateful Guide Service
Independent · South Boardman, Michigan
Grateful Guide Service is an independent fishing guide based in South Boardman, Michigan, running walk and wade trips for brown trout, chinook salmon, and coho salmon on Jordan River, Boardman River, Au Sable River, and Manistee River. You book directly with the guide, and Driftline takes no commission.
Casey Richardson runs walk and wade fly trips out of South Boardman, fishing the Jordan, Boardman, Au Sable and Manistee rivers. Days cover streamers, dry flies and after dark mousing for brown trout, plus fall salmon runs.
Tripswalk and wade
RatesHalf day from $375, full day from $495 plus gratuity
Good to know
What waters does Grateful Guide Service fish?
Grateful Guide Service guides Jordan River, Boardman River, Au Sable River, and Manistee River, out of South Boardman, Michigan. Trips are matched to water conditions and the season, so the exact stretch depends on when you fish.
What fish can you catch with Grateful Guide Service?
On Grateful Guide Service's trips you're targeting brown trout, chinook salmon, and coho salmon. What's biting shifts through the year, and the guide sets the day around what's fishing best on their home water.
What kind of trips does Grateful Guide Service run?
Grateful Guide Service runs walk and wade trips on Jordan River, Boardman River, Au Sable River, and Manistee River. Reach out for exact trip lengths, group sizes, and what's included. The guide sets those directly.
Do I need a fishing license to fish in Michigan?
Yes: everyone fishing Michigan waters needs a valid Michigan fishing license. You buy your own; get it from Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Grateful Guide Service can point you to the right one for your trip.
How do I book a trip with Grateful Guide Service?
You book directly with Grateful Guide Service: through their website at gratefulguideservice.com or by phone. Driftline lists the guide but takes no commission and no booking fee, so the price you get is the guide's own.
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