Red Beard Guide Service
Independent · Grant, Michigan
Red Beard Guide Service is an independent fishing guide based in Grant, Michigan, running drift boat trips for chinook salmon, coho salmon, steelhead, trout, and smallmouth bass on Muskegon River, Grand River, and Big Manistee River. You book directly with the guide, and Driftline takes no commission.
Red Beard runs guided float trips on the Muskegon, Grand and Big Manistee rivers in West Michigan, drifting and back bouncing for chinook and coho salmon, steelhead, trout and smallmouth bass with up to four anglers aboard.
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What waters does Red Beard Guide Service fish?
Red Beard Guide Service guides Muskegon River, Grand River, and Big Manistee River, out of Grant, 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 Red Beard Guide Service?
On Red Beard Guide Service's trips you're targeting chinook salmon, coho salmon, steelhead, trout, and smallmouth bass. 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 Red Beard Guide Service run?
Red Beard Guide Service runs drift boat trips on Muskegon River, Grand River, and Big 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. Red Beard Guide Service can point you to the right one for your trip.
How do I book a trip with Red Beard Guide Service?
You book directly with Red Beard Guide Service: through their website at redbeardguideservice.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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