True North Trout
Outfitter · Kalkaska, Michigan
True North Trout is a guide outfitter based in Kalkaska, Michigan, running walk and wade and drift boat trips for brown trout on Au Sable River, Jordan River, and Manistee River. You book directly with the guide, and Driftline takes no commission.
Brian Kozminski and the True North Trout guide team run fly fishing trips on the Au Sable, Jordan and Manistee rivers in northern Michigan, working wade water and rowing drift boats for brown trout across all four seasons.
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What waters does True North Trout fish?
True North Trout guides Au Sable River, Jordan River, and Manistee River, out of Kalkaska, 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 True North Trout?
On True North Trout's trips you're targeting brown trout. 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 True North Trout run?
True North Trout runs walk and wade and drift boat trips on Au Sable River, Jordan 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. True North Trout can point you to the right one for your trip.
How do I book a trip with True North Trout?
You book directly with True North Trout: through their website at truenorthtrout.com. 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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