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Thank You for your interest in booking a guided fishing trip with The Downstream Drift.

The Downstream Drift provides individual and group guided fishing trips and instructional clinics.

Guided trips provided by The Downstream Drift, as featured below, include half day local trips, full day local trips, happy hour trips, basic casting clinics and full day destination trips.

With each trip, The Downstream Drift offers its knowledge and expertise, competitive rates, and specialty focus on fly fishing.

For all guided fishing trips, quality equipment will be provided for clients, as well as the first dozen flies used while fishing. Full day guided trips will also include lunch and beverages.

All guide trips, *other than trips booked during the fall salmon run, will be catch and release only.

A deposit of $100 is due at the time the trip is booked. The remaining balance is due on the date of your trip.

Refunds are only given if the trip is cancelled 14 days prior to the scheduled trip date. Trips cancelled 2 days prior to trip date, are subject to rescheduling or full payment is due.

Trips may be rescheduled at anytime without penalty.

Now Booking Fall Full Day Guided Trout Trips on the Paint Creek

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  • Half Day Local Trip
  • Full Day Local Trip
  • Happy Hour Trip
  • Full Day Destination Trip

Half Day Local Trip

This 4 hr trip is for individuals or groups interested in fishing the Clinton River, the Huron River, or Paint Creek. Targeted species will be steelhead, trout, salmon, or smallmouth bass.

Pricing

1man - $150

2 man - $200

*An additional $75 per individual will be added for guided trips consisting of more than two people.

A $100 deposit is required at time of booking.

Please dress appropriately for the weather.

*Clients will be required to have a valid Michigan fishing license for all guided fishing trips.

*Alcohol is not permitted on trips.

*Gratuity is not included in trip cost.

Full Day Local Trip

This 7 hr trip is for individuals or groups interested in fishing the Clinton River, the Huron River, or Paint Creek. Targeted species will be steelhead, trout, salmon, or smallmouth bass.

Pricing

1man - $200

2 man - $250

*An additional $75 per individual will be added for guided trips consisting of more than two people.

A $100 deposit is required at time of booking.

Please dress appropriately for the weather.

*Clients will be required to have a valid Michigan fishing license for all guided fishing trips.

*Alcohol is not permitted on trips.

*Gratuity is not included in trip cost.

Happy Hour Trip

This 2 hr trip is for individuals or groups interested in fishing the Clinton River, the Huron River, or Paint Creek. Targeted species will be steelhead, trout, salmon, or smallmouth bass.

Pricing

1man - $80

2 man - $130

*An additional $75 per individual will be added for guided trips consisting of more than two people.

A $100 deposit is required at time of booking.

Please dress appropriately for the weather.

*Clients will be required to have a valid Michigan fishing license for all guided fishing trips.

*Alcohol is not permitted on trips.

*Gratuity is not included in trip cost.

Full Day Destination Trip

This 8 hr trip is for individuals or groups interested in fishing the Pere Marquette, The Rogue River, the St. Joseph River, the Little Manistee, or the Little Manistee. Targeted species will be steelhead, skamania, trout, or salmon.

Pricing

1man - $250

2 man - $300

*An additional $75 per individual will be added for guided trips consisting of more than two people.

A $100 deposit is required at time of booking.

Please dress appropriately for the weather.

*Clients will be required to have a valid Michigan fishing license for all guided fishing trips.

*Alcohol is not permitted on trips.

*Gratuity is not included in trip cost.