North Rivers Lodge

09/01/2026

The Autumn colors are beautiful at NRL and there are many things to do.. Angling, paddling, hunting, hiking, trail riding, or simply soaking in the splendor of your fall color tour.🍁🍂🍁

Stay in historic log cabins surrounded by the Manistee National Forest. Enjoy world-class trout fishing, guided trips, and outdoor adventures just minutes from Michigan’s best rivers.

08/03/2026

👉The Brook Trout, a cabin as pretty as its namesake, is available this weekend from Thurs 8/6 - Mon 8/10. Rates based on occupancy start at $145 per night, 2-night minimum.
The weather forecast looks excellent, so be the 1st to call and reserve!📞231-266-6014

07/26/2026

The Grayling cabin is now available Thurs 8/13 - Sun 8/16. Riverfront with 2 bedrooms, 3 beds, full kitchen, bathroom/shower. Rates based on occupancy start at $155 per night, 2-night minimum. Be the first to call and reserve!

07/05/2026

The summer landscape surrounding North Rivers Lodge is a beautifully peaceful setting on one of Michigan's finest trout streams. Call for remaining availability and don't let summer slip by without some river time!

Stay in historic log cabins surrounded by the Manistee National Forest. Enjoy world-class trout fishing, guided trips, and outdoor adventures just minutes from Michigan’s best rivers.

06/19/2026

~ A Little River Report ~ We've received a total of about 4" of rain over the last several days and the Little Manistee has risen 10"-11" with a healthy stain of about 36" visibility. The river is now receding and will be back to an average flow soon. Daytime water temps are 61°F at the deck.
👉It's Hex time! The Daddy of Mayflies, Hexagenia Limbata, have started their seasonal emergence in lower sections of the LM, PM, Pine and Manistee rivers. We currently have limited weekend and midweek availability. C'mon up and let the river put a hex on you! 231-266-6014

06/13/2026

It's summertime at North Rivers and there's as much or as little as you'd like to do. Fly fish or paddle the area's rivers. Ride the trails, see the sights, or simply relax by the river. Call us for weekend or weekday availability soon, because every summer tends to slip by quickly!

05/20/2026

👉MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND GETAWAY! 🇺🇸
Gather your family and friends for a last-minute opportunity. Our largest riverfront lodge house, the Big Bear, is now available Fri-Mon. 5 bedrooms, 7 beds, large yard space and there's plenty of room around the firepit to watch the sun set while the trout rise.
Weekend rates are based on occupancy starting at only $225 per night. 231-266-6014

05/14/2026

~ A Little River Report ~
The LM has settled down nicely since the torrents of spring last month and she's now flowing at the high-side of average. With a slight tannic stain, visibility is around 50". The extended weather forecast couldn't look better for the next week😎
IT'S DRY FLY SEASON! Hendrickson mayflies have been sporadically emerging, but the warmer temps this week should bring that hatch to peak. Yellow stoneflies have been skittering on sunny afternoons and the drakes and sulfurs will follow soon.
We currently have limited availability left in May and June. Give us a call and let's make a plan!

05/08/2026

All the things we love about spring are returning. Hummingbirds and orioles are at the feeders and the Hendrickson mayfly is emerging from the river.
It's foraging season in the Northwoods! Fiddlehead ferns make an easy, quick sauté with wild leeks (we call 'em ramps). Dandelion blooms make an excellent wine or jelly and their nutrient-rich leaves compliment a salad.
Of course, the regional King of Forage, the coveted morel mushroom, is popping up where conditions are just right. Don't bother asking where. Nobody will tell you.

05/02/2026

NRL , friends and guests, festival season is upon us!
👉Save the dates for this season's regional festivals and events👈
✅Mesick Mushroom Festival, Mesick May 8-10
✅Blessing of the Bikes, Baldwin May 14-17
✅Michigan Beer & Brat Festival, Thompsonville May 23
✅IATA Blessing of the ORVs, Irons May 24
✅Adams Fly Festival, Kingsley June 6
✅Irons Flea Roast and Ox Market, Irons June 25-28
✅Luther Logging Days, Luther July 3-6
✅Trout-a-Rama Festival, Baldwin July 15-18
✅Suds on the Shore Beer Festival, Ludington August 15
Call 231-266-6014 and reserve your favorite cabin!