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It’s officially fall despite the weather acting as if it’s late June. We got a couple small shots of rain which were much needed, but still not enough. Despite low, clear water there have been some great opportunities for trout. With increased river traffic focused on the salmon, the night bite is still rolling. Don’t stray away from the larger mouse patterns this time of year, it can help weed out a few of the smaller fish. With the upcoming forecast of cooler nights and a big temp swing during the day, I’d expect the mousing to fall off. But...

While there are some whispers and rumors of fall salmon in some of the river systems, and fall weather patterns loom over us, we are still focused on our warm water fish species and are enjoying every minute of it. Summer is at its peak and we have taken full advantage of as many fishing opportunities as we can this last month. We have been able to target a wide range of species in a lot of different areas. We've fished open water gar, smallmouth in the rivers, largemouth in the bayou, deep water pike, and carp on the muck...

Looking at the forecast prior to typing the report it looks like we are facing another 90 degree day.  Hot weather and low clear water means that the dog days of summer are upon us.  In the past several weeks I have had the opportunity to get out on the flat, Rogue, and Muskegon and PM.  Fish came to hand on each of them but it is definitely time to switch up the program and focus on top water game with terrestrials, attractors and poppers. For the trout game please watch your water temps.  We have already had some days...

Summer is finally here and we are settling into our favorite month of the year for fly fishing in Michigan. Along with warm weather and long days, June brings some of the best fly fishing opportunities of the year. From smallmouth on top water to Trout sipping big bugs and everything in between June has it all.  Trout fishing takes center stage in June. As we transition from the weeks of bug soup into "Big Bugs" matching the hatch becomes less complex, but timing and tactics still play a roll. Northern rivers are fishing well, its been a slow start...

From Matt Re: Grand Rapids area The spring run of steelhead is here.  Warmer temperatures and a bump in river levels have pushed a lot of fish up the river systems. Most of our rivers still have a good amount of stain to the water from the recent snow runoff and rain. In these conditions using larger egg patterns or streamers have been the flies of choice. With the water clarity being less than favorable in some systems, using a fly a size or two bigger than what you would normally use seems to help the fish pick it out...