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Salmon are here! The high water brought in a wave of fresh Kings, Coho, and a few Steelhead. The sixth street dam is loaded with fish, as well as anglers. They are moving upstream at a steady pace. It sounds crazy after all that flooding two weeks ago, but we could actually use another shot of rain. But regardless of that, fishing has been awesome. September is truly an incredible time to be an angler in Michigan.  Northern rivers have plenty of fish, and they are just starting to spawn. Looks like it will be a great season with lots...

Michigan’s current dry spell has made the local fishing hit or miss.  We are still picking up smallmouth bass near structure and pike in slower moving spots.  Top flies for smallmouth have been desperate Housewives and BoogleBugs.  Chartreuse and White seem to be the top two fly colors.  With such dry weather the mosquitoes haven’t been terrible making it easier to jump in the Red Cedar and Looking Glass Rivers.  Make sure you are fishing a wire or heavy fluorocarbon on either piece of water.  Flies tied with Mini Dragon tails have been producing.  The clear water had also made...

Trout fishing has improved with the rain and cooler overnight lows. Nymphing and hopper fishing is productive for trout around the state. Rubberleg buggers, baitfish patterns, and frogs are producing well for Smallmouth.

High temperatures are creating stressful conditions for Trout. Bass fishing has been great as local rivers take shape. Streamer bite is good in the morning, top water action has been good in the evenings.

The Hex hatch is coming to a close, and water temperatures are warm across the state. Bass fishing is improving, and once we get some cooler weather, terrestrial fishing, nymphing, and mousing will be the name of the game for trout.