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June Fly Fishing Report

Posted by Ted Kraimer - June 11, 2024

River conditions in the region are ideal with temps cooled and their levels filled. There is a little stain to the river to offer the fish some comfort and anglers some stealth.

The recent rains and cooler weather has corrected the advanced mayfly emergences on the rivers to a schedule that’s closer to what is should be for this time of year. If headed to the Manistee river, you can expect to see Gray Drakes, Brown Drakes, Isonychias, Little Yellow Sallies, Yellow Cahills, BWOs and medium yellow/brown stoneflies. After a few years of low-density hatches, it appears that certain mayflies are rebounding – specifically the brown drakes and Isos.

With the stained water and a cloudy day, smaller streamers fished through riffles and runs are producing some fish between emergences and any surface activity.

With the forecast of warmer days and sunshine, pack that headlamp because it’s likely going to be the last couple of hours of the day that gives you match-the-hatch fishing as bugs either emerger or the adult spinners fall – either way, it’s time for some tactical presentations for some memorable fish.

You can read more on  fishing before the hex hatch and the bugs you are likely to see, here.

Bass and bluegill on the local lakes are back to eating flies on the surface but most of the really big gills are staying deep until late or early in the day. There is something about low light conditions that all species really like….

Good luck.

Ted

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Smallmouth Bass – Fish the lower Manistee with streamers & poppers this summer for fish that can pull.
Learn To Fly Fish – 1/2 Day trips are perfect for beginners! Learn how to cast before hitting the water to fish.
Trout, Tricos & Terrestrials – July & August offer fun dry fly fishing on the upper Manistee river.

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Early July Fly Fishing Report

Posted by Ted Kraimer - July 8, 2021

See-saw weather continues into July making just about every day different from the previous one. From hot to cool, sunny to rainy, the weather patterns have been mixed. Despite a number of rains, the local rivers are in good shape in regards to height and color. The thirsty ground absorbed a lot of the run-off keeping the rivers fishable.

The Upper Manistee has been fishing o.k. Like the weather, it has been different from one day to the next. Bugs/hatches have mostly been non-existent save for some Isonychias, Light Cahills and some remaining Hex. A few stones have been around as well, but mostly the two months of match-the-hatch dry fly fishing is behind us leaving the options for patterns to a select handful of dries. It’s nice to have room in my gear bag again. In addition to patterns imitating the bugs noted above, it’s time to think about transitioning into terrestrials and “twitch” flies.

To learn more about fishing the trout rivers this time of year, check out “Fishing After the Hex Hatch”.

On local lakes the largemouth bass fishing has picked up whereas the bigger bluegill/panfish have slipped back into deep water. They likely will be back up for another spawn soon. Nothing new here – fish the structure (weeds, docks, fallen in trees, drop-offs, etc.) for your best success. While top water is the most fun, something fished sub-surface on an intermediate line can fool those particular bass that are wary of fly patterns that float.

Good luck.

Ted

Trout Fishing – July and August is Terrestrial and Trico time! Start the day off casting to brook and brown trout
and get back to the family for lunch time – it’s a great way to start the day when in Northwest Michigan.
Learn to Fly Fish – Tailor a half-day trip to learning how to fly fish –perfect for beginners.
Fall Steelhead – Some good dates remain in November and into December.

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