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Early June Fishing Report

Posted by Ted Kraimer - June 6, 2022

Sorry for the lapse in fishing reports.

Fishing has been mixed, especially on the trout rivers like the upper Manistee. Bug emergences and spinner falls have been fickle and spotty as the weather has been bouncing around. Some days there are some bugs with the fish looking up and eating, other days leave you wondering if there are any bugs or fish in the river because the water clarity is too good allowing us to see everything below surface. Today’s rain should help cool off the water into the low 60s and recharge the system including putting in a little stain/tannin which should also help fishing.

It’s headlamp season on the water as many of the bugs can be on the water up until dark and this will likely be the case for the next month. On days with cloud cover, bugs can surprise you with emergences and spinner falls and show up just about any time throughout the day. You can expect to see Mahoganies, Sulphurs, Isonychias, Medium Brown Stones and maybe a Brown Drake. Other bugs can show up this time of year also, and a good way to cover your bases is to have a handful of Borcher’s Drakes and Robert’s Yellow Drakes in sizes 10 to 16.

If looking for an alternative to the trout fishing and their discriminating ways, fishing ponds and lakes has been really good for a mix of fish: smallmouth and largemouth bass, bluegill, rock bass and the occasional pike. Fishing the surface with poppers scratches the trout angler’s surface action itch, while a smaller streamer fished on a floating line near structure results in a few more fish that are often bigger.

Good luck.

Ted

Match the Hatch  – Late May and June offer dry fly anglers some of the best trout fishing of the year.
Learn to Fly Fish – Book a half-day trip with the idea of learning the basics in how to cast and fly fish.
Fall Steelhead – Although the Spring Season just ended, think fall steelhead good dates available in November.

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