Search Results for ‘trout’

I targeted Brook trout for the first time today. It was a new stream on private ground I was given permission and shown how to fish in the northern lower. Was told only trout in there are brooks and to drift a worm. Anyways, in any new stream that is how I fish it just to probe and see if it’s...

I've never deliberately gone after any kind of trout or salmon in the St Clair River so whenever I do hook one it's an incidental catch, never deliberate. Perch and walleyes are my usual target fish but last year I tried Coho salmon for the first time, and I had to admit; it was pretty good and...

Going to be up in the Cadillac/lake city area for trout opener. All the streams I fish are not open until Saturday, and I’ll have all of Friday afternoon and evening to fish as well, so I was thinking of hitting the upper manistee. I know it’s a very deep and fast river, but I was wondering if...

There is a stream that a smaller lake flows into that is right near my house. The lake does not have any info on it other than from 20 + years ago. I know that there are panfish, bass, and i think pike in the lake, which is what i plan on targeting. However, after scouting it today it looked...

I live in somewhere in the west/sw michigan area. I fish mostly rivers, and have recently gotten into fishing the small creeks. This is my first year getting into steelhead, and I am wondering if anyone has some good info on what times of year to expect the steelhead to be moving into the small...

Hey all, long time lurker but never posted before. I'm in the kzoo area and I'm looking to go up to Allegan area to look for salmon and steelhead. I know they don't get past the dam. From what I've seen, the dam doesn't look like the spot for me, more of a fan of the more woodsy areas. Heading...

I just moved to the area and am super unfamiliar with it. I also am new to trout fishing in general so couls use tips on all things about it. Have searched the area and done some research but thought it would be best to ask the local community.

Found a very reliable spot recently not too far from the bridge caught around 15 rainbows and 2 brook trout within 2 hours and less then half a mile of walking. My friend and I are planning a trip to drive around and fish some different rivers and I’m blind fishing the UP wondering who would be...

Found a very reliable spot recently not too far from the bridge caught around 15 rainbows and 2 brook trout within 2 hours and less then half a mile of walking. My friend and I are planning a trip to drive around and fish some different rivers and I’m blind fishing the UP wondering who would be...

I've been Fly Fishing for Trout,Steelhead and Salmon for over 30 yearrs. I've fished the White, Pm,Muskegon, Betsie, East branch of Augres river, Rifle, But not the Big or little Manistee and looking for someone to Fish with sometime. I just lost my Best Friend and Fishing Buddy of over 30...

I'm taking my family back next week for their first lake vacation in MI. We're going to Leelanau next week and I was hoping to put my boy on some walleye, trout, or really anything, but those two would be nice. Any advice in terms of gear, techniques, and locales would be much appreciated.

I'm new to fishing for steelhead on the rivers and streams. I have 7 foot walleye rods that I've used with success at Tippy Dam, but I was wondering if my 6 weight 9 foot fly rod with a spinning reel would work out for a few weeks to catch some steelhead? It does not have a fighting butt. I...

I'm from Minnesota possibly going to school at Michigan Tech in Houghton. Spend a lot of time fishing brook/splake/rainbow lakes in northern MN curious what opportunities are available nearby Houghton. MI DNR information I've found is somewhat conflicting and difficult to find what lakes are...

Barbless hooks are typically associated with fly fishing or special regulations. What should your average bait flinger do if they want to catch fish just for fun rather than for the frying pan? If fishing barbless sounds silly to you then skip reading any further. I think many seasoned...

Heading to the UP this weekend and was hoping to find some trout, steelhead or salmon surf casting the rivermouths. Am I too late or too early? Definitely headed to the north shore. Any advice would be welcome. Am mostly thinking about west of Munising. Thanks in advance and cheers!

Michigan Sea Grant has a new web page with a video and other resources for salmon and trout ID. https://www.michiganseagrant.org/salmonid/ It includes pink salmon, which have been showing up in some odd places this year. Look for large, oval-shaped spots on a forked caudal (tail) fin. Pinks...

Shakespeare wonder rod 7’6” fy-b310 line # 6 presidential $40.00 Located in South Lyon

New Fenwick Eagle gtf 865-2 8’6” swt moderate with pflueger medalist fly reel. $100.00 located in South Lyon

I moved to East Lansing for work in August after being in eastern Virginia for a few years, just getting back into trout fishing. Grew up fishing in the Wolverine/Gaylord area, but don't have much stream knowledge here. I know streams are unmentionable, can anybody PM me some places where I...

Looking for fly fishing honey holes around Fenton Michigan! Holler! Also, what kinda fish is this?