Category: Fishing Reports

Late September Fishing Report

As September winds down, so does the summer weather with temperatures starting to drop a little. The water levels on all the region’s rivers are very low and clear making fishing a little tough. For those looking for the migratory salmon, you will find fish in rivers like the Betsie

Fishing Report 9/19/25

Northern Angler Fly Shop Fishing Report September 19, 2025

This week has been incredibly beautiful. Summer-like temperatures have been enjoyed by everyone in the area.  Final week of shorts and sandals for the year most likely.  We have been trout fishing with dry flies on the local rivers.  Nick

Bone Dry

And, finally, the river got tough.  It has been a pretty great first two weeks of September, fishing-wise.  Ants, fall Isos, nymphs, mouse-fishing the dark nights, crisp mornings, beautiful weather.  Just…perfect.  But that’s the thing about perfect on the trout stream:  too many days in a row of perfect means

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Fishing Report 9/12/25

Northern Angler Fly Shop Fishing Report September 12, 2025

While last weeks rains and cooler temperatures really pushed the salmon in the local rivers, the summer like temperatures of this week have the fish in a bit of a funk.  They seem a bit stale after such a strong

Clear Water (But Good Fishing)

The rivers are crystal clear, the leaves are turning, the ants are flying…what a wonderful week on the Au Sable.  I snuck in an hour yesterday and I realized, immediately, the following:

 the river was unbelievable gin clear there were BWOs hatching there were ants on the water the

Mid September Fly Fishing Report

The past week of fall weather had us thinking summer was over, then, well, summer showed up again. The cooler weather combined with some favorable winds helped encourage a number of salmon to run up local rivers. Now that the summer weather and sunshine has returned, those fish are hiding

Fishing Report 9/5/25

Northern Angler Fly Shop Fishing Report September 5, 2025

The cooler weather this week really makes it feel as though fall is upon us!  We have had really favorable weather with winds and rain to get the salmon really moving in the Manistee and Betsie Rivers.  This rain will

A Clean River

It’s Cleanup week!  On Saturday, well over a 100 people will gather to clean the Au Sable on foot or by boat.  We won’t find a lot of junk — years of cleanups have emptied the base-load — but we’ll find enough for us to do it again next year. 

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