Category: Fishing Reports

Fishing Report 6/27/25

Summer is in full swing here in Traverse City and it looks like we still have plenty of warm water forecasted for the next week. Please make sure you’re monitoring water temperatures while trout fishing!

Boardman River
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All that noise

It’s a beautiful, cloudy Friday morning on the river.  There are a few hex carcasses under the front door light — not from last night, but from several nights ago.  Everything is in full bloom and lush.  We’ve had rain, record heat, and now, for a few days, some cool. 

Late June Fly Fishing Report

It’s that time of year when fly anglers head to the river in search of the big hex flies and the bigger trout that come out looking to eat them. The big bugs have just started on most rivers, with some rivers that have backwaters and ponds nearby in full

Fishing Report 6/20/25

June 19, 2025 – Northern Angler Fishing Report

There’s been a buzz around the shop all week as folks stop in to compare notes on the mayflies, Brown Drakes, and the elusive Hex. Well—they’re finally starting to go on the Manistee! While

High Point

On most trails, there is a marker designating a “high point” — the highest point on the path.  This is the high point.  We are there.

Thusly, this is an easy report to write.  The hex are an annual abundance of riches on a river notorious for pinching the proverbial,

  • Source: Gates Au Sable Lodge

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The White-Gloved Howdy

I just got off the river and it was, once again, an amazing night.  50 degrees, east wind, and Isonychia hatching out of every strong riffle and big fish just blowing up on them.  It was a Friday night in June.  It was busy.  But the mood was that of

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