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September 10, 2024: Kevin Feenstra will be speaking at the Holland Audubon Club. The talk will be titled “The Birds, Mammals, and Fish of the Muskegon River”. More information can be found here. September 17, 2024: Kevin Feenstra will be speaking to the Muskegon Nature Club. The program
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Been busy chasing fish and having fun!!! The river is low and clear, but the kings have decided to start running! It has not been “ideal” conditions, but the fish think it’s time to come home. Mother nature is amazing and very unpredictable
Hey guys, just realized it’s been a minute again… Hopefully you’ve been able to follow me on my Facebook or Instagram accounts where you’ll find more frequent little updates, but otherwise you’ll always find it here eventually. (With all of the recent scams and imposters out there on social media
The rivers around Traverse City—Boardman, Manistee, Betsie, and Platte—are seeing starting to see late summer early fall conditions. The truth of the matter is we need rain. Rivers are running low and clear so you’ll have to work at not spooking fish. Salmon are beginning
Hats, gloves, socks — whatever it takes, we’re going to clean the river this Saturday (want to join? Info at bottom of this report). We’ve had several days of extraordinarily beautiful weather and fickle fishing…but there have been enough highlights to keep us smiling. It’d be difficult not to enjoy
A few of us got out over the holiday weekend, and despite the heavy canoe traffic, low clear water and blue skies, the Trout fishing was decent. We caught several Trout on nymphs out of faster pocket water. Stoneflies and soft hackles were the main producers.
Wow! For the end of August we are experiencing a heatwave. Hard to think that we are on the cusp of fall with the temperatures we have seen over the last 10 days. Great to have some nice beach weather for the end of
River Cleanup: We still need volunteers for the Anglers of the Au Sable’s annual River Cleanup on September 7th, at 10 am, right at the lodge. More information at the bottom of this fishing report. The more people we have, the cleaner the river. Every year folks say that they hardly
Right now on the river, there are a few ephrons out and about usually starting up around 8:30 pm so don’t get off the river too early. Along with the ephrons we are also seeing BWOs and caddis and as of this moment I am seeing the signs of the
The Jordan River, located in northern Michigan, is a vital ecological and recreational resource. As the first river designated under Michigan’s Natural Rivers Program(1972), it holds significant importance for conservation efforts. This article explores the river’s wildlife, the potential impact of off-road vehicle (ORV) use, and the importance of protecting