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Conditions & Outlook
Record high temps, wildfire smoke, then a cold front coming through, our late July weather has been all over the place. With this recent rain and cooler temps it has really helped cool down the river and improve the fishing. The last couple
Trout fishing continues with mid-sized and smaller trout playing along nicely and keeping the terrestrial and Trico fishing fun. Smallmouth bass fishing for folks looking to feel more pull from the fish are finding streamers more effective than poppers. Largemouth bass and bluegill are keeping the rods bent on smaller
Conditions & Outlook
This week has been really crazy here in Northern Michigan with the smoke and particulate pollution from the wild fires in Ontario. Today the air quality is starting to improve and the river temperatures are much better for the trout fishing. We are excited for our Sage,
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Hope everyone had a fun and safe 4th of July. Summer has been flying by its crazy we are already getting close to the end of our Hex Season. This means terrestials and small streamers fished early in the mornings will be the mainstay of our fishing for the next
Great time for an awesome cause!! Come on out and once again, I can’t thank you enough from the bottom of our hearts for making our 30th year anniversary at the shop possible!!
Without each and everyone of you we wouldn’t exist and the same goes for entities like
The hex hatch is winding down on most rivers however the fish are still looking to eat after a steady diet of mayflies that past six weeks. Night time becomes less the target time to get out once July hits with morning’s offering some of the better opportunities to take
Conditions & Outlook
Just as the Hex hatch was really getting into full swing and showing some signs of consistency, the north country got hit with yet another storm! Right now we are looking at rising water and rising water temperatures. Keep an eye on water temperatures and do not
The Hexagenia hatch in 2026 is late, uneven, and shaped by the wettest June on record; read each river carefully, favor overcast calm nights, choose the right emergers, duns, and spinners, and protect trout by watching water temperatures and shortening fights.
Two decades on the drift: a longer,
Hey guys, Happy Fourth of July!! As many of you know, here at BBT we are proud to share the same anniversary as our nation and while this year marks our 250th year as the USA it also marks BBT’s 30th year in business having officially opened our doors to
