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Northern Angler Fly Shop Fishing Report August 22, 2025
There seems to be a hint of fall in the air this week with some cooler temperatures and a bit of rain and clouds. The rivers are in great condition with steady daytime and nighttime temperatures adding to the stability of
The weather has turned, and this change has brought with it all sorts of new fly fishing opportunities. Yesterday: a late afternoon float on a mid-sixty degree cloudy afternoon, clouds spitting mist, slight east wind (pity that), and a mix of light cahills, fall isonychia, caddis, and BWOs. We launched right into
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EQHYCWic_c Awesome day out on the water with my brother. The fish were on the prowl and we made the best of it!
While there are some whispers and rumors of fall salmon in some of the river systems, and fall weather patterns loom over us, we are still focused on our warm water fish species and are enjoying every minute of it. Summer is at its peak and we have taken full
Not much has changed on the trout rivers as we continue to cruise through summer. The water is low and clear and the water temperatures are ideal most days, starting cooler in the mornings and warming up later in the day. There aren’t too many bugs on the water, but
Fall is an absolutely beautiful time of year to fish the Muskegon river here in Michigan. The annual migration of king salmon start to enter the river system and along with it the fall steelhead and lake run browns follow suite up river in search of
Hopper and terrestrial time is continuing with no real change from our fishing report last week. The water levels and temperatures remain steady over the past week. This is such a fun time to fish as we have tricos in the morning and that gets the fish looking up for
An odd, and interesting, week. Overnight lows dipped enough to allow for some better daytime fishing. Canadian smoke painted some wild sunsets. The tricos sparkled in the morning light. The afternoon rise improved dramatically with deer flies, ants, and attractors. The evening mix of light cahills and BWOs was pleasant
Hey guys, just thought I’d post up a quick little life update before I heads out tonight with Jake for our trip to Alaska. (Not a bad shop bonus for a guy who’s been doing such a great job for us! ) Our manager Jake, my business partner John K
August is here and so are August fishing conditions. The rivers are low and clear and with the cooler overnight temperatures, the water temperatures are ideal. It’s a fun time of year to wet-wade with a box or two of flies in your pocket and some tippet and just keep
