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The middle of May finds most anglers on the trout rivers looking for bugs and rising trout. While some days there are good hatches (Hendricksons and Black Caddis) on the upper Manistee and AuSable, finding days when both bugs and rising fish are present has been maddening. With water temps
Muskegon River Fishing Report – May 18, 2019 – Newaygo, Michigan 
Jack with a great Muskegon river Brown trout.
After MANY weeks of pretty crazy “spring” weather here in west Michigan, it appears as though we’re finally going to
Spring has landed on the banks of the Pere Marquette River. Morel’s are out, bird’s are singing and the trees are budding, I’m back on the two wheel program. The trails ate in good shape and so am I. Life couldn’t be better. Trout fishing on the Pere
The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report
Our river systems have blown up with insect life. The sand flies are out – you know, those little black critters that draw blood from your ears and nick you around your hat line. Mosquitos have to be close. But the misery
After a chilly Spring, we are finally experiencing some real warmth. The next few days are going to be in the upper 70s, which is fantastic news. Hatch activity is increasing steadily, and fishing has been exceptional. We are on the up and up! Water levels are good, but still
I tried to write this report yesterday but the forecast has changed three times since then, and it’ll probably change three more times, so I’m just going to rewrite it. Here goes: The next two days – Thursday and Friday – look pretty good, though a light evening rain tomorrow
California, New York, and Michigan Rendezvous
Two dads, two sons, and two days on Michigan’s Muskegon River from parts near and far—that’s what Gil and Tom and their sons Nick and Will filed away in their memory banks yesterday and today. Honestly, RiverQuest guide Jay Allen and I wondered how
With May well underway, it seems that spring is catching up but is still behind on both land and on the water as the morels, leeks and trillium carpet the forest floor and the trout ignore the emerging mayflies. Steelhead are essentially all done save for a straggler or two
