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September 8, 2023 Northern Angler Fishing Report
It has been a crazy week with temperatures ranging from 98 degrees to 68 degrees as we start off September here in Northern Michigan. We received some much needed rain and there is more in the forecast for next
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The river is still very low and clear for the time being. We got a nice shot of rain in the upper portion of the watershed, but not as much as we hoped. The water temps got warm over the last couple days and made the hardware biters a little
I missed one of our crazier hatches by a couple days — the flying ant hatch — which gets every fish in the river all turned on. But I was a day late and a dollar short. So, it was time to get creative. I rooted around through some of
With September here and the weather forecast to turn to seasonal weather this week, it might be time to give a nod to the long summer season and everything the fish provided. And since most fisheries were getting tired, the change in weather and angling pressure should help to improve
Somebody, please send us some rain! Seriously, 31+ years of running this river on the regular now and it’s as low as I’ve ever seen it, but the Salmon are determined and are finding their way home now in short burst and waves regardless… (Rain looks very promising for Wednesday
September 2, 2023 Northern Angler Fishing Report
It is September and I am wondering, where did the summer go? What a whirlwind few months. The shop has been busy and we have been getting the shop ready for our fall migratory fish season and chasing trout. The
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GMbXpGPNTY Welcome back to the channel! Info and links below… Where I get my gear! Blood Run Tackle: https://bloodrunfishing.com/collectio… DISCOUNT CODE: “fray” Arctic Spinners: https://arcticspinner.com/ DISCOUNT CODE: “FFRAY” Shadow Fly Fishing (Soft Beads I use) https://www.shadowflyfishing.com/shop… Float Fishing Shopping List (What I use from Blood Run Tackle): 28lb Mono Mainline
Summer, it seems has flown by and now we’re into September. Smallmouth is still going strong and the patter has been very consistent. The MO is currently running at near normal flows and is clear.
Smallmouth activity will continue to be good through the end of September, at which
Fall is on the horizon. Shorter days and crisp mornings have returned, at least for now. The cooler overnight temps have been great for trout fishing.
Shop staffer Drew got out for an early morning of Euro Nymphing and found a few nice players. Small nymphs and light