Some nice Spring like weather has been present here in the Upper Peninsula over the past few days as temps reached upwards of 40 degrees.  It is still very much Winter here as rivers are running cold, clear & low.  Steelhead and resident Trout are displaying behavior typical of February & fishing can be challenging at times. High quality presentations & covering water thoroughly will give up some fishy rewards for the diligent angler. I’m hoping Winter decides to show up here soon, we will need more snow to ensure good water levels for the great lakes basin & inland fisheries.

On another note- there is currently a push here in the Upper Peninsula to have our creel limit of “5″ Brook Trout per day increased to “10″ Brook Trout per day.  In this day of conservation we as anglers of the U.P. feel this in completely unnecessary & not a sound decision for the preservation of wild Brook Trout here in the U.P.. Right now this is pretty much in the infancy of the proposal still, but it has some alarming backing (including both of our U.P. NRC commissioners).  So there is a good chance this will be passed.  It rests upon the anglers who DO NOT want to see “10″ wild Brook Trout creel limit to speak up to their NRC commissioner & MI DNR.  Below I have posted a link from the local Marquette Mining Journal Newspaper about the proposed increase as well as a link to the NRC commissioners contact info.

Mining Journal Newspaper link-

http://www.miningjournal.net/page/content.detail/id/571059/DNR-proposes-hiking-brook-trout-bag-limit.html?nav=5001

NRC Commissioners Contact Info-

http://michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-39002_11862-26986–,00.html

It’s time to step up & protect these wild Trout for future generations.

Well, it sure is winter here in the U.P. right now with some extra chilly temps and some fair snowfalls.  Night time temps have reached well into the -20 range in the interior of the Upper Peninsula with areas closer to the Great Lakes staying a bit warmer.  It has been to cold in my opinion to venture out onto the rivers due to ice & just overall miserable fishing conditions, so to the hard water we went.  Some fun action on the tip ups put some Northern Pike on the ice, a nice way to spend the day with friends when the temps are this cold :)

The warm weather & lack of snow continues across the Upper Peninsula. Hopefully this pattern ends quickly as we will need the snow pack to ensure good water levels through the season.  Currently it is the least amount of snow I have ever seen on the ground for this time of the winter.  This nice spring like weather has offered some optimal fishing conditions, Steelhead and Trout fishing has provided for some mid winter fun.  Likely winter holding water is where fish have been found on a variety of techniques.  Pictured below is what I believe (?) is a Barred Owl, a very cool sight to see & rare to get this cooperation for a photo!

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I still think it is Winter here in the U.P. last time I checked, but there sure is a lack of snow this season so far.  Most areas of the Northern U.P. have snow while the Southern sections have none to speak of.  Steelhead are available some good opportunities are present, fishing typical Winter holding areas remains productive. Lake Run Brown Trout as well as the bonus extra large Brook Trout pictures below have also been active.

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Burr, some straight up brutally cold air has been hanging around the Upper Peninsula as of lately.  High temps only reached into the mid teens a few days over the past week, this has caused some issues with ice on the streams.  Lake Run Browns have seemed to be particularly active which has been nice, some magnum class fish have made it to the net lately. Water temps are in the low 30’s and very clear-Steelhead have been taken on typical fare in likely Winter areas.

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Downright bone chilling inland night time temps (single digits) across the Upper Peninsula has water temps at winter levels currently. Ice has been forming on local lakes & ice fishing season isn’t far off. Winter type water has been fishing best and good presentation will provide more opportunities.  Steelhead, Lake Run Browns as well as some bonus Whitefish are available-bring some hand warmers :)

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Safe to say Winter is here in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, most of the north coast has snow on the ground & mornings are quite cold.  Steelhead are acting more like Winter fish now in their overall behavior & Lake Run Browns/Late season Cohos are still available in limited numbers.  Water temps are in the 30’s & and most streams are running quite clear.  Covering water thoroughly will get the angler some well deserved hookups on chilly days. Forecast is calling for a bit of a warm up over the holiday, then back to a more normal weather pattern for this time of the season.  Congrats to Ted on a magnum class Steelhead!

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The first measurable snow fall has happened here in the Upper Peninsula, much has melted at this point but some areas still have descent amounts on the ground.  Some rain was also present with this snow storm which brought stream levels up a fair amount.  Some rivers are back to running clear while others remain quite stained.  Steelhead are available and Lake Run Brown Trout have been a bit more active now that their spawning is all wrapped up.  Some remarkable numbers of first year return Steelhead have been seen, a wonderful sign for the future!  Good luck to all da Buck hunters out der-a fun time of the year here in the great north!

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Fishing across the Upper Peninsula remains solid, water levels are fairly low and temps are in the upper 30’s to lower 40’s.  Steelhead, Lake Run Browns & Cohos are present and a nice variety of techniques are taking fish at this time. Congrats to our guests on some sweet fish that made it to the net this past week! Some very nice sized Steelhead & Salmon have come from all our rivers this Fall-a great sign for the the overall health of all of the Great Lakes. Snow & rain is in the forecast, the frozen season is approaching.

Water temps are dropping on a daily basis & Steelhead are reacting accordingly with the varying water levels/clarity/temps.  Most rivers here in the U.P. are quite clear & some are back to a low state. A few snowflakes have been in the air & some mornings have been quite cold.  A fun time of the year here in the northwoods-fishing & hunting choices are overwhelming!