This past week here in the U.P. felt more like Spring than Summer with air temps in the upper 40’s on a few days! Finally some warm weather has moved in our way as the past few days have been more seasonable with temps in the 80’s! Atlantic Salmon & Steelhead are in fair #’s currently on the St.Marys River & are keyed into baitfish making for some excellent streamer opportunities! Water temps are in the mid 50’s, but warming everyday now with the sunshine. Some great fish have come to the net this week on a mix of different patterns. Persistency pays off when fishing for this spectacular fish! Kris has been taking care of the trout fishing back in the central U.P.. Trout fishing across the U.P. is still going very strong as Sulphurs & Brown Drakes are coming off in the evening. Nymphing & streamer fishing has also been very productive during mid day hours. Late June in the U.P.-a great getaway from reality!

Finally some warm weather is headed our way after rain, wind & spring like weather the past week. River levels have been high & are currently dropping making for some prime opportunities for fly fishing here across the U.P.! Brown Drakes, Iso’s & a smorgasbord of bugs have been making up the surface menu lately. Resident trout are looking up for their meals & dry fly fishing is good! Also the Atlantic Salmon fishing on the St.Marys River has started for this season! A fair amount of fish(Atlantics & Steelhead) are currently present and water temps are cold for this time of the year(49 degrees)! These Atlantic Salmon have been very angry & chasing down streamers with a vengeance. It is a great opportunity to take the a trophy Atlantic on a streamer! Hold on-high flying Salmo Salar!

Captain Brad Petzke