Heavy rains have brought river levels up across the Upper Peninsula to a high level-currently water temps are in the low 40’s & rivers have a good stain to them for the most part. Many leaves have fallen & it is starting to have the feel of a hint of early Winter here.  The rain was well needed & should provide for some new fish-Salmon season is done & some great fish are available currently throughout the U.P..  Look for Steelhead & Lake Run Brown Trout numbers to increase with the new water.  Some great fish have been hooked lately, but many have fallen short of the net.  These fish this Fall are angry!

Hook up & hold on…..

Salmon numbers have began to dwindle as most fish are either on gravel or already been on the gravel and are long gone.  A few fresh Salmon remain in the pools, but numbers are getting thin on them.  Steelhead/Lake Run Brown Trout numbers are also thin at this point as river levels have dropped and we are in need of some more rain.  Some chrome fish are available, being prepared has been key to get them fish into the net.  Well placed drifts/casts will result in hookups/opportunities, but getting them to the net is a whole another story.  Resident Trout fishing has been fair/good-most activity has been subsurface, but I actually witnessed some sporadic fish rising over the weekend(BWO’s). Trout fishing now is very relaxing as most sportsman are chasing Salmon, Grouse, Waterfowl or Deer-a quiet time on the trout stream for sure.

Fall in Michigan’s U.P-as pure as it gets……