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A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Cooler weather and some potential rain blowing in this afternoon.  Outside of the larger creeks (West Fork, Bad Axe watershed), everything is in pretty good shape temperature wise for the dog days of summer!  We are really hoping for more rain and cloud cover.

Right now, shade is key.  Fish as early as possible watching for fish sipping midges and tricos, avoid the mid day sun, and head out again late in the evening near last light.  Twitching some CDC and Elk caddis or the medusa caddis has been effective.

Otherwise, to prospect, fish a large beetle pattern or training wheel with a dark, flashy bead head below.  Finding overhanging vegetation, even if it is just a couple blades of grass, is key to finding fish.  Trout are also tucked up below undercut banks most of the day.

Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

A pretty solid summer week ahead with high temps barely pushing 80, and after tonight, the lows will be consistently sub 60.

It is still summer, so please keep in mind that fishing mid day is not recommended.  We are still getting some creeks with water temperatures higher than 65 which means very poor fishing.  Keep using that thermometer!

It’s terrestrial time.  While there are still a few tricos in the morning, the main fishing is with a larger beetle or small grasshopper with a dropper below.  Nothing wrong fishing a training wheel and a brush hog all day long!

Shade is key.  If you fish when and where the sun is off the water, you will catch more fish.

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. High near 77. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms

The forecast says it all.  Cooler and clouds/drizzle through the weekend.  If this weather holds, fishing will be summer good!

Tricos early (if it isn’t too humid or drizzle) then hopper/dropper through the day.  With the clouds, fish a small scud or leech too!  This is about as good as you can get for a summer morning trout fishing forecast.  We’re keeping our fingers crossed that the clouds stick around.

Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.

Creeks are clear and a bit low with temperatures in the high 50s to mid 60s.  Only the larger creeks start the day over 65 degrees.

The week ahead cools down slightly, and some cloud cover forecasted mid week.  All in all, a pretty solid summer trout fishing forecast!  Remember that it is still summertime.  The best fishing is in the mornings when the water temperatures are the coolest, and usually shuts down mid day (you can extend the day if clouds stay overhead and water temperatures do not climb too much).

Trico spinners are present on many creeks in the mornings, then switching to the summertime staple of a grasshopper with a bead head below (think thin bodied bugs like a zebra or P&O).

Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Very pleasant weekend ahead.  Followed by a cloudy, drizzly and cooler week next week!  Great summer conditions.

Fishing is still pretty much limited to the mornings right now.  While water temperatures on many creeks are in good shape, the sunlight slows things down a bit mid day.

Watch for trico spinners in the mornings, then fish a hopper with a dropper during the rest of the day.  If the clouds stay overhead, things can fish well all day long!

A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Cloudy and hopefully drizzly weekend ahead

Creeks have been resilient keeping decent water temperatures for the morning fishing!  We are seeing tricos early in the mornings, then catching fish on small hoppers and beetles (try a large sized ground beetle right now!) with droppers after the spinner fall subsides.

As it typical here in the summertime, things shut down right before lunch time.  If there is cloud cover, things can hold on through mid day though.  Later in the evenings, the last hour or so of daylight, can be a good time right now too.  Just make sure to check water temperatures and fish creeks that are below 65 degrees.

Hot and sunny early in the week, but overnight temps aren’t really all that bad!  Early, early morning fishing will be ok until the sun hits the water, then things will shut down quickly.

The weekend is looking positive with decent temperatures, and maybe a little bit of rain and cloud cover Friday and Saturday.

The normal summer fishing schedule is on us.  Possibility for tricos in the mornings, then small hopper or beetle with a bead head below until mid day.  Keep checking water temperatures, as anything over 65 will be slow fishing and potentially harmful to trout.

NOTE:  Shop is open 10-4 Monday through Saturday.  Sunday August 2 and Monday August 3rd we will be closed.

Shop is open Monday-Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 pm. and Sunday 10-noon.

We are also going to be closed on Sunday August 2nd and Monday August 3rd.

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 8 mph.  Creeks are clear and most are starting the day right around 60 degrees.

This is the last milder summer day for a while!  Pleasant temperatures, and some happy fish in the mornings.  Over the weekend things heat up again with air temperatures hitting about 90 Saturday and Sunday.

We are forecasted for some clouds Saturday morning, so get out there early and keep checking water temps!

Sparse Tricos early in the morning before the sun hits the water, then fishing a hopper with a dropper all day long.  We have also had some success on larger bugs drifted underneath undercut banks (knotty hooker pattern specifically)