RIVER
CURRENT READ
FOOD CUE
BEST START
Boardman River
Traverse City
Fishy Rising water; temperature is the watch item.
Crayfish Baitfish
Trout Nymphing / Dry/dropper
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Au Sable River
Grayling / Mio
Prime Stable water; temperature supports activity.
Caddis Drakes and Hex
Trout Dry flies / Nymphing
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Manistee River
Grayling / Wellston
Fishy Falling water; temperature is the watch item.
Baitfish and crayfish Match food by reach, light, and target.
Trout Dry flies / Nymphing
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Pere Marquette River
Baldwin
Technical Falling water; expect a slower start.
Stoneflies Caddis
Trout Swinging / Indicator rigs
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Technical Stable water; temperature is the watch item.
Baitfish and crayfish Match food by reach, light, and target.
Warmwater Nymphing / Streamers
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Platte River
Honor / Beulah
Reach check needed No live gauge mapped yet; the guide will narrow the read by reach and timing.
Stonefly nymphs Caddis pupa
Trout Indicator rigs / Swinging
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Betsie River
Benzonia / Frankfort
Reach check needed No live gauge mapped yet; the guide will narrow the read by reach and timing.
Stonefly nymphs Caddis pupa
Trout Indicator rigs / Swinging
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St. Joseph River
Berrien Springs / Niles
Reach check needed No live gauge mapped yet; the guide will narrow the read by reach and timing.
Baitfish Crayfish
Warmwater Indicator rigs / Streamers
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Dowagiac River
Decatur / Dowagiac
Reach check needed No live gauge mapped yet; the guide will narrow the read by reach and timing.
Sculpins and small baitfish Crayfish and baitfish
Trout Nymphing / Streamers
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Reach check needed No live gauge mapped yet; the guide will narrow the read by reach and timing.
Caddis Terrestrials
Trout Dry flies / Dry/dropper
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Sturgeon River
Wolverine / Indian River
Reach check needed No live gauge mapped yet; the guide will narrow the read by reach and timing.
Caddis Terrestrials
Trout Dry flies / Dry/dropper
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Reach check needed No live gauge mapped yet; the guide will narrow the read by reach and timing.
Caddis Terrestrials
Trout Dry flies / Dry/dropper
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Grand River
Grand Rapids / Lansing
Reach check needed No live gauge mapped yet; the guide will narrow the read by reach and timing.
Crayfish Large baitfish
Warmwater Indicator rigs / Streamers
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Huron River
Ann Arbor / Ypsilanti
Reach check needed No live gauge mapped yet; the guide will narrow the read by reach and timing.
Crayfish Baitfish
Warmwater Popper fishing / Warmwater streamers
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Au Train River
Au Train / Munising
Reach check needed No live gauge mapped yet; the guide will narrow the read by reach and timing.
Baitfish Match food by reach, light, and target.
Trout Dry/dropper / Nymphing
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Black River
Northeast Lower
Reach check needed No live gauge mapped yet; the guide will narrow the read by reach and timing.
Crayfish Baitfish
Trout Dry/dropper / Nymphing
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Reach check needed No live gauge mapped yet; the guide will narrow the read by reach and timing.
Caddis Match food by reach, light, and target.
Trout Dry flies / Dry/dropper
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Reach check needed No live gauge mapped yet; the guide will narrow the read by reach and timing.
Crayfish Match food by reach, light, and target.
Trout Dry flies / Dry/dropper
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Reach check needed No live gauge mapped yet; the guide will narrow the read by reach and timing.
Caddis Match food by reach, light, and target.
Trout Dry flies / Dry/dropper
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Reach check needed No live gauge mapped yet; the guide will narrow the read by reach and timing.
Crayfish Baitfish
Trout Nymphing / Dry/dropper
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Chocolay River
Marquette / Harvey
Reach check needed No live gauge mapped yet; the guide will narrow the read by reach and timing.
Caddis Match food by reach, light, and target.
Trout Dry flies / Dry/dropper
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Clinton River
Lake Orion / Oakland Township
Reach check needed No live gauge mapped yet; the guide will narrow the read by reach and timing.
Baitfish Crayfish
Trout Dry flies / Dry/dropper
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Escanaba River
Escanaba / Gwinn
Reach check needed No live gauge mapped yet; the guide will narrow the read by reach and timing.
Crayfish Baitfish
Trout Nymphing / Dry/dropper
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Flat River
Lowell / Belding
Reach check needed No live gauge mapped yet; the guide will narrow the read by reach and timing.
Crayfish Baitfish
Warmwater Popper fishing / Warmwater streamers
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Fox River
Seney / Germfask
Reach check needed No live gauge mapped yet; the guide will narrow the read by reach and timing.
Caddis Terrestrials
Trout Dry flies / Dry/dropper
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Kalamazoo River
Kalamazoo / Allegan
Reach check needed No live gauge mapped yet; the guide will narrow the read by reach and timing.
Crayfish Baitfish
Warmwater Warmwater streamers / Popper fishing
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Little Manistee River
Irons / Wellston
Reach check needed No live gauge mapped yet; the guide will narrow the read by reach and timing.
Stonefly nymphs Caddis pupa
Trout Indicator rigs / Swinging
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Little Muskegon River
West Michigan
Reach check needed No live gauge mapped yet; the guide will narrow the read by reach and timing.
Crayfish Baitfish
Trout Nymphing / Dry/dropper
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Menominee River
Iron Mountain / Menominee
Reach check needed No live gauge mapped yet; the guide will narrow the read by reach and timing.
Crayfish Baitfish
Warmwater Popper fishing / Warmwater streamers
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Ontonagon River
Ontonagon / Bergland
Reach check needed No live gauge mapped yet; the guide will narrow the read by reach and timing.
Baitfish Match food by reach, light, and target.
Trout Dry/dropper / Nymphing
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Reach check needed No live gauge mapped yet; the guide will narrow the read by reach and timing.
Crayfish Baitfish
Trout Dry/dropper / Nymphing
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Reach check needed No live gauge mapped yet; the guide will narrow the read by reach and timing.
Caddis Terrestrials
Trout Dry flies / Dry/dropper
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Rifle River
Sterling / Omer
Reach check needed No live gauge mapped yet; the guide will narrow the read by reach and timing.
Crayfish Baitfish
Trout Nymphing / Dry/dropper
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River Raisin
Tecumseh / Monroe
Reach check needed No live gauge mapped yet; the guide will narrow the read by reach and timing.
Crayfish Baitfish
Warmwater Popper fishing / Warmwater streamers
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Reach check needed No live gauge mapped yet; the guide will narrow the read by reach and timing.
Crayfish Match food by reach, light, and target.
Trout Nymphing / Streamers
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Shiawassee River
Owosso / Fenton
Reach check needed No live gauge mapped yet; the guide will narrow the read by reach and timing.
Crayfish Baitfish
Warmwater Popper fishing / Warmwater streamers
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St. Marys River
Sault Ste. Marie
Reach check needed No live gauge mapped yet; the guide will narrow the read by reach and timing.
Baitfish / smelt Large baitfish
Mixed fishery Streamers / Swinging
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Reach check needed No live gauge mapped yet; the guide will narrow the read by reach and timing.
Caddis Match food by reach, light, and target.
Trout Dry flies / Dry/dropper
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Tahquamenon River
Paradise / Newberry
Reach check needed No live gauge mapped yet; the guide will narrow the read by reach and timing.
Baitfish Large baitfish
Trout Warmwater streamers / Popper fishing
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Thornapple River
Hastings / Ada
Reach check needed No live gauge mapped yet; the guide will narrow the read by reach and timing.
Crayfish Baitfish
Warmwater Popper fishing / Warmwater streamers
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Two Hearted River
Newberry / Pine Stump Junction
Reach check needed No live gauge mapped yet; the guide will narrow the read by reach and timing.
Caddis Terrestrials
Trout Dry flies / Dry/dropper
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White River
Hesperia / Whitehall
Reach check needed No live gauge mapped yet; the guide will narrow the read by reach and timing.
Crayfish Match food by reach, light, and target.
Trout Indicator rigs / Swinging
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