August 14th Fishing Forecast!

 

Smallmouth can be found in shallow water near rocks, points, docks, and other structure in the morning and evening hours. On cool days, they may be found in shallower depths all day long! On hotter days, (especially if it's sunny), you may go deeper and target points, walls and weedbeds adjacent to deeper water (10-25'). Poppers, clouser minnows, and crayfish patterns are all good bets! Fish in the Great Lakes often come shallower from 5-10' in mid to late August, making it a great time to find big fish!

 

With cooler weather arriving, we're excited to capitalize on some late summer trout! Many of our rivers, with the notable exception of the Grand Rivers (which runs hot most of the summer), have cooled to fishable temperatures in the morning hours. Keep an eye on temps, but there is definitely a window on cooler days to get out there!

 

Dries like small grasshoppers, beetles, and ants can work very well this time of year. Don't be afraid to try streamers in faster water as well!

 

 

Salmon are starting to show up in small numbers on some rivers! Fish have been confirmed in several tributaries close to home, and with some more rain in the forecast before next weekend, more should be on their way! The coldest rivers (think about where we have good trout fishing), usually get the earliest fish, with more urban rivers getting later runs. Get in touch with us and we can point you in the right direction for these large fish!

 

Don't forget that there are a slough of very cool species that are relatively unpressured just because most people don't know they're there! We're talking about fish like gar, bowfin, and drum (sheephead). These fish can be found in shallow waters of many lakes (the Great Lakes especially), and readily eat flies! What's even cooler is that most of the fishing for them is sight fishing, what could be better?! If you want to learn to fish for these fish, stop by for a visit and we'll point you in the right direction!