Fly fishing inMichigan
The Au Sable, Pere Marquette, and Manistee — classic Midwest trout rivers with prolific hatches.
Michigan waters
7 rivers, lakes and creeks with fly picks and reports.
Au Sable River
Michigan's most famous trout river, known for prolific wild brown and brook trout and classic dry-fly trout fishing on its tailwater and freestone reaches.
Flows, flies & reports→riverBig Manistee River
A diverse river with tailwater, freestone, and reservoir-influenced sections producing brown trout, steelhead and migratory salmon at times.
Flows, flies & reports→riverBoardman River
Traverse City's trout river offering excellent stream trout fishing close to town with spring creeks and cold tributaries feeding the mainstem.
Flows, flies & reports→riverHuron River
A southeast Michigan river with notable trout sections around Ann Arbor/Dexter that support healthy brown trout populations and accessible fly fishing close to population centers.
Flows, flies & reports→riverMuskegon River
A large freestone/tailwater system noted for strong brown trout runs, steelhead in fall, and productive insect hatches in summer.
Flows, flies & reports→riverPere Marquette River
A legendary freestone trout river in western Michigan, prized for large wild browns and dry-fly opportunities on clear, fast water.
Flows, flies & reports→riverPlatte River
A cool, clear west Michigan river flowing to Lake Michigan, valued for trout and migratory steelhead/salmon in season and excellent summer dry-fly fishing on upper reaches.
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