Trout, walleye, salmon, steelhead a1,a2 and bass a1,a2 abound. Joseph rivers in the lake michigan watershed, the au sable river in the lake huron watershed, and the huron river in the lake erie watershed. While he finds smallmouth bass a joy to fish for, he is truly a carp enthusiast. It is closed to fishing until april 1, and fish are stopped at a weir about three river miles below six mile bridge. Hrfa also sponsors a number of fishing trips and a series of monthly tournaments. North bay charter offers exciting fishing trips on. The manistee and other northwest lower michigan rivers have steelhead in them from late september to well into may. Northern michigan ice fishing public group facebook.
With exciting jumps, drag burning runs, and excellent table fare, late fall is an excellent time to fish the river. They include northern pike, largemouth bass and walleye. They have a decent trout population, and the clinton gets a decent spring steelhead run, but the huron river offers world class smallmouth fishing, and throws in some winterspring steelhead in the lower sections. Flowing 125 miles from its origin in oakland county, to the mouth at lake erie, the huron is a varied and productive fishery. On top of steelhead, many other species can be targeted on the huron river throughout the year. We have a drift boat and plugging works well with those that have no experience. But below the dam at flat rockand now, thanks to a fish ladder completed in 1997, upstream from there roughly 16 miles all the way to belleville damthe huron offers steelhead fishing within an easy drive of half of michigans population. Report courtesy of michigan department of natural resources. Fishing in the fall is fun when you target salmon and.
The huron offers great fishing opportunities for smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, catfish and carp throughout much of the river system. All of our guides fish for steelhead more than 100 days a year. Michigans least appreciated steelhead stream by robert. Michigan is blessed with a vast wealth of wonderful and unique trout streams, over 11,000 inland lakes, and the largest sources of cold freshwater in north america the great lakes.
For those planning to fish in michigan, you will want to be sure you get your fishing license first. The paint creek and clinton river are pretty good too. There are resident and nonresident licenses available through the michigan dnr. The little manistee river is south of wellston and flows into the south end of manistee lake. Big steelhead part of michigan fishing report this time of. Therefore whether swinging a fly or dead drifting an egg pattern, we know where steelhead are. North bay charter llc ii invites you for a fishing adventure made for up to 2 anglers on the rivers huron, clinton, st clair, and detroit river in s. Fishermen will find a variety of fish including largemouth bass, catfish, carp, breambluegill, walleye, smallmouth bass, rock bass, perch, northern pike and brown trout here. The michigan portion of lake erie has a large tributary called the huron river that has been receiving successful plantings of little manistee strain steelhead by the michigan dnr, averaging about 60,000 since 1998 65, 959 in 2008. I cant help you on the huron river never fished it, but from the sounds of it id try a different river early morning late evening, but iv gotten my far share of steel at high noon. Lower huron steelhead fishing discussion in south east michigan streams and rivers started by huronman, sep 9, 2009. Michigan river fishing guides michigan charter boat.
Michigan fly fishing for trout, fly fishing for steelhead trout, salmon fly fishing, and. With its rocky bottoms, swift currents, and clear cool waters, michigan river fishing can compete with famous rivers of the world. Michigan has more than 36,000 miles of rivers and streams, including over 12,000 miles of cold water trout streams. Calypso charters has been offering lake and river charters since 1982. The mainstream originates in big lake and the huron swamp northwest of pontiac and flows roughly 125 miles to its mouth in the marshlands of pt. Michigan sportsman online michigan hunting and fishing resource. Northern michigan fly fishing orvis endorsed trout. The stretches below belleville dam to the mouth at lake erie also offer anglers. Huron river ohio discussion in steelhead talk started by yonderfishin, apr 20, 2010. Team schultz outfitters southeast michigan fly shop.
The wild steelhead of this river provide all the eggs and milt for michigans hatcherys and several other states. In addition to thirteen parks, game areas, and recreation areas, the river passes through the cities of dexter, ann arbor, ypsilanti, belleville, flat rock. The huron river fly fishing club is putting up new signs along the river. Fishing regulations huron river in the area of flatrock dam in hurock park is a designated type 4 trout stream. They have a playground for the kids, a path to walk around, beautiful scenery and i am not much of a fisherman but i seen a couple people pull monsters out of the huron river there. Comprehensive list of trout fishing reports from fly shops, guides, and people who love to fish. Though our primary focus is the huron river, we also hold trips to the northern michigan rivers in search of salmon, steelhead, and trout, and the summer finds us wading local streams and lakes fishing. According to the dnr, michigan is one of the best steelhead fishing states in the country. As mentioned previously, not too far away, the clinton river provides additional options for targeting steelhead in southeast michigan during the autumn months. The river collects salmon and steelhead from both lake huron and lake michigan and the fish start showing up in the river as early as midjuly with action picking up steadily with a peak happening somewhere around labor day.
Tips and insight for fishing on the mighty huron river and. It is closed to fishing until april 1, and fish are stopped at a weir about three river. Anglers were getting some steelhead up near flat rock. But there up there to spawn so some say they dont feed as well as the fall winter or summer steelies. Michigan is considered one of the best steelhead fishing destinations in the country with several wellknown spots located throughout the state. All of the major rivers in west michigan receive a good push of fall steelhead. Michigan s many great rivers make for a unbelievable fly fishing experience and a short list includes. Huron river the huron river is located just minutes from metro detroit, and is truly a gem of a smallmouth stream. You can wade some below the dam and at the whirlpool access site but a boat will help you cover more river. Book full and halfday trips for one or two anglers.
But roger hinchcliff, who publishes the steelhead manifesto blog online, considers the huron his goto steelhead stream. Steelhead, also known as rainbow trout, prefer colder streams like the huron river, where the dnr has stocked 60,000 fingerlings. A place to ask questions, give and get ice reports and of course show off your fish and shanty mods also. Diy guide to fly fishing in michigan diy fly fishing. Locally, it is commonly called the big huron river to distinguish it from the nearby little huron river. You have to drive back through a small subdivision to get to it. Please refer to the inland trout and salmon stream regulations in the current michigan fishing guide. River steelhead fishing casco fishing report fishingbooker. Fishing was slow with only a couple steelhead or brown trout caught near the m28 bridge and down near the mouth. March, april and september through december being prime time. Fly fishing for manistee river steelhead is possible from september through april. Rockwood start naming michigan s best steelhead streams and theres a good chance youll name a dozen maybe two dozen before you even think about the huron river in southeast michigan. Premier angling guide service is located in brethren, michigan in the heart of the fish filled rivers, lakes and streams of the manistee national forest.
Huron river a hidden gem for steelhead lansing state journal. Fishing nearly every day, james honed his angling skills for carp and has truly gotten to. And there are currently 2,091 miles of river and streams are designated as state natural rivers. These licenses are available as oneyear, 24hour, or 72hour increments. Huroc park flat rock 2020 all you need to know before. The best months to fish for early fall steelhead is at the tail end of october, november, and december. Someone at work has been telling me about steelhead fishing in the huron, said he has caught a few out of there and he has seen a lot of people fishing for them there. But, many are surprised that they are stocked and available to catch.
Manistee river steelhead fishing is some of the best steelhead fly fishing in the great lakes, maybe even the lower 48 states. Im new to fishing the huron in huroc park or anywhere in the huron, but ive been following other conversation and spent the better part of 2 12 days there and talked to other fisherman and locals, plus a bait shop, unfortuantely not little dipper, but from what ive been told and heard is that the steelhead arent in the strong run yet, but should be when weather gets cold and nasty and. The reports and links cover just about any stream in michigan that hold trout, salmon, or steelhead. Foote dam on the lower au sable keeps the river open and provides the best winter steelhead fishing on the east side. Captain gene is a knowledgeable captain that will create a memorable fishing experience. Another much larger huron river is in southeast michigan the east and west branches of the big huron rise in lanse township in eastern baraga county, southeast of mount. In southeast michigan the laddered low head dam in flat rock will keep the huron river fishable in town. Huron river steelhead casco fishing report fishingbooker. We are just minutes away from all the boat ramps to the manistee river, pine river, bear creek and little manistee and within 35 minutes from the world famous pere marquette river.
Manistee river steelhead fishing steelhead tactics. Anglers from all over the country travel to michigan for manistee river steelhead fishing. Streamside ausable river au sable river michigan and. Just like lake michigan streams all fishing techniques work well. A brief video on how to most effectively fish the huron river during the spring and summer. Nov 20, 2014 huron river geddes pond steelhead were caught up near the golf course and a couple walleye were taken down near the mouth. Schultz outfitters is the only full time fly fishing guide service working the entire huron river watershed. This guide gives anglers a chance to understand michigan s fish migrations, when to fish, and what rivers at a given time. Huron river fishing association fishing and conservation. Huron natural river map the huron river system flows through the southeast michigan counties of oakland, ingham, livingston, washtenaw, monroe and wayne. When to fish in michigan calendar of rivers, species, and the best times of the year to fish michigan salmon, trout, and steelhead. After moving to ypsilanti in 2008 for college, james began fishing the huron river every chance he could. The stretches below belleville dam to the mouth at lake erie also offer anglers the opportunity for steelhead, muskie and walleye. Catch a northern michigan winter steelhead in an hour.
The huron river is a milelong 210 km river in southeastern michigan, rising out of the huron swamp in springfield township in northern oakland county and flowing into lake erie on the boundary between wayne county and monroe county. In michigan rivers id have to say the spring run is the biggest. Waters we fish schultz outfitters southeast michigan. You will fish with guide and captain tom who is a local guide and knows the waters of this ri. Like the ohio steelhead tributaries, it is primarily a late winterearly spring fishery. The huron river system flows through the southeast michigan counties of oakland, ingham, livingston, washtenaw, monroe and wayne.
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