Fishing Outlook & Conditions
Water Temp:
44
Streamside Michigan's Tip of the Week
BOARDMAN RIVER IS NOW CLOSED UPSTREAM OF KEYSTONE ROAD, OPEN DOWNSTREAM TO THE MOUTH. GO TO: https://www.mdnr-elicense.com/? Bundle up! Single digit temps this week with some snow. Use sub-surface techniques such as Euro and swinging to avoid icy guides and frozen fingers. Downtown sections from Union Street dam to the mouth will find steelhead entering mornings and leaving evenings. Resident trout are also available. Robbins Bridge provides best access for swinging flies and Euro nymphing techniques. YOU CAN BUY YOUR 2022 MICHIGAN "ALL SPECIES" FISHING LICENSE BY GOING TO https://www.mdnr-elicense.com Check out the STREAMSIDEORVIS.COM! Stream reports (http://www.streamsideorvis.com/category/stream-reports/), blogs, and great deals!
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5-Day Outlook as of 3/20/23
Warmer temps signal the start of Spring this week. Some rain mid-week and lots of sunshine later in the week. Temps in the upper 40's will warm water and help to get fish moving and eating. Cold overnight and mornings, but late afternoons and warm rain will help conditions. Steelhead continue to show up from Tippy Dam to Bear Creek on the lower Manistee and other Lake Michigan tributaries. Some steelhead are coming in and out in the lower Boardman, daily. Go to zip code 49684 for latest weather at your favorite weather site.
Techniques & Tips as of 3/20/23
Fair streamer fishing this week as temps will be warm enough afternoons to avoid icing. BOARDMAN RIVER UPSTREAM OF KEYSTONE ROAD IS NOW CLOSED FOR THE SEASON SINCE SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2022. UPSTREAM WATER WILL REOPEN THE LAST SATURDAY IN APRIL, 2023.
Local Species Available Boardman River is closed upstream of Keystone Road
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Brook trout
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brown trout
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— brown & rainbow trout
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king & coho salmon
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smallmouth below Union St dam
Streamside Michigan's Recommended Fly Patterns
"Must-have" fly fishing patterns in descending order of importance:
Name: | Colors: | Size(s): |
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Bead Head American Pheasant Tail | N/A | #16 |
Super Pupa | olive, tan | #14 |
Bead Head Prince | N/A | #12-14 |
Blue Winged Olive | N/A | #18-20 |
Zuggler | white, olive, black, | #4-6 |
Sparrow | N/A | #10-12 |
Bead Head Stonefly | N/A | #14 |
Blue Wing Olive Parachute | N/A | #18-20 |
Jig-style nymphs | N/A | #14-16 |
Gartside Soft-hackle Streamer | yellow, black, white | #4 |
Bead Head American Pheasant Tail
Fish these small versions of stonefly nymphs in rivers and streams.
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Streamside Michigan's Recommended Gear
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Best Leader:
Super Strong Plus Leaders
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Best Tippet:
SuperStrong Plus Tippet in 30- and 100-meter spools
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Best Fly Fishing Rod:
5-Weight 9' Fly Rod
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Best Floating Fly Line:
WF Trout Fly Line
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Best Sinking Fly Line:
Class V Sink Tip Fly Line