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Mike Gnatkowski

Michigan’s September fishing: Time to target between the dams on the AuSable River

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I grew up fishing the AuSable River near Grayling. I caught my first trout on a fly there when I was 6 years old. In its upper reaches, it’s one of the premier trout streams in Michigan. It’s held in such high esteem that the fly-fishing-only section below Grayling is referred to as the “Holy Waters.”
The upper AuSable River was slightly eutrophic or polluted back then below Grayling.

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An Ontario fly-in adventure is a great July option for Michigan anglers

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July is a great month for fishing in Michigan, but it is also the perfect time to plan an Ontario fly-in fishing adventure. There are plenty of destinations that you can drive to in Ontario, but even a short flight adds to the adventure and improves the chances of finding great fishing.
An Ontario fly-in trip was on my bucket list until about five years ago. Fishing Hall of Famer Mark Martin invited me to tag along on a fly-in trip to PK Resort/Granite Hill Lodge. I quickly jumped on the opportunity. I went back last year, and I’m planning a return visit this year. Ontario adventures are addictive.

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June is when these fishing gems shine in Michigan’s Oakland County

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If you look at a map of Michigan’s Oakland County in the southeast Lower, you’ll see that it’s pockmarked with dozens of lakes. Most of them are ringed with houses and cottages, often called bedroom communities. People live there, commute to their jobs, and return home in the evening. Few take advantage of the fishing on these lakes, which is just fine with those who do.
“June produces a lot of good fishing on these lakes before the boat traffic gets too crazy,” offered avid bass angler Dan Kimmel.

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Here’s where to find big bluegills in Michigan this May

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I avoid Michigan’s Traverse City in the summertime like the plague. About as close as I get is a concert at Interlochen. Once I get that far, I turn around. About the only other reason I’d go there is to catch a Master Angler bluegill. A bluegill? Yep.
Grand Traverse County flies under the radar when it comes to giant bluegills.

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Where are you going for Michigan’s walleye opener? Here are great options in the LP

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Serious walleye anglers in Michigan get plenty of days in on the water well before the traditional walleye opener on the last Saturday in April in the Lower Peninsula (April 25, 2026).
The Great Lakes and connecting waters are open to year-round walleye fishing, and anglers take advantage of the opportunity. Still, others make a point of celebrating the opener on their favorite inland walleye waters.

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Month of March means trophy walleyes after ice out on Michigan rivers

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Savvy Michigan anglers get a head start on the 2026 open water season for walleyes by targeting major rivers that walleyes run sometime in March.
Rotund walleyes, fat as pigs, stage well before the rivers are ice-free. As soon as the rivers break open and ice flows disappear, it’s time to target trophy walleyes.

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Ice fishing for smelt is a Michigan winter tradition

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Michigan winters can be long, drawn-out affairs if you don’t find something to keep you busy. One experience Michiganders look forward to is ice fishing for smelt. It’s a winter tradition that many families and individual anglers undertake to pursue these tasty creatures.
The history of smelting in Michigan dates to 1912, when rainbow smelt were stocked in Crystal Lake in Benzie County to provide forage for introduced Atlantic salmon.

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Michigan’s magnificent Mullet Lake is an ice angler favorite in January

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Michigan’s Mullet Lake in Cheboygan County has become one of my favorite ice-fishing destinations.
Mullet Lake is famous for jumbo perch and walleyes through the ice, but you never know what you’ll catch there including pike, bass, burbot, brown trout, ciscoes, sturgeon, rainbows, and who knows what else. If it swims, it’s probably in Mullet Lake.

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Willing to brave the cold? December means a great night bight for walleyes on these Michigan waters

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If the calendar runs true to course, December provides anglers one last opportunity to pursue walleyes in open water. It can be a cold proposition, but some of the biggest walleye of the year are caught in December just before lakes freeze up, often under the cover of darkness.

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