Michigan Outdoor News Fishing Report – July 9, 2021
Fish are moving into their summer patterns across much of the state and fishing has been pretty good.
Fish are moving into their summer patterns across much of the state and fishing has been pretty good.
Fishing success has been all over the chart, ranging from slow to fair for salmon and trout to some fine walleye fishing.
The bite for most species has been mostly good at fisheries across the state.
This is a great time to fish the shallows of inland lakes with fly rods and poppers.
Water temperatures are slowly warming up and anglers are beginning to see some normalcy to fishing behavior.
Poor weather has been hampering fishing success. But fish are still being had – here’s where.
High winds and cooler temperatures continue to slow the bite. Rivers and streams are experiencing lower water levels. Fly hatches have been slightly delayed this year with the cold weather.
The biggest news has been some decent smallmouth bass, yellow perch, and northern pike action.
Cold and windy conditions have slowed fishing. April 24 is the walleye and pike opener for the Lower Peninsula inland waters. The statewide trout opener on all Type 1 and Type 2 streams as well as all Type A and Type D trout lakes is also this Saturday, April 24.