Fishing Michigan???

[JamiePatterson]

Howdy folks, looking for a little insight. Thinking about taking the wife on a little trip this July and fishing some in Michigan. Anyone have any advice to offer? Looks like there is a small summer run of steelhead in a few of the rivers, plus brown and rainbow trout. 

We've fished out west every summer, just thought about trying something a bit different. Any advice you could offer would be awesome.

[Deadstream]

The Manistee, AuSable and the Pere Marquette all fish well and have access points all along the rivers. What type of trip are you planning?  Camping? Sightseeing? 

What part of the State do you plan on visting? Upper or lower? Be glad to help with a little more detail

[JamiePatterson]

Thank you so much! We will probably stay at a lodge or two. Spend a little time on one river and then move to another just to get to see more country. I plan on bringing one of my river boats. Not sure if I should bring a big Topwater with a jet motor or a small river boat with a 9.9. Those are all streams I’ve been reading about. Looking like a July trip, so it sounds like we will miss out on the salmon and steelhead ☹️ I would like to find something big though. Browns or rainbows, whatever LOL

[watermen2]

On 4/1/2019 at 5:44 PM, JamiePatterson said:

Thank you so much! We will probably stay at a lodge or two. Spend a little time on one river and then move to another just to get to see more country. I plan on bringing one of my river boats. Not sure if I should bring a big Topwater with a jet motor or a small river boat with a 9.9. Those are all streams I’ve been reading about. Looking like a July trip, so it sounds like we will miss out on the salmon and steelhead ☹️ I would like to find something big though. Browns or rainbows, whatever LOL

If you go around the fourth you might hit the HEX hatch.  Big Deal!!!

[Flyfisher for men]

On April 5, 2019 at 2:12 PM, watermen2 said:

If you go around the fourth you might hit the HEX hatch.  Big Deal!!!

 I've read time and again people saying the classic Michigan trout experience is the hex hatch on the Ausable's "Holy Water" stretch.  Crowds would be the issue of concern. Gates Lodge gets excellent press.