Fly Fishing by Murtasma

Field & Stream Magazine's FlyTalk picked the 12 Best States for flyfishing in the U.S.A., and Michigan hooked their #1 spot. Kirk Deeter writes that he based his picks on a variety of factors including all-around (multi-species) opportunities, angler-friendly environment and a cultural affinity to fly fishing.

1. Michigan. Another sentimental pick, for sure. But the first brown trout in America was planted here. Trout Unlimited started here. You're never more than a few miles or so from a fly-fishable body of water. There's bass, pike, panfish, steelhead, salmon... and the carp fishing can rival some of the best "flats" action in America, no joke.

The Michigan DNR's fishing pages includes information about licenses, weekly fishing reports and maps of inland lakes and natural rivers.

If you go to /Fish on Absolute Michigan, you can get all kinds of articles on Michigan fish & fishing, including features about the history of fishing in our state from Hemingway to the planting of salmon in the Great Lakes - even a 1950s travel reel on Michigan trout fishing! There's also features on invasive species like the Asian Carp that threaten Michigan's $7 billion  fishing industry.

PS: Because it's Michigan Wine Month, here's a shout out to one of the coolest dining experiences that I know of in Michigan. It's called Dining on the Fly. It takes place several times each summer in northern Michigan and  features a day on the river followed by a streamside dinner paired with wines from Bowers Harbor Vineyards!

Share this: