Michigan Flies

Flies / Terrestrial

Cicada

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Current Works names cicadas among Michigan's summer terrestrials, sporadic rather than an annual hatch. Plop a big foam cicada against the bank during July and August when you hear them in the trees; no Michigan source gives periodical brood years.

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What the pattern looks like
Reference photos of the Cicada tied by others, shared by their photographers. Not our flies; our own product photos replace these as they are shot.

Photo © Quinn for Fly Deal Flies, used with permission · Cicada

Season
Months this pattern is in play across Michigan, derived from what it imitates.
  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
  4. Apr
  5. May
  6. Jun
  7. Jul
  8. Aug
  9. Sep
  10. Oct
  11. Nov
  12. Dec
Imitates

Forage

  • Cicada
Fish it for
Brown troutBrook troutRainbow trout (resident)

Setups

  • Dry fly

Sources