Michigan Flies

Flies / Terrestrial

Inchworm (Green Oak Worm)

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Michigan charts list the Green Oak Worm #8 to #12 from May 15 to July 10, when inchworms dangle from streamside oaks into the Au Sable and Manistee. Fish a chenille or foam inchworm dead-drift under overhanging branches, floating or slightly sunk.

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What the pattern looks like
Reference photos of the Inchworm (Green Oak Worm) 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 · Inchworm

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

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

Setups

  • Dry fly
  • Indicator nymphing

Sources