Michigan Flies: Hand-tied flies for the Great Lakes State salmon and steelhead rivers

Which river?

Hatch timing shifts by two to four weeks between the Muskegon and the Two Hearted, so start here.

Huron River (Proud Lake, Ann Arbor, Flat Rock)Ann Arbor, Washtenaw and Wayne CountiesClinton River and Paint CreekRochester and Sterling Heights, Oakland and Macomb Counties

Muskegon River below Croton DamNewaygo, Newaygo CountyWhite RiverHesperia, Newaygo and Oceana CountiesRogue RiverRockford, Kent CountyGrand River (Sixth Street Dam)Grand Rapids, Kent CountySt. Joseph River (Berrien Springs)Berrien Springs and Niles, Berrien CountyKalamazoo RiverAllegan and New Richmond, Allegan CountyDowagiac RiverDowagiac and Niles, Cass and Berrien Counties

Au Sable River (Holy Waters and Main Stream to McMasters)Grayling, Crawford CountyAu Sable River, North BranchLovells, Crawford CountyAu Sable River, South Branch (Mason Tract)Roscommon, Crawford CountyAu Sable River below Mio (Trophy Water to Alcona)Mio, Oscoda CountyAu Sable River below Foote DamOscoda, Iosco CountyPigeon River (Pigeon River Country)Vanderbilt, Otsego and Cheboygan CountiesSturgeon River (Cheboygan County)Wolverine and Indian River, Cheboygan CountyBlack River (Otsego and Montmorency Counties)Tin Shanty Bridge, Otsego and Montmorency CountiesRifle RiverSterling and West Branch, Ogemaw and Arenac Counties

Manistee River, Upper (CR 612 to CCC Bridge)Grayling and Kalkaska, Crawford and Kalkaska CountiesBig Manistee River below Tippy DamWellston, Manistee CountyLittle Manistee RiverIrons and Freesoil, Lake and Manistee CountiesPine River (Manistee tributary)Hoxeyville, Lake and Wexford CountiesBoardman RiverTraverse City, Grand Traverse CountyJordan RiverEast Jordan, Antrim and Charlevoix CountiesPlatte RiverHonor, Benzie CountyBetsie RiverBenzonia and Thompsonville, Benzie CountyPere Marquette RiverBaldwin, Lake CountyBig Sable River above Hamlin LakeFree Soil, Mason CountyBig Sable River below Hamlin Lake (Ludington State Park)Ludington State Park, Mason County

Two Hearted RiverNewberry and Deer Park, Luce CountyBlind Sucker RiverBetween Grand Marais and Deer Park, Luce CountyFox River (Seney)Seney, Schoolcraft CountyEscanaba RiverCornell and Gwinn, Delta and Marquette CountiesOntonagon RiverEwen and Ontonagon, Ontonagon and Gogebic CountiesCarp River (Mackinac County)St. Ignace, Mackinac CountyChocolay RiverHarvey and Marquette, Marquette CountyBig Huron River (Baraga County)Skanee, Baraga CountyYellow Dog RiverBig Bay, Marquette CountyPresque Isle RiverWakefield and the Porcupine Mountains, Gogebic CountySturgeon River (Baraga and Houghton Counties)Alston and Baraga, Baraga and Houghton CountiesSt. Marys River (Sault rapids)Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa CountyTahquamenon RiverParadise and Newberry, Luce and Chippewa CountiesAnna RiverMunising, Alger CountySalmon Trout RiverBig Bay, Marquette County

Find your flies