Ever since the age of nine, when his father taught him how to tie flies, Brian Kozminski has been drawn to the river. Today, he heads up True North Trout, a top notch guide service based in Boyne City ...

"The Evening Hatch" is a daily dose of anything fly fishing, human interest, and sometimes from left field. It will be short, informative, and entertaining. Enjoy it as an easy way to end the day. - ...

massive hatches of mayflies draw trout to the surface and anglers to the river’s edge in a strange dance of predator and prey. There are nights in the month of June when I think I would rather enjoy ...

America's diehard fly fishers don't need the reminder, but Michigan's Au Sable River has been recognized as the best fly fishing river in the U.S. by USA TODAY readers. "The Au Sable River spans 138 ...

Trout fishing is an age-old pursuit that pits two popular methods – fly fishing and spin fishing – against each other in a friendly rivalry. Both techniques have loyal followings and distinct ...

As Michigan's anglers prep to head out for the 2025-26 trout fishing season opener, don't forget to get a license first. Everyone 17 and older who targets fish, amphibians, crustaceans and reptiles in ...

When I first started trout fishing, I was given an invaluable piece of advice: start with dry flies. Talk to any trout angler, and they’ll tell you that fishing with subsurface flies simply catches ...

We're gonna kick things off by doing a little trout fishing after dark during the hex hatch. You won't wanna miss that. And Jordan Brown is gonna show us some flathead cat fishing and talk a little ...

"Looking at the stretch of Michigan’s Jordan River I was wading, it was tough to believe it was teeming with wild brook trout. The shallow, ultraclear flow wasn’t very wide. It was fully lit by the ...

Anyone 17 or older fishing in Michigan public waters needs a license. 2025-26 fishing licenses are valid through March 31, 2026, and cost $26 for residents and $76 for non-residents. Trout season and ...