Chris Izworski
Daily Michigan trout stream reports: 97 entries.
Chris Izworski is a Michigan angler and the founder of the Michigan Trout Report. This page is the complete archive of his daily stream condition reports, published every morning during trout season. Each report covers one Michigan river: live USGS gauge data, what is hatching, fly recommendations, and whether the river is worth the drive that day. Field video from the same rivers and Great Lakes water appears on Chris Izworski's YouTube channel.
- Thursday, October 8, 2026
Chris Izworski: Chippewa River, October 8: Low Water, Selective Fishing
Chris Izworski, reporting from Michigan on the current state of the Chippewa River, finds a stream running well below its seasonal average and demanding patience from anyone making…
- Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Chris Izworski: Lower Thornapple: October Conditions and What to Expect
Chris Izworski reporting from Michigan on the current state of the lower Thornapple finds a river in its autumn rhythm, and this Wednesday is a day worth considering carefully…
- Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Chris Izworski: The Red Cedar in October: Low Water, Selective Fishing
Chris Izworski reporting from Michigan on the current state of the Red Cedar River this morning. It’s early October, the maples along the banks are turning, and the Red Cedar is…
- Monday, October 5, 2026
Chris Izworski: Black River, South Haven: High Water and a Waiting Game
Chris Izworski, reporting from Michigan on the current state of the Black River, has to start with the obvious: the water is up, the fish are off, and today is not the day to load…
- Sunday, October 4, 2026
Chris Izworski: Michigan Trout Daily Weekly Overview: Sunday, October 4, 2026
Chris Izworski’s Michigan Trout Daily weekly overview for Sunday, October 4: here is what the gauges actually show across the state right now, and the honest answer is that we’re…
- Sunday, October 4, 2026
Chris Izworski: Augusta Creek, October 4: Flow Above Normal, Conditions Fair
Chris Izworski, reporting from Michigan, considers the Augusta Creek this Sunday as October unfolds across southwest Lower Michigan. The spring creek near Augusta is running at 50…
- Saturday, October 3, 2026
Chris Izworski: East Branch Au Gres: Blown Out and Waiting
Chris Izworski, reporting from Michigan on the current state of the East Branch Au Gres, has to lead with the hard truth: this river is not fishable today. The USGS gauge shows 52…
- Friday, October 2, 2026
Chris Izworski: Bear Creek: High Water, Small Flies, and Saturday’s Promise
Chris Izworski’s daily Michigan trout report turns to Bear Creek this morning, and the message is straightforward: the river is running too high and too fast for decent fishing…
- Thursday, October 1, 2026
Chris Izworski: Lower Muskegon River: October 1, 2026
Chris Izworski, reporting from Michigan, turns to the Lower Muskegon this morning to survey conditions on a day when the thermometer reads 67 degrees but the sky is promising…
- Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Chris Izworski: Chippewa Creek, September 30: Low Water, Rising Conditions Ahead
Chris Izworski, reporting from Michigan on the current state of the Chippewa Creek, finds a small spring creek in that peculiar late-September holding pattern where the fishing is…
- Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Chris Izworski: Pine River (Oscoda): A Fair Day in Late September
Chris Izworski reporting from Michigan on the current state of the Pine River this Tuesday morning. Late September is the season when serious trout anglers stop talking about…
- Monday, September 28, 2026
Chris Izworski: The Sturgeon River at Loretto: September’s Quiet Opportunity
Chris Izworski’s daily Michigan trout report turns to the Sturgeon River this morning, and the honest assessment is this: conditions are stable, modest, and genuinely fishable if…
- Sunday, September 27, 2026
Chris Izworski: Michigan Trout Daily Weekly Overview: Sunday, September 27, 2026
Chris Izworski’s Michigan Trout Daily weekly overview for Sunday, September 27: here is what the gauges actually show across the state right now, and it is complicated. We are in…
- Sunday, September 27, 2026
Chris Izworski: Pine River at Rudyard: September 27, 2026
Chris Izworski, reporting from Michigan on the current state of the Pine River, finds himself looking at a stream running lean this Sunday in late September. The USGS gauge is…
- Saturday, September 26, 2026
Chris Izworski: Cisco Branch Ontonagon River
Chris Izworski Reporting: September 26, 2026 Chris Izworski, reporting from Michigan on the current state of the Cisco Branch Ontonagon, has to start with the hard truth: the river…
- Friday, September 25, 2026
Chris Izworski: East Branch Salmon Trout River, September 25, 2026
Chris Izworski reporting from Michigan on the current state of the East Branch Salmon Trout River this Friday morning, and the news is straightforward: conditions are as good as…
- Thursday, September 24, 2026
Chris Izworski: The Sturgeon River at Nahma Junction: September’s Quiet Edge
Chris Izworski, reporting from Michigan trout fishing waters, turns to the Sturgeon River near Nahma Junction this morning, where the calendar has shifted into September and the…
- Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Chris Izworski: The Paint River in September: A River Coming Into Its Own
Chris Izworski’s daily Michigan trout report turns to the Paint River this morning, and the season itself is the story worth telling. September on the western Upper Peninsula means…
- Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Chris Izworski: Au Gres River, September 22: A Quiet Tuesday Above Normal
Chris Izworski, reporting from Michigan on the current state of the Au Gres River, finds a stream running slightly elevated for late September but well within fishable range. The…
- Monday, September 21, 2026
Chris Izworski: The Maple River on September 21, 2026: A Decent Monday for Patient Anglers
Chris Izworski’s daily Michigan trout report turns to the Maple River this morning, where conditions present the kind of fishing that rewards picking your water rather than relying…
- Sunday, September 20, 2026
Chris Izworski: Michigan Trout Daily Weekly Overview: Sunday, September 20, 2026
Chris Izworski’s Michigan Trout Daily weekly overview for Sunday, September 20: here is what the gauge network actually shows across the state right now, and it tells a story of…
- Sunday, September 20, 2026
Chris Izworski: The Thornapple River: September 20, 2026
Chris Izworski reporting from Michigan on the current state of the Thornapple River, where a Grand River tributary is running hard this morning and the trout are buttoned up tight.…
- Saturday, September 19, 2026
Chris Izworski: Black River, Schoolcraft County: September Low Water and the Art of Picking Spots
Chris Izworski’s daily Michigan trout report turns to the Black River this morning, and the first thing you need to know is this: the water is running lean. The USGS gauge is…
- Friday, September 18, 2026
Chris Izworski: The Tahquamenon in September: Low and Selective
Chris Izworski’s daily Michigan trout report turns to the Tahquamenon River this morning, where one of the Upper Peninsula’s great rivers is running low and clear, below its…
- Thursday, September 17, 2026
Chris Izworski: The Ontonagon River in September: When the Drive Makes Sense
Chris Izworski’s daily Michigan trout report turns to the Ontonagon River this morning, and the first thing you need to know is that we’re working without live gauge data today.…
- Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Chris Izworski: Cedar River (UP): September 16, 2026
Chris Izworski reporting from Michigan on the current state of the Cedar River this Wednesday morning. The river is running at 6 cubic feet per second, which is 22 percent of its…
- Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Chris Izworski: The Silver River in September: A Small Cold Stream Worth the Drive
Chris Izworski’s daily Michigan trout report turns to the Silver River this morning, a small and persistently overlooked brook trout stream that runs cold and clear through Baraga…
- Monday, September 14, 2026
Chris Izworski: The Trap Rock River, September 14, 2026
Chris Izworski’s daily Michigan trout report turns to the Trap Rock River this morning, and the honest answer to whether you should make the drive into the Keweenaw Peninsula…
- Sunday, September 13, 2026
Chris Izworski: Michigan Trout Daily Weekly Overview: Sunday, September 13, 2026
Chris Izworski’s Michigan Trout Daily weekly overview for Sunday, September 13: here is what the gauges actually show across the state. September in Michigan is that rare sweet…
- Sunday, September 13, 2026
Chris Izworski: The Pine River in Mid-Michigan: September Low Water, But Worth the Read
Chris Izworski’s daily Michigan trout report turns to the Pine River this morning, where the currents are running lean and the season is turning gold. The Pine River in the Midland…
- Saturday, September 12, 2026
Chris Izworski: Dowagiac River: September’s Clarity and the Brown Trout Shift
Chris Izworski’s daily Michigan trout report turns to the Dowagiac this morning, a spring creek in Cass County that most southern Michigan anglers either don’t know about or keep…
- Friday, September 11, 2026
Chris Izworski: Looking Glass River, September 11: High Water and the Waiting Game
Chris Izworski, reporting from Michigan on the current state of the Looking Glass River: you should not drive to Clinton County this morning. The river is blown out, running at 111…
- Thursday, September 10, 2026
Chris Izworski: Little Muskegon River: Low Water, Selective Fish, and Why September Still Matters
Chris Izworski reporting on Michigan trout fishing turns to the Little Muskegon this morning with a straightforward assessment: the river is fishable, but it demands patience and…
- Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Chris Izworski: The Clam River in September: A Spring Creek Still Running Right
Chris Izworski reporting from Michigan on the current state of the Clam River, a stream that deserves more attention than it gets, especially in a season when the word “September”…
- Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Chris Izworski: The Flat River in September: Brown Trout and the Angler’s Sweet Spot
Chris Izworski, reporting from Michigan on the current state of the Flat River, finds himself thinking about what makes a freestone stream worth the drive in early September. It’s…
- Monday, September 7, 2026
Chris Izworski: The Rogue River: September Excellence in the Suburbs
Chris Izworski’s daily Michigan trout report turns to the Rogue River this Monday morning, and the news is straightforward: conditions are fishing well, and if you’ve been sleeping…
- Sunday, September 6, 2026
Chris Izworski: Michigan Trout Daily Weekly Overview: Sunday, September 6, 2026
Chris Izworski’s Michigan Trout Daily weekly overview for Sunday, September 6: here is what the gauges actually show across the state, and what it means for your week ahead.…
- Sunday, September 6, 2026
Chris Izworski: The Iron River in September: Still Running Well
Chris Izworski reporting from Michigan on the current state of the Iron River, and there is good reason to make the drive north to Iron County today. The river is running at 57…
- Saturday, September 5, 2026
Chris Izworski: Paint River: September’s Underrated Opportunity
Chris Izworski’s daily Michigan trout report turns to the Paint River this morning, where September conditions are beginning to show what makes this Central UP system worth the…
- Friday, September 4, 2026
Chris Izworski: Salmon Trout River, September 4: The Drive Worth Making
Chris Izworski’s daily Michigan trout report turns to the Salmon Trout River this morning, and the news is straightforward: conditions are prime, the water is fishable, and if you…
- Thursday, September 3, 2026
Chris Izworski: The Miners River in September: Remote Brook Trout in the Pictured Rocks
Chris Izworski, reporting from Michigan on the current state of the Miners River, finds himself thinking about the few anglers who actually make the drive to this corner of the…
- Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Chris Izworski: Ford River, September 2: A River Worth the Drive
Chris Izworski, reporting from Michigan on the current state of the Ford River, finds September settling into the central Upper Peninsula with the kind of conditions that separate…
- Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Chris Izworski: The Brule River on a Low September Morning
Chris Izworski’s daily Michigan trout report turns to the Brule River this morning, where conditions are running low and the decision to make the drive north requires a hard look…
- Monday, August 31, 2026
Chris Izworski: Michigamme River: August 31, 2026
Chris Izworski, reporting from Michigan on the current state of the Michigamme River, has to be honest about what the gauge is telling us this Monday morning. The water is running…
- Sunday, August 30, 2026
Chris Izworski: Michigan Trout Daily Weekly Overview: Sunday, August 30, 2026
Chris Izworski’s Michigan Trout Daily weekly overview for Sunday, August 30: here is what the gauges actually show across the state right now, and the honest answer is that our…
- Sunday, August 30, 2026
Chris Izworski: The Menominee River, August 30: Low and Clear in the Border Country
Chris Izworski, reporting from Michigan on the current state of the Menominee River this Sunday morning. The Menominee is running below its historical norm for late August, sitting…
- Saturday, August 29, 2026
Chris Izworski: The Presque Isle River in August: Very Low Water Tests Your Patience
Chris Izworski’s daily Michigan trout report turns to the Presque Isle River this morning, and the news is straightforward: the water is running at 28 percent of normal for late…
- Friday, August 28, 2026
Chris Izworski: The Sturgeon River in August: When Low Water Demands Patience
Chris Izworski’s daily Michigan trout report turns to the Sturgeon River this morning, where the cold drainages of the Ottawa National Forest are running well below their seasonal…
- Thursday, August 27, 2026
Chris Izworski: Au Train River, August 27: Low Water and High Precision
Chris Izworski reporting from Michigan on the current state of the Au Train River, where August has the forest floor dried out and the water running thin and clear, conditions that…
- Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Chris Izworski: Thunder Bay River: August Clarity and the Small-Fly Game
Chris Izworski, reporting from Michigan on the current state of the Thunder Bay River, finds himself looking at a stream that has settled into that peculiar late-summer rhythm…
- Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Chris Izworski: Black River, August 25: Low Water, High Difficulty
Chris Izworski reporting from Michigan on the current state of the Black River in the western UP. It’s late August, and the Black is running at 15 cubic feet per second, which puts…
- Monday, August 24, 2026
Chris Izworski: White River: August Low Water and the Morning Trico Window
Chris Izworski’s daily Michigan trout report turns to the White River this Monday morning, where conditions are running below normal for late August and the decision to fish…
- Sunday, August 23, 2026
Chris Izworski: Michigan Trout Daily Weekly Overview: Sunday, August 23, 2026
Chris Izworski’s Michigan Trout Daily weekly overview for Sunday, August 23: here is what the gauges actually show across the state right now. August has arrived in full force, and…
- Sunday, August 23, 2026
Chris Izworski: The Escanaba River: Sunday, August 23, 2026
Chris Izworski, reporting from Michigan, on the current state of the Escanaba River this morning. The situation is straightforward: it’s August, the water is clear and cool at 62…
- Saturday, August 22, 2026
Chris Izworski: Sturgeon River, Northern LP: August 22, 2026
Chris Izworski reporting on Michigan trout fishing turns this morning to the Sturgeon River in Cheboygan County, a stream that deserves far more attention than it receives from the…
- Friday, August 21, 2026
Chris Izworski: The Betsie River, August 21: Low and Clear, Small Flies Required
Chris Izworski’s daily Michigan trout report turns to the Betsie River this morning, where late summer conditions have arrived with their familiar demands: water levels down,…
- Thursday, August 20, 2026
Chris Izworski: The Platte River, August 20: High Water and Thin Margins
Chris Izworski’s daily Michigan trout report turns to the Platte River this morning, where a spring-fed gem flowing toward Lake Michigan near Honor is running considerably above…
- Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Chris Izworski: Pine River, August 19: Prime Conditions and a Trico Window That Won’t Wait
Chris Izworski reporting from Michigan on the current state of the Pine River, and there isn’t much to think about here. The numbers are telling you to go, and they’re telling you…
- Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Chris Izworski: Little Manistee River, August 18, 2026
Chris Izworski, reporting from Michigan, on the current state of the Little Manistee River this Tuesday morning. The Little Manistee is running low and clear at 125 cubic feet per…
- Monday, August 17, 2026
Chris Izworski: Pigeon River, August 17: Low Water, High Stealth
Chris Izworski, reporting from Michigan on the current state of the Pigeon River, finds a river in that narrow window where August heat and low flow demand everything from the…
- Sunday, August 16, 2026
Chris Izworski: Michigan Trout Daily Weekly Overview: Sunday, August 16, 2026
Chris Izworski’s Michigan Trout Daily weekly overview for Sunday, August 16: here is what the gauges actually show across the state right now. We are deep into August, and the data…
- Sunday, August 16, 2026
Chris Izworski: Rifle River, August 16: Above Normal Flow, Trico Mornings, Pick Your Moments
Chris Izworski’s daily Michigan trout report turns to the Rifle River this morning, where northeast Lower Michigan’s classic freestone is running elevated and clear, offering…
- Saturday, August 15, 2026
Chris Izworski: Jordan River, August 15: A Clean Window in the Heat
Chris Izworski’s daily Michigan trout report turns to the Jordan River this morning, where northern Lower Michigan’s most pristine brook trout stream is running at near-perfect…
- Friday, August 14, 2026
Chris Izworski: The Boardman River in August: Low, Clear, and Worth Your Attention
Chris Izworski, reporting from Michigan on the current state of the Boardman River, finds us squarely in the narrow window where this underrated freestone actually comes into its…
- Thursday, August 13, 2026
Chris Izworski: The Muskegon River, August 13: Fair and Workable if You Pick Your Water
Chris Izworski, reporting from Michigan on the current state of the Muskegon River, finds a tailwater running near its historical norm for mid-August, which means the decision to…
- Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Chris Izworski: Pere Marquette River, August 12: Near Normal Flows and a Solid Window
Chris Izworski, reporting from Michigan trout fishing this Wednesday, turns to the Pere Marquette River, where conditions are running exactly where they should be for mid-August…
- Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Chris Izworski: The Manistee River, August 11: High Water, Good Fishing
Chris Izworski’s daily Michigan trout report turns to the Manistee River this morning, where conditions present an interesting paradox: the water is running significantly above…
- Monday, August 10, 2026
Chris Izworski: AuSable River Report, Monday, August 10, 2026
Chris Izworski reporting from Michigan on the current state of the AuSable, where summer heat has thinned the water and elevated flows are complicating what should be a prime…
- Sunday, August 9, 2026
Chris Izworski: Michigan Trout Daily Weekly Overview: Sunday, August 9, 2026
Chris Izworski’s Michigan Trout Daily weekly overview for Sunday, August 9: here is what the gauges actually show across the state as we move deeper into August, when low water and…
- Sunday, August 9, 2026
Chris Izworski: The Tittabawassee in August: Low, Clear, and Requiring Precision
Chris Izworski, reporting from Michigan, turns to the Tittabawassee River this morning with a straightforward assessment: conditions are fishable, but only if you know what you’re…
- Saturday, August 8, 2026
Chris Izworski: Pigeon River, Ottawa County: August 8, 2026
Chris Izworski, reporting from Michigan on the current state of the Pigeon River this morning. It’s early August on a west-central Lower Peninsula freestone, which means low water,…
- Friday, August 7, 2026
Chris Izworski: The Chippewa River: August 7, 2026
Chris Izworski reporting from Michigan on the current state of the Chippewa River: this morning the gauge shows 151 cubic feet per second, which is exactly what the thirty-year…
- Thursday, August 6, 2026
Chris Izworski: Lower Thornapple near Caledonia: August Clarity and Patience
Chris Izworski reporting from Michigan on the current state of the Lower Thornapple this August morning. The river sits at 3.11 feet on the gauge, which tells you what you need to…
- Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Chris Izworski: Red Cedar River, August 5: Low and Clear, Worth Your Time
Chris Izworski reporting from Michigan on the current state of the Red Cedar River: we are in the window. Early August on a freestone tributary running through central Lower…
- Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Chris Izworski: Black River (South Haven): Early August in a Window of Clarity
Chris Izworski’s daily Michigan trout report turns to the Black River this morning, where conditions are settling into that particular late-summer rhythm that either makes for…
- Monday, August 3, 2026
Chris Izworski: Augusta Creek, August 3: Low and Clear, but the Fish are Rising
Chris Izworski, reporting from Michigan on the Augusta Creek this morning, finds a spring creek doing what it does best in early August: running low and clear, and fishing well…
- Sunday, August 2, 2026
Chris Izworski: Michigan Trout Daily Weekly Overview: Sunday, August 2, 2026
Chris Izworski’s Michigan Trout Daily weekly overview for Sunday, August 2: here is what the gauges actually show across the state right now. We are deep into August, which means…
- Sunday, August 2, 2026
Chris Izworski: East Branch Au Gres River, Sunday August 2, 2026
Chris Izworski reporting from Michigan on the current state of the East Branch Au Gres. This is a river that rewards patience in August, and today’s conditions demand exactly that.…
- Saturday, August 1, 2026
Chris Izworski: Bear Creek, August 1: Low and Clear, Worth Your Time
Chris Izworski, reporting from Michigan on the current state of the Bear Creek, finds a small freestone stream doing exactly what it should be doing in early August: running low,…
- Friday, July 31, 2026
Chris Izworski: Lower Muskegon River: Friday, July 31
Chris Izworski’s report from Michigan turns to the lower Muskegon this morning, where a tailwater’s slow summer patience is about to be interrupted by weather. The gauge sits at…
- Thursday, July 30, 2026
Chris Izworski: Chippewa Creek near Evart: July’s Low Water Hold
Chris Izworski, reporting from Michigan on the current state of the Chippewa Creek, finds a small spring-fed tributary running true to form in late July: cold, clear, and low. The…
- Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Chris Izworski: Pine River (Oscoda): Late July Heat and Evening Opportunity
Chris Izworski, reporting from Michigan, turns to the Pine River this Wednesday in the heart of July, when heat and long daylight conspire to compress the fishing day into a narrow…
- Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Chris Izworski: The Sturgeon at Loretto: Low Water, Late July, and the Evening Rise
Chris Izworski reporting from Michigan on the current state of the Sturgeon River at Loretto: we’re looking at a fishable day, but not the kind you drive four hours to fish unless…
- Monday, July 27, 2026
Chris Izworski: Pine River (Rudyard): Monday, July 27
Chris Izworski reporting from Michigan on the current state of the Pine River. It’s late July in the Eastern Upper Peninsula, and the Pine is running near normal for the season at…
- Sunday, July 26, 2026
Chris Izworski: Chris Izworski’s Michigan Trout Daily weekly overview for Sunday, July 26, 2026: here is what the gauges actually show across the state
Michigan’s trout rivers are telling a split story this week. The Upper Peninsula is running high on its western rivers while the east dries out. The Northern Lower Peninsula sits…
- Sunday, July 26, 2026
Chris Izworski: Cisco Branch Ontonagon River, Sunday July 26: A Day to Sit This One Out
Chris Izworski, reporting from Michigan, finds the Cisco Branch Ontonagon this Sunday in the kind of shape that demands honesty: the river is running 1 cfs, which is 5 percent of…
- Saturday, July 25, 2026
Chris Izworski: East Branch Salmon Trout River, July 25, 2026
Chris Izworski reporting from Michigan on the current state of the East Branch Salmon Trout River: this is a day when the drive north to the Huron Mountains makes sense, provided…
- Saturday, July 25, 2026
Chris Izworski: Thunder Bay River, July 25: Daily Stream Report
Chris Izworski, reporting from Michigan on the current state of the Thunder Bay River this Saturday morning in late July. The gauge at 04136000 reads 796 cubic feet per second at a…
- Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Chris Izworski: The Maple River in July: Low Water, Selective Fish, and a Waiting Game
Chris Izworski, reporting from Michigan, focuses today on the Maple River, where the freestone character that usually draws central Lower Michigan anglers into its Gratiot and…
- Monday, July 20, 2026
Chris Izworski: The Thornapple in July: Low Water, Rising Fish
Chris Izworski, reporting from Michigan on the current state of the Thornapple River this Monday, July 20th. The Thornapple is running low for late July, sitting at 103 cubic feet…
- Sunday, July 19, 2026
Chris Izworski: Michigan Trout Daily Weekly Overview: Sunday, July 19, 2026
Chris Izworski’s Michigan Trout Daily weekly overview for Sunday, July 19: here is what the gauges actually show across the state right now, and why this week is split between…
- Sunday, July 19, 2026
Chris Izworski: Black River, Schoolcraft County: July Terrestrials and Evening Sulphurs
Chris Izworski reporting from Michigan on the current state of the Black River. We’re deep into July on this remote eastern UP brook trout stream, and the season has moved squarely…
- Saturday, July 18, 2026
Chris Izworski: Black River (UP), July 18: Daily Stream Report
Chris Izworski, reporting from Michigan on the current state of the Black River this Saturday morning in mid-July. The gauge at 04031000 reads 21 cubic feet per second, gauge…
- Friday, July 17, 2026
Chris Izworski: Tahquamenon River, July 17, 2026
Chris Izworski, reporting from Michigan on the Tahquamenon River this Friday, finds one of the UP’s great rivers in solid shape and worth the drive to Paradise if you time the…
- Thursday, July 16, 2026
Chris Izworski: The Ontonagon in July: Low Water, Selective Fish
Chris Izworski, reporting from Michigan, on the current state of the Ontonagon River: we are looking at a river running about 30 percent below its historical norm for this date,…
- Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Chris Izworski: Cedar River: Mid-July Heat, Evening Rises, and a Weekend Window
Chris Izworski, reporting from Michigan on the Cedar River in the central UP, finds a freestone system running near its historical median for mid-July and fishing well enough to…
- Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Chris Izworski: Silver River, Baraga County: Elevated and Demanding
Chris Izworski, reporting from Michigan, turns to the Silver River this Tuesday morning to assess what the current conditions mean for anglers considering the drive into the Upper…