STREAM REPORTS......................

June 27, 2010

ORVIS STREAMSIDE AND...
THE ORVIS MICHIGAN FLY FISHING SCHOOL

WATER LEVELS ARE NEARING NORMAL. WARMER AIR TEMPS IN THE 80'S AND OVERNIGHTS IN THE 60'S WILL IMPROVE THE NIGHT FISHING FOR ISONYCHIA AND MOUSING. HEX ARE FINISHED, BUT SOME STILL THROW THEM WITH SUCCESS. ISONYCHIA ARE DOMINATING EVENINGS BEFORE THE HEX. FEEDING FISH ON ATTRACTORS AFTERNOONS ALSO ON BOTH BOARDMAN AND UPPER MANISTEE.

Warm afternoons and fair overnights this week. Evening spinnerfalls arriving with isonychia at 9pm-dark.

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Manistee, and Boardman Rivers Stream Report
The flies-only water above CCC still has isonychia from 9-pm to dark. Large fish have been hooked in the last few days on mouse patterns. Gray drakes continue on the Boardman. Mousing has been more productive with the large bugs hugging trees this week in the cold. Rainy, cloudy days will bring baetis tricauditus (formerly baetis vagans) #18 coming off.

THE BIG SWITCH IS ON. WITH HEX FINISHED, WE'RE TURNING TO YELLOW SKUNKS, RUBBER LEGS, AND TERRESTRIALS MIDDAYS. MOVING LOTS OF FISH IN THE HEAT AND WHEN THE SUN FALLS, ISO'S, AND MICE ARE THE KEY.

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Upper Manistee - Flies Only
Great spinnerfalls of isonychia bicolor are keeping the fish busy evenings. Hex are done. Big stonefly-like patterns that that are really terrestrial in nature such as Chernobyl Ants, and Big Eye Hoppers are moving some very large fish middays along the log jams. Streamers are finding good fish early in the mornings. Isonychia are still moving lots of good fish from 9pm-dark. Prospect after dark and when the hatch is over if the air stays warm with a big stonefly pattern or drag a mouse.

Boardman River:
Best fishing above Brown Bridge Dam is from the Forks down to Schecks. Below Garfield there are good numbers of feeders on gray drake spinners over the riffles and isonychia bicolor spinners nightly. Best water below Garfield is from Shumskey to the State land. Watch for the gray drakes above and near Shumsky. Yellow stones are also moving some nice fish. Good attractor fishing on the upper stretches for brookies.


Trout Patterns:
Best patterns have been Dave's Oh-So-Iso #12, Sam's Iso Spinner #12, Ron's Yellow Skunk #12, Hillbillys #14,. BH pheasant tail #16-18.

STREAMER ANGLERS: Streamer anglers are doing best early morning on a variety of colors and patterns. Most are having success from 6-8am.

SMALLMOUTH: Smallies are in the rocks. Crayfish patterns like Whitlock's Near Nuf crayfish in gray and tan, and poxyback crayfish are best. Low morning and evening light is best.

Forecast:
Watch for bright skies and much warmer temps. Check in to find our current conditions. Then,... get out and hit the water. Check the weather box in the upper left hand corner of our web pages (www.streamsideorvis.com) to get the exact local weather, or call directly (231) 933-9300.