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Just returned from a nice 8 day vacation to the Upper Peninsula. Spent 3 of the days with a 72 hour Non Resident fishing license. Really only got to spend a few hours each of those days, but that was all I needed!
Used 4’ ultralight and tossed it all. Spinners, mini cranks, plastics and even some midges and crawlers. It was a struggle with metal (which was really strange).
Fishing Day 1 was spent chasing Brookies on the Ford River, Skunk Creek, Michigamme River and the Pine Creek.
All notable action came on the Pine, which is a pretty unknown place.
Fishing Day 2 was spent on the Lower Sturgeon targeting Browns, but got interrupted by 18-22” northerns. Then spent time hunting crawfish with the kids. Fun.
Fishing Day 3 was the best. Started out after Brookies on some really small streams, biggest being 48” wide. Not the biggest fish, but pulling 12”+ trout out of a creek 24-36” wide is good stuff.
Then ended the fishing on the Upper Sturgeon River, one of my favorite places.
Caught this chub when I tried flailing after some slow time...figures what I get when I try flies
Also ran across 3 snappers dropping eggs in holes right next to asphalt. It was crazy, but cool.
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Used 4’ ultralight and tossed it all. Spinners, mini cranks, plastics and even some midges and crawlers. It was a struggle with metal (which was really strange).
Fishing Day 1 was spent chasing Brookies on the Ford River, Skunk Creek, Michigamme River and the Pine Creek.
All notable action came on the Pine, which is a pretty unknown place.






Fishing Day 2 was spent on the Lower Sturgeon targeting Browns, but got interrupted by 18-22” northerns. Then spent time hunting crawfish with the kids. Fun.



Fishing Day 3 was the best. Started out after Brookies on some really small streams, biggest being 48” wide. Not the biggest fish, but pulling 12”+ trout out of a creek 24-36” wide is good stuff.


Then ended the fishing on the Upper Sturgeon River, one of my favorite places.




Caught this chub when I tried flailing after some slow time...figures what I get when I try flies

Also ran across 3 snappers dropping eggs in holes right next to asphalt. It was crazy, but cool.


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