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    Manitoba, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, And Michigan

    in Ask the Pros

    Posted

    Hello,

     

    I only fish streams, so I cannot provide much regarding lakes... Trout inland fishing seasons usually end at the end of September. Please, keep that in mind.

     

    I believe you will not see any stream trout action until you hit Duluth in MN right before entering Wisconsin. I would suggest buying your fishing licenses online and getting the regulations ahead of time. They have some great maps. In addition, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) does a great job in providing online information and maps. Here are some useful links.

     

    Minnesota: MN DNR

    Wisconsin: Wisconsin Maps by County

    Michigan: Michigan Trout Overview

     

    I have not fished up north for a number of years (I live in Minneapolis), but there are some great midwestern streams in Wisconsin and the Upper Penninsula Michigan. That is going to be a heck of a trip. If you want trout, I would not spend any time anywhere until you hit Duluth.

     

    Highly recommended that you get this book. It was quite controversial a few years back due to the "kiss and tell nature":

     

    Trout Streams of Wisconsin and Minnesota

     

    For Michigan, I cannot vouch completely for these two, but probably well worth getting, especially since you will cover so much of Michigan:

     

    Flyfishers Guide to Michigan

     

    Trout Streams of Michigan: A Fly-Angler's Guide

     

    Spending $60 in books might be well worth it. There are a lot of streams.

     

    Shoot me a PM once you have iron out your dates / trip and I will try to give you a few more tips. There is a fly shop in Superior (WI) and another one by the Brule River (WI) that might be beneficial to hit. Upper Peninsula is not that developed, so it is difficult to find good shops / info...

     

     

    Good luck

     

    Alex

     

    Thanks for the response, Alex. It helps a lot. I'll see if I can get me hands on some of those books.

     

    Manitoba, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, And Michigan

    in Ask the Pros

    Posted

    Hey all,

     

    I'm moving to Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario in a few weeks for grad school and I will be taking a couple of weeks to drive out and hopefully do some fishing along the way. This is the approximate route I am thinking of taking: http://goo.gl/maps/G6YF

     

     

    I'm looking for any input you might have in fishing one or all of these places.

     

    My first stop will be in the Manitoba Parkland. I have no experience fishing there and most of the reports I've seen have focused on spring or fall. I'll be going during August so if anyone has recommendations for lakes that still produce quite well during the heat of the summer I would really appreciate it. Looking for lakes with multiple species or large fish. The kinds of places that make that region more unique.

     

    I will also be driving through North Dakota, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan. If anyone can give me any recommendations regarding those states that would be super appreciated as well.

     

    Thank you to anyone that can provide me any advice.

     

    Cheers,

     

    Cory

    My 2011 Season

    in Photo Posts

    Posted

    dope photos dude! call me crazy but it almost looks like u ahve a brooky bull hybrid in that last couple photos.. did u notice any halos or worm ish marking on that one !?:)

     

    If you're referring to the 2 photos I think you're referring to (first 2 in second last post), yes the fish did have vermiculations and blue halos as they appear in the photo. It's also supposed to be a bull...or brown given the stream.

     

    As you may have noticed I have an affection for the small stuff :)

     

    Don't think I'll make it through the winter without hitting the Bow, though...

    My 2011 Season

    in Photo Posts

    Posted

    I didn't get out nearly as much as I would have liked to, but I still had an alright season this year. Not very many big fish, but I definitely got some much needed serentiy when I went out. Here are some pictures from my season (took me a while to get around to this) in a semi-reverse order.

     

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