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During the past week we have had a rain event (less than an inch here in Cotter) warm temperatures and moderate winds. The lake level at Bull Shoals fell one and six tenths feet to rest at twenty seven and seven tenths feet above seasonal power pool

Hi folks Finally putting the drift boat to work the last few days.  Rivers levels and temperatures are good presently and the fishing even better.  Been on the Lamoille the last three days with the boat.  The upper river has maintaine

Now it's getting fun out there. The fish are in all 3 phases and can be found in 18 inches out to 18 feet. You can catch them on any bait in your box as long as you find the right group of fish and present the bait to them at the correct ti

Lake St Clair Smallmouth 2018 Increase Called in Advance by Dan Kimmel of Great Lakes Bass.

Hi Folks Had a great float on the Lamoille yesterday.  Water temperature was 72 degrees and the level way up.  Thunderstorms from the previous night tripled the flow and made the river off colored on the edges to chocolate in the main curr

Nice summer weather continues with daytime temperatures in the 70's. There is a hint of fall in the air as overnight temperatures are dropping into the 60's and even the 50's. Guide report: Walleyes are in 25 - 30 feet of water and being

We are finally seeing consistent warm temperatures and the fishing is getting better every day. I did 4 guide trips this week and we landed over 100 bass total. The biggest fish landed was 7lbs and we caught several 4 and 5lbers. The new moon phase

The lake is absolutely on fire right now. Warm weather and current have the big  fish feeding early and often. The Bill Lewis Ratltrap tournament results are incredible. 11 five fish limits over 20lbs and 74th place had 14lbs. I g

Burr fast forward to fall fishing it seems like here in the Upper Peninsula!  Kinda the trend of our summer with the cool temps and now it is continuing into September.  Our cooler summer has had Trout fishing going strong with some fantast

During the past week we have had a rain event (about an inch here in Cotter) warm temperatures and heavy winds (to include lake wind advisories). The lake level at Bull Shoals fell eight tenths of a foot to rest at thirty feet above seasonal power p

Murray’s Fly Shop Smallmouth Bass Streams Fly Fishing Report Smallmouth Bass Streams: The North and South Fork of the Shenandoah River are too high for good fishing. These streams should be clear by Friday January 27 2017 or Saturday January 2

Rocky River was named one of the “150 Best Places to fish in America” in the June 2007 issue of Field and Stream magazine I may sound like a broken record at this point but the Rocky River is elevated and muddy again. And given more rain

Last week I guided a client from Chicago every day. We averaged 45 fish per day and he caught his personal best on Tuesday. We did manage to have 1 day with our best 5 over 20lbs. Most fish have now moved shallow and are feeding on shad. Our best b

During the past week we have had some minor rain event (combined for about a half an inch here in Cotter) warmer temperatures and moderate winds. The lake level at Bull Shoals dropped four tenths of a foot to rest at twenty seven and five tenths fee

Hi Folks Ran the boat yesterday morning with a group of my regular repeat spin anglers.  An entertaining crew to fish with who seem to manage always catch some nice fish.  Good breezy morning with a steady wind out of the south west and sh

Saturday June 8th: Guest speaker and fly tier Steve May. Bass and Musky in Ontario featuring the Maitland Saugeen and Grand Rivers. Steve will also be tying a few of his signature flies including his full motion crawfish full motion hex clearwater c

During the past week we have had a trace of rain here in Cotter warm temperatures and moderate winds. The lake level at Bull Shoals dropped two feet to rest at twenty two and eight tenths feet above seasonal power pool of 661 feet. This is eleven an

The week starts out with temperatures in the low-to-mid 70's during the day 60's overnight. And a mix of sun and cloud - perfect fishing weather! Pictured is Wayne Koch (Mequon WI) with his 41 inch northern pike the largest caught so far thi

This week we have had varying weather and fishing conditions each day. The fish at guntersville are extremely sensitive to weather changes and fishing pressure. We were able to adapt to the conditions each day and were able to average around 20 fis

Rocky River was named one of the “150 Best Places to fish in America” in the June 2007 issue of Field and Stream magazine (Note: The fishing report is updated monthly in June July and August and weekly every other month) ***June 2 2011 a