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The release from Cannonsville is 600 cfs with 169 cfs spilling over the top. Today looks like a great day to be on the water clouds light rain and light wind. Sulphurs cahills March Browns Gray Fox some Green Drakes olives tan caddis and dark grannoms are all still in play. The weather may push …

Water Level: 302.44 | Water Temperature: 61.9˚ Weather: 56˚ | Rain Showers | Winds: 5 mph 1. Largemouth Bass: Bass are active in the buckbrush and willow flats in 3-7 feet of water. Use plastic worms or creature baits pitched near submerged brush and along points. Spinnerbaits and topwater lures can produce early and late […]

A few quick notes on the lakes today. Hosmer Lake is open and accessible to the ramp. Fishing is very good in both ends of the lake. Chironomids Leeches Water Boatman Scuds Damsels Callibaetis in Nymph form so far but the hatch will likely be next week to start the new season…. Paulina Lake is … Continue reading Lakes Update May 27th 2025 The post...

I was out of town for a bit…I have a couple floats planned for this week so I will have a Pere Marquette River report next week.  We have guides and lodging available….give us a call 231-745-3529. I recently returned home after yet another amazing adventure to Argentina!!!  This was a re-peat trip from last […] The post Argentina Mission!!! appear...

This week we were given a very unusual cold front in May. It really got the big fish feeding and it sure was nice fishing in October like temperatures. Average catch rate per day was 17 and each day we landed 5 fish stringers over 20 pounds. The lake is really diverse and dynamic right now. The river ledges are producing, there is a good frog bit...

96 Recfishwest Newsletter View this email in your browser Recfishwest Fishing Report 23/05/25 A great marlin mirror snap from @richterlures up in Exmouth this week! Our contributors Sam Bock Sam Russell Jarrad Lawford Sedin Hasanovic Want to know the best tips for taking great fish photos and also on how to handle fish out of the water? We've got...

Lake Guntersville is showing out right now—both the crappie and bass bites are firing on all cylinders. It’s been one of the most action-packed stretches we’ve seen in a long time and the patterns are wide open. Whether you’re a frog fisherman deep water graph chaser or love a mid-depth crank or worm—you can pick […] The post Guntersville Fishing...

I landed this decent one a couple of nights ago in a backwater location.  Overall there are a lot less stripers around this year but there are some quality fish. As we head into Memorial Day weekend the key word to describe the striper fishing here in RI is MEDIOCRE. Spring fishing should be peaking right now but it isn't. It's easy to blame the...

OFFSHORE- Good fishing continued offshore this week. Dolphin fishing has been very good with a lot of fish around. Best depth seems to be 800-1000' of water for the dolphin. Look for well formed weed lines current rips and floating debris to have the most fish on them. Trolling a spread of small ballyhoo bonita strips squid and a mid sized diving p...