Saturday marked the opening of Michigan’s fishing season, when fishers are allowed to keep and eat most of what they catch.
Along the shores of the Rouge, Tamarack and the Muskegon, hungry fishers are off to a slow start. “I’m fishing, and hoping for trout,” said Aidan Lutz near the Rockford Dam. He hasn’t had any luck yet this season; “Not this season, but last season I did.”
Owner of the Great Lakes Fly Fishing Co. Glen Blackwood says fish aren’t nibbling yet because of the high waters and extended winter. “Spring fishing is going to be somewhat lethargic. Typically we have warmer water temperatures than we’re experiencing now…they’re not going to chase after and really run down bait or a lure.”
The fish are also waiting for their favorite flies to hatch. “In this part of the world, our major hatch, which is a little bug called the Hendrickson, is the first Mayfly of the year; probably 5-7 days behind schedule. “If you are going out and trying to catch fish this weekend, you’re going to want a slower presentation in slower, deeper water.”
For now, fishers like Lutz are just going to have to wait a little longer before being able to take a large catch home for dinner.
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