Grand River Fishing Reports

Find The Bait, Find The Bass

August 26, 2026

With the gauge at Ada at 7.6 feet, the Grand River is in mint condition. At this level, the weedlines are just sub-surface and there is a ton of baitfish in them. So target these lines using floating lines and swimflies. By switching to a floating line, it will keep your fly swimming at the surface or just below it, and out of the weeds.  

The topwater game has definitely slowed down. Quite frankly, the past few trips we haven't even thrown a boogle bug or terrestrial.

It has been a lower-light bite on the Grand, with mornings and evenings producing the best results and the better quality fish. If you have to fish during the day, use a heavier multi-density line like a I/S3/S5 on a weighted crayfish pattern in the deeper pools and runs. Mix up the strip cadence and at times just dead drift the fly or swing it.

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Adding In The Dredge

August 8, 2026
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Stable Weather Pattern

July 10, 2026
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Grind To Shine?

June 16, 2026
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Bugs & Frogs

May 27, 2026
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Spring Patterns In Play

May 20, 2026
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Back To Fishable Levels

April 26, 2026
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Short Term Pain for Long Term Gain

March 20, 2026
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Rivers Are Open - Spring Is Coming

February 24, 2026
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Winter Windows

February 10, 2026
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It's A Patience Game Now

November 28, 2025
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The Swing Game

November 6, 2025
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Steelhead Are Showing Up & Trout Are Gorging

October 23, 2025
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Switch Up Your Technique

October 2, 2025
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Salmon Are On The Move

September 13, 2025
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Fall Flux

August 22, 2025
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Continue to fish for bass and save a trout....

July 29, 2025
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Save A Trout, Fish For Bass

July 1, 2025
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Dry's and Swim Flies

May 21, 2025
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Time To Play The Game

April 29, 2025
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Full Throttle

April 9, 2025
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Game On

March 27, 2025
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Area Rivers Are Still Cold

March 11, 2025
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Warmer Weather Inbound

February 21, 2025
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December Warm Up

December 27, 2024
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Winter Is Here... Early

December 5, 2024
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Dog Days Of Summer

July 30, 2024
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The Heat Is On

June 17, 2024
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The Smallmouth Action Is Heating Up

May 19, 2024
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Time To Play The Game

April 21, 2024
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Spring Is Here And So Are The……

March 11, 2024
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Grand River Fishing Report

February 7, 2024
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Warmer Than Normal

December 29, 2023
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Out With The Old, In With The New

November 2, 2023
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Fall Transitions

September 11, 2023
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Summer Patterns

July 25, 2023
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On The Hunt

June 24, 2023
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Low & Below

May 22, 2023
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Cold Weather, Solid Bites

April 27, 2023
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My wife and I had a great time on our guided fly fishing tour with Tom at Werkman Outfitters. Tom was super nice and very patient with my wife while teaching her fly casting and fishing techniques. If I return to Michigan again for fly fishing I will definitely book another guide with Tom. Absolutely 5 stars.
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