Opted to check out Rogue River Park in Kent County this morning. Here is our Michigan Fishing Report for the morning of 9-13-2023. Fished from around 10 am to 12 pm. Targeted late summer trout with spinners and an ultralight. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for a video of our fishing trip.
Gear List
- Ugly Stik GX2 Spinning Rod and Reel Combo
- Mepps Aglia Plain Spinner
- Panther Martin Best of the Best Spinners Kit
The Weather
The weather was mostly cloudy-interspersed however with periods of mostly sunny. Temperature was 62 degrees Fahrenheit. Humidity was 64%. Wind was around 1 mph North. Overall a beautiful day for fishing.
Since the Rogue River access points are off of a trail, I opted to pack everything and put waders on once I found a good spot to enter the river.
Michigan Fishing Report
Only fish that managed to be caught this morning was a small, smallmouth bass. The bass was caught on a spinner that was drifted over some logs in the water and hit while reeling it in slowly. While I was looking for trout, I didn’t see any in any of the holes I was able to wade to. Walking back, I did hear from someone who had seen a Coho salmon caught last week. With some deeper holes in this stretch of the Rogue River, I could see them holding fish as they try to push up stream. However, the water was clear today and there weren’t holes in this particular stretch holding large fish.
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