Chapter Meeting: Trout in Lake Michigan Tributaries

"Overlooked Big Fish Near Home: Fishing Southern Wisconsin Tributaries"

We'll discuss how to chase some enormous potadromous salmonids about an hour North of Chicago. There are amazing opportunities to chase stunning steelhead, beastly brown trout, and robust reel spinning salmon fresh out of Lake Michigan within an easy day trip. These fisheries compete favorably with many more famous and distant destinations. The beautiful fish in these nearby waters can be had with much less effort, time, planning, or money. Fishing nearby also means its easier to go when the conditions are perfect for catching trophy fish. We'll be drilling down on the newest techniques and changing conditions. Timing the fish runs, locations for fishing, rigging for success, and even crowd avoidance, will be covered. The timing is right to prepare for an outstanding Fall Season!

More about Matt: Matt is an angler of over 35 years with a fly. Fishing the tributaries to the Great Lakes has been his passion for all of the 17 years since he was transplanted to the North-shore of Illinois from his home state of Texas. As an innovative fly tyer he is responsible for several regional fly patterns. Matt has stepped up and served many roles in local fly fishing organizations including President of the Gary Borger Chapter of TU. As a conservationist he has been a persistent advocate for a healthier management of the Great Lakes and surrounding waters. As a fly fishing writer and photographer his work has been included in several sources including Dun Magazine, and A Tight Loop Magazine.