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Gray Drake Lodge & Outfitters Newaygo,
MI
231-652-2868 |
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Gray Drake Lodge
and Outfitters!
7522 S. Gray Drake
Bluff
Newaygo, MI 49337
PHONE & FAX:(231)
652-2868 |
FLY FISHING FITNESS
NOW IS THE TIME TO START PLANNING A WINTER,
SPRING, FALL AND SUMMER STEELHEAD TRIP. ALSO
YEAR-ROUND TAIL WATER TROUT FISHING, FALL
SALMON AND TO CAST A LINE FOR THE
ARISTOCRATIC FISH OF ALL-ATLANTIC SALMON.
THE GREAT LAKES IS A YEAR-ROUND WONDERLAND
FOR THE FLY FISHER WHO CHASES TROUT,
STEELHEAD AND SALMON ON THE FLY. WATCHING A
CHROME SILVER BULLET LEAP IN THE AIR, OR
CAST TO BROWN AND RAINBOW TROUT SIPPING
MAYFLIES ON THE SURFACE, IS WHAT WE FEATURE
AT THE GRAY DRAKE LODGE!
WE OFFER IT ALL WITH CURBSIDE GUIDE SERVICE! ALL
YOU HAVE TO DO IS MAKE IT TO OUR LODGE AND
REGARDLESS OF THE WEATHER, YOUR TRIP HAS
BEEN MADE. OUR HEATED JET AND
DRIFT BOATS ARE DOCKED BELOW THE
LODGE AND READY TO TAKE YOU OUT
WITHOUT THE HASSLE OF FLOATING
DOWN THE RIVER IN A SNOWSTORM OR
PUT IN A ICED UP BOAT LANDINGS.
IF YOU GET COLD, WE CAN WISK YOU
RIGHT BACK TO THE LODGE FOR A
WARM FIREPLACE OR A STEAMING HOT TUB WITHOUT THE
HASSLE OF HAVING TO ENDURE THE REST OF THE DAY!
MATT ALSO TRAVELS
EXTENSIVELY, DOING LECTURES, SEMINARS AND
PUBLIC SPEAKING!
!!!NEW!!!
MATT'S BLOG
CLICK HERE FOR UP TO DATE
HONEST AND ACCURATE
FLY FISHING REPORTS,
CONSERVATION ISSUES,
TECHNIQUES, AND LOCAL FLY
PATTERNS
AND MORE!
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The Gray Drake
Muskegon Tailwater Trout |
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The resident brown and
rainbow trout fishing is
consistently evolving
into a spring creek
style fishery due to the
constant flow
management. With the
recent invasion of the
zebra mussels, which
purifies the water, the
clarity is impeccable.
In addition, heavy
aquatic vegetation is
adding significant
habitat for mayfly
nymphs and freshwater
shrimp. Very precise
presentation of tiny
flies and small tippets
add an increased
challenge to our
evolving fishery.
The
Muskegon hatches are
prolific with June being
the peak emergence of
the
massive Gray Drake and
other major hatches -"Streamer
stripping in the spring
can be very exciting
when the bigger browns
and rainbows are on the
hunt for Chinook Salmon
parr fry which are
available to the trout
by the thousands"
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January/February -
black
midge simulium #22 blue
winged olives (pseudocleon)
March/April -
black
stoneflies #14, midges
#22-26, blue winged
olives #26
May/June -
American
March Browns #10,
Cinnamon Caddis #18,
Gray Drakes
#12,Isonychia #8, Brown
Drakes #8, blue winged
olives #26 &
various species of
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July/August/September -
Cinnamon Caddis #18,
little green caddis
#20-22, blue
winged olives #26, white
miller caddis #12
October/November/December
- Cinnamon Caddis #18,
giant autumn sedge #8,
blue winged olives #26,
black midges #22 &
flying ant hatches.
Starting in 2009, the
new cold water bottom
draw bubbler will begin
on Croton dam by
Consumers Power and the
Michigan DNR. This will
increase dissolved
oxygen and lower river
temperatures during the
extreme heat stress
periods. This will
greatly enhance the
trout fishery and will
hopefully increase
natural reproduction,
trophy size hold-over
rates and provide a more
consistent stream
habitat. More quality
regulations will also
improve the ability to
catch trophy sized trout
which the Muskegon has
already demonstrated it
has the capacity to do
so. This is very
exciting for the
catch-and release
angler.
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CONTACT
US FOR MORE INFO/TOPICS ABOUT BOOKING AN APPEARANCE OR EVENT Rmsupin2583@aol.com
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The Gray Drake Lodge &
Outfitters! |
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